The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-22
The 1ai1g 3ens,
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUMMARY.
Cotton closed lower in New York at % cents for
Middline Uplands. Gold closed ct At.
Cotton closed in Liverpool at 102d. for Middling
Uplsnds.
Boots are blscked by machinery in Paris. This
invention, however, unfortunately not only black
ems the shoes, but the stockings and trousers Of
the vesrer.
The people Of Bennington, VT, will celebrate
the anniversary Of the revolutionary battle at that
place, on the 16th inst, in an appropriate man
ner. Speakers from abroad have been engaged
for the occasion, among them Eon. HORACE
The damage inflicted on the peach crop by the
late storm will probably prove to many housekeep-
srs one Of its most serious effects. The Whining
ton (Del) GazeHe says gentleman in that State,
who has large orchards, estimates that he Will lose
four thousand baskets. But increased prices are
expected to console the owners Of orchards for the
destruction of portion Of their crops.
At the foot Of the Lincoln tomb, there is q
notice announcing ''$5 fine to write upon or de-
face this tomb or to pluck wild flowers in these
grounds" Yet, regardless Of this well-meaning,
il ungrsmmatical injunction, aud in defiance Of al
rules Of decency, divers shabby wretches have al,
ready scrawled their names upon the brick-work,
and even upon the marble door Of the tomb.
GroRaE W. L. B1cK1EY, the originator Of the order
Of the Knights Of the Golden Cir,le died at Balti-
more, few days since, aged 50. He was native
Of Virginia, q graduate OF the London Medical
University, and man Of considerable learning.
He was confined during the war, as political
prisoner in the Ohio Penitentiary, Fort Lafayette
and Fort Warren, and was in prison altogether
about three years.
The reports from Sauk county, Wis.,, hop dis
trot continue to be favorable, no lice, or vermn, OF
scourge being reported A leading hop-bu yine
firm estimates the crop this year IN ssuk county
at three million pounds, against one million last
year. In Southern Michigan the hce are said to
be making havoc with the hop vines, and not more
than Q two-thirds crop is expected, which will
tend to make prices good in Wisconsin.
The palace of Tervueren, where the Empress
CHA4IorTE Of Mexico is at present residing
belongs to the Belgian State domain, and was
placed by law at the disposal OF the royal family.
Before the Revolution Of 1sSOit was occupied q
part Of the year BY the Princes Of the House Of
Orange, and hiss been preserved IN the same state.
The furniture has no. been changed, and visitors
are still shown the splendid ballroom and the
apartments Of the family Of Holland. g
F.. The Aldermen in the west division Of Chicago
have challenged those Of the north and south
divisions to game Of base ball any day this
month. The latter accepted Saturday afternoon.
A Chicago paper, in announcing the match, ssys
the zeal Of the Common Council In providing
Amusement for the people Of the city is beyond all
praise. They not only are willing to e1pend the
peoples money, but they offer sublimey to sacri-
foe themselves for this purpose.
A city called Cheyenne has been laid cut on the
ins Of the Union, Pacific Railroad Of the Platte,
which, it is supposed viii be the metropolis OF the
more northern Plains. It is located on Grow Greek,
twenty-five miles below the Rocky Mountains, at
tbs base of the Black Hills ON the head waters OF
the Platte. This is the railroad oompanys town
. second Altuona-where they intend putting up
foundries, mschine shops, ETC.. to cost s. 00O 900.
The lots sell for from $500 to $780, and several hun
dred have aresdy been sold. fj
We. }earn from the New York Gazeite that the
mosttssbionsble dance now in vogue in England
ted spsrfeot frore in the fashionable world, the
Prince of Wales having set the example in liking
and dancing it. MASKS, oomical heads, dominoes,
mirrors, dice, cushions, balls, caps, hoops, may
pelss; ggariands, banners, flags, orders, cards,
bows snd bells, souvenirs, surprises, golden hut,
sIlsgorical devices, are some of the most popular
objects INTRODUCED.
A dispatch from Omaha represents that battle
hsstng six hours had been fought between five
hundred Sioux warrisrs and two hundred Pavnee
scouts, In the employment Of the Government.
The latter succeeded in routing their opponents.
The report is not Souched for by any competent
authority. The new Indian Commission had arriv-
Cd at OmaEa, snd after holding . secret session,
had proceeded further West. A duel between Gen.
MCCALL and citizen named EDGAR had been pre-
vented st Fort HsSkar by the arrest Of the parties
by the commanding officer Of the post
The New York GazeHeis responsible for the fol-
lowing, which In these dog-days 1t is well to
know: ,.T your fsce is tanned by your visit to the
country, get fresh lemon and press the juice out
Of It, with which mix the same qusntity Of neat
gin, and apply a little with sponge after going
out in the sun, and use little oat meal to dust
the fsce with ON going to bed at night. II you are
nos brown already, and wish to prevent it, you will
find that piece qf fresh lemon rubbed over Fyour
fsoe, and allowed to dry on before going out, will
preserve your face perfectly white and clear.
The hmous Prussian cannon, which for it's inn
mensity has long been the wonder Of the Paris
Exhibition, 20 far At least as artillery specimens
ere concerned. is now quite collapsed bya newmon-
star pses just installed on the banks Of the Seine
at the Champ de Ma This piece Of ordnance,
destined fbr the defence Of the coast OF France,
weighs 800 pounds, and is loss clumsy and
more powerful than the Prussiap gun. It comes
directly from the foundry Of Ruelle, where other
similar pieces are being fabricated Il is breech-
loading, according to the system iof General FIRE.
1xu1r, and can FIRE five shots per ten minutes.
The London News saya: 'The frauds on in
suranoe Offices by scuttling ships are not confined
70 England. wehave before us the full report Of
the trial at Singapore Of the owner, master and
mate Of the Erin for sinking the vessel on voy-
ase from Hong Kong to Bangkok. The vessel had
been vary heavily insured in the local Offices and
carried but small cargo, and, the evidence
allowed that she could not have slowed the goods
named in the manifest. After fEe days trial the
Jury convicted all three prisoners; the captain
(srxwART) and owner (soorT) we're sentenced to
penal ssrvitude for life, and the chief officer to
Ave years Imprisonment. The severity OF, the
sentence created deep sensstion." ." v = y -'.-
An elaborate article has appeared in the &tua-
ton, Paris journal, protesting to give An accu-
rate resume Of the condition II the French army
as the present time. From this II appears that
the infantry has now about s00, 900 men under
arms, which tn reserves would enable the army to
raise at very short notice to $50. 900 men. The
cavalry mussers $1,000 horses, and can be raised
to $1,000. The artillery forms an aggregate Of IA
batteries, with 1850 field guns and $4,000 men,
which oculd be raised to 1000. Independently Of
the corps In country quarters, there are ten d.
visions of infantry brigaded (say 10000 men);
there are moreover, four divisions Of cavalry. All
ere ready for service, with their complement Of
artillery, military train, commissariat, medical
.k.6 Ac. At the present time, therefore, the