The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-11
NEWS SUMMARY.

A Catholic fair, held week before last in Boston,
netted over $90, 600. 4 -
,ssTho Laughing Hyena" is the pleasing title Of
new paper recently started in Texas.
A Boston paper in 1910 Dragged in large capitals
over French news ffty-two days old. Now we get
It in fifty two minutes.
A Wall street operator is reported to have given
his wife Christmas diamond set, worth over
100000 Y"
In Boston, last week, some oil stock WAS sold at
auction at tho rate Of ten cents per hundred
shares One certificate OF FIVE hundred shares
was sold for seventy-6ve cents.
During the month Of December, nine Thousand
Six hundred and thirty y-eight emigrants arrived
ut Castle Carbon. The larger number sailed from
Liverpool
The iron bridge that is to span Broadway at its
intersection with Fulton street. to relieve that mar
row and crowded thoroughfare, is nearly complet-
ed, and viii be in position by February.
It is announced that the Hotel des Invalides viii
be employed as a barrack for the use Of the many
companies Of foreign militia and national guards
that are expected to visit France during the Exhi
bition.
The new Fire Department Of New York City is
costly luxury. Its expenses for the past year
footed up $685., 600. The old volunteer system,
more efficient in quelling hres than the new paid
department, never cost moro than 100000 per
year.
JOIN CHENER, hunter Of the Adirondacks, pos
sesses pistol with which he claims he has killed
1900 deer, 12 otter, panther % bear, 10 wolves,
"a moose, and other game without number. He
has carried the pistol thirty two years.
An aged woman, who spent her time in rag pick
ing, has Just died in Chsrlestown amid scenes OF
the greatest distress, flth and poverty Prior to
her decease skirt was found in her apartment in
which there was sewed up several Thousand dol
lars in gold. Ivy
The smnger1est, to be held in Philadelphia next
July viii probably be the largest ever gathered in
this country. The printed music is now being
distributed gratuitously and about three Thousand
singers in various cities have already sent in their
names.
There were in New York during the past year IS
homicides, Sc infantcidea, 81 suicides. OF the
latter IA hung themselves, II used the pistol,
took Paris Green, and i Costar's Rat E1termina-
tor; 237 persons were drowned and SO deaths re-
suited from burns
The Virginia (Nevada) Enterprise Of the 1st
inst. says that THOMAS FARRELL has commenced
a suit against SAVAGE & Co. to recover possession
Of mining grounds and $500, 900 damages. This is
decidedly important suit, involving the title OF
some of the best and most valuable mining ground
in the State of Nevada" F
A telegram states that Crescent City, CAL was
visited by the heaviest storm ever experienced on
this coast, the tide being unusally high, accompa-
MED by terrific gale, which tore up the streets
and carried away buildings; one store-house was
nearly carried out to sea.
An Episoopalian congregation worships in the
Seminary at Alexandria, Va, and on Sunday last
general At of coughing and sneezing was produced
by the burning Of red pepper, which had been put
in the stove. Bishop JOINS, who was officiating,
was compelled to stop while reading the Iitany,
and dismiss his hearers
The report of the Superintendent Of the Oman
daga Salt Springs, for the fiscal year 1866, shows
the amo1nt Of salt manufactured during the year
to be 1,092, $50 bushels, and the duties arising
therehom 81, COS. so; and the expenditures $45,-
657,17 leaving $25, ,S45.14 the net revenue from
the aalt Springs.
Col. CARRIFeToN, who was in command OF the
post at Fort Phil Kearney at the recent massacre
OF nearly hundred soldiers has been relieved,
and viii probably be ordered under arrest for trial
on charges of carelessness in the performance Of
his duty. It seems that the detachment was cut
off from all chances Of retreat to the fort and over
powered. It is claimed that Col. CARRMaToN
could have prevented this.
Houston, Texas, before the war, had only 5000
inhabitants. They now number $1,000, Tha Raesefs35
graph says: "Our city is peSfas #
strangers from all the faBrSgH S2{ \