The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-07
The 1ai1g Ne%s*
NEWS SUMMARY.
.,o, ,,,.sd in New York OF &c. for Middling

Cation closed in New York ct 29c. for Middling
Uplands.
Gold closed in New York at 40@40!.
Cotton closed in Liverpool at 10Id. for Middlng
Uplands.
An Ohio editor has received cake OF sugar
made from the sap Of the black walnut tree. He
pIonounces it superior to maple sugar:
Fifteen hippopotamus hides were recently sent
to /. BuRT's tannery in new Boston to be tanned.
They were in halves, and weighed together $500
pounds.
The police force Of Paris consists OF ofoo men,
and, the cost Of maintaining tho department Is
thirteen millions Of francs, one-twelfth OF the
revenue Of the capital.
Asa KELLER, Postmaster in village OF Wyoming
County, Pa, recently deceased, was appointed by
President MONROE. He was the Oldest acting
postmaster in the United States.
Nine hundred and seventy persons we're COM
mitted to the Boston 'Tombs" last month, Six
hundred and twenty-soven Of them for drunken
ness. Boston has prohibitory law.
An immense stone supposed to weigh twonty-
Eve tons, was removed from the Potomac, near
Washington, few days ago. Chains were put
around it by divers, and it was drawn out oy
windlass. It had been serious OBSTRUCTION 10
navigation, and is supposed to have destroyed
$4,000 worth of fishing nets.
The Jesuits who came to Canada soon after the
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, brought with them
the educational zeal which gavo them controll-
ing power in Europe. They founded at Quebec, in
the wear 1887, year before the birth of HARVARD,
Seminary for the Huron Indians, and college
for French boys.
leather dealer Of Philadelphia recently sold
two sides of leather weighing one hundred and
two pounds at twenty-five cents per pound,
amounting to $5610. The leather is the hide OF
an extra tatted OK which was killed at one OF the
barbacues preceding the election of General HAIR
BISON to the Presidency, about twenty-five years
ago.
It will be seen that Atlanta has proved an ex-
ception to other Southern citos, and has majori-
ty of white registered citizens in the five wards.
The total summing up of registration was, after
careful overhaulng Of the books ascertained to be
as follows: Total registration 1885, OF the above
1765 are whites, and 1921 are colored-making
majority in favor Of the whites Of LA.
A farmer named d. METIER, living near Philips
burg, N. J., has, it is said, twin CALI with head
containing four eyes and three jaws. In the CEN
tire Of its forehead is large socket with two per-
feet eyes; also, il has an eye on each side OF the
head. The three jaws are arranged in row about
the lower end Of tho head, each one containing
tongue. The calf is growing finely. Its mate Is
not remarkable in it's construction.
One of the most striking Of the many striking
features Of these times, is the skill In puohc
speaking that distinguishes many of the colored
men. Some Of them speak not only with clearress
and force, but with strict grammatical correctness
How and where they acquired it, is tho mystery.
Others exhibit great fucncy, much native vigor OF
mind, and considerable adrotness in debate, while
they show an entire want of knowledge OF the
rules OF grammar.
Kupps steol works, at Essen, in Germany,
which are said to cover 500 acres Of ground, and
consumes daily $500 tons OF coal. The steam for
their use is generated in 100 boilers and they are
lighted by 1000 gasfghts, while the 5000 men and
boys employed draw an annual pay OF over 81, Uo,-
600. Down to the autumn of 1865 these works had
produced no less than $500 cast-steel cannon,
chiefly riled breech-loaders, and AGO of them be-
ing 8-inch cahbre.
A letter from Mexico says: "Col. MIGUEL LOPEZ
tbe traitor, after selling MAMMALIAN and his Gen.
erals. went to Puebla to visit his wife. His recep-
t;on vas decidedly cool. His wife advanced to meet
him. leading their little son by the hand, and ad-
dressed him thns: Sir. here is your son; We can
not cut him in two, take him. You are base COW
ard and traitor. You have betrayed your country
and your benefaotor From this hour we are
strangers, for shall this day retire to my family,
Co."
The Norwegi an government has just completed
n mcnitor at cost of ESQ, 900, which carries in
tmret two Armstrong guns, which throw $50 ponnd
ahot with charge Of a pounds Of powder The
euns weigh "a 900 pounds. Notwithstanding this,
the machinery for working them is 30 excellent
that thew can be maneuyred by one man alone,
The sides Of the iron turret are eleven inches
thick. and are lined inside with hoIse-hair mat
tresses. The monitor is worked by engines OF l5o
horse power, and is manned by eighty men, twenty
of whom attend the engines, and twenty man the
guns.
George Sand MADAME DuDEvANr) has written
the following letter, refusing her sanction to the
publication Of caricature Of her by one Of the
little ,pictorial Journals Of Paris: f'PARls July
a-R Iwere free, sir, would say yes directly, for
/ never was vain, and am not going to be at the
ACE OF sixty-three But all my friends are against
,t. and my children would be panied by what you
proposa TO do. Everybody about me tells me this
no seriously that must say no. You will excuse
ma won't your Believe thst am very sorry to
refuse . request made in such friendly and amia-
BILE terms. "dEohoE sAND.
The Lancaster Pennsylvania) Eagle describes
the national bridge, twelve miles south OF that /!
place, showing il to be nearly as great curiosity
rs the world famed natural bridge Of Virginia. The
bridge is Of solid sandstone, one hundred and
fifty feet in length, and from eight to twenty feet
wide, spanning o rayine at an elevation Of forty
five feet from the bottom. It is level on the top,
and arched below with curvature Of about thirty
degrees. The Eagle says that persons who have
visited both pronounce this bridge equally Won
der, except in size, with its celebrated Virginia |
rival.
The "Dew Point" as explained by an exchange, |
Ia that degree Of temperature at which the air de-
posts its moisture This point is usually ton
degress below the temperature Of the air, varying
with the quantity Of moisture. To discover the
dew point at any time, take two thermometers, one
for the air, the other for the water. Fill tumber
with water at about the temperature OF the air,
drop bit Of ice in the water, and note its tenn
perature as it cools. Some water will condense on
the surface OF the glass. The dew point is then |
marked, and the temperature Of the water indi- |
Gates the degree at which the moisture collects.
Tbs re reception Of Madame JuAREz at Vera Cruz
was not quite equal in display or formality to that
OF the Gear at Paris, though it was probably as
hearty. On the arrival of the steamer with Mad.
JuAaEz on board o committee Of cilizens waited |
mon her. She was at breakfast, and very thought
fully asked them to sit down with her, which they
did. without tho nonsense Of ceremony. Crowds |
Of small boats surrounded tho cutter, and when