The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-15
NEWS SUMMARY.

A cemetery is advertised in Pittsburg paper.
ns 80 beautiful summer resort" :.
game Of chcns for $1,000 is to be played over
the Atlantic cablo by English and American
players.
The Executive mansion hns boon thoroughly
renovated ut cost Of nearly $40 600.
Cincinnati is said to bo tho cheapest place to
live in in tho United States.
hundred dollars worth Of segar slumps
picked up daily in Paris.
GEoRoE BANCROFT, tho historian, has been
nominated to tho Senate, for Collector of tho Port
> Of Boston.
The Nowbeln Comnt rSidi says there were n fow
white shad in the Newt ern Market on Friday last,
which sold at 81 each.
Leavenworth, which, fow years since,
small trading post, did tSO,0Oo0 600 worth OF busi-
ness last year.
Tho King Of Greece has conferred the medals Of
n royal order on two Parisian editors GIRARDIN
and GuERorr.
A Minnesota paper says that furs have never
been plentiful in that State and its northern
frontier as the present year.
h1r. CRANE, pnper maker in Saratoga County,
has invented paper which will prevent counter
fciting. He runs minute threads OF gutta percha
through tho sheet It cannot bo initiated.
1t will surprise some people TO loarn that the
sion at Raleigh, N. C., to the exclusion Of the
Governor OF tho State.
During the last year three hundred and thirty
fvo members were added to DR.. CUYLER's Church
Of Brooklyn, making tho present membership one
thousand and thirty-tho largest Presbyterian
Church in tho United States.
II is said that now method Of punishment has
been introduced into one Of tho public schools OF
Holyoko Mass. A disobedient scholar is ordered
up, it's mouth forced open and dose Of cayenne
pepper administered.
A Congressional Temperance Society was or
ganized Saturday evening, Senator HENRY Wu-
soN, President About sixty mombers were
present.
Sa1ony, during the last ten years, has made s63,
7s4, 900 hoop-skirt springs-enough to go around
the world 1s4 times.
Already somo Of the Paris hotels have resolved
to develop their Of international hospitality
by greeting their exhibition travellers with an in
crcaao Of 60 per cent. on their ordinary tariff
The Fremont {O.) Messenger says that wagon
load OF wooden shoes made its appearance in TINT
place few days ago, and good portion Of them
wero sold. Prices ranged rrom rs conts TO 81 Is.
They were manufactured by machinery out of bass.
wood.
The Harris onburg Commonwealth publishes the
marriage OF Mr.. JouN RHODES md Miss ANN Mill
LHR, by the Rev. Mr. IRWIN, at his front gatc,
while sitting in a buggy. The twain were evident
ly in hurry to be spliced. But any way, good
LordI
Tho Buffalo Commercial Advertiser states TINT
the First National Bank Of that city has, in a
period OF four years, accumulated surplus great
or than it's original capital and, without impairng
thia aurplus. it paid It's proprietors dividend for
the past year Of 80 per cent.
A sensation caused in Oxford street, Lon
don, just after the great show, by the appearance
OF gentleman driving q sloigh. The gamins
were delighted with tho new vehicle, and followed
it in crowds, cheering Justify.
At Spa, last year, 9S5, ,752f. were won and 1O1,-
3s0f lost by the bank at roulette, and 1,19A 4s2r
won and 6G0, ,657f. lost at trente-et-un. At both
games, it will be seen, the chances are greatly
against the player.
The Pail Ada tEng.) Gazette says TINT II it is
true now as formerly that American son captains
are cruel this consideration is moro than counter
balanced by better pay and better food which they
receive, 'for that America beats US in the compe-
tition for crews admits OF no dispute"
The Now Orleans Tines says as regards tho
measures for raising sugar and cotton the coming
year, tho prospects are far from encouraging.
Money and means, otherwise called capital and
advances, are wanting.
The new Governor General Of Canada, Lord
NAAs is descended from branch Of tho illustrious
house Of CLANRIoARDE, and consequently an Irish
peer. He is forty-hve years DID, and has not been
man OF much note, except as one Of the most
tresome speakers in the House Of Commons. He
has three times been appointed Chief Secretary Tor
Ireland.
THOMAS ". KNOX, on his Russian telegraph
voyage for the New York Herald, writes from
Ikoutsh, Eastern Siberia-tho exact antpodcs OF
New YoIk--that he is the seventh American WHO
has ever visited that point. The bills OF faro ut
That far-away place will, he says, compare faYora-
bly, with DELnIosIoo's.
There are now at sea, homeward bound from all
parts Of the world American mercantile fleet OF
four hundred vessels OF all kinds, Of which two
hundred and two are bonnd for New York, sixty
eight for Boston, thirty-two for Philadelphia, tho
same number for New Orleans, sixteen for Dalti-
moro and the remainder for other ports North or
South. Il
The Southern Relief Commission has received
contributions to the amount Of s21, 1873. Orders
have been given for the purchase OF 90 900 bushels
OF corn, 5000 bushels Of which will go to three
points in Alabama; 5000 buRhels to two points in
Georgia; 5000 bushels to South Carolina, and 5000
bushels to North Carolina. This corn will be
shipped, except that for North CarolnR, from o
Western market. @E
Persons from Colorado report tho weather very
cold on tho Plains. In some parts Of the Terri
tory tho snow is from four to soven feet deep,
and but little cen be dono iu mining. A man ont
hunting antelope was frozen 10 death on the Goth
ult., thirty miles above Denver. Several persons
have been frozen TO death in Nebraska.
In referring TO Prof. LIE CoNTK, OF South Caro-.
lima, tho baltimore Ga1ele OF tho 18th says :
Professor JosEPH LIE CoNrE OF the Univeraity OF
South Carolina, win continue tonight, tho 18th
inst, and on Thursday night, tho 18th inst, his
series Of lectures being the seventh OF the course
before The Insttute), upon "Cohl and Coal Oils"
The subject is one Of general interest," and the leo
turos last week were listened TO by largo and
attentive audiences" @
Cook, tho e1cursionist has succeeded in rent
ing several large houses in Paris, in which he will
DO able to accommodate about 1907 American and
English visitors at tino during tho exhibition :
the tariff fixed Is the moderate prico OF 81 nor
head for bed and breakfast. He hn, also taken n
large building in the Quarter Of the Cha1aps Rlv-
gees, whero ho will provide superior accommoda.
tions at 81 60a day for each person; this sum to
cover overy expense.
In Paris an elegant and popular Now Years Gift
is entitled "Toilet for tho nailsr It consists Of
Handsomely carved box, Of the sise Of on ordinary
dressing case containing brushes scrapers, knives
sotsors and nondescrpt instruments, all devoted
to the pairing and cleaning Of finger nails. /