The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE STATE.
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY.
N ews Summary.

JEFFERsoN DAVIS has been indicted for treason
and is to be tried nextvnonth. See q full account
on our first page.
As the subject Of National Banks is just now
engrossing the public mind very much, we give
space to another article on this topic from the
Baltimore Sun.
JaMEs sTEPHBNs, the Heal Centre, or rather,
@. o. I. R. (Chief Organizer Of the Irish Repub-
Ic), as he signs his name, has srrved in New
York. He is holding his court at tho Metropoli-
tan Hotel. Ho has had great ovation such as
New York alone is in the habit Of bestowiDg upon
her distinguished guests MIR. s. is sanguIne of
cess in the sgood cause, ,"-says that fight must
come on this year. and if the Fenians will but be
true to their 1.-THE Irishl country success must be
theirs. He did not approve of 0'MAHoNEY's great
expedition to Campo Bello, accepted his resigna-
tion, at the same time hauling him over the Goals
for his impudence.
Ten thousand dollars Of conscience money has
reached the Treasury since January 1st.
There is negro in Philadephia whose feet
measure twenty-one inches in length
Anew vehicle in Paris is christened the etEgo-
tist," because it holds only one
The salary of the Governor OF California is sl4.-
600 in gold.
The Croton Aqueducti is the largest in the world
and cost $12, 100000.
There was very destructive fire at Cairo on
the 7th instant, which destroyed property to the
amount Of 500. 600.
There is q man in Cincinnati taxed on an income
OF $50, 600 who eleven years ago exhibited mon
key in the streets for living.
The British feet now off the Canadian coast ia
manned by 5,7l7 men, and carries an aggregate
f449 guns.
The honor Of knighthood has been conferred by
the Queen on Mr.. Francis GRANT, President of the
Royal Academy.
The French are going in heartily for the estab-
hshment of public portrait gallery of eminent
persons, after the idea OF the English one
It is said that among the competitors for the
f10 prize for drawing in the Royal Academy, the
lady students are pre-eminent.
A presedt Of eight very beautiful Arab horses.
OF the famous Diof breed, is about to be dispatch
ed by the Sultan to the Emperor NAPOLEON.
A heavy frost in the vicinity of fredericksburg.
Va, on Friday morning, the 4th instant, resulted
in much damage to the vegetable and fruit CROPS
there.
DR.. HALL, in an elaborate article in his Jou, nal
OF Health, on cholera and it's treatment, takes the
ground that calomel is the only remedy and that
to employ any other is to trife with human life.
When the sewerage of Paris is complete. the
canals will contain not only the water and gas
pipes OF the city, but also the telegraph wires of
the city companies.
More than thousand steam voyages across
the Atlantic will be made during the present year
by the vessels Of different lines. This is more
than in any previous year.
School Of Cookery has been in successful
operation IN London, for five yeara, under the
management Of lady. Dinners are served daily
rnn IN uin sk1nn kl-IS
ductions Of the school.
The fashionable collar for gentlemen in paris
is extremely large, with rundown corners. On
which appears dogs' and horses heads as large as
crown pieces and large black horse. shoes half the
haturai size. These figures are repeated on the
wristbands.
The Committee Of the Reform Club have grant.
cd permission to Mr. BURNAuD, the SCULPTOR. to
pace on view, FOR period Of three months, in
ther room OF meeting, his bust Of the late Mr.
THAoKEnAY, which is a striking and charaoteriatio
likeness.
The proprietor OF the London, Canada West
Terrapin Restaurant, advertises for "fiye or siY
boys to catch frogs for the season." The Cana.
dams west OF Toronto systematic frog eaters
and fairly entitled to the soubriauet of "Johnnv
Crapeau."
The demand for petroleum in Europe alone Sor
tho year 1866 is estimated at 80, 900 900 eallona
The consumption in 1854 was 80 600, 900 eallons
against IL, 100000 in 1862 There ia also brisl
demand for it in every country in the world that
mas learned the value OF artificial lieht. and nj
machinery.
The pilot who brought the pest ship ENGLAND
into Halifax has since died, as also two members
OF his family. He said before his death that be
did not board the vessel, but merely towed in her
wake, whence he gave the necessary directions
Inc effiuVia, nevertheless, suflced to commupi
cate the cholera
Inc swiftness OF modern scientific growth ia
well Illustrated in the telegraph. The definite
magnetic effect OF an electric current was the dis
coVery OF OERsTE.p In 1919. Cook & WHEAT
sT1NEs patent for an electric telegraph is dated
1887; the first message across the Atlantic passed
in 1865
new species of shale has been found in Antrim
oounty, Michigan, which, while It possesses all
the qualities OF bituminous COAL leaves residuum
VI sandstone with q metallic lustre 1t burns
more readily than coal, and its immersion in boil.
ing water In no way Injuries it's combustible auai-
ties. =.
rev persons, we apprehend, says the SPRING
neid lMass,l Rtpubkcan. were aware Of the extent
10 which apparently modest ladiea were willing 10
exhibit themselves, till the present style OF hoops.
Small at the top and gerry large at the bottom.
came in vogue A lady was surprised, recently.
on remarking to q gentleman friend chat the
spring opening" was at hand, by his replying.
ie'' aapposs spring has come, for I see the