The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-17
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NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUMMARY.
Cotton closed in New York irmer at 2Sac. for
Middling Uplands.
Gold closed at 405a40s.
Cotton closed in Liverpool at 1OEd. for Middling
Uplands.
An English paper complains that in evening cos
tune our women have reached the minimum Of
dress and the maximum of brass,
The printers nine, Of Chicago, who were recent
ly vanquished in base ball by the editors, have re-
ceived challenge from printers nine at Peoria.
professional beggar boy, some ten years OF
age, ignorant of tho art of reading, bought care
to place on his breast and appeared in the streets
as "a poor widow, with eight small children.
Waldensians support twenty-five missionaries
beyond their own valleys, or more than one for
every thousand of their own number. Four more
are to be ordained soon.
The Adrocaie says fishing parties are the order
OF the day at Baton Rouge. The fishermen carry
their bait chiefly in bottles, and take along large
chunks of ice which, they say, improve it.
At one of the stations on the Union Pacific Rail
road two sacks Of flour and ten barrels Of ale were
recently delivered. They question is, what do they
intend to DO with 30 much -four?
Anosegay composed Of 5000 roses was presented
to the Empress the day before she left for Eng
land by the Rose Society Of Brie Comte Robat, the
department Of France in which roses are most
cultivated, and in which there are growing at
present more than 5000 900 Of rossbushes.
The flag of the Republic Of Nicaragua was dis
played in San Francisco on the Fourth Of July, for
the first time, side by side with the flags Of the
United States and Mexico. The flag has blue
stripe above and below, on which is represented a
volcano surrounded by smaller mountains, the
sunburst appearing over the tallest summit.
WILLIAM q. WEBB, builder of the Dunderberg,
will make about 900 out of the sale and safe
delivery Of his wonderful ship, which is certainly
one Of the best war vessels for fighting or sailing
that ever .foated the sea. The struggle between
Prussia and France to get this ship at time when
war was threatened between the two powers, en-
abled Captain WEBB to make his own terms.
There are six lyrical theatres in Paris, begin
ming with the Grand Opera, and the same number
of permanent societies for giving concerts. Cham
ber music has also its six societies. Musical lns1uc-
ton, under government direction and patronage,
is provided fer in the Imperial Conservatory OF
Music and Declamation-a union which ought to
be formed in schools and colleges generally.
The Gold Mountain lode, discovered and owned
BY Messrs HEA1D and Foor, Of Trout Creek Dis
trict, Meagher County, Montana, has been pur-
chased by the CASTOR and Simpson Gold Mining
Company, for s23, 900 cash. The purchase includes
LOO feet improvement, one vertical shaft of 6S
feet, and tunnel upon the lode of 100 feet, de-
valoping vein Of or - 1eet. The ore is fer
ruginous, and pays in free gold.
It is said that the Indians on the Plains have an
ingenious way Of setting fire to houses with their
srrows. They wrap with rag some powder on
the heads Of their arrows, and on the tip Of their
arrowhead place percussion cap. When the ar
row strikes the object to be fred the cap is e1-
ploded, and the powder and rag ignited. Therag
burns long enough to set combustibles with which
it may come in contact on fire.
A rat hunters picnic, something entirely new in
the sporting line, is to be held near Florence,
Ohio on the 18th inst. It appears that the people
in that neighborhood organized themselves into
two companies for the destruction Of these pests
about two months ago, and at tho conclusion Of
the summers work the company showing the
least number of tails was to pay the expenses Of
dinner for the other party.
There are three Of the Springfield MERR1AMs en-
gagged in the making Of WEBsTERs dictionaries
GEORGE, CHARLES and RoMER. They have a little
out Of the way Office, which the stranger has diff
Guilty in finding. The dictionary is . great prop
erty, the publishers having made themselves veal
thy from it. They are very kind and charitable,
giving away systematically certain proportion Of
their earnings.
It is reported by leading Radical that Gov.
BaowN1ow, having secured his election for the
term OF two years, and knowing that there is no
probability of his being able to serve in any pub
lie capacity after the expiration Of his gubernato-
rial term, will in his next message to the State
Legislature take decided ground in favor OF uni
versal amnesty and universal suffrage, without
reconstruction, or with no other restriction than
the ability to read and write.
A special dispatch from Fort Harker says that
great indignation exists among the people at TINT
point in consequence Of the Indifference manifest
ed by the military authorities in the matter of
suppressing the Indian raids. It is reported that
there arc many white men and half-bresds engag-
ed n the Indian service, and among the foremost
one, BENT, graduate OF West Point, who has
made himself conspicuous as leader Of one OF the
organized bands Of desperadoes.
JULES JANN enthusiastically says Of RIsToRI:
ssSuch as che was twelve years ago, such we see
her now, attentive TO her task, eager to do well,
annoyed or satisfied, with attitudes worthy Of
Pompei, of the Louvre, Of the Vatican, or Of the
Pitt Palsce. Nothing is difficult to her. She is
insolent, she is violent, she is calm-she is-eve-
erything; omnipotent, she puts into everything
little Of her soul, little Of her heart, little Of
the eternal particle"
The most novel and stylish bonnet Of the sea-
son, which has yet appeared, says DEMoREsr, con-
sists of sort Of round Fanchon the foundation Of
which is stiff lace, bound with purple satin. The
foundation is covered with large purple velvet
dahlia, which spreads out from the centre round
and fan-lke, and extends to the edge Of the satin
binding. Two gilt grasshoppers or bees on one
side, and purple satin strings, complete this
unique little chdpeau.
The Aberdeen (Miss.) Examiner Of the Oath
relates the following: Last week, while the burial
detail from the Corinth garrison were disinterring
the National soldiers killed near Egypt station in
the fight, between portion Of SMITH and GR1ER.
SShAk0SA01oS0
Gen. GHo1soN, trooper was raised whose pockets
were absolutely plethoric with plumber. Upon in
vestigaton, q lot Of marked silver spoons were
found in his possession, belonging to Capt. Dn-
LARD, OF Pontotoc. We are assured that the spoons
have been returned to their rightful owner.
A late directory Of the city of Baltimore shows
the names Of $3.50 persons, being an increase of
1928 names over the former edition, published
two years ago. Of the increase 9400 are colored
PERSONS and Of the entire number $3.50 are colored
The numerous family Of SMITH is represented by
s72 names, 66O being white and 212 colored. The
well known JOHN SMITH occurs 1O4 times, SO white
and 81 colored. The BROWNS foot up to 602 names,
SIT being whites and 225 colored-53 Of the num-
Der being JOHN BROWNS. The JoNEsEs occupy
their full share Of space, there being s14 white and
1893 colored persons Of that name.
The French papers give us the worst case of