The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-12
Prince ALFRED, Duke Of Edinburg, is in his 2s'

York.
Prince ALFRED, Duke Of Edinburg, is in his Esd
year, and has pension Ct s75,0O0
A man has offered Opera House Lee $500 for the
.ong-tailed night shirtt" he wore when he got the
news. We loubt the truth Of this night-shir5 tale.
ARrEMUs WARD is under the professional care OF
Mrs DIR. MARX WALKER, in London. A very nice
brace Of humbugs We wonder what Betsey Jane
will say? L
A compositor in Kokolno, Indiana, is said to
have had sore finger from which. after suffering
great pain, he squeezed two BREWER types. CO
temporary advises him to squeeze again and get
the rest Of the font, and q double-cyinder press.
The San Francisco Mining and Scientific Press
has Just come out in new type from the first font
ever cast on the Pacific coast. The Press is ably
conducted and of great value to all interested il
mining operations in that section.
The United States Government appropriated, IN
1856, tract of land in Washington Territory, Tor
war Purposes, which one GEORGE W. JOHNSON
claims as his, and wants Uncle Sam to pay s2,OUo-
COO for. BEN. BUTLER is helping GEORGE IN hls
efforts to get it.
The celebrated article in the London Saturday
.Reoieao, on the impeachment of President JOHN
SON, which appeared in that paper on January
10th, was written by hon. J. ?. FEN5Aal1N, late
Confederate Secretary Of State.
a picture in a late number of Punch represents
fashionable and affectionate couple, the husband
searching vigorously in his waistcoat pockets
: The young wife inquiries, sHaNe you lost your
watch love ?" and he replies, NO, darling, twas
new bonnet II had for you somewhere"
Gen. RoBERr E. LEE, the Baltimore Gazette says,
is not engaged in writing history Of the Army Of
Northern Virginia, or Of any work connected with
the late war. 81. :.i.sia.. - 80
A rather cruel 6atsue lbs taken place near Veto.
ria, Australia, by which the enormous numbe- Of
5000 kangaroos were slaughtered in one day. This
looks like disposition towards the determination
of this singular animal Another proof Of the pro-
eress of what is called civilization.
Rev. ". j. BUTLER formerly of Trinity College,
Cambridge, has been elected Bishop Of Natal, in
place Of CoLENso, who is on the ground, and pre-
pared to make it extremely lively for hin In case
he goes out. He has agreed to take the advice OF
the Archbishop Of Canterbury and the Bishop OF
Oxford about accepting.
The Louisville journal says sMr. JEROME, the
New York Journals announce, has founded at
Princeton College prize for the first gentleman.
The foundation is five thousand dollars. Every
public spirited citizen, who has read the proceed
ings in Congress on Thursday last, and has five
Thousand dollars 20 spare. must feel strongly
tempted by Mr.. JERomE's example.
Reliable statistical authority says that the Epis.
copal Church il. tho United States have 2s06 par
ishes, over which and in which $3.50 clergymen ol
various rank preside and work. The total mem
bership Of the church, young and old, is 161, ,225
from which the liberal sum Of IS 81 ,667 was drawn
by divers charitable enterprises during the past
year. -