The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-04

There are thirty-seven Protestant Churches in
Paris, with ffty-four pastors. Fifty years ago
there was not one.
Louisville letter says the Episcopal Church at
the South exhibits life and vigor not dreamed Of
ton years ago.
There were only six persons in Memphis in 1861
who voted against secession. Now there are not
less than six hundred porsons claiming to BIO one
of the six. Just the case in Richmond, says the
Examiner.
handsome new custom house is going to be
built in Cairo by the United States Treasury De-
partment.
The Spartanburg Female College is about to re-
sumo its exercises under the direction OF Rev. A.
w. CuMMINos, d. D., very efficient teacher, we'll
known for number OF years as President Of q
Female College in Asheville, North Carolina.
The freight train on the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad, on Saturday, 2Sth ultimo brought to
Portsmouth thirty-eight cars heavily laden with
produce, among which WAS o quantity OF cotton
and tobacco. The business Of the road is in
creasing daily.
In tho Now Orleans Times Of the 29th, We find
that some Of our South Carolina Delegates preach
ed on last Sunday follows DR.. R. J. BOYD, in
Algiers; Rov. ]. II. PICKETT in Dryades-street;
DR.. WHITEFooRb SMITH in DR.. PAIMEn's church.
ing, Immediately after the II O'Clock Ordination.
Sermon, preached by the patriarchal DIR. LovIcE
PIERCE, in the Carondolet.street church.
The Carolina Times, published in Charlotte,
North Carolius, gives an account Of the fire that
recently destroyed tho residence Of Colonel WM.
JOHNSON, the President OF the Charlotte and South
Carolina Railroad. The house was one of the
handsomest buildings in Charlotte. Only par,
TALLY insured. Thought to have been the work
Of an incendiary.
The Louisville Courier says: ga prominent dry
goods house OF this city has just received large
invoice of false calves. An experienced cutter and
filter is expected from New York this week, who
will take the measure Of the ladies' legs and war.
rant a satisfactory exhibition. The ladies will
have to be very particular to the fit, as we are
informed by certain regular attendants upon the
street corner Fourth and Jefferson), that the
latest style Of filters shows not only the entire
leg, but half the knee"
A letter to the Providence Press has some in
teresting statistical facts respecting st. Louis
Its population, according to tho writer, ia var
ously estimated at 100000 to 245, ,O00-a medium
between the two being nearest correct. There
has been very rapid increase during the past
year. st. Louis has 81 churches, one norma
school with GO pupils, high school with 37S pu
pills. 20 district (public) schools with $50 pupils
several evening schools, 81 private schools with
8, 400 scholars, commercial colleges, 4 upiversi
ties, medical colleges. Mercantile Library AS
sociaton with %, 2,4s5 volumes, a splendid steam
fire department, A breweres, II distileries, 1,l5
saloons, "a newspapers, 9 OF which are dailies
shot tower, so hotels, numerous asylums, benevo
lent societies, DC.
[ The number OF Universities and Medical Col.
leges is sadly out OF proportion to the other in
stitntions.l