Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-02-10
Miscellaneous Items.

The Western pork packers estimate
600 hogs as the number OF the present
1t is said that the members of the new
English House Of Commons are, as body,
remarkably ugly,
California produced in 1868, five millions
gallons Of wine and SOC, OOOgallons Of brandy.
Nearly &, ,O0O,O 900 acres OF grape vines are
cultivated in France. The average annual
value Of the wine exceeds Sl0O, ,OOO,OtO.
"A aeries of sermons by Unitarian divines
will be preached In the MAJ tiOnal Theatre,
Washing ton, this winter,
- One of the religious journals speaks of a
church which pays its choir $4,000 year,
while its contributions do not exceed SlOO
Isaac L. Allen, late Attorney General OF
Iowa, died in the insane asylum at Mt. Pleas
ant, Oh the S0th nit.
The inhabitants of Eric county, Penn,
are experiencing an agreeable sensation. A
pack ol Involves, which has thus far deied oil
attempts at capture, ID paying nightly waits
to their sheepfods
"A London witness having told the magis-
trate that he was penmnn, was asked In
what part Of literature he welded his pen,
when he replied that he peuned sheep In
Smithtield market.
AT the recent festivities at Arundel Cas-
tie, in honor of the coming OF age OF the
Duke Of Norfolk, tho tables groaned nnder
plate Weighing upward OF a ton and half,
and valued at $500, 600
Robert HeTrick, the cavalier poet of the
Commonwealth and the Restoration, was re-
lated to an ancient family OF the same name,
still hourishing in Leicestershire, and search
among their papers has disclosed letters and
hV the thrpninn Hnht the
Commonwealth era.
On Saturday last says the Ottawa Ill.)
Republican, at Lostant, La Salls county, Mr.
Wilcox, n carpenter, fell from the top Of the
Methodist Church, distance OF twenty-five
or thirty feet, striking his head on a piece 0i
coal, breaking his skull His injuries were
undoubtedly fatal.
The French Government schoonor Lev.
rotte has recently passed throughout the en-
tire length Of the Sue 2 Canal, and M. de Lea
seps states that in ak months frsm this date
ships OF as much as 5000 tons burden viii be
able to traverse the lsthmua, either by sail ol
steam. .....
Oranges were frozen solid on the treei
at St. Augustine, Fla ON Christmas day
The Thermometer at daylight stood at 20 de
grees above zero. II atterward TOUCHED /,
degrees, In O climate whore even white
irosts are unusual, this was Very severe, Last
| year, at the Same time, tho Florida ladiet
were dressed in lawn.
"A London dressmaker has been fined fol
keeping her girls at work after half past foul
O'Clock on Saturday. She urged in e1tenua
tiOn that che was engaged on a large order
for a corps OF "Girls of the Period" 10 pan
tomn6 requiring haste, but the excuse did
not avail her.
-Archbish0p Spanlding Of Baltimore, has
issued an order forbidding the indiscrimi
nate attendance OF persons in the churches
| to witness marraigo ceremonies, and here.
after no one will attend excepting by card o.
invitation from the parties Interested. Thii
ID deemed necessary on account Of the Levitt,
| and improper conduct Of curiosity seekeTa OF
recent occasions
Mr.. Fell, an English engineer, has offer
ed to the Swiss Federal Council to undertake
the construction OF three iailrdads over thC
Alps for guarantee of interest OF GOO, ,00t
francs annually. He estimates the cost o
that over the Simplon at from eleven to thir
teen millioDa; Of the st. Gothard, at from
thirteen 10 fourteen; and at from fifteen t
eighteen for the Luckmnnier.
.-. knowledge Of American geography Il
limited Ia France. new work on the sub
lect, used in many French schools, speaks o
Toronto rs one OF the eastern cities Of tn,
United States, of Portland n6 the capital 0
New England, the Germans constitute
large part of the population Of the TeTritor,
Of Missouri, ard declares that the Territorl
OF the Rocky Mountains was conquered b.
the Ame Tlean troops under Gen. Fremont.
:" Halo, this mouse, yelled a man on tn,
ateps OF an uptown mansion one cold nigh
lately, at tho same time ringing tho door-bel
violently. what do you want Z" asked th,
owner cautiously thrnating his head from al
upper window. "Tm your couain from
Shrewsbury, and 1 want to stay here al
night" We'll, you may stay there in wei
come, II you'll keep quiet, and let the door
bell alone, said the hospitabe fellow inside
as he shut down the window
Tho proverbial luxury OF the ancien
Roman 10 fast bong outdono by modern VIC
men Of fashion. Tbs most celebrated 0
Paris beauties has just inaugurated one o
tho most extrayagent Innovations OF this eS
travagant age Every day she changes tn
decoration OF her boudoir Al II 10y magic
On awaling Ia the morning she Gala for, say
her pink toilot; and while she saclihceG
the Graces, tho ohameleonliko apartmor
that WAS mauve satin yesterday is change
10 pink silk to-day and viii most likely L
greer velvet tomorrow.