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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11
THE COURTS.


SUPREME UouRr OF THK UHITED srATEs.-
Monday January 10. l5T2-The Hon. Amos T..
AkcImAn Introduced 10 the court Hon ueorEe
General OF the United States was read BY the
clerk, and directed to be entered upon tho min.
on motion Of Mr.. Phillips, Raphael J. Morris,
IT,, ESQ.,, Of Georgia, was admitted 10 practice as
No. sos. Edmund J. Davis, Governor, ke., ct
NJ, H PSso and PSsi6o RAILROAD Company:
This cause was argued by Mr.. J. Durant aud
Mr.. George y. Moore, Of COUNSEL for the appel.
lAnts, and by Mr.. !. Alfred Davenport and Mr..
Cortland Parker for the Appellees.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning Mt IL
O'Clock.
CouRr oP OLAIMs.-The following cases viii
be called today q; BENJAMIN Rosehs snecu.
tor; 81 Warren Hall; 81. Melvin N. Madison;
90. ID. II. Wellington; %. James CantWelli 90.
John V. Soyier; VI. David Bush's executor; 0s,
frederlck n. Salomon; 70. Abraham Morrelli
VI. WIN. J. Patton.
OIROUIT COURr-JUdgs MaeAythuT-Pollard
VI. Lyon occupied the curt yesterday. re-
port will DO found 10 our local columns.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Chi sJ Justice CGTitsr.-Thls
court was engaged as follows yesterday;
Morton Van SclAck, charged with selling
liquor without a license. The case was sub
tho defendant.
Fred. FOllI, same charge. The Jury found a
Bernard Sherer, same charge. Tho accused
was convicted, and sentenced TO pay hne Of 40.
John Murphy, same charge The Jury were
unable TO agree.
VIM. i. OCOnneT same charge, The Jury
fou nd q verdict " not guilty.
CAsEa TODAY.
The cases Of Manlen aud KoudIE for smbeE
element arc set for to-day. Adjourned,
POLICE.
POLICE UoURT-Judge SHsR.-MoITls schloS-
ser, protanei fined -. Lloyd Bell, boisterOus;
nned y. Mary Albert, profanity nned a.
Also, charged with being yagrant; woTkhouso
90 days. John RlOrdAn, larceny; hhod go, or 90
days 10 jail. Adam Simms, assault; continued.
VIM. Anslln, profanity hned a
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRs.

MR. RoBT, JACKSON, q well-knOWn and old
resident Of Fairfax county, Va, was killed, u
foW days since, by being thrown from q colt
THE CANAL will shortly undergo repair, for
which purpose the water will 10 drawn.
The schooner Margaret Ella, from AleNAn.
6Tia, arrived yesterday with 1000 bushels Oi
wheat for Hartly & BrC.
THR steamer Lady Ofthe Lake 10 consequence
Of the heavy fog, was delayed, and up 10 o'clock
had not arrived at her wharf
tbs schooner A. n. Phillips cleared ysster,
dahy for Providence with $50 tons Of coal
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11

Of Columbia Company No. 8, took place yestor.
day afternoon from the ongipe.hOusS. Five
hremen were detailed from each company to
Of the commissioners, and the secretary u the
board, also the chief engineer and assistant
chief After funeral services at the engine
house, conducted by Rev. MIR. Bray, the funeral
ooTtego, headed by a hand Of music, proceeded
to the congregational cemetery, whore tho re-
IN aims were Inferred.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11

The Central Republican Association Of the
States met last night at the Office Of King n
Sanborn, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, with the Vice Pres.
ldont Allan Rutherford In the chair, and NJ NJ.
kslghn, secretary.
The following delegates were admitted a.
o. Z. Styles and 5. II. Robson, Ohio Hon. s.
Garfield, II. X. Van BuskiTk, J. y Tioknor,
from the Republican association u Pacific states
and Territories. The sOciable cOinmitteO was
continued.
An election for officers was entered into, re.
sultinE IN tho choice Of Den. Allan Rutherford
VI North Carolina, as president; NJ. NJ. kRlghn,
VI Wisconsin, secrctaTyi J. NJ. MoGTew, Of
ohio, corresponding secretary, and Judge u, II,
Embuy, Of KY, treasurer. After vote NJ
thanks to Messrs. SanbOrn a King, the assu
citation adjourned subject to the call Of the pres
ldent
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11
Meeting Of tho ssuthsra Republican Pres,
assoeiatisn.

Meeting Of tho ssuthsrn Republican Pres.
,ssseistisn.
lIcan Pres Association took plaoe. last night I'm
one Of the parlors Of the "Arllugtop."
~ - = -,.,,.I ~. Az, -, .,.,,,,- ,,..
ipe Onee's sioV''t w .no ousuins yo.r AIo as
follows: President, L. y. Carpenter, OF the Daily
Union, south Carolina; vice presidents, Arthur
bingham, STATE Journal Alabama, W, J, Pat.
- S,,,, to,,r,.J mn. pnoL A,s.n.,. .nJ
~" S'S 49, 1, '.'.,,,I t'a. Suu
recording secretary, q. l. Grady corresponding
- m.o,.,, go 49,, pISh,so O ~.
ue, L D.he,', S'a's 1ophu'' h'onih''u ~
Arthur bingham, montgomery, Ala, J. NJ
Morris, Washington, ID. o., q. W. Mason, IT,,
N.ubern. N. q. W. l. seroaRs Atlanta. IA
- - -. -. s',',.,s, a., -.
ONet toty pAPeIs VERY reP'osen'u IN tho
meeting, and the utmost harmony prevailed.
A Delegation was appointed 10 wait on the
pre,Ident and pres.ut resolutions.
Remarks were made ~ several gentlemen'
and several prominent ice-holders were over.
hsul.,, G,T moi supportIn9 m. local pr.ss
W -
w.,h,..,.. ..a Gc.r..,e,,, Railroad.
The annual nesting q the stoekholders Of the
| Wnshihk'on uooraetoNn IailIoad was helI
| yesy We onoo, ootnen VI Nov Jersey
| avenuo ana sugsn noI.h AmopY hnose
Piessn, we're M NJ n hser' Ptennenti =: hari'
AZ: -: Lane 'DfmS, ~: 'snds5" s' a.,
Noon the Poiis we're oPehsn nr me reeep,ien q
me yS,es Ior diree,9 9 oJIstiee x; smith aa'
TThini MIL tne oat h 70 mess; "; *. hisy' A.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
Second Session.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS

TIE Clayton Invsst,aailna Csmmitise Az
pointed In the ssnate-Civil Service ne
fsrm-Discasaien Resardins the Ad@'s-
sIen Of japanese Youths 60 the West
PoIut Aoademy-The Hoass Reeswm'ts
the Mat Coinage Blli - Clark OF
Texas, Admitted to n Seat.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11

The most extensive establishment Is at Cum.
Minis, No. U12 Seventh street, one door south OF
X street aud Northern Liberties market. The
me qualities In ladies' and gonts' fall and win.
ties, constantly on hand aud receiving daily.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11
RuIIdIaG AssocIaIIsn.

At thsnft .nrst monthly meeting Of the wash.
ington Cooperative Building and Deposit As
ISOLATION, ", BOO was sold at an average Of 100
per cent premium. AfteT the monthly meeting
an adjourned meeting Of the annual meeting
was called, and certain amendments to the con.
Stilutlon adopted, whereby msnbSTs desiring 10
suTTspdsT stoek will DO much bsRentod.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11

Lat might, about $50 o'clock, = uerman named
Philip Rfan, living on Seventh street, between
NJ and N, fell dead while In his house. AZ yet
the cause Is unknown.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11

Reserved sELTs Tor the amateur tbsAtricals
this evening can he obtained at the boz once Of
the National theatre this afternoon, between
aud 4 o'clock
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13
A Chaptnr Oh Women.

A woman, Notwithstanding slO is the
best of listeners, knows her business,
and it is u woman's business to please.
| don't say that It is not her business to
vote, but | do say that the woman who
does not please is false note in the har-
monies OF nature. She may not have
youth, or beauty, or even manner, but
she must have something in her voice or
expression, or both, which 1t makes you
feel better disposed toward your race to
look ut or listen to. She knows that Ms
well rs we do and her first question
after you have been talking your soul
into her consciousness is, Did please
A woman never forgets her sex. She
would rather talk with n man than M
angel, any day. Womanly women are
very kindly critics, except to themselves,
and now and then to their own sex. The
less there Is Of sex about woman, the
more she is to be dreaded. But take n
real woman at her best moment-well
dressed enough to be pleased with her
self, not 80 respondent as to be show
and sensation, with the varied outside
influences that set vibrating the har-
monte notea of her nature stirring in the
air about her-And what has social life
to compare with one OF those vital inter.
changes of thought and feeling with her
that mike IN hour memorable What
can equal her tact, her delicacy, her
subtlety Of apprehension, her quicknoss
to feel the changes Of oftemperature as the
warm and cool currents OF thought blow
by turns? At one moment she is mi.
croscopically intellectual, critical, scru,
pulous in Judgment as m analysts bal.
ance, md the next rs sympathetic as the
open rose TINT sweetens tho wind from
whatever quarter it finds its way to her
bosom. It is in the hospitable soul OF n
woman that IL man forgets lie is n stiang.
er, and so becomes natural and truthful,
at the same time that he Is mesmerized
by all those divine differences which
make her mystery and bewildermcnt
%. n. Holmes
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13
RrllrIons Statistics Of lle States.

According to the statistics OF Religion
Just out from the Census Office the to-
lal number Of church editices in the
United States is 63,O7s-or IN average
Of one church to about six hundred Of
our population OF 3S,500,Ooo souls,
COUNTING all States and Territories. But
vast districts, especially in the South and
West, are almost destitute OF organized
churches = the Eastern and Middle
States possessing the largest proportion
Of religious privileges. The number Of
sttings in all the churches OF the conn
try is nearly $4,000, 900, and the aggre-
gate value Of church property is estima-
ted ut S35i, 100000. This enormous
sum, better distributed, would provide
access to tho means Of grace for every
man, woman, and child in the United
States; but unfortunately it does not.
The Methodists are pre.eminent among
all the sects in the matter OF providing
church accommodations for their people
the total number OF sittings being
G,50O,0O0. Next in order are the Bap-
fists, with more than 100000; next,
tho Presbyterians, with OO,OOO-and
then come, in succession, the Roman
Catholics, with 100000; the Congre-
gAtionalists, with something over l,0OO,-
600 and the Episcopalians and Luther
ans, with less than LOO, 900 each. The
church property held by the Roman
Catholics amounts to sG1, ,O00, 900; the
Methodists hold nearly SO, 900, 900, and
the Episcopalians 1856, 100000. There is
food for speculation in these figures.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13
An Indian Court.

AWestern writer tells this story, found
in the records OF the Michigan Pioneer
Society: Kishkawko was chief OF mn
Indian band in the Saginaw country.
One Of his band WIS arraigned before
him and jury for m offence Of capi-
tai character.
After hearing tho evidence, the jury
pronounced the prisoner-who sat COM
pletely covered with blankets in the
middle of the circle. that he might not
see the faces Of his Judges, custom re.
calling the night trials Of the old Greeks
mot guilty. The chief asked the fore
nun why they had acquitted the prison
er. because he is not guilty by our
lfw," was the reply.
Kishkawko arose quietly, and drawing
his tomakawk, drove it crashing into
the skull Of the shrouded prisoner, kill:
ing him instantly, exclaiming rs he. did
so /: "That law is changed now." The
old chief was destined to tragic end.
Some years later he and his son were
arrested for the murder OF another In
dim, and sentenced to death by q jury
at Detroit. The two prisoners agreed
to commit suicide by poison, and so
cheat the ignominious gallows.
Tho old man swallowed some deadly
herb, wrapped his robe around him and
passed away, but the younger lost cour-
age at the last moment and 80 did not
share his fate. Well for him he did
not. A few days later he broke Jail
ard escaped, and short time after,
President John Quincy Adams pardoned
him. SO ends n romance OF this conti-
nent. . 1.a
A SLgEpY LEGISLATOR. long since
n sleepy member Of the lower branch of
the legislature requested o fellow,mem-
ber to wake him when certain bill in
yolving the interests OF lumbermen same
mp. This agreed upon, the sleepy mem
her was soon in the happy land Of
dreams. II so happened that a certain
bill upon theft and perjury came up that
day. so when the latter bill was fairly
underway, the sleepy member was
aroused. He rubbed his ey yes arose and
addressed the speaker: "Mr. Speaker,
/ wishto say a few words upon the bill,
for the fact Is, the most Of the people
up our way make their living by this
trade" II Is needless that his remarks
were appreciated and highly apphuded.
-SNtn0tield, (Ml Journal
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13
A Clerical Joker.

The late Elder JOHN Smith, ofKentucky,
who died recently at an advanced age, was
one of the most eccentric wits South Of
the Ohio River, lie was farniliarly known
throughout Kentucky as "Raccoon Smith"
While still in the Baptist ministry, and
attending one of the annual meetings Of
that body, u tall, lank, green specimen Of
humanity presented himself before the
Association Us candidate for the ministry.
He was not regarded as being Of entirely
sound mind, and laborel under the balln.
cination that he was especially "Called
to preach" and kept constantly Emporium
Ing the Association to grant him the neces-
sary license. III addition to his particular
ly unbalanced mind, young Meeks was the
possessor of Us huge and ungainly pair
Of feet as ever trod shoe-leather. Tired Of
his opportunities, aud not being disposed
to grant the license, the Association hand
ed him over to Smith, with instructions
to make an end Of the case, and between
them took place the following CONVERSE
tion:
smith-So, Brother Meeks, you think
you have q special call to preach
Mecks-Yes, the Lord has called mo to
the work, bat the Association refuses me
the license.
smith-ITow do you know you arc call
edi
Meeks-Know It! feel it in my heart
of hearts. | want nv license.
smith-Do You believe the Bible.
Brother Meeksi
Meeks-CertalRly do-every word oft.
Smith-lf can prove by the Bible that
you are not called to preach, will you be
satisfied to drop the matter, and not
further importune the Association for a
licensel .... .... I....
Brother Meeks assented to this, and
Raccoon Smith deliberately opened the
New Testament at Romans x, 10, and In
a grave tone read; How beautiful are
the feet Of them that preach the gospel Of
peace" &c, Then, glancing at Meek's
large feet he remarked; "You see,
Brother Meeks, that the feti oil the preach.
or are beautiful. You, sir, have the most
lnonstrously ugly feet OF any inau in the
State Of Kentucky; therefore, by this
Bible, y Is clear that you have not been
especially called"
As Smith finished his remarks, the On
tire Association went off into paroGysm
oflRughter; and Meeks really concluding
that he had not been called, bolted from
the meeting house, and never after annoy
ed the Association for a license.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13

Very large fans are fashionable this
year, and are Of gold lace or fringe.
Large silk scarfs, the color of the
dress or n pretty contrasting color, are
now universally worn instead of the
lace scarf.
Colored silk hose and high. heeled kid
or silk slippers TO match the dress Is the
fashionable "foot toilette" for home
wear.
Some very beautiful sacques are made
Of the colored giipure laces, in blue,
tan, or pink, with reve.s and turn over
collar.
The lntest style Of pArasol has the han
die and top made of Russian leather
mounted in gold.
A new style Of overdress for full toi.
lette is made of the gaily brocaded fou.
lard, having deep skirt, and being cut
low in the neck with short sleeves. The
skirt is trimmed with deep black lace,
and the low corsage has pulling and
fall OF lace. A scarf Of crepe de chine
of any bright color, as blue, pink or
yellow, may be worn with this polanaise,
being fastened upon the right shoulder
and crossing to the left side. This gar
ment is very dressy made Of the pretty
figured grenadines and trimmed in the
same manner, as organdie and finished
with ruflles Of the same.
A very stylish visiting dress Of blue
silk is made with the skirt d trlin. and
without trimming. The waist forms a
Lousis XIV vest in front, and has postil.
lion basques at the back; basque Of
black silk, tight.fitting, and elaboJately
trimmed with wide Chantilly lace. Hat
Of blue tulle, with white pluncs apl
blue bow. and blue strings tied under
the chin. Another stylish walking dress
is made OF pale yellow mohair, the skirt
having deep founce bound with ma.
room. The basque is trimmed with tho
same color. With this is worn black
silk casaque, richly trimmed with black
gulpure, and bias bands Of satin.
Charming little inantles or fichus for
Summer may be easily made by anybody
who possesses either = wide hounce Of
Chantilly lace or white point, The
flowers may be plated, caught at the
back with n bow Of ribbon, festooned
gracefully at the shoulders, then crossed
In front and carried TO the back may be
arnnged so as 10 form little overskirt,
or TO fall cn coquille, that is, in spiral
form. A flounce OF black lace thus ar-
ranged Is suitable either for the promon-
ade or for indoor toilette, while white
lace fichu OF this style is m elegant nd.
dition to full dress toilette.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13

A WISE SrousE.-A lady in New
York, OF French pArentage, bright,
witty, and good, became the wife OF
n gentleman whose business called him
to Paris regularly every summer. In his
youth his pace had been rapid, and the
ladys relatives gave many shakes OF the
head when talking Of the marriage. He
told her very frankly that he had been
Of naughty habits, but promised to be
proper. And liG made a very good hus-
band. On each return from Paris he
brought her some nice little present
sometimes bonnet, sometimes dozen
Of Alcxandre's, sometimes dress. But
on this, his eighth return, he surprised
her by placing in her hands magnif-
cent lace shawl, tho cost Of which could
not have been less than seven or eight
hundred dollars. Well might her bright
eyes sparkle, as they did, over tho ex-
quisitc gossamer.like gift. Putting an
arm tenderly around his neck and giving
him soft, sweet kiss, she said: "Ah,
wlAt good, kind husband you are to
bring me such beautiful present "But,
Charley dear" with n roguish SMILE
"how bad you must have been this last
time =" She knew him
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13

Greece is being rapidly wiped out.
Six cotton factories hum in Alabama.
The gamblers in San Francisco wear
masks while dealing.
Memphis, Tenn, puts n tax OF $3.50
on every livery stable in the city.
Kum.an-Somee is what Troy tobac-
conist calls the Indian in front Of his
store.
The man who by mistake dressed his
hair with crotou oil, finds his new wig
very comfortable and becoming.
The Saginaw Mich valley produced
during the last five years 2,51l ,269,71
feet of lumber and 3,O2s,9 barrels Of
salt.
The priest Junqua has held a confer
ence ut Bergerac oil the Syllabus. 1900
people were present, including several
priests.
Tie American Consul at Kingston,
Jamaica, is prosecuting the leader OF the
Edgar Stewart expedition on the charge
of piracy.
In gentlemen's sleeve buttons, the new
est style is mosaic OF gold small oc-
tagonal forms, Of three and four colors
Of gold, being joined together, forming
n tcsselated pattern.
A law has Just been passed which will
make those who fish in any Of the streams
of the interior OF Iowa liable to IS fine
for every fish caught by other means
than hook and line.
It is asserted that since the introduc-
ton OF coal rehneries along the bank Of
the Delaware and SChuylkill Rivers, the
fine flavor OF the shad caught in them
has greatly deteriOrated.
Maggie Mitchell" is forty years OF
age, and has been on the stage ever
since she could walk. She married Mr..
Paddock in 1868, after a fourteen years
courtship, and has two children.
In Massachusetts, recently there was
wedding in which the bridegroom, q
widower Of nearly seventy, married lady
whom he and his former wife had brought
up from infancy, and who had lived in
his family MS daughter for forty years.
There are 2l5 cadets ut the U. s, Nav.
al Academy, 80 Of whom were appointed
by the President, 4 are naval apprentio-
Cs, 8 Japanese students, one is from the
District Of Columbia, and 100 from the
various States
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13

A CRuE1 "sELn. - The Bangor
tNfuine) Who says thirsty fellow enter
ed meat shop on the East side day or
two since, and, approaching one OF the
proprietors in n mysterious manner, ask
ed Il he could get something to drink
there He was answered in the afllrma-
tive, and told that the firm had some
splendid ale on tap, The strangers eyes
glistened, and his mouth watered when
ho Of the cleaver, after a trip to the back
shop, returned with big mug filled with
clear, amber.colored fluid. "Drink
quick the police may be in at any mo-
mcnt, cautioned the meat man, and the
stranger, hastily following the advice,
swallowed couple mouthiuls Of the liq-
uid. "The scene that ensued" can
best be imagined when We state that tho
"ale" was old boef.pickle, rs salt as the
Dead Sea, with "body" unequalled by
xxx
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13
The Sandwich IsIanders.

Mark Twain tells the following storl
Of early life in the Sandwich Islands
In the rural districts OF the islands the
traveller hourly comes upon parties o
dusky maidens bathing in the streams oil
in the SEA without any clothing on, and
in no very intemperate zeal in the mat,
ter OF hiding their nakedness. When
the missionaries first took up their resi-
dence in Honolulu the native women
would pay their families frequent friend.
ly visits day by day not even clothed
with blush. It WIS found u hard mat
ter to convince them that this was rather
indelicate. Finally the missionaries pro.
vided them with long loose calico robes,
and that ended the difficulty, for the
women would troop through the town
stark naked with their robes folded un-
der their arms, march TO tho missionary
houses, and then proceed to dress. The
natives soon manifested n strong pro.
clivity for clothing, but it was shortly
apparent that they only wanted it for
grandeur. The missionaries imported II
quantity Of hats bonnets, aud other
male and female wearing apparel, insti-
tuted a general distribution, and begged
the people not to come to church next
Sunday naked, US usual. And they did
not but the national spirit Of unset.
flshness led them to divide up with their
neighhors who were not at the distribu.
ton, and next Sabbath the poor preach.
ers could hardly keep countenance be-
fore their vast congregations. In the
midst OF the reading Of the hymn n
brown, stately dame would sweep up the
aisle with world of airs, with nothing
in the world on but "stovepipe" hat
and a pair of cheap gloves another
would enter with flourish, with simply
the sleeves OF the bright calico dress
tied around her waist, aud the rest oil
tho garment dragging behind like n pea.
cocks tail of duty another was attired
in a mans shirt n stately "buck " Ka-
naka wonld stalk in with woman's bon,
net on, wrong part before, only this and
nothing more after him would stride
his fellow with the legs Of n pair of pan.
falcons around his neck, tho rest OF his
person untrammelled !; in his rear would
come another gentleman simply gotten
up in u fiery necktie and striped waist.
coat. The poor creatures were beaming
with complacency and wholly uncons'
cious OF any absurdity in their appears
ance. The spectacle which tho congre.
cation presented was so extraordinary,
and withal so moving, that the mission,
aries found it difficult to keep to the
text and go on with the sermon and
by aud by when the children OF tho sun
began a general swapping of garments
in the open meeting, and produced some
irresistibly grotesque effects in the
course Of redressing, there was nothing
for It but to cut the thing short with tho
bcncdiction and dismiss tho fantastic
nssemblage.