The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-25
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NEWS SUMMARY.


Cotton closed in Now York yesterday ut 29aa2ic.
Gold closed at 143.
Cotton closed in Liverpool yesterday Mt 9ld. for
Middlins Upands.
Tho Foualo College Of Dordontown, N. j., has
department of washing"
Tho Radicals claim to havo two majority on joint |
ballot in tho California Legislature.
Tho Iato damage to The Tidowater Canal has |
boon repaired and business fully resumed
Mnjor TRAor, Superintendent OF tho Freed |
mons Bureau died OF yellow fcYcr nt Mobile last |
week.
Among the siugors at tho Hereford musicahfes- |
tval In England, few weeks ego, WAS JENNY !
LIND
In tho New York Constitutional Convention a
proposition TO locate tho State capital at New York
city was lost.
iu Some parts of Indiana, wboro the drought
has destroyed the plsturagc, tho farmers aro be-
ginning TO feed their stock.
joins H. SunnA1r who was indsposcd reccnlly,
has entirely recovered his health. His sister
AsNA vists him at the jail almost eyory day.
The people Of Chicago hnvc boon swcitoring the
past few days. Tuesday WAS the hotteai day OF
the senson, tho thormonotor rising to ninety 1.-TWO
degrees
Tho only daughter OF 'srorrEp TAIL" the
celebrated Indian chief, is "1nishing her educa-
ton at Omaha. Hhe ia learning to sing italian
and play the piano.
Mrs. MuAIFoRp the widow OF tho man who was
hung by General BUTLER in New Orleans, ia now
living in Abingdon, Va, in great dostitution. The
TirgiHidn cals for aid for her and troe atherless
children.
Tho wnrliko foeling ID spreading in Germany mud
France. In Berlin they arc quito prepared nnd
say "thoy will give us moro trouble than tho Aus
trians but wo shall boat thom in tho end aud we
are willing 10 Try"
An exquisite at Saratoga had diamond pin OF
great magnifying power. and Heeng pan with
large diamond como in. ho wont up to him. "That's
nice diamond" ''Yos." "a flrst-rate slono."
"les, 80. kPRs eIthat cri""" "'''o. H." '-".'
On being chosen President Of tho British Asso-
oiation, tho Duke of Bucoleuch made speech in
which, allud Is to tho phrase ''the bold Buc-
cleuch," lie said that Of all tho doeds attempted by
men OF his race, perhaps the boldest was his TAX
ing the chair on tina, occasion.
They have pleasant way o.t W,.s OF intor-
changing the timo OF day, says ". Louis paper
Of recent dato FRANoIs R1DMAS, ecretary Of
State of Missouri, yesterday got br.. lick over
the head with poker, In an herca' Jn with h1r.
scHIaAcu, editor Of the Ress:cae Pos.
T.. numrer of people thr wn out OF employ
ment in New Orleans by the yellow lever this soa-
son is greater than has been Hitherto :aown since
the commercial embarrassments of 1857. What
tho number is may bo judgoL from 20 fact that
there are said to be COCO app. .:catons for places
upon tho pdlice and for similar pr j...taients.
An exchange says that in A txandria, on Mon
day evening, while couple OF .colored men wero
digging near the canal basin, they cxhume,l tin
box containing s67, 900 in Alexandria corporation
notes, together with will OF .ho testator, who,
upon inquiry, was ascertsinod to havo fallon in
battle at ssvon Pines Their heirs arc now look
ing alter tno funds
The United States Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows,
which has been in so seion in New York for a week
past, adjourned sine die on Saturday. Tho 26til
Of April was 6xed upon as standing thanksgiving
day Of the Order. Resolutions wore adopted re-
iteratug the right OF subordinate Lodge and En-
oampments to collect their oficers; alao having the
term Of Office of officers Of subordinstes as six
months resolution was carried giving the
power Of elscting grand officers to Past Grsuds in
good standing.
The church at saint-Po- saint-Siron, France,
has been devastated by lightning. Tho electric
huid struck the clock towor and, although leaving
the boil hanging, rent tho foundation descending
into the church It tore up tho flooring destroyed
the windows and several paintings, fattened tin
'cuooi, o .n1 tiisn alta, a-,- Of
the tabernacle, thence it wont to sido altar and
mutllated figure of tho Virgin The edifce has
been 40 much injured as to be no longer ft for
divine worship.
The earnings Of tho Atlantic Telegraph Cable
during tho past year have beon over a million OF
dollars After heavy deductions, resulting from
the two accidents to the cable OF 1856, there re-
manned to the credit Of tho revenue account s14e-
67o, out OF which dividend is declared at tho rate
OF per cent. fros Of income fax upon the fret
per cent. preferential stock. But for theso acci-
donts, and charge for back interest," the net
amin ra,,lI haua
600, leaving SO, GOO for roscrye fund.
The sohlesWig- -Holstein problem now comes ND
In new form. The Danes of the provinces ndopt-
ed last year by Prussia, have been perseoutod and
are made to suffer great priyations. THOR condi-
ton appeals very strongly to the sympathy o.
Danos everywhere, and particularly In this coun-
Try, where Sea ndinavians are go humorous Tho
Danish residents purpose 10 do somathins for |
their countrymen abroad, and will hold fnir this |
week, At the corne! OF Broadway and Twenty |
eighth street. There will bea hno exhibition OF |
paintings and atatuary ct this fair.
An English pspor wittily says {: SIN the Dublin |
papers OF Thursday ne find the following notice. |
Mrs, DIXON and daughters beg to announce that |
DonnSbroos Fair will not bo held this yoar. Tht
terseness OF the sentence in which natic nal in
st;iution is annihilated reminds ono .;rrib1e |
detrees Of the Fronch National Assenoy v. ~, ad |
mire the vigor and determination OF 6Irs LION
and daughters, whilo wo pay the tribute OF tear
TO the departed Clones Of tho far-tho tinkors the
donkoys, the spoloen and tho national gsmos such
as Aunt Saliy and engagements with tho police"
Welsh newspaper. in describing an acricul- |
tura sho" and dinnor, perpotrates tno following,
In speaking OF tho favor with wlicn ioas: to a |
distinguished asriculturist was re.oived, ir seys
"Ihe cheering with which this toast was received
ti-,-'--- -:--i - -~I>t~,., ~ ,rc,o...a. A..
size OF his farm" In another place it says 'ihaS
all know the great interest takon by him In agri-
culture, and tho great, really tremendous and |
the worthy President appeared to think it unneo- |
essary to proceed with any eulogiums." But both |
OF these funny statements are eclpsed by state
m n respecting the prizes which wero awarded,
0n tho hoad OF "Servants," wo hnd: "For tho
best -ea and actioned donkey (shod), f1ln
Tho London Board Of Trade recently put forth q |
st"tement TO tho effect that the amount OF spirit
uous liquor consumed In tho United Kingdom
during the first half Of this year was only half as
much as that consumed from January to July,
1855. This statement has, however, since been
corrected, and 1t now appears that the real quan-
tity was o06 gsons in the rst half Of 1885,
nud ,167 gallons in the frat half OF 1867 In
England and Scotland there has been falling of:
In Ireland an increase. Tho quantities Of foreign
spirits entered for home consumption In ths srst