New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-02
nE1soELLANEoua NEWS ITEaGa.

Mr.. Colfax will be the first presiding Of
ficer in the United States Senate who has
served as Speaker of the House Of Repre- |
sentatives.
Wives are a drug in Nova Scotia market.
George Kane, Of Halifax, sold his wife
lately to man named Ncrbury for six dol-s
lars, Nova Scotia currency.
1t is said that all who attend the repre-
sensations of the white Fawnn in New
York regularly have formed an association
to be known as the Loyal Leg-ers.
1t has rained steadily in Boston for three
weeks. II this is an attempt by Providence
TO make Boston drink cold water whether
or no, it will miserably fail. Boston has ex-
pressed herself on prohibition in tumbler
tones.
The New York World said of the next
President (betore the Republicans nominal
cd htm); I" He has within him every manly
quality, (which will cause the name of Lieu
tenant General Grant to live forever IN
history"
1t is curious fact, gained from accurate
statistics that the money expended for
liquors at retail in this country would N
two years pay the national debt. We should
be rejOiced TO see the debt thus happily
GqaOr.dated.
The Washington HptelligeHcer is filled with
threats against department clerks who vote
the Republican ticket ON the city election
next Monday, and calls upon the Johnson
men TO make lists of them as basis for fu-
ture 'tiOn in their cases.
Blackburn, the fearless editor of the
Homer tl4A) Iidd, has been elected to Con
gress by a majority of 1858 over his strong
eat compet. ag. He is u brother of the State
Controller o. Tennessee, and richly merits
his honors--N dshciUe Press and Times.
Twothieyes in Pittsourg met a gentleman
walking tbs streeN ate at night with box
under his arng and undertook to show him
hotel. They felieved aim of the box, and
ran off with it. The gentleman was a nat
uralist, and the box contained four rattle
snakes. ."'
II is predicted that in the course of
few years the telegraph will in a great
measure supersede the postoiice. In some
countries of Europe kilograms are now
transmitted very cheap. In Paris the tariff
has recently been reduced to i've cents for
twenty words, sent anywhere within the
city.
Among the most industrious thrifty, and
desirable European immigrants coming to
this country are the Swedes. They make
excellent citizens. Seventeen thousand of
them have made arrangements to immigrate
TO America this year. Seven hundred of
the number arrived at New York last week,
and Immediately came West.
A Georgia newspaper speaks of gentle
man in Bibb county in that State whose
wife has borne him twenty two children,
all of whom are living with the parents
still, in perfect health. Another gentleman
in the same county has been twice married,
and has had twenty-one children; while an.
other who has been married only fifteen
years has tYBlve.
The Mcknnnville (TeDnessee) Nelg Era
states that large exports of guano are being
made over the AIcMinnville and Manches.
ter road. This guanO is taken from a cave
in Van Buren, county, which has been a
roosting place for innumerable swarms of
bats for time out Of memory. This guano
is said to be equal to the best imported for
fertilizing purposes.
A number of prominent lawyers Ia Lou
isiana have written to General Grant asking
Tor protection in pursuing their profession.
These men have undertaken to bring TO
Justice many of those rebels who have been
prosecuting Unionists, aud have been inter
tered with and impeded by rebel citizens
General Grant has ordered General Buchan-
an to give such protection as is necessary
In the premises.
The Boston Post says that the merchants
Of that city will not abandon the efforts to
retain the steamers Ontario and Erie until
further measures are taken to secure them
rs part OF a regular line between Boston aud
Liverpool. It hopes these measures may
prove successful, and that citizens of the
United States will own one line at least of
steamers running between Europe and
America.
Schuyler Colfax is a printer, regularly
trained in the craft. He is the first printer
ever nominated for so high an office as the
e-Presidency. In fact, he is the nonpa.
reil OF printers, the pearl of the craft, and a
No. diamond type of a man. He will make
a capital Vice-President, and although the
nOblest Roman Of them all, the Italics will
sustain him in an emphatic manner. His
popularity is without n and will make the
opposition see *".-DetroH Post.
A correspondent Of the Boston Traveller
writes that an American eagle, measuring
seven feet from tip to tip, and known to be
over one hundred years cid, was shot April
e, IN the town Of Union, Maine, by Mr.. d.
Moreyl. This bird with his mate has occu
pied nest upon an island in Sennebee
pond, Onion, for a long time, and his age is
youched for by the Oldest persons In the
town. Unless, as does not appear from the
item above quoted. the earle was dnine
mlschtef, Ar. Moreyl was guilty OF WantOn
cruelty in killing the venerable bird.
The Judd divorce case, the trial Of which
in the city Of New Haven recently attracted
so much attention, has been decided 10 ia
xor o. the husband, and the custody Of the
children is by the decree of the court given
70 him. This result is what every one an.
tieipated from reading the evidence adduced
on both sides. The most charitable suppo-
@ltion IN regard TO Mrs, Judd is that she Il
wholly OF partially insane, and this Is coz
1rmed ~ her conduct since the trial IN an
dertaking lecturing tour on the subject
OF her wrongs.
Oneo the seven Republican Senators Who
voted Tor acquittal said, few DAYS ago,
when the action Of the Chicago Convention
IN not reading him out Of the PARTY was AZ
luded to, II could have voted for shat rese.
luton now IN the platform. believe John
son ought to be convicted aud removed, bat
sne 1anngars did not give Us a shadow of
legai.t5 On which to do it.n This senator
4eit the Impression that he held that the
articles were bnnglingly framed, aud that
tney might have been drawn up in q fern
s.. estser caienlated 70 eject the result
Monetary and Commercial.