The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-02
NEWS SUMMARY.
The rindorpest has destroyed ST., ,s65, 600 wortl
of cattle in England.


Notwithstanding the efforts Of the Austrian ofhcors
to discovor the secret.
-Four hundred colored voters have becn regis |
tered in Georgetown D. c., nearly as many as |
there aro Of white voters. negro has been noni-
mated for Councilman in that city.
In compliance with orders from sstrade union"
q hundred carpenters employed by firm in Suc-
derland, England, struck because their employers
would not give them their beer at o'clock instead
Of after their days work done.
The Washington correspondent Of the Spring
field t31ass.) Republican, roputed accurate in
his observations and statements, estimates the
chances Of impeachment as beng one IN hun
5rod, and oe conviction N . thousand.
The Quebec Ne,cs states that the Fro Relief
Committee has reached the climax Of it's audacity
in deciding, in total disregard Of every principle
~ lo~.oe+. Mo-, -I-~>, Ul.,.;
proprietors in rebuilding the burnt district.
Our young fionds-and old ones too-who are
anxious to learn how many weddings q married
couple may lawfully havo, will be pleased to know
that one year after marriage comes the paper we'd
ding; five years aftor marriage, the wooden we'd
dlng ton years, tho tin wedding; twenty five years,
the silver wedding; fifty years, the golden we'd
ding; seventy-fve years, the diamond welding.
The movement in favor Of diocesan synods in
England is yory slowly but steadily gaining head
way. Dr. FRASER and others are discussing, in
LAS paPeAs Iuo 1ttA4 COubC1CuouCS OF SUCH SyDO1S-
and the rural deaneries in their meetings are, one
after another, pronouncing in favor Of them,
eithsr in response to questions from the bishops
or of their own free motion
Another important step toward securing per-
manent telegrephic communication between
America and the Old World has been taken by
the completion of the American portion Of
the Russo American Telegraph. The Behring's
Stra!ts have been surveyed to find suitable place
for a submarine cable. It is expected that tho
Russian portion will be ready next arturm.
Washington letter says lette,s have been re-
ceived in that city by responsible parties from
New York stating that fund had been raised
there to push the impeachment project
before the introduction of AsmEY's resolutions.
The sum named is s5o,0oo. One person alone is
represented as having subscribed 5000. The in
tention was purely speculative one
notice Of a race in the Baton Rouge Advocate
has the following regulations appended: s.The
judges will settle squabbles between pri-
rate parties. The fastest horse win win the race
Colored people will be removed from the track if
they do not behave Like white people. No fghting
allowed until after the race, and then not withi1
six hundred yards Of the track No liquor to be
brought the ground, outside of the person
carrying it."
The sixth annual meeting OF the Universal
1sraeitish Alliance took place at Paris on the 29th
OF December, under the presidency Of NJ. CnE-
1uEUx- The meeting was very largely attend
ed Among those present was also the Haham of
the Spanish and Portuguese congregation Of Lon
don the Rev. Professor AnroaI. From the report
:. -Fr--- 49, :s-- A1E---e- 20 r-e~r~-e>..,
numbering over five thousand members residing
IN all quartcrs Of the globe. The President as in
former years, delivered IN eloquent speech
The Tribune has the following summary of
young Bennett hobnob1ing with royalty:
Aa1Es and ALFRED, we're two good boys, who had
little slips, and JAMEs's ship sailed over the
pond ALFRED was SO glad that he asked JAMES
to dinner, and they had gingerbread. SO JAMES
offered to give ALFRED his little ship, as proof
that all JAMES country1nen were so glad ALFRED
had given him such nice dinner But ALFRED
wouldn't take the little ship because it was too
good for him, and 80 both boys were glad, and
hoped their families would never QUARREL
6RoWNLows Militia Bill has passed the State
Senate by q vote Of thirty to twenty-three. The
Nashville Union and Dispatch says Of its passage
IN that body: During the debate, a Radical men,
Der disclosed the object Of the measure in one
br1ef and brutal sentence. He said there had not
been blood enough she'd With legislators who
Fo.e under the stimulus Of such passions, argu-
ment Is fruitless, and comment upon the proceed
ing unnecessary. Should it become tho law the
history of it's execution will be disgrace to the
civilization Of the age, and will furnish tales of
horror at which humanity will weep"
The New York Tribune says alabama has lust
taken State census and reports total popula-
lion OF 9io2H, whereof AZ, AS blacks. In 1850
she had 964 296, of whom 495. .132 were slaves. It
Is evident that her black inhabitants are lust about
as numerous in 1860, while her whites are but
10000 fewer. We infer from this that the South
ern States have generally nearly II not quite as
many inhabitants now rs in 1850, and will have
more IN 1870. The stories that the blacks are
dying OUT seem to be utterly baseless. good
many Of them have migrated northward or been
taken to Texas; but they will number at least f,ur
millior 1870"
Aemphis paper says sColored aristocracv
seems to DO coming to grief. Last week George
Washington was convicted in. Richmond for steal
ing 9 lot OF old iron, and James K. Polk for a
similar freedom with other peoples property
Horace Greeley was found guilty Of murder, in
Charleston on Monday, and will soon expiatc q
LIE Of rascality on the gallows. In New Orleans
foosS. we duv1se Ine colorea geurry TO se,Acr
hereafter, such names as BEN BUTLER THAn
sTEVENs, CHAs. SUMNER, JAMES ASHLEY, etc.-thev
may prove more lucky in their efforts mo, cbar-
acter." :
The cypress of somma, in Lombardy, italy, is per
haps the Oldest tree record It was known to ha
IN existence In the time Of JULIUS CRsAn. fortvtwo
yeafs De1ore CHRIST, and is therefore more thar
1900 years old. Itis los feet high and 90 il cir
curntsrg2ea: ct loot from the ground. N.po-
LEoas asying down the plan for his great
road'6ver the simplon, portion Of the Aims Al.
verged from straight line to avoid iniurinr this
Tree. The honor of superior antiquity, however il
claimed by some in behalf Of the immense and val
nable tree in Calaveras county, California which "a
supposed, from the number Of concentric circles in
the trunk, to be 2265 years old.
Washington letter to the Baltimore Gazette
says cHAs. OCoNoR and J. @. SHEA, Esos.. coun-
gel for Mr.. DAVIS, are in the city. Mr. HoaAor
GREELzx Is also hc1o. It is further known tbo,
Mr. GREELEY had an interview with the pre,;dani
yesterday and interviews with Mr.. DAVIS. connsa,
this morning. From these facts tho ouid nuocv
have conjectured that the State prisoner q Fort-
reas Monroe is about either to be released IN -
ole or bail, or that his case is on the eve Of han
disposed Of in way and it must be con,essas s
that the facts warrant a fair inference that +t;s
long delayed act Of sheer justice is at last abont
to be performed
The Philadelphia Age, Of Tuesday, says aAbont |
once IN three months some Of our colored citizens
instigated by men Of the Saxon race, become ol,'
streperous in rcere to the rules adopted bv tbe
car Lines prohibiting their riding inside tta co-.