The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-20
PEN, PENCIL AND sCI,so.n.

DALIlMOkE nau " nOLnlCluc on thursday
when Elisha Banks was killed by James
LOWS Collins. Both parties were colorcd.
THE late gale at tho East drove In thou
sands OF cords Of scaweod, which farmers
along the New Hampshire coast are daily
collecting to spread on their land.
The Easton, Maryland, Journal states
that the disease known as blind staggcrs has
again broken out among the horses In Trappo
district.
AT THE opening Of the New York schools,
the number Of pupils reported was GS,0lO;
the whole number OF male teachers ia,
and female teachers 1850, and 43 teachers
In the colorcd schools.
IT Is stated that the workingmen OF the
Seventh congressional district, Massachu-
sets, are advocating the nomination Of DR..
J.C: Aver, OF cherry pectoral fame, as q
candidate for Congress.
IT IS reported that Cambridge, Chelsea,
Charlestown and other places suffered In tho
Same proportion with Boston from tho late
storm. The damage In and near Boston Is
estimated at over 81 900, 900.
Mr.. r. P. CRowELL, of Vineland, Now
Jersey, gathered from six hundred hills four
hundred pounds Of hops, this season, which
he sold for twenty cents per pound. This Is
the first year Of bearing.
DosToS last year employed nearly q, OOO,-
600 capital In the wool business, and tho re-
ceipts at that city wero over $50, 900, 900
pounds nearly as much as the whole clip Of
tho United States In 1855.
THE will Of tho late Jabez Q. Howe, Of
Boston, offered for probate Tuesday, In that
city, contained bequests to missionary So
cieties, amounting TO $1,000, and to religious
and charitable institutions amounting to
$4,000.
THE subject Of measuring the amount of
water consumed by families and manufacto.
rics In cities, and Its relation to more Just
and equitable distribution, Is being discussed
by the New York Society Of Practical Engi-
neering.
The tobacco crop In Massachusetts, which
Is all gathered, Is estimated by experienced
judges TO be very near the average. Tho
stalks did not grow as high as usual, making
fewer leaves, but larger, so that tho weight
per acre will be nearly as great.
ONE Of Brigham Young's wives, formerly
the wife Of a well-known Boston merchant,
named Cobb, Is visiting San Francisco In
company with her daughter, who has re-
Gently married prosperous Mormon MGR
chant
The new Freshman class at Harvard
numbers 1855, tho sophomores 1874, the
Juniors 100, and the Seniors 1873, making In
all SIT undergraduates. At Yale College
the number admitted was 1876, against 172
last year.
GEORGE PEABODY, on Tuesday last, added
$500 to the fund Of the Peabody Institute,
at the town named In his honor In Massa-
chusctts, making 100000 In all which he
has bestowed upon 1t. Tho health Of Mr..
Peabody Is somewhat improved,
TIE citizens of Newark, N. j., Interested
In repaying the principal avenues Of the city,
after thorough examination Of the differ
ent kinds Of pavement have expressed their
preference for the Fisk pavement as In every
respect tho most desirable.
sIxTY-FoUR miles In seventy minutes was
the time made on the first trip Of tho new
Chicago fast train, Pennsylvania Central
road, on the home stretch. 1t made tho last
sixty-fvc miles In eighty minutes, ten Of
which were consumed In covering tho mile
OF track entering the city.
Hon. ISAAC LIvERMoRE, now In Europe
with his son-in-law, Minister Burllngame,
says, In a private letter just received, that
while the papers were declaring that the Chi
nese Government wero about to repudlate the
treaty, Mr.. u. received 1attering commenda-
lions from that Government, fully indorsing
him, and Furthermore, that they had requested
him to open negotiations with tho Govern
mcnt Of Peru for the protection Of Chinese
immigrants.
The EDITOR OF tho Boston Express is Just
now enjoying luxury which in former times
was quite common In that city, to wit;
libel suit. The dignity of tho venerable
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, has suf-
fered substantially as follows: "That the
said Morgan published with force and arms,
wickediy and mallclously intending as much
as in him lay, 10 inJure, vllify and ruin tho
good name, fame and credit Of the said
plaintiff, and to bring him into contempt,
hatred, disgrace and infamy, wickedly, I'M
lawfully and maliciously did print and pub
llsh, and cause TO be printed and published
In certain newspaper called tho Saturday
EefHi,g Express, and published at said Dos-
ton, by the said Morgan, certain false,
scandalous and malicious libel Of and con-
cerniIg the said Briggs 1.-THE article Is hero
recited] 10 the great scandal and disgrace Of
the good name, fame and credit Of said
Briggs, and against the peace and dignity of
said Commonwealth"