The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-06
A'he hetIly IN eWS.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1866.
VARIOUS ITEMS.

AUG houlblana cotton crop lB pEOHlSluB.
Tho late storm in Connecticut was hard on the
Sobaooo.
a bashful young gent at Newport lately an
1ounced himself AZ 'on tho make"-he meant to
make love.
England and America arc now anchored by the
aame cable.
Mr. Qulp, in his observations of society, dis
covors that n fouudrymau is very careful not to
oee caste.
Con. Grant will wear two stars aud metallic
ahieid as an insignia of rank.
Tho two best items of nows this week-the esble
and the adjournment of Congress.
Mon who fight duels have two seconds to live
after they arc dead.-Ex.
prize fighting party from the American side
caused tho last Canadian scare.
But four regular theatres are open in New York,
5anu two OF these arc said to be about closing.
Victoria, tho Sandwich IslanI princess, died
from the efocts Of imprudently bathing while
hested.
r, 1t is said gambling has become respectable at
Saratoga.
1t ID said the lmmonso quantities of mutiated
article.
The Southern Pacific Railroad is open to Mar
rahall, Texas.
A man had trained Russian bloodhound
stolen from him in New York, valued at $780,
A London paper expresses regret at the
Humiliation OF Austria-"it was such n gentle
manly old Empire"
coal area Of over 26,0 square miles Is said
60 exist In the northern and western parts OF
Missouri.
The King of Hanover sent little most egg to
London, 200 600 thalers.
The International Hotel in New York-Taylor's
sold Tor s450800.
Most Of the jokes upon the needle gun arc only
sew sew-[Wash. Repub.
A soldier with artificial legs recently declared
that he had much rather be s'on his last legs"
Shan his new ones.
The only way some people can get anything into
thelr heads is by taking drink riding in sleeping
o ars.
Mr. jackson, member of the Tennessee Lepis-
lature has brought suit for 800 900 against the
zaent.
The Japanese Government will hereafter per-
init its subjects to 60 beyond the seas and learn
any art 'soiepce or trade
Bud Hammond was held by negro woman in
Atlanta, Ca, while her son cut his buds throat
There had been "a dispute"
A Cincinnati student presented his teacher with
severe thrashing because the lattcr rendered his
little bill for payment.
=, The Indians have been making raids upon tho
Aormons at Thistle Valley, killing the brethren
and running off their horses.
The Navy Department has Just been swudled
out OF 500 600 by forged regulations. The forger
was very Sentiemanlike in his appearance, and
has not since been heard from.
Julia Dean closed at Salt Lake Theatre on the
ON ult with little speech, in which she express
ed a wish that tho "snmo purity" which reignod
d Inc 0heatre there prevailed in every temple of
the drama. '
tt seems there are Sumo sinners among the
Sait Eako Saints, as, on a. recent Sunday, Brig
ham Young took occasion to rebuke tho ispirit 66f
worldliness" manifested by many OF his people,
Du Chaillu. it seems, has had a hard time dur-
Ing his last visit to Africa. He was confined to
o1e place for five months with smallpox, and was
afterwards twice wounded with poisoned arrows
by the natives.
ltas said that the king of the Sandwich Islands
has decided antipsthy to everything American.
'Ifhe Was called "nagnr" while travelling in this
soSuntry some years since, and has never foreiyen
the affront. eN'0''
~. a young man Of 10, at Dover. De being way
leld py Two desparadoes, crushed the skull of one
With IL m blow r. from his riAe. and buried bis dag
ger to the hilt in the bosom OF the other, at the
same time receiving several wounds himself, hsv-
ing his hat shot from his head, and his hnntinp
shirt literally out from his body.
Sour Lake must be a remarkable place, accord
ang to the correspondent of a Texas paper. The
waters not only cure aIlg manner of diseases.
but emit gas with which it is contemplated to
Asght the neighborhood. A stove funnel, into the
oeen placed over the water whcre tho pas es.
capped, and lighted match applied, a let Of flame
WAS emitted which burned as brightly as kero-
sene lamp.
"she town Of Bremen trembles for it's celebrated
.Rosenwein, Of which single bottle is worth
1toVtoo rix thaiers, or 10 900 100 fr, which makes
che price OF glass 400 900 fr., or 1900 fr per
drop: Do not imagine (says the German journal
which tells the story that this calculation ha n
emanated from the brain of lunatic it is founded
on the following fact: A caek OF this German
wine, containing 204 bt ttles, was valued in 1921
period at which this wine was made at lam r.
<ffs). II you reckon the expense of KEEPING the
.c&sk, the taxes paid thereon, and the iDterest Of
tho original sum, the price OF ono of tbese cssk
now amounts to 10000, ,00n rix thalers therefore
q single bottle il worth . 2,75O 900 rix thalors.
Paris letter of July Sd thus alules to a recent
royal entertainment: "rhe Empress offered to Lnr
late sovereign guest, the Grand Duchess Maria ~
Russia, as parting compliment, a magnificent
tete IN the fairy-like palace of the Elysees which
mas been OF late reftted embcllishcd aud adorned
under the superintendent of her Majesty. The
entertainment consisted OF dinner OF thirty covers
and OF on evening reception comprising only the
elite OF the eohrt circle. Tho grounds were one
blaze OF illumination and electric Iights tbrow;nc
MONDAY splondor over the spacious ayenmes
Parterres OF exotic flow and sparkling fountans
among which the high dignitaries and ocntio,
danes wandered and eujoyod the fine mns;c NJ
bands and OF vocal performers the latter ali nnn;j
OF the Conseryatoire. The toiettes partook of tho
sylvan character OF tho festive scene oAfnC cauyo
robes instead Of grapes, decorations OF rarland
and wreaths OF Daturai flowers replaced ana rkl;no
gems and gorgeous bracelets.
-o<e
In VIEW OF the German wsr and the unn,itisatoa
knockIng OF prlncpaliies into cooked hats. the
Pail Mall Gazette asks where are tho kincs tho
queens the princes and the princesscs Of Tia rasp
Of Europe to find a suficiepcy Of eligible canIi
dates for their hands as wives and husbands2 Al
ready tho supply is barely equal to tho demand
and with the ew-fanglcd notions about nus