The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-27
The latlN News.
NEWS SUMMARY.
Gold closed in Non York at ssi.

A little negro rag-pickcr In Monphis found, n
day or two since, valuable Diamond pin among
tho mass Tint sho had picked up In tho strocts.
Up to Juno 18th, 81 ,S29 wlto and 49, ,822 colored
votors had been rcgisterod In louisiana. Tho total
number Of whito voters In 1860 was 50,962.
A gentleman in Now York has pipo two hun
drod years od-brought from hOrico-nado in
tho ahape OF IN ancient idol Of TINT country.
Tho raft Nonpare1 was spoken ut sea, ono hun
lrcd and eovonty miles cast by south from Sandy
Hook, On Friday Of last week.
Tho Indianoln Times, Of tho 18th, says tho wealth
or has boen iusufIcrably hot-the thermometer
rising at times as high as SO.
A gcnoral beer drinking trial hns como of in
Germany. Ono man drank twelve gallons in half
m hour, tho other flftcen and bolh bursted ut
about tho Bamo tinlo.
Thoy havo got girl OF ten years in a private
gymnasium in Roxbury that liits 27O pounds; ono
Of that ltY 400 pounds and ono Of II that lifts
465 pounds.
The hns Of ono Tom KELLY, who died recently
ut Dubuque, Iowa, hayo found beneath tho hut in
which he lved about 5000 in gold, and arc still
digging.
Two wise physicians in Memphis undertook to
cure case Of rheumatism by pulling the patients
arms until they broke ono Of tho tondons. A suiy
has bocn commenced for damages.
The JfmpIecute says "The only items Of news
we can gather from our upper country exchanges
is that the blackberry crop very promising in
Titus County, and that ghost had boon discover
cd in Quitman."
Al fashionable wedding in Now York recently,
tho carriages iinod tho street for hundred yards,
and tho perfume from tho brides drosa wac 30
ovcrpowcring that three littlo boys and dog wero
suffocated.
The death OF tho Inst descendant Of ZwINaLIus,
Tho famed Swiss roformor is chronicled in tho
Swiss pnpers. Ho died at Dittikon, at tho ago OF
sixty, lelying behind many precious relics that
had belonged to hia illuatrious ancestor.
Tho Cairo Democrat says largo furco OF stono
cutters, sand washers, rock breakers and carpcn-
ters arc now ut work preparing material for tho
now poHtoffice and custom house at that city,
which will cost $780, to 100000.
The latest news from Chicago represent q
boarding house burued-three ccrpsos takon from
the ruins-msn killed by police oflcer-rapo OF
O child-suioido Of girl on account OF o corset,
and other agreeable Incidents Bluo beef toib tell.
letter from Rome says that among the nota-
bitios il that city is ritualist Clergyman Of
tho ANGLICAN Church, who Appears OF oil tho Ro-
man Catholic ceremonies attirod in tho full drcss
OF pilgrim OF hermit, and assists most deyoutly
at all the religious functions OF tho season.
lars worth OF horsos; four and q half millions
worth OF cattlej Eve aud half millions worth OF
miloh oows; two millions worth OF sheep, and six
hundred and seyonty-four thousand dollars worth
OF awine.
Shoe strings are little things, but worry numer-
Gus, and in union find strength, at South Carver,
Mass, where seventy hands arc employed in one
shop, making shoe atrings and lacings OF cotton,
silk and linen, to tho valuo OF one hundred and
seyenty-fve Thousand dollars annually.
The exports Of wool last year from California OK.
ceeded 1900, ,O00 poun1s and tho local consump.
tion 100000. This year tho manufactures, it is
, estimated, will consume nearly four millions oi
pounds, giving an increase OF almost fifty per
cent
souo emgrant passengers on q Mississippi
steamboat recently found somo bags Of beans
among the freight, and helped themselves to o
bountiful supply for soup. The beans wcro castor
oil beans, consigned to druggist, and caused q
decided commotion among tho thieves.
The first railroad was chartered in Connecticut
in 1882. At this timo there arc GIT miles Of road
finished in the State and 127 mes Of double track
The number OF passengers by all tho roads during
tho year 1866, was 5;6,0,765. Net enrnings, s2,,
l62,775
A Providence tRhodo I,lAnd) writer has beeu
visiting Chicago, and ho gives Il bad character.
He says that there tho tailors children go ragged
Bhoemakers' children barefoot, and though 1t ie
the greatest cattle market in the country Chicago
hks the meanost beef.
The In Grange tTe1as) Neto Era says I'VE arc
trying the experiment Of forcing the growth fcof
fee, using the ordinary grains for tho purpose. A
gentleman in this county is said to be succeeding
finely. Tho grains are placed in water, and in the
sunshine, and WHOM tho shoots put forth are trans.
planted to rich soil.
The Scientific Compissoners Of the Worlds
Fair at Paris hns awarded to Alabama the palm ol
producing the most superior minerals of any State
in the United States. AaLama has the wealth OF
an empire in her coal folds and iron mountains,
aud only needs tho skilful hand OF labor to make
her one Of the wealthiest States Of the Ropubic.
Tint excellent paper, the Galveston Ne,os says
the cotton worm has positively made its appear
ance in Matagorda and adjoining counties, and on
nomo plantations has 30 entirely destroyed ito
plants that the ownors have replowsd, and planted
corn. Drazorin, Wharton, Grimes aud the coast
counties generally, the principal sufferers. Tho
worm is much earlier than usual.
Steel is thought by Professor WINTER to be an
excellent material for domestic vessels, such as
saucepans. The entire weasel may be in one piece
without rivets or soldering, will heat quicker, and
is more healthful than copper. A German manu-.
facturer has carried this dea into practice, and
manufactures steol household utensils very sue
cesafully.
Correspondence from Ireland states positively
that JAMES STEPHENS had just paid visit to Dub
lin, and returned 10 France after attempting to do
fend his course in a FeniAn council in Dublin
There wns no hopo fot the Cause The writer
states, q result Of tho Fenian moyement tho
United States will this year gain an abundant sup
ply Of the most valuable emigrant labor from Ire
land.
correspondent Of tho London Cbsmopoli,an
notes the fact that at tho laying Of tho first stone
Of the Hall Of Arts by the Quoon recently tho flag
Of every nation, except that Of the United SLates
Aoated from the building. As tho aags wero pro-
vidsd by the Admiralty, it may bo pertinent to say
that pcrhaps tho American cnsignB captured and
lodged at tho Admiralty are so few that they don't
like to risk them ont OF their custody.
Very satisfactory information has boon received
rom sucz about The passage OF the Mecca pilgrims
this season; s847 had arrived, and thanks TO tho
care which had boon exercised, and the sanitary
regulations enforced, not single death had oc-
Cured. Tho pilgrims from Jerusalem are now ro-
turning. Russian steamer, the Vladimir, has
brought eight hundred and ffty to CONSTANT
uopleand Odessa.
The Waco tTe1as) Register relates this "one
OF tho negro jurors, upon returning homo in tho
evening, related to his employer, with manifest
pleasure what had occurred during the day, and
inquired OF him DO dom men in do court house