The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-02-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

ohl'i- 'oA IN oh Iiio oSNA|"'~A
cago.
The society seaaol is at its full
height in Washington.
The run on the Third avenue say
ings bank, New York still continues.
The Grand Duke has killed his first
buffalo, and carried off his tail as q
trophy.
Chicago contemplates establishing q
free public library on an extensive
scale.
Boston buys carpet by the yard to
make slippers, and retails it by the
foot to the extent Of $500, 900 annually.
The Chicago Tribune hopes that
when DR.. Livingstone is found he will
be put under bonds to keep out of Al
RIGA.
If Burns were living now, he would
probably tell the man who wanted to
see himself rs others see him, to run
for Office.
Jesse r. Grant, the Presidents
father, is said to be very feeble, and
has resigned his Office Of Postmaster,
at Coyington, Ky.
Cable advicea say that the European
Life Assurance Company will bcwound
up.
1t is stated that Stewards sugar re-
fnery has suspended business tempo
rarily.
A subscription has been started in
New York to erect statue to Horace
Greeley.
A large paper mill was burned Sat
urday night at Ypsilanti, Mich. Loss,
500, 900.
Mai. John A. Pullen, former well
known eXprossm0u, died ut Tarrytown
Sunday,
Continued snow-storms on the plains
detain trains and great Inconvenience
and loss results.
Six indictments have been present
ed against Stokes for the murder Of
Fisk by the grand jury.
In the United States court at Boston
on Monday, Dexter 7. Nulls, forsmug-
Cling, was fined ISL, 900.
One of the japanese princesses, just
arrived with the new embassy, is said
to be e1quisitoly beautiful.
James Gordon Bennett, Jr., ID men
toned as the successor OF Fisk rs CO.
lionel Of the Ninth regiment.
The Berlin and st. Petersburg mis-
sions are to be made first class. Sala-
ries SIT, 500 gold per annum.
The English censor of plays prohib
tied all illusions to Mr. Gladstone or
the ministry, in the holiday panto-
mines this year.
An old-fashiOned tournament was
recently held at Charleston, s. c., with
a dozen valiant knights and all the
paraphernalia.
The New York Evening Mail says il
is the latest fashion for lady to have
her tro,9eau and wedding dress made
in her own home.
The latest advices from Now Orleans
indicate the complete triumph OF Mr.
Warmoth over the custom-house party
The United States vessels Frolic
Tallapoosa, Mayhower and Constitu
tion are undergoing repairs at tn,
navy yard.
A women died OF trichina in Cleve.
land few days ago, and several peo.
pie are now suffering from tho same
disease.
The improved means OF reaching the
Yosemite will render it more accessible
to vallcy-tudinarians.
At Charleston, s. c., they send per-
sons to Jail for sleeping i'll church.
Nearly n million persons are employ
ed in tho textile manufactures Of Great
Britain and Ireland, in 1915 establish
ments.
Mr.. Archer, OF Indiana struck his
dog with the butt of his gun. The
forgiyiug beast now howls above his
masters grave.
A young lady was caught up by q
gaze in Pennsylvania, tran ported 46C
yards, aud deposited in an apple tree.
The New Orleans Times thinks
Alexis should not be allowed to leave
the country without being showed the
Louisiana legislature.
1t is rumored that Gen. George
Mcclellan will be offered tho Office OF
vice president of the Erie railroad,
made vacant by the death OF James
Fisk, Jr.
Several large coal pile in Chicago
have never been extinguished since the
great fire, and still shoulder during
the day and blaze forth at night.
Although In mid-winter, when the
retail dry goods trade is usually dull,
the dealers who advertise extensively
and judiciously are doing q very good
business.
The annals Of tho sea records but
few instances OF ocean journeys more
perilous than the recent trips of the
ocean steamers of the Cunard and other
lines.
Congress 10 going to pass bill to
permit building material be imported
free of duty by Chicago, up to October
10, 1872.
An oil cloth factory and number OF
surrounding tenement houses were
burned Sunday afternoon in Boston,
Loss 100000.
Hon. Henry Stanberry denies that
any discourtesy was shown him OF
Reverdy Johnson during their stay IL
South Carolina.
A GENTLEMAN from tho land ofthe
olive and fig, and Of the earthquake
and volcano, was in tho city, the
other day, lodging near the rehearsal
rooms of one of our brass bands
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