The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-11

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The new plan of adjustment lately proposed by
prominent Southern politicians and others, has
been presented to the Senate By Mr. DIXON. He
was congratulated by Senator'S upon the advances
he had made toward returning to the Republican
fold, bat was informed that his proposals mus ai-
vance further, very much farther, before they
could be enterta ned.
We publish to-day the decree Of the French En-
peror, introducing import Mt reforms; also the
speech OF her Majesty on the opening Of the Brit
ish Parliament; also the Bill providing for M tary
Governments for the South. reported u:on favora-
BIZ BIZ the Committee on Reconstruction. be OBJ
ject of this Bill is to reduce the States lately IL
rebellion to Military Districts.
The boyal Georsian SAWS that $4,000 persons
formerly in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, have transferred their membership to
the trican Methodist Episcopal Church.
Tho Memphis Avalanche special Little ROCK,
Ark, dispatch says the Legislature has passed o
resolution appropriating money replace funds
Of the General Government seized by the Conven-
ton at the time Of the secession.
a bill has passed the Senate Of Virginia granting
q bouuty Of two dollars head on all emigrants
introduced into The State under the auspices Of the
Immigration Society.
HENRY LEE, of Boston, who received the electo-
ral vote of South CaroIoa for Vice-President, IN
1882 died February 9Th, aged 81.
Letters from Mexico say thai the French
Minister, DASo, is about to lead to the altar the
S;guoita BEsTEaU1, with q dowry Of II, ,00O, ,oO0f.
The BrsrEaU1 family own the Real del Monte Sill
yer Mine, not far from the City Of Mexico.
Section tn I'd Of the new Tennessee Militia Bill
provides that the organization shall take place by
companies, each membefof which shall swear and
file the regular, retrospective, pluperfect7 loyal
oath.
The British Medical Journal states that the ac-
couchement Of che Princess Of Wales may be ex-
pected in alarch, and that Of the Princess CHR1s-
uAN in April. - T
81 A late election in the County Of Waterford, Ire.
land, was mpanied With serious riotng, IN the
course Of which one soldier and three civilians lost
{: their lives, and many others were severely " unded
From tie official account it appears that S51
parsons perished by the explos ous IN the Barnsby
coal pits. Ell 900 have been subscribed in aid o.
the widows aud orp- aus.
The railway from Florence TO- Rome is now com.
pieted, and lhe two capitals are brought within
twelve hours journey Of each other.
The pecuniary loss arising from the cattle plague
in England is estimated at ES, ,5O0, 900.
An ecce4tric American at Hombo rg presented
Paiu with an enormous bouquet arranged in the
form Of q Ne-size statue Of the prina donna
putting about the neck Of the -gure a valuable
necklace. Whsn PATTI quilted zHo1- -bourg she
: took the necklace, but left the statue.
A ST.; ;ss citizen, 8 native Of the canton Of Uri,
was some months ago dogged for having publish:
ed pamphlet against the Catholic religion. The
Federal Assembly, to which he appealed, has just
decldsd by large majority that be was entitled I'd
no redress, because fogging was adopted in the
code Of the State Of Uri, and that the Federal AS
aembly cannot interfere with the Jurisdiction o!
. that sovereign canton.
London paper says that with q view to secure
the return Of conservative members for Windso,
at the mkt election, a wealthy gentleman in the
nelghborhoo5 Sas bought eighty s1o.houses, and
Intends making up the number to one hundred,
It is added that the agent Of the property, who
has hitherto served his liberal employer with in
dsfstigable energy, has undergone sudden con-
version to conservatism.
The liquor law is not very we'll enforced4n Maine!
A Portland schoolmsster recently said he had been
obliged ito take boys out Of SCHOOL crazy drunk,
and had often found bottles Of liquor in the seats
Of scholars. It is now proposed BY the temperance
men Of the State &. have imprisonment imposed
az the penalty upon the 6rst conviction. This, it
: IS thought, will drive many men out Of the busi-
ness. - - z:-fss ~
The largest plough factory in the world is at
Louisville, Kentucky. During the working years
since 1850, including the present season, the fac
tory has turned out over 2oo, 600 poughs, and has
at the present time, capacity Of 100000 year.
The factory gives employ oyment to 125 men annually,
uses 900 feet of lumber, 20 tons Of pig iron,
s65 tons Of wrought iron for cleMses, q tons Of
bolts, and 900 bushels Of. coal annually. The
gross receipts for the sales Of the last year
amounted to over $3.50, 900.
The; population Of Texas at the beginning Of the