The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-10
NEWS SUMMARY.

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Gold closed Mt S4S.
The Liverpool market was unchanped nnota.
hons showing 12dd for Middling Uplands.
From the Boston Post, OF Saturday last we learn
1hat 5218 have been collected thus far in that
city for the relief Of the South
Inc following distinguished arrivals were regis
tered at the Brevoort House, New York, on Thurs
Gay last: Count DE MoNTA1aN, France; Prince
Dos1A and Duke GRAz1oLA, Italy
turkey is ''sick again. DR.. VIcERoY of Egypt,
as IN attendance If the patient gets worse, it is
supposed that Doctors ALEXANDER, NApoLEoN and
BULL may be summoned for consultation.
Inc New Haven Register says that Mr.. LOGAN
the Democratic candidate in the Sixteenth Sena-
torial District of Connecticut is defeated by 5ou.
votes; and this gives the Senate to the Iepubli-
cans by one majority.
The New York Citizen says ssBur1ER has not
simply disgraced himself, but has nsulted the
whole country by series Of insinuations, the most
extraordinary and the most cowardly that were
ever put forth on the floor OF representative
body"
Inc inhabitants of o Chinese city, near Pekin,
nave recently exhibited striking evidence Of the
power OF religion in connection with the labors OF
the English Methodists. Many families had unit
cd IN burning their gods and in holding daily
prayer meetings.
The Salisbury Banner announces the death of
the Hon. DAVID F. CALDWELL He died in that
place on Thursday, after months Of very feeble
health He leaves behind him record Of unsul-
lied official and personal integrity, and of exceed
ing public and private usefulness.
A few Sundays ago, as the congregation in the
Nashville Cathedral was quietly engaged in it's de-
voions, the bell fell from it's fastenings. and was
caught in the tmber-work above the organ. A
local paper says that the worshippers were ssvery
much startled" Quite likely.
We learn from the New Orleans papers Of Thurs
day, that the crevasses in a fair way Of being
repaired and that the crisis Of danger to the evees
1s passed in almost all places. vast amount of
damage he's been caused, however, and vast tracts
OF country rendered unfit for planting during the
present year. ..s.
* Mr.. HALL of the New Orleans Crescent, has made
journey North to New York, for the object OF or
ganzng societies Of printers to contribute to the
fund for monument to the lamented humorist
and printer, ARTEMus WARD. Each printer is ex-
Pected to contribute the worth of 1000 ems which
is about thirty-fve cents. The remains Of the de-
ceased author will be brought from England dur
ing the summer. .. -
The Italian journals announce that NJ. G1RoLA-
mo SooIA, proprietor Of the celebrated Vile del
Galcolto, near Lecco, on the Lake of Como, and
Possessor of an immense fortune, has just blown
out his brains. The is attributed to grief at
having lost small sum Of money. When, after
his death, the authorities came to make an ex-
animation Of his house they found there upwards
OF 100000 francs in gold.
The Princess Of Wales is said to be threatened
with abscess in the knee joint. The London
Morning Post has the following fling at her dissi-
pated and negligent husband. It says: seThe
only circumstance which would lead us to doubt
the report Of Her Royal Highnesss condition is
1hat the Prince Is constant in his attendance upon
the hunt and at theatrical performanc.t.-
The Manchester Guardian says The move
ment started by the Edinburgh Chamber of Com
merce for getting the postofice to undertake the
transmission Of kilograms as well rs the distribu-
non OF letters, If it has not yet borne fruit bids
1aar to do so. The question has been seriously
considered by the late and present governments
with concurrence as to the desirability Of the
proposal The postof6ce authorities have prepared
scheme Of operation, and it is understood that q
favorable financial opportunity is now all that is
wanted to carry out the project.
Tbs New Orleans Times relates: ssA bookkeper
who had served his employer faithfully, was con
tinually disappointed in his application for ad
vancement, the employer telling him, Never
mind, III mention you in my WILL In the course
ofyears the bookkeeper meantime rendering faith
ful sesvices, the employer died, and the book
keeper finding be had not been mentioned il The
VIII, ne thereupon brought suit. Witnesses testi-
fed that his claim was just, and that these prom
ises had been made. The consequence was he re-
covered s15, 900 of the estate" .=
We find the following in the New York Times.
ssMr. Tn;MAN GREGORY, a very wealthy planter, re-
siding near Augusta, Arkansas, fell into an alter
cation over game Of cards with DR.. DAn1ERoN,
in the course OF which the hitter drew pistol and
shot the former in the hip. hrr. GREGORY being in
liquor tainted him for not shooting better than
chat. MIR. DAMERoN, who was also intoxicated.
fired again, shooting him this time in the breast
Mr. GREGORY placed his hand upon his pistol. and
taking deliberate aim at the Doctor, shot hin,
through the heart. GREaonY's shot took effect al
most instantaneously in DAsERoNfs heart and both
fell dead together.
There has been q very interesting sale Of pic
lures (the cabinet Of the lats Mons CANAAN. y at
Paris, in which Prlnco NAR1sKNE and Lord HERr-
EoHT fought earnestly for the possession OF the
best works. DEcAnR's pieces fetched very high
prices street in an Italian town, 25OOOk an Ori-
entail landscape, 20,00Of; the Beach at Dieppe. 1e
60of; an italian town, s,7O0f; an Elephant and 3
Tiger, 5,650f; Turkish Cafe, ,10of a Stable, -
500f.; Greek Pirates, 6,60Of.; Village near Paris
6;550f.; Gardens Of q Turkish Mosque, 5,o5O9:
Hunting Halt, 4960f.; Les Galatians near Marseil-
les, 5,10OL; Two Horsemen, 8,2O0f.; and one Tro-
gen, the Market Road, fetched 7,00OL Not one! OF
these pictures was three feet widel ,';5s5
General SHERIDAN writes that General GauFM.
Of Texas, recommends the removal Of Governor
THRooKMoRToN, Of that State; that he (SHERnaH,
agrees With GRIFFIN. SERBIAN also thinks he
will have to remove the Governor Of Louisiana.
He further says he will commence the work Of re-
gisha6on as soon as he receives certified COPY OF
the law; that he (SHERIDAN) feels himself equal to
the tasx imposed upon him by the law, and will
perform his work with credit to the military. Gen.
SHERIDAN concludes by saying: 81 shall make bnt
few removals: = Gen: GRANT replies that it would
not be proper to remove Governors; that the sub
ject now under consideration, and it is not be-
Ieved that military commanders have the power,
and that removals can only be made by act Of Con-
gress, or by trial under the sixth section Of the
Jaw. t ,f.! y.
The relations between Austria and Prussia ap-
pear to be quite friendly. Some Of the leading
papers Of Austria advocate the conclusion Of q de-
fensve and offensive alliance between the two conn
tries, and Ministerial paper Of Berlin significantly
replies that Austria would not fnd more faithful
ally than Prussia, II she would enter, without rea-
ervation, into close union, and promote the "a
tional development Of Germany. Some years %
Prussia proposed to Austria the conclusion ~ -,
offensive and defensive alliance, with mntuol
guarantee OF territories II Austria would consent
to withdraw from the; German Confederation ana
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