The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-12
N ewS Summary.

DR.. Cyrus ALEXANDER is working mine of
sulphate of bsryts in Botetourt county, Va.
The Hon. JAMES NJ. MASON, late Confederate
Minister to England, is at Niagara, with his
family.
The idea of annexation to the United State is
said to be widely fostered in the Liberal ranks in
Mexico.
The yellow fever, recently announced as prevail
ing in Vera Cruz at last accounts had considera-
bly, absted.
In Boston the thermometer started Oh Saturday
morning at IS, and at 10 O'Clock reached 81 de-
grees in the shade. ...
The steamers Bavaria, City of Boston and
Arago sailed .on Saturday foI Europe, taking
$980,0OO in specie.
We are pleased to learn that the vener a BILE
Bishop EARLY has 80 far recovered from his in
juries as to be able to be removed to his hom in
Lynohburg. - ha ~ ~
Secretary SEWARD, Secretary WELLEs, Commo =
dore RADFoRD, Senator DooLrrTLE and numb er
OF other distinguished gentlemen, paid a visit to
Fortress Monroe on the 4th.
Mr.. SUMNER said, in the Senate last week, "the
time had come for them (the Senate) to assert
the independence Of the National Government
over the States.
! Five Scottish noblemen, the Duke of ARGYLE,
ATHoLE, SUTHERLAND and BUcoLEUaH, and the
Earl Of BREADALBANE, are said to own one-fourth
Of all the land in Scotland.
By the explosion OF three shells in Norfolk, on
Wednesday, negro man was killed, and three
other persons were injured. The shells we're in a
pile Of old iron sold by the Government, and tho
explosion was caused by the handling of the pile.
BURTON HARRISON, formerly private secretary
to MIR. DAVIS, and GEORGE W. BROWN one of the
counsel, arrived at Fortress Monroe on Saturday
morning. and spent the whole day inside of the
fort with JEFFERSON DAVIS and family Th @
visit is presumed to have been merely of social
nature They left tonight for Baltimore. These
visits OF friends, unobtrusively coming and going,
almost daily occur, and preclude any idea of Gig
nificance being attached to them.
One OF the lay speakers in the Alexandria Con-
Vention illustrated his readiness to fraternize with
the Northern brethren, and his feelings towards
them, by the story of ''the two men that would
not speak to each other; but one having been
converted at acamp-meeting, on seeing his former
enemy, held out his hand, saying, How dive do.
KEMP am humble enough to shake hands with
: dog This brought down the house, from it's
venerable President to the youngest person
present."
a montreal special dispatch to the n-,b,,,s O..
tnat the bill introduced into Congress- for .,
mission Of those Provinces 400 .to' .ne ao-
--LSry feennB IN the Government
CIRCLES. The bill is looked upon as bid to the
Provinces to throw off their allegiance to Great
Britain, and join in what is termed here the poll
tical confusion of the United States. The COM
mssioners appointed to ascertain the damage
done in the late Fenisn raids, report in the East
it will amount to $4,000 or $500 and in the
West to $4,000 or $4,000.
man who has not visited Richmond for six
months, says the Times, would scarcely know
Main street. Handsome buildings occupy almost
every lot between Ninth and Fourteenth streets,
or are being built, and will be finished before the
end OF summer. With few exceptions the new
buildings have, or ara to have, their upper floors
fitted up as Offices and lodging rooms. The in
crease of the houseroom of the city from this
source will be great before the next quarter as
to oause, We should think, reduction Of the rate
OF rents. Would we could say as much Of our
own good old CharlestonIl
Some time eince in Richmond, a negro man
9amed HsSGIr;y Woodson was arrested by the mill
tary authorities on the charge Of shooting some
person, on the canal, short distance from this
City. On their way to the Libby the prisoner es-
capped from the guard, and has been going at
large ever since He was heard Of as being in
town on Saturday and the F. B. requested the
police to arrest him. A party was dispatched on
Saturday night, and the negro was found Aear the
corner Of Nineteenth and Broad streets. Ho re-
sisted arrest, and succeeded in getting of, al
though several shots were fred at him by a man
named ROACH for 2. d.
The Egyptian paddle wheel steam yacht Nah
roussa, Captain FREDRIao BEY, built under the
superintendenoe of the Peninsula and Oriental
Company by Messrs. sAMUDA Brothers, Of Lon
don for the Viceroy OF Egypt, arrived at Malta on
the 12th ult., having performed the voyage from
Southampton In the unprecedented short time ot
one hundred and lfty-seven hours. When under
full steam she consumes seven tons OF coal NJ
hour, and is, without exception, the fastest vesse
nfioat At tho measured mile in Stokes Bay hel
average speed was 18 4-10 knots an hour, which Ii
equal to about 20a statute miles. After replenish
ing fuel she proceeded on the 10th for Constanti
noplo, to meet the Voeroy, who, it is reported
intends paying visit to England in her this sum
mer. This splendid vessel is OF 1900 tons, and il
fitted with machinery Of 800 horse power. He
interior fttings are Of extraordinary msgnifcence
Her cost is said 10 have been 100000.