New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-10
aIIsCELLANEOUs ITEMS.

Some of the papers having apparently got
tired of talking about General Grants
habits, have begun discussion in regard to
Mrs. Grants travelling habit.
The Confederate army, which did moi
come north of Gettysburg during the war
has established its headquarters in New
York within few days.
The editor of the Kansas Chief thinks
General Buekner, Of the Louisville Courier,
acts ungratefully in not going for Grant as
Grant went for him at Fort Donelson.
A French vivandiere named Jeanne Han
chel, who went through all the battles OF
the republic, the empire, and the revolu-
tion, died lately in Paris. She was IS years
old.
II is expected that Louisiana will produce
100, 000 hogsheads of sugar--the best sugar
made in the worid--whieh is half of a full
crop before the war.
A FIVE year old boy, while carrying din
ner to his father at work in the field not far
from his house. near North English, Iowa,
was oyertaken by lynx, which made re-
past of him, leaving nothing but his head
and one arm.
Heretofore the Democrats have objected
to the Republican party on the ground that
it was seetional-that it had no members in
the South. Now it complains that it has
more members in the South than it ought
TO have.
A gentleman residing on the Hudson river
is endeavoring to bring out light river
boat on a new principle connected with dis
placement of water and resistance. The
inventor Claims NOT only that she will be
useful for carrying mails and q few passen-
gers, but Of unparalleled swiftness.
The East Greenwich Pendulum saws: "a
family Of three persons paid, one day lately
one thousand dollars to be transported from
New York TO Newport. Their railroad ac-
commodation consisted of an entire car
from New York to Greenwich, and from
thence steamer WAS chartered to convey
them to their destination. Regular fare
between the two cities for the family one
dollar and Atty cents.
When Andrew Johnson was elected and
tnaugurated Vice-Preddent he was com
snitted to the doctrine excluding every
white man IN the South who had taken part
IN the rebellion from suffrage and Office and
yet IN few months he not only changed
front, but insisted upon the practical dis
tranchisement OF all the loyaiists of the
South white aud black.
Authors have their peculiarities: Long
1eiiow eau not make speech; Tennyson is
anything but the poet in his dress and
habits; Washington Irving had mortal
dislke 70 the Cameras and could seldom. II
ever, be induced % sis for picture. The
picture of him with which the public is
hand TO his head, is a copy Of an oil portrait.
said TO be Line only picture ever made Of
him.
The London Neaes says Of Grants nom
tnatlon: Tnefe are some circumstance
which render 1he nomination Of General
Grant singulIiy opportune. He Is Rot a
PO.iuclen. aiid the nation is tired Of poll
seeians. He l. soldier, with a soldiers
idea Of duty, bat with q civilians respect
12r legisletiye authority aud the nati5nal
Vii, He has probably no dedhite policy
Of his own; bus us Of a PresidesB aolh 4
policy hat TIE rrps1iio q sg6srisg.p
The story CONES rom Nashville that
tederal eoidierdtiis 3 ia New Yqfk inforned
2 peaelactar sf Tue Aidihs place 81 laras
a'nqnnt o. treasure thl,t he had bufio8 in a
ef4eA ~ Na.Hville. TIE friend went ID
AesDRii NJ ept drunk, aaa teld his secret
20 eoFur=tt so.e march on him by mud
4e8 tAs aFes 4,Ie olE3inE Il Shat very night
14.1ey 4ele I7I4n .eilfd oH ~ he owner 0f
the Property tna ~ a. fuf1 g now iliQrinr
tPs tns gold, under Che f1s 1tion "a /
+HN1E nnt without Success