The national Republican., 1867-07-03
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COUNTERFEIT two-dollar Treasury notes
are In circulation.
A COLLECTION Of rare books and manu-
> scripts sold in Paris last week produced
the enormous sum Of 100000.
THERE are now twenty-five Curling
clubs in the United States but the number
lof curling tongs is innumerable.
The proprietors Of the Richmond dailies
have decided TO keep Sunday--if that is
involved in printing no paper Monday.
A CLERGYMAN of the Church Of England
was recently suspended; cause, breaking
the leg Of a dog that interrupted his SER
vices.
TRANSIENT SEwsPAPERs, or other printed
matter, mailed for Denver City, Colorado,
as we learn from q private letter, is
charged with letter postage.
The Albany workingmen's convention
determined to establish daily paper.
They will find their "eight-hour" theory
sadly deficient when they come to run 1t.
An aged Connecticut couple recently
had family gathering, at which 81 Of
their descendants were present, whose
"h''SN oeSo WSiO @ifSo yceio'
MICHAEL Roach was prostrated by the
heat on Saturday evening, at the corner Of
Forty-seventh street and Second avenue,
New York.
In 1904 Cincinnati boasted-if we may
use that expresson-only 43 marriages.
Now they are marrying and giving in mar
riage al the rate Of GO per week.
The sHERIFr of Tishominga county, Mis-
sissippi, is about to put to work fifteen
hundred persons to pay their taxes. The
law Of Mississippi authorizes him to do
this.
A MAN has been guilty Of "defacing
natural scenery" by pasting advertise
ments along the curbstones OF Broadway.
Justice Dodge committed him for trial at
the Court Of Special Sessions.
An EMPLOYEE OF soda water establish.
ment in Hartford failing to receive his
wages, turned on the faucets of the foun-
ain, uncorked the bottles, and remuner-
sted himself in kind.
IT is estimated that there are over
100000 sheep and lambs sent from Maine
every year. There are in the town Of
Anson, this year, 1000; in New Portland,
$4,000; New Vineyard, 5000.
The New York constitutional conven-
ton has voted to request of the Massa-
chusetts authorities statistics and debates
ON the questions Of prohibition and adul.
terstion of liquors.
A BRa0AR who was soliciting charity in
Newark on the strength OF wounded arm
MAS arrested because the limb was, in
Truth, strong and healthy; which is para
aoN, and bad one.
sS,THE Queen has suspended the prohibit
Hon of smoking in Windsor palace pend
ing the Sultan's visit. But how about the
hhreIn? Has not the heir apparent word
to sayH
THE great question agitating the West
ern press is, did the ancestors Of the Gre
tan Christians fight and fall at Marathon
and ThermopyleH II bids fair TO rival the
inquiry as to the individual who inflicted
blow upon Mr.. William Patterson.
AN attempt to rob the National Bank of
Poultney, vt, last Wednesday night,
proved unsuccessful, the strength of the
safe resisting most superhuman efforts on
the part of the burglars.
A CHICAGO PAPER says there was q Cole
Hiscock affair in that city lately, except
that il did not reach the shooting point. |
The injured husband demanded $4,000, |
but the injurer talked him down to s35,
which was paid and receipted for.
The Governor Of Illinois vetoed o mo- |
nopoly bill because he saw no reason why |
the corporators chad any more right to
manufacture all the cheese in Mclean
county for ten years than they have TO eat
It the same length Of time"
A sRRIors RIOT occurred at East Newark
on Saturday between number Of rowdies
belonging in Newark A detective named
Smith who attempted to quell the dis
,nrbance was nearly killed. Several pis-
tolls were fred and many persons were
acriously injured.
A STRANGER in New York allowed
new.made friend to measure his chest in q
hRr-room, and shortly after found he was
immeasurably sold when he went to take
his money from his breas' pocket and
could not find it.
A SUGGESTION has been made that the
President will send to Congress, at its next
meeting in July, q message on the affairs
Of the country. There is, however, good
reason for saying that Mr. johnson will
not communicate officially with Congress
until that body has made known its plans
and purposes
Two MEN, named McGuiney and Lackey,
were arrested in New York on Saturday
and committed for trial for pretending to
lie revenue detectives, and seizing a large
number Of barrels Of whisky from draymen
and selling it at low rates. Two dealers
we're also arrested for purchasing the
whisky Of these fellows.
TIE Washburne homestead in Liver
more was totally destroyed by fire on Sat
urday afternoon. The house had been
fitted up in fine style by ex-Gov. Wash.
burn and by Congressman 4. b. and G. c,
Washburnc, and they were accustomed
every summer to make pilgrimage to
their birthplace.
The Albany Argus doubts the death of
Rev. DIR. Merrill by drowning. The rev.
erend gentleman fell into the lake where
the water was shallow, refused all assist
ance and swan away from the boat. His