The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-26
Yhe 1ai1g 4eps.
NEWS SUMMARY.


co,.on closed in Liverpool on Saturday at 1Old. |
for middling uplanos.
~ rho Atlanta Ne,p Era has long letter from
Judee UNDERWOOD, Of Rome, Ga, on the necessity
and wisdom Of reconstruction under the SHERMAN
Bill.
The fishing interests Of Deer Isle, Maine, amount
to about $500, 900 per annum. Over one hundred
sail OF vessels and one thousand men are employed
in the business.
It is said that the late Secretary Of War, Ed
WIN M. STANTON, is native Of Culpepper County,
Virginia, and removed to Ohio when about twelve
years old.
Colonel A. J. MYER, Chief Of the Signal Corps,
has been ordered by General GRANT to Washing
ton, to take charge Of the Signal Bureau. He is
the author Of the Signal Code now in use in the
army.
Live stock increases in numbersfar more rapid
" in Australia than population, and the great
question now is how to get rid of them. 1t is
proposed in one place to erect joint stock estab
ishment capable Of boiling down 10000 sheep
week."
From the Newberry Herald we learn that Burrei
Raines, freedman Of Newberry, has recently re-
turned from Liberia, whittier he went with colo
ny last fall. Many Of the colonists are dead, anu
many others, at the time Of his departure, we're
sick. The climate and tho water don't suit them.
One blueberry patch in Maine extends from Mar
ragusgss River east distance OF twenty miles,
and almost a. far north and south. About 10,0OO
bushels were gathered here last year, realizing to
the pickers from 5000 to $4,000. This season
the yield is not 80 large, the demand not 30 good
and prices are lower.
sAssAK1 GowRoK. the Japanese Commissioner,
visited the paper mills at Hoyoke, Mass, on Mon
day, and on Tuesday visited the shops OF the
Springfield Cork Company, viewed the machine
~ at the Western Railroad shops, for making 10
comotives, and examined the LAMB Knitting Ma
chine.
The English Parliament was prorogued on
Wednesday last. The Queen was not present.
Her speech was read by commission. She sala
there was no ground for apprehending war In
Europe. The Irish reasonable revolt had proved
futile, The speech refers to the new postal treaty
in the United States, the Canadian Union and the
Reform Bill with satisfaction and congratulaton.
M. B. BArEMAN, Esq, Secretary Of the Lake
Shore Grape Growers Association, informs the
sandusky Register that he has recently visited
large number Of vineyards along the Lake Shore,
from Sandusky eastward as far as Northeast Pa,
and also around Pittsburg, and the prospects for
= good crop were never better on the 10th OF
August than this year.
Accounts from all parts Of Russia concur in
stating that the year 1867 will be noted as a year
Of plenty The crops OF hemp, wheat, millet and
oats are In . prosperous condition. An unusu-
ally large crop of beet root is expected. The
liberated serfs Of Russia are experiencing the
difficulty Of farming without capital. The rent
Of one year is often paid out Of the next years
crops.
From eighty to one hundred car loads ofpeaches
psss over the Phila ielphia, Wilmington and Baltis
more Rsilroad every evening, having been loaded
slong the line Of the Delaware Railroad. Each car
holds 800 baskets or 400 boxes, thus making an
average Of "a, 900 baskets daily, which reach New
York and Philadelphia by this route alone. On
Monday evening ITO cars in three trains passed
over the road, 80 Of which went direct to New
York.
A most extraordinary, If not sanguinary, duel
was fought at Weehawken few days since BY an
Englishman and Cuban, to settle quarrel aris-
ing from the Chains Of each to the hand OF
beautiful young heiress. Three shots were e1-
changed; the Englishman had the tip Of his ear
shot of, and the Cuban was shot in the LETT POS
terror. The seconds then interfered, the surgeons
attended to the wounds, and all returned to their
homes. IS. '.ts
private letter Of late date, says the Mobile
Register, from Galveston, gives deplorable
account Of the ravsges of the yellow fever in that
city. The disease was prevailing to fightful
extent. Whole families were being swept away,
and there was large material to operate upon. The
nurses were few, and the doctors were overworked
and worn ont. Attacks in 1858 seem not to exempt
parties in the present epidemic. The interments
on Saturday amounted to twenty-three, and the
following day to twenty-seven- certainly large
mortality for 30 small a population. The Federal
troops were suffering severely.
A letter from Bordeaux, dated July 20, says.
she prospects Of the wine crop for 1867 are by no
means favorable The inclemency Of the weather
has caused spread Of the disease known as the
otd.,sm whose attack could not be warded off by
the use Of sulphur, owing to the heavy continuance
Of showers Of rain and hail and high winds. 1t is
now thought that only half or two-thirds the
quantity Of grapes gathered in 1866 will be obtain
able in 1867, and even this small proportion will be
lessened If the weather does not improve. The
Inevitable consequence Of these unfayorable pros
poets is already most apparent by an advance in
the price Of vines"
Thefollowing card appears in the Baton Rouge
Aduocqte:, Editor Adeocaie: Sm-Allow me to
pronounee myself as candidate for Congress in
this District. will state to the public my prin-
ciples: 1. I am in favor Of taking the tax off Of
the cotton. 2. am in favor to computerste the
war debt. 8. am in favor Of free trade with all
nations 4 am in favor Of freeing all the colored
people in Cuba. s. lam in favor Of the subjec-
ton Of Mexico. 6. am in favor Of free trade and
sailors rights. z. am in favor Of every man
having plantation when he works for it. hope
my conumerous friends will support me in this un-
deraking and clear this country Of the troubles it
is now in. Your friend, HENRY HARRISON.
The Houston (Texas) Telegraph learns that in
Wharton and adjoining counties, the worm has, in
many instances, literally devoured the crop. The
following is from the Telegraph: " In conversa-
ton yesterday with gentleman who has travelled
considerably over the State, and made pretty
thorough examination Of the growing cotton crop,
we learn that there was some hope that even in
the regions where the worm had commenced ear
lest, and done most damage, q second growth of
the cotton would add considerably to the yield.
This result has been experienced in former times,
we learn, and as the worm commenced its ravages
very early tbs present season. and as late Fall is
apt to follow such q late Spring as we have had,
we should not be surprised if the anicipations
should be realized"
ABelgian physician of great repute in cases Of
insanity thinks he can cure the Empress CAR1oTrA
She wept copiously at the sight Of her old home
and the servants she had known in her childhood,
and mourns constantly for MACMILLAN, who, she
thinks, died of y fever. The poisoning story is
now fully believed. It is said that she warned
by a notice found in her dressing case at Vera
Cruz that her life was menaced by the hand Of
friend. Shenevertheless embarked with
out showing the slightest outward sign Of disrust.
Who however avoided being alone with at least one