The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-14
4he 1ai1g Nems.
NEWS SUMMARY.
Gold. closed In Now York yesterday ut 574.
Cotton was quoted at 97c. for Middling UPand

a company OF capitalists arc ealu 10 DO negotla-
ting for tho purchase Of the Mammoth Cavc.
Tho Dutch heaven is in Rochester, N. Y, whore
we learn field OF tulips containing 10000 spool
mems OF 800 diforont varieties is now in bloom.
Lord MoNoK, tho present GOVERNOR General OF
Canada, has been appointed first Yiceroy Of tho
Dominion Of Canada.
Among tho contributions to tho Paris Exposition
is photograph takon Oh block OF Vermont
marble. s.. .
or the eco minister's who have completed their
courso Of study at Oberlin College, Ohio, $50 havo
been Congrogutionnlists.
Tho Now Jersey Railroad Company on Tuesday
commenced running an extra freight train, conf
posed Of Ton OF dozen cara, for the solo purpose
OF bringing Strawberries from Delaware.
Many families arc emgrating overland from
ToIas 10 California;. Tho Bolton Journal describes
caravan Of twolyo fnmics which passed through
that town in ono day.,
It is stated that tho paper money now in use in
Italy was mado in tho Unitod statos. This coun-
try has certainly acquired widespread roputa-
tion as successful manufacturer Of paper our
renoy.
II Is stated as remarkable fact that, whereas,
not o single ineal and legitimate descendant OF
CHARLES I. Of England iB now In oxiBtence the
descon lants Of the Protector arc TO DO found in
every rank OF life short OF royalty.
Tho reported silver minos in jackson county,
West Virginia, still attracting attention The
Point Pleasant Register ID that tho minos arc no
humbug.- Capitalists are busy in ondeavoring to
buy lani. nilero tLero arc Indications Of tho pre-
Pi6us motal. 40 i. .ea.jI u
At tho lnst meeting OF tho Pathological Society,
Prof GoLDsTUcKER mentioned d curious fact with
regard to tho word lay, a poem to be Bung-thati In
old Sdnscrit niuscnl manuscripts tho saEe word
OCCURS namely, taya, with tho samo moaning .as
in French and English. Tho word iayd has mob
yet found its way into any 8ausorit Glossary.
Tho London papdfs by tho lhto steamor notice
tho continued withdrawal from the bank OF Eng
land OF Am4ftahl gold AagHs, not for imp3hGathto
transmission to tie United States, but for Cor
many, for tho use Of cmgrants proceeding to this
country This is an important and usgestivo
fact. ,, ,
Rov. LEoN4nD W. Bacon preached to largo con-
greRation In tho Ndw England Congregational
Church, Williamsburgh, Now York, on Sunday
evening, his subject being "tho duty Of tho Con-
stitutional Convention in reference to the crmo Of
adultery" Tho discourse was listened to with
narkod attention to tho end. 's'
When a doputaiion waited upon tho English
Prcmior in reference TO tho endowment OF Scotch
Universities, q remark was made by Lord DERBY
which ia worthy OF tho record 'Tho University
Of EdfiGurg, "said hib lordship "is making great
mistake in attempting to reconcile two tlings
which cannot be reooncilod- namely, high educa-
tion and Cheap cdpoation,n 4 ,,l.:, A..
Tno Poles not:honorably aud wisely in repudiat-
ing tho attack medc by fanatic mndman upon
the Emperor Of Russia Thoy hnvo undoubtedly
been wronged by Russia, and their cause looks
anything but hopeful; bnt any countonanco givon
70 scheme of murder . Fl would have utterly ruined
II forever, and deprived them Of the aympathy OF
the tifilized world. i;'" 1' e, 49, 20 -
Tho italian convention relative to church pro-
perty, was concluded at Turin on tho 28th May,
with Compton D'EsooErE OF Paris, md Mossrs.
FIELD, OpPESHEm and En1ASaEn. These capi-
talists will issue bonds rodecmable in twenty tyhYe
years. and payable by the proceeds Of the e1trnor-
dinary tax upon tho church property, for 4so OOo
600 francs, which thoy win advance to the govern
mont Of King YIoToR EMANUEL.
Hon. BKSJAAIN F. FLANDERS. appointed by Gen.
SHERIDAN Governor Of Louisiana in place of Mr.
DunANrIis hativo OF Bristol, N. H., and grndu-
ated at Dartmouth College In 1872. He studied
Law and settled In New Orleans. whero no taught
school, subsequently became editor OF tho 3ropic
newspaper, served a membor OF tho city govern
ment, was superintendent OF public school and
railroad company and In 1862, under tho now
ord6f OF things he 'was elected RopresentatfHe
from Louisiana to tho Thrty-sevonth Congress.
At tho last session of tho Academy Of Sciences,
says tho Courier du Hdrre OF May 81, III. DE1Au-
NAY read paper, by III. FLAMMAR1oN on the sub-
feet Of a recent change in the moons surface.
crater we'll defined and perfectly vol known to ns-
tronomers has disappeared within year, and it's
place is now marked by lnrgo white spot in the
middle Of plain. It Is the first time that any
change in tho moons surface has been noticed.
M CHAcoMAn made Ike observation, which con.
firms that OF III. FIilnfAnioN. ,e.
klarge bazaar has bcen oponed in Norfolk under
Tho auspices Of tho Washington and Leo Assocla-
tion, which is destined to exceed, In peclniiry
point Of view, anything Of the kind ever held in
that city. Tho whole affair iB in tho charge Of
many OF tho most prominent ladies', and considcra-
bio cIpenso has boon incurred in making it attrac
tive to the people. It has been crowded with risi-
tors and purchasers, and the success which has
attended it continues nnabated. Tho proceeds
will DO devoted 10 tho relief Of tho INDECENT rami-
lies Of deceased Confederate scldicrs.
The Marion (Ohio) Independent says that thir-
teen human skeletons, Of an extinct race, were
found in an excavation for cellar in that place
lately and expresses the opinion that the hill upon
which the excavation Was made Is full of similar
remains. "A singular thing about tho skeletons
found was that the ARMS had all been broken be-
tween tho elbow and tho shoulder, and the thigh
bones had nlso boon broken. Two Of tho skeletons
Wcfe OF IonlnloB, tn0 resi- or male4. lilo females
when living must hsvo boen taller than tile aver
ago Of mon Of the present day. Tho males must
hsVo been 'soven or oght feet high.
Father SEooHI, the celebrated Roman astrono.
NOR and inventor, is now in Paris. He passes
most Of his time at tho Exposition, whore Gu
TiouB clock OF his invention 10 to bo seen which
automatically marks down, on long strip Of pa
per, that is unroilod at ono end and rolled up at
the othor, the hour, the direction and intensity Of
tho wind, tho quantity Of rain that has fallen
within given timo, tho height Of tho barometer,
and tho hygrometrc stato Of tho atmosphere. ALI
this work Is objected by half dozen pencils con-
etantly in motion. and which perform their task
with unerring fidelity.
DR.. 8. G. HOWE writes from Athens to tho Sec
retary OF tho Crotan Rol,cf Committee in Boston,
under date Of May 10: ~ have been horo and at
work wook. Tho number and the suferings OF
the refugees havo not boen exaggerated. Tho
funds, however, from Russia and England wero
not quito exhausted, and am, therefore, IN timo,
as far tho application Of our funds Ia ooncernol.
Thoy will DO OF unspeakable use. Assure our con-
tributors, men and women, that their gift will do
great good, and bring down thanks and prayors.
Tho defeat, for such It's, Of OMAN PAsnAs grand
expedition sottles tho Cretan campaign, Ii not tho
ultimate fate OF tho island"
Tho ,nastor of tho riff Nopnd,icf In rar,orIod IN