The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-09

SoSAA IsAASA~
vehicles with water reservoir, from which the
passengers can quench their thirst They have
now extended their courtesy by providing each
traveller with newspaper giving the latest intel
hgence, and which he can read while in the omni-
bus.
Adyices from Morocco state that the pilgrims
have not yet returned from Mecca. The losses,
sufsrings, difficulties Of the voyage and the ap-
prehension Of the cholera, which was raging in
Arabia at the period Of departure for the ceebra-
ton OF their religious fees, have 80 diminished
the numbers that only seventy-three embarked at
Mogador, where they ordinarily collect by hun
dreds and somet es by thousands.
The Journal Of commerce, Of the 9th, says: We
ara informed thkt the telegraph Lines were worked
direct from Hart's Content, N. F., to New Orleans
Ls, and various other points in the States, during
Thursday evening. Conversation was carried on
with as much rapidity and ease as over short dis,
tancss. Yesterday morning London kilograms Of
that dste were received in New York at $40 A. NJ
Richmond has number Of conyicts in her
prison, and wanted to make them work for their
living. To this end the authorities instituted q
chain gang, and set the prisoners to work in the
streets Early one morning they were sent out, but
one Of thor number, finding that there was no law
to compel them to work, fatty refused to bea- a
hand, an&example which WAS followed by all the
others So the investment is failure.
RsYNo1Ds,, the painter, whose colors once 80
brilliant, have sadly faded with age was mortally
afraid lest the secret Of bis mixing his colors
should be made public. The inmates Of his own
house did not know it, for he sent one relation to
one shop to buy some of his ingredients, and
another person to second shop to buy other
eolors, and kept the mixing Of them great secret.
smsrt mot Of French bishop is reported by
the Partisan journals. An abbe, editor of a re-
Egious paper, was indicted for having discussed
political questions in the columns Of the journal
undor his- direction. The sbishopof His. diocese,
who was in court during the trial, was invited by
the Procureur- General to take seat on the
bench. sNo,". replied he, s'the post Of honor to-
day Is by the side of the accused" The able was
acquitted.
The New York Eoening Erpres, says: Upwards
OF tRo thousand immigrants from Europe arrived
at this port on New Years day-nearly all OF them
in steamers. The passage money, in the aggre-
gato, must bea handsome sum; but it all goes into
the Golfers Of the foreign steamship ine-Radical
high tariff legislation, for the benefit Of THAD.
STEVENS and other iron mongers, compelled the
withdrawal Of al competition on the part Of the
steamers carrying the United States flag"
The Montreal Gazate notices the fist bloom
made in that part Of the world with pure peat fuel
and pronounces It OF the very highest quality,
equnl to the best Swedish ircn. The bar WAS bent
cold by vice and doubled up close at right m
giles with an edge, without crack or flaw appear
ing, the outer corners remaining smooth and
shalp-a test which, it is said no coal iron made
ingsnada will stand. The fact is Of great Inn
portaace no. only to Canada, In view Of her large
Supplies Of peat and iron, but to the whole North
American continent ~
The Baltimore la.na, Of Saturday, says: seThe
steamship Falcon, Capt. REED, Of the Baltimore
and Charleston Steamship and Railroa3 Line, came
into port shortly before noon yesterday, having
made a remarkably quick run from Charleston.
She brings fair cargo, included in which are 40
balns cotton, mostly intended for Liverpool by the
next steamer. Capt REED reports that at two
O'Clock yesterday morning, off Sandy Point, he
passed the steamship Liberty, for Havana, and
Somerset for Liverpool going down in fne STYLE"
On the 18th Of November, a horse Has missed
from the stable Of Judge THOMAS PERRY, in Cum
berland, Md, and search made for him in every
direction, it being supposed he had been stolen.
Twenty days after he was discovered in an ice
house ION the premises, having fallen through
an, aperature about three feet square. During
thin period he subaisted solely upon small guam
tity Of straw lying In the ice:house, and without
water. He had shoat for companion, which
had also fallen through the opening. He was ap-
parently but little theewo-ae for bis longfast.
lTHoMAs porE. at Missouri City. Junction, I'LL
nois, got married, rented house, bought furni-
ture and went to housekeeping. Ten days after
the marriage Mrs. POPE ran away, came back, but
Mr.. PoPR wouldn't receive her. She went away
agtin, and again came back, and this time was re-
ceiyed. In short time she again eloped, but in
few dsys, after some preliminary arrangements
through agents, she visited her husband in COM
pany with her paramour, a Mr. MURRAY. Mr. MUIR
RAx PROPOSED to Mr.. POPE to buy his wife, furni-
turs, etc PoPs agreed; fifteen dollars was paid
by MURRAY, and all was well
Magnificent blocks Of crystallized sulphur dug
1T Hidvena, have arrived at Paris from Bagdad for
The exhibition, with specimens OF essence Ct Pc
troleun, Of pearls, Of pit coal, anG df broidered
stuEs.s From Monsul i've species Of marble, twelve
Ipecimans OF mineral, several antiquities from
Nhevsh, marble from the spot called .sYournong
he Prophet" with inscriptions in undeciphered
have asrrived. On one Of these
marbles there is an eagles head, with wing Oh !
Is back. Wines, gold and silver, stuHs .
'ets are expected from Diarbekir '-t :, car.
The Boston 1fapessr
'uS ".,.s.. s.ess1 ;. says that the Wood
W. -. seems likely to take the place of
...ou,ves, hereafter for light trains on all short
steam roads, thus enabling the managers of such
reads to give greater accommodation, with reduced
fares, and at the same time make more money.
One Of them ran fom Boston to Salem the other
dny, sixteen miles, in thirty eight minutes includ
ing stops. The car will seat fiftyfour passengers,
and is in. an respects fine car. The motive power