The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-02
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NEWS SUMMARY.

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Cotton closed in New York yesterday at 2Sc. for
Uplands. Gold 140
Cotton closed in Liverpool yesterday at 10ld. for
Middling Uplands.
Southern farmer advises tho use Of SunAower
as green fodder for horses and mules. He says it
will yield eight tons to the acre. and is eaten with
syidity.
More than fifty persons have applied to the
Paris police for q reward, each declaring that he
was the first person to collar BEREzousKI, the
would-be assassin Of the Gear.
Tennessee now has thirteen cotton factories IN
operation within her borders. The aggregate cap
italinvested is over 81 900, and 5000 operatives
are employed.
AGahsornia artist has invented what he calls,
probably for short, an "anthrophotoscope," which
is, in fact, modified stereoscope, and takes away
the livid, frosted look given to objects seen
through it.
Two italian counterfeiters were arrested in
room ON Third street, in Cincinnati, on Tuesday,
while ia the very act Of moulding five cent nickes.
They had superb dies and machinery, and had
several bushels OF spurious coin ready TO be
showed. ,,-se-s rgf
The Mexican residents at San Francisco have
made. present Of q beautiful sword to deneral
,ConoNa. The hilt Is OF solid gold, engraved and
painted with the Mexican colors, rose made OF
six jewels Of equal size, large ruby, and more
than eighty small diamonds forming the generais 8
initials. sR, O." The sword cost 81 1925.
Belfast (Me.) seaman has just received q
letter which was written to him while in Rio
Janeiro, nine years ago, It had been travelling
most of the time since had lain in various foreign
Offices, and bore the marks Of several consos, and
finally had found resting place in the dead letter
Office at Washington, whence it was sent to him ut
its original starting place.
Under the penny postage system the receipts OF
the British postofice have increased prodigiously
In the estimate Of postofice revenue in 1s67-6S,
lately submitted to the House Of Commons by the
Chancellor Of the E1chequer, s2S250,0OO was set
down as the probable sum for the year; and from
the revenue returns for the June quarter just pub
fshed, it appears that the anticipated income is
likely to be fully realized the quarter receipts be-
ing no less than $780, 600.
We learn that the national government has pur-
chased seRoseland," the former residence OF the
Hon. JOSEPH sEaAR, paying 500 per acre, intend
ing to use il as ground for artillery practice, in
connection with Fortress Monroe. As Chesapeake
College, west of this farm, is now in the occupancy
Of Uncle Sam, it may be regarded as fixed nten-
ton later to incorporate within the national limits
an lands as far IS Hampton creek.
Some burglars broke into house in Detroit and
riAed the rooms Of all the valusbles The lady and
her daughter, who were in bed awoke at the noise
and held aoonversation with the burglar, one OF the
robbers. He even got glass Of water for the lady,
as she was Ill from fear. After finishing his WORK
hesat down in; the room, smoked segar, chatted
some time with the youngest Of the ladies, and
then departed by the window through which ne
had entered. The plunder taken was considerable.
The schoolmsster, who is proverbisDy Siabroad,
is much wanted at home, just now, IN some OF our
territorial possessions. In New Mexico, especially,
his services would bs very valuable, inasmuch as
recent statistica report from that region mentions
the fact chat out of population OF 6S5l6 persons,
there are 1888 who can neither read nor write,
and that 'eto-day there is not single hee-school
for the education OF q single poor child within the
broad expanss Of the Territory" rt7
On the 18th instant thirty three vessels were
loading in Phladalphis with petroleum. and ten in
New York. About SIXTY per cent. OF the whole,
product Of the country, il is estimated, finds it's
way to market through Philadelphia. The exports
from January to July 20 amounted to 1s,s61, ,1s5
esIons- an increase Of more than 5000, 900 gal;
Ions over the corresponding months Of the past
year. The vessels now loading viii carry about
5000, 600 gallons. The petroleum warehouses
and docks in Philadelphia are we're extensive.
The crew Of the 8,one,oan are now all on board,
At work, but have not yet taken up their quarters
ON board, but viii do 30 IN few days. She has
had 3 thorough oyerhauling, and is in prime or
der. The big gun Armstrong; is in her toward
t,rret, and her smaller ones have been placed be-
Low. The two japanese officers, who are to go in
her, are daily at the yard, and express themselves
highly pleased with che vessel They state that
the Japanese Government viii give her new name
when she arrives out, and her name until that
time win remain, as heretofore, the &onetoaL
The European papers announce the recent death
Of Prince HrsRf, Of Reuss-schleis. he was born
on the 10th, OF October, 1885, and succeeded his
brother, ,sHEsHx LXyf, ss ruler Of the principaity
ON the, 10th of June, 1854. The deceased was made
general Of cavalry in the Prussian army after its
occupation Of Reuss- Schleiz he was married on
the 18th Of April, 1890 to the Princess SOPHIE ADr
HIAmE HERmrr, daughter Of HENRY Il, OF
Rsuss- -Ebersdorf. The deceased Prince is sue
ceeded .byshis eldest son, HENRY, who was born on
the 2sths OF Nay, 1854 and who holds the rank Of
Heutensnt Of cavalry In the Prussian army
FROM private correspondent at Monterey, We
learn Of the arrest Of the traitor LOPEZ by the Go
vernon Of Oaxaca. he says !: ellis treason to the
Emperor purchased his pardon from the supreme
Liberal Chief J6AR1s; but, it by no means pur-
chases his ransom from the, bloody talons Of the
Governor Of OaIsca. The proof sgainst him is
ssid to be sufficient TO convict and the prevailing
opinion here; Is that he;wiIl be executed, which
God grant may be true" The charges against
IopEz ste of an atroaious character, and, whether
trumped up or true,sre Just such as might be e1-
pected tobe charged against traitor. Il
The new Republican paper E Gtobo, that has
made its appearance in the Mexican capita, marks
its advent by the advocacy Of justice and justaca-
ton, as distinguished from passion and arbitrary
power, in dealing with these who support the en-
pire Il Calls the attention Of Me1cans to the ad-
mirables example set recently before the, whole
world by the saviors Of the American Union, who
returned to their affairs and resides, content with
the single trophyof the rifle with which they had
defended The integrity Of the country. The lead
ing writer's in. this psper are MANUEL MARIA DE
ZlMAcoNA, formerly editor Of the XIX Century,
and at one time Secretary for Foreign Affars;lRA-
YAE1 DosDn and GxBno BusrAMENTE. The first
two are members Of the Police Commission recent
" organized at the cspital.
Availing themselves of the presence Of the
viceroy OF Egypt in England, adeputation of the
Cotton Supply Association have had an interview
with that official, to which the attention OF Ameri
can patriots and reconstuctionists is respectfully
called. The deputation expressed the belief that
America will not, for some time to come, be able
TO grow cotton to the same extent nor at 80 low
price as bsfore the war, and therefore urged
,rpon the attention Of his Highness the import