The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-31
VARIOUS ITEMS.

York, reported all income OF s5I75 for 1865
Catherine Luther, the last of tho Reformer's
family, and Catholic, died recently in Germany.
Moser is the name Of the man who invented the
needle gun and patented it thirty years ago
A backsmth's wife in Paris drew tho s1OO ooo
Mexican bond prize in Paris.
Prussia has sent an order here for 40,O 900 of the
guns that fire twelve times minute.
There wore in the University of Athens, Greece,
last quarter 1893 students, ZIG of whom were for,
eigners; 63 studied law, and ZIG medicine.
Gen. Neal Dow has gone to Ireland for his
heslth, and writes that he is "picking up" He
did a deal of that in Pensacola.
NJ: Jules Janin, in recent article in Paris
horse to use Samuel Johnson's languaSe. o, rare
Sam Johnson"
Gen. Sheridan has been recently pleased by tho
rIePartee OF Texas paper, which quoted his jest
rent the former and live in the other place" and
which curtly replied to him, 'd-n O man that
wouldn't stand up for his own country"
The charming poet Merz, who died recently in
transmigration OF souls, and had declared, from
his youth up, that in former state Of existence
he had been palanquin- bearer to a great Indian
dian romances, he asserted that ali the descrip.
tions OF scenery and vegetation were entirely from
NJ. Alexandra Dumas says in recent letter: "A
short time since an old friend Of mine was arrest
cd for $2400 and thrown into the debtors' iai.
He sent me word he WAS under lock and kew. and
asked me to iberate him. I had not s246O. 1
binding me to deliver six lectures in any eix pro-
yincial towns he pleased, provided he released INV
friend. He accepted my offer, and my friend
came out OF Jail at once"
The Belleville (Il.) Advocate, of JULY 13. tells
singular story OF an almost miraculous draught
Of fishes from small two acre artificial pond near
Mills. The fishes rose dead and dying.
in such numbers to the surface of the water that
10 avoid pestilence, it was decided to burn them.
The fish were taken out and put in a large nile.
and burned. It was estimated that not less than
,ia a large wagon loads died during the day. They
perch, and OF all sizes, some being fifteen to
eighteen inches in length. No cause can be as
signed for the strange mortality.
The N. Y. Epscopalian says that Madame
Demorest tho fashionable authority, is likewise a
She began life in an humble way
With pair OF scissors and piece of paper sHe
actually began to cut her way to renown. She
las now the largest establishment Of the kind on
ne continent. She employs nearly two hundred
persons I; yet she has never made any distinction
between black and white In quiet and unob-
rusive way she has given colored women a chance.
Scattered all through her great establishment
,olored girls may be seen. They are tidy: tracts.
lie and tasty. Some Of the most elegant and
costly robes worn by the danes and bellies of Fifth
Avenue are fitted and made by the nimble fingers
II the sable daughters OF Ham.
The New York Tribune gets off the following on
ts natural enemy:
The Herald has written the future epitapb Of
he irrepressible gentleman from New Jersey:
Jack Rogers is not a Herald reporter" Nothing
low remains to render Mr.. Rogers life complete
md satisfactory to himself except his early
lemise. Whatever be said Of Mr.. Rogers, now or
hereafter, his vagaries as q reasoner his terrier
alents for worrying Congress and New Jersey,
is fbustering in debate, and not to put too fine
oint on it, his rather shabby notions Of right and
tone, "Jack Rogers was not a Herald reporter. :"
The Raleigh IN. o. Progress says that s.Mrs,
'arron, widow Of Commodore j. Barron has late
had heS na" Mrs. Barron came to this State at
ne tlme Norfolk and Portsmouth were evacuated. |
nd nd remained in Oxford during the war. Beng
outhern lady, and q member of one of the most
ealthy, aristocratic and influential families of Vir:
could not do otherwise than follow her rel.
,ruggle, it was but an act of Justice on the mart
the Government to reimburse the widow Of
'noWned public servant, who had laid heavy
eritorious actions" NAN
Prof Ferdinand Enge for nearly ten vearo
'nnected with the United States Coast survey.
ed on July IL, at fremont, New York. where IL
Is iaa1ey Deen residing; He was one of the
'scrlptive geometry is concerned, he was. both
ire and In Europe, considered to have no supe.
the e0r seat many years resident Of Berlin, Prus
was elected to instruct the present Crown,
ince OF Prussia in the branches of desorint;va
1miesry, Hiey that his liberal politi
w9Ao HSh huoHu 10 tlat GOVernmeDt-a
$ comRnment to his eminent abilities. At the
'ndon Worlds Fair, of 1851, he received the Z
ge meaal Tor his successful Investigations and i
entifo discoveries. s"'Aon' "no
some idea Of an English Dukes estate NAV be
q when we state that the establishment Of the I
Ike CT Qevonehire would occupy one of our
ge Counties. The park Immediately surround- )
: sne palace contains three thousand acres. |
10 principal garden for vegetables, fruits
een- houses, etc., Is twenty-five acres, There
3 thirty greenhouses, each from fifty to seven t
five feet long: Three or four OF these contain e
thing but melons and oucumbers One peaoh G
70 on the glass wall measures fifty.one feet T
width, fifteen feet In height, and bears one .
ousand aud sixty peaches. It is the largest in .
9 seven hundred feet long. But what shall be n
ID OF the conservatory, filled with every yarietv 4
tropical plants It is one Of the wonders ~ y
world. 1t covers an acre of ground. is one Z
ndred feet high, and cost $500, 900. It is heat. |
by steam and hot water pipes, which in all are
miles in length. - - /,
The relatives Of one Mr.. Cordes, Of st. I,ouis o.
d, recently came to the conclusion that he was | B
ane. a. short time ago he purchased q house ! h
grounds on Grand Avenue, south Of the Fair ;.
ounds, and concluded to construct geological q
1arium and aviary for the pleasure of his friends
! the public. Upon his grounds was a large
k.hole, In which was q pool Of water, he deco. |
ed the sides OF this hole with jimson weed, dog
mel and boneeet, and purchased collection Of
.utiful singing birds, among which were the
W, the oat-bird and and hedge sparrow and he
ported two large alligatofs and placed them in ,
lake, at the bottom OF his sink hole and took or
at delight In watching their sportive gambols. 4.