New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-18
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
In the first Mississippi district the Repub-
lican candidate for Congress IS an ex Con-
federate major, and the Democratic can
didate an exUnion captain.
Some seventy.five Democrats came in
body to the Republican caucus in Auburn,
Maine, the other night, announcing their
intention to work and vote with that party
henceforth.
The Omaha Republican says the grasshop
pers have begun to take to their wings and
ny away. Large numbers of them find q
grave in the Mississippi river in attempting
to fly over it.
Imagine lust for moment Brick Pome.
roy, Henry Clay Deane, C. G. Burr, Vallan.
digham and all of that crew going back to
New Hampshire this fall to stump the State
for the Chief Justice.
California promises to become one of the
chief raisin-prOducing countries in the
world. The best grape for the purpose is
one of the Malaga variety, Last year a
single farm raised $4,000 pounds.
Lately one of the seiners set seine in
the harbor of Marblehead and drew at one
haul about 1000 weight of cod, from three
to fifteen pounds each, dory full of pol.
lock, some shad, founders, nippers, mack
erel, and Holsters.
It has been discovered that majority OF
the live men in the Democratic party ten
years ago are now Republicans, and the
dead me in the Republican party at that
time elf now shining ornaments in the
Democratic party.
Mr. Joausga bas bought farm of 500
acres In Teune4aee. If the revenue officers
were no1 al IN ieagIe with the President
we shouo advise them 10 keep watch of
that farm. Ten to one there is Illicit distil.
lation going on there.
The Revolution tells us that there are
fortyfour postottices In Connecticut under
the charge of women regularly appointed as
postmasters. We fear this will damage its
position in favor of wOman's rights, since
il shows conclusively the capacity of females
for waiting on the mails.
DR.. W on one occasion received no
fee for marrying parsimonious couple,
and meeting them several Daonths after at a
social gathering, took up their baby and
exclaimed, II believe have mortgage on
this child !" Baby's papa, rather than have
any explanation before the company, quiet.
ly handed over a V.
JEFF Davis trial is again postponed. Tt is
the desire of everybody that limit of some
kind be put to this farce. The best dispo-
sition that can be made of it is to date the
trial the day the Irishman desired his note
to be made payable-the "next day after
deathn The Davis trial has got to be as
big nuisance as the man Davis, and should
in some way or other be abated.
The Ex-Confederate General, W. G. Wick.
ham, who rose to high military distinction
under Lee, has taken the stump for Grant
and Colfax in Virginia. In an address to
the people of Hanover county he Endorsed
the Chicago nominations Ill the warmest
terms, announced himself as an ont and
out Republican, and asserted that colored
men were not only entitled to suffrage, but
that it was essential to their protection.
A monstrous sea turtle was recently cap.
tured in Johnson's millpond, Stratford
Connecticut. 1t is supposed that during
some heavy gale and high tide he was
forced to seek shelter from the elements,
and found his way into this pond, where he
has remained no one knows how long. The
sudden disappearance of whole broods of
young ducks at various times lately, belong.
ing to parties living near the pond is now
charged to his account.
Henry Clay Dean, the Iowa apostle of
Democracy, made his appearance in Ottum.
wa last week. The Courier has this to saw
of his visit: 'H. @. Dean is in the city;
was here last night, and in front of one
of the saloons, near corner on Main street,
was spouting treason to knot Of his pros
elytes-the faithful Democracy He was
overheard to say that these one armed
soldiers who are thrust under our noses as
objects Of charity are .tit carcasses for The
ydMOUS''
A correspondent of the Iberville Pioneer
remarks with truth;
You can not find man that did his duty
as s. soldier in the late rebellion haranguing
a crowd upon the public streets, urging re-
sistance to the government, for they, like
Federal soldiers, have had enough OF war,
and are willing to let things pass along as
quietly as possible. For the interest of the
State I would suggest that there be a fund
raised in order TO employ such men as
never smelled gunpowder IN either army
for the purpose of keeping their mouths
shut, for they will forever keep emigration
from the South by their incendiary and, TO
intelligent men, worthless arguments.
CHEAP FAREs.-The low rates of fare on
the steamboat lines between here and New
England are really productive OF greater
profits than were the higher prices charged,
for the boats are daily loaded with excur.
siOnisis. AS n specimen OF the crowds OF
pleasure seekers coming hither from down
East we clip the following from the Nara
gansett Times Of Wakefield, Rhode Island:
''Ho F0R NEW YoRK.-The reduction Of
tbs fares between Providence and New York
TO fifty cents for 9cabin passage has induced
many to make their first visit to the great
metropolis. On Tuesday fourteen young
ladies from Wakefield, under the protection
of q single young Lothario started via
Stonington for the Central Park. That
young mans courage excites our admira.
tion."
This is only one Of thousands Of similar
instances, and affords another striking
illustration Of the foct that competition Is
the life Of trade. "-Netc York Sun.