The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-31
ThR lai1g Nepa.
NEWS SUMMARY.


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An extensive strike is going on among the
coll;ers Of the Oldham district in England. Out
Of twenty-five pits only six arc working, and about
nine hundred men, besides large number OF lads,
are now idle, protesting against reduction OF
twopence per ton in their wages.
Professor AaAss1z has written letter to NJ LILLE
DE BEAUMONT, describing the geological character
OF tho Amazon valley. He says that the valley
consists Of o species OF mud, Of which portions
are extremely hard. It ex:ends from Para to
Peru, and appears to rest on cretaceous deposit
Tho river has cut its bed through the mud, and
this latter has, in some instances. depth Of
nearly thousand feet.
Twenty thousand SWISS women earn comforta-
BILE living by matchmaking. They make the move
mcnts, and even mostly put them together. A
few women are fnishers. The English Womans
Repie,o says: "Genova has refused to employ
women, and totally lost the watch trade. None OF
the so-called Geneva watches are made there, Dut
in Neufchatel, where women have always been en-
ployed."
Among the papers captured at Queretaro, it has
b.en ascertained, was q letter from MIRAMoN TO
MAMMALIAN, protecting against the appointment
OF MARQUEE to military rank higher than his
own. MARQUEE was, however, appointed to such
rank, and this rivnlry between himself and MIRA
MON. taken in connection with other matters, leads
to The belief that MARQUEE really was not loyal to
MAx,huJAN.
A shocking tragedy occurred near Union City,
oiin county, Ky, on Monday. A negro man broke
jail in that town on the preceding Friday, repair
ing to the house OF an aged and highly respected
widow lady named CHARAM, outraged her, and then
Hef. Two SONS of the injured woman followed the
wretch to Hickman, Ky., arrested him, and, tax
ing him back to near the scene Of the outrage,
shot him dead, and then severed his head from
his body.
A matchmaker Of Washington, D. c., has just
completed a fine chronometer watch, intended as
q present from President JOHNSON to the Tycoon
of japan. The watch is most beautiful piece Of
workmanship It is hunting case OF the finest
eighteen carat gold, very thick and heavy. On the
inside Of the lid is the following inscription: "To
his Majesty the Tycoon Of Japan, from the Presi-
dent of the United States, 1867" The works are
of the finest kind, and the watch is jeweled
throughout. The style Of chain has not yet been
selected.
The enormous cannon exhibited by England at
the Champ de Mars are about to be surpassed In
magnitude and destructiveness By French mon
ster gun cast at Ruelle, and which ls now on lts
way to the exhibition. This gigantic engine OF war
was accompanied by immense crowds OF people In
its difficult transit from the foundry to the railway
station at Angouleme The reports say that the
greatest curiosity and admiration" were expressed
by. the multitude at this most powerful piece Of
ordnance, which weighs more than u, 600 lbs, and
was drawn by thirty six powerful horses. It is as-
serted that second monster gun, upon the same
model, is in q very forward state at Ruelle.
The Montgomery Advertiser, OF the 26th, says
The returns received by Col WIN. b. SMITH, Chief
Of Registration in this State, foot up thus far
whites 1928, colored 4S,547; total 75,T6. The
work is not near complete, and it is thought the
registry lists viii amount to consdera bly, over one
hundred thousand. When it is remembered that
the census returns Of 1866 show one hundred and
FIVE thousand to be tho number Of white males
over twenty-one years Of age, the indifference
manifested is really appalling II Alabama goes
into the keeping Of the enemies OF her native sons
and daughters, the cruel indifference Of some oil
her own people will be one prime cause OF it.
in the whole world 95,727 miles Of railroad. Oh
this number the United States has 81, 1856; Great
Britain and Ireland s,2S6; France 1882; Prussia
57s4 Austria $3.50; Italy S21S; Russia 2775 British
India 1879. OF European counties Norway has the
smallest number, 4s miles. In South America
the smallest, So. South America has q total Of
, 1871 miles. Canada, with New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia, has 2Ss. Taking the world by divi-
sions, North and South America and the West In
dies have 40s66 miles. Europe has 90, LIT; Asia
1850; Africa S75; Australasia SOO7, or total in the
world OF 95,7N.
Information from Florida states, says the WASH
ington correspondent Of the New York Times, that
the late Republican Union Convention held at Tai
lAhassee was decided success, and that the plat
form adopted embraced q most unequiyocal en-
,dorsement Of the reconstruction policy Of Con-
gress. When the Convention was first organized
considerable sectional jealousy was evinced be-
tween the delegates from Eastern and Middle
Florida, but before the adjournment oil differences
were healed and the greatest unanimity Of feeling
prevailed. resolution rendering the thanks of
the Convention to Gen, PorE, for the manner in
which he has executed his duties ss District Com
mander, was unanimously adopted.
The French are making fresh discoveries Of btu
minous shale, capable Of yielding petroleum by
distiIlation. One Of the most recently worked de-
posits is that Of Vsgnas, in Ardeche, which has
been carefully described by NJ. L. SMoNN. It be-
longs essentially to the tertiary formation and is
more strictly Of the 'bog-head" type than Of the
bituminous shale series. It's texture is dense and
compact, resembling carbonized and compressed
peat. The peaty character is still further shown
by the presence of number Of vegetable ibres,
which may be seen with the naked eye, and which
pass from the surface into the interior Of the de-
posit. This substance yields about five per cent.
Of the pure oil and larger quantity Of secondary
products.
A complaint has been made to the standing
committee Of the diocese Of New York, which is
likely to prove of much interest to the public, as it
viii decide the question whether an Episcopal
clergyman can preach in churches Of other denom-
nations. It appears that few Sundays ago,
Rev. STEPHEN H. TYNa, Jr., Of this city, who is
low churchman, preached in a Methodist church in
New Brunswick, New Jersey, both morning and
evening, in disregard Of the remonstranco and
prohibition Of the Rev. DR.. SrUBBs, Rector Of
Christ Church. This aroused the ire Of the latter,
and ON the following day proceedings were begun
against Mr.. TYEa for his breach Of church law. A
formal presentment was made to Bishop ODEN-
HEndER, who, in accordance with the canon, trans
nitted copy of it to the standing committee OF
this diocese. II the offender is brought to trial the
case will, o doubt prove an exciting one.
Some months since war broke out in the Ban
ner Office, at Nashville, which resulted in COM
plete rupture between the publishers and the Ty-
biographical Union, The other day, in consequence
OF a break in the Banner press, tho forms were
sent to the Press and Times Office, and were, as
matter Of course, printed but Mr.. Windham, pub
Usher of the Press and Times, received an order
that he must not do any more printing, under any
circumstances, for the Banner. Regarding this
order az an unwarrantable interference with his