The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-15
The laillgl Nems*
NEWS SUMMARY.

In 1866 there we're 106, ,S0S births in London; sn
increase OF 1000 over the previous year. In 1852
the whole number was 81, ,25O.
The Abyssinian expedition is to be accompa-
MED by geoogist, botanist and meteoroio-
sist; possibly, by geographer.
The trial OF John H. Snrrstt has been prihtru
at the Government printing Office at Washington
It comprises two large volumes illegal size' ot
more than seven hundred pages each. IL Is ho'
for sale.
ON one of the public buildings and at other
ponts Of Venice might be read on sight the SUD-
ioined words posted up in large characters
.sa;va INTO Cesar that which is C@sar's Rome
tbe Genital OF Italy, Long live Victor Emman-
uelr
Arecent visitor to the oil regions OF Pennsyi-
vanis describes the desolation which reigns III
once famous locality. Between Oil City and Mead
vile not one well is in operation 1t is only long
line of rottng derricks and rusted boilers anu en-
gines.
The New York Herald says: "a petition is going
round for signatures asking the Fortieth Congress
to impeach Andrew Johnson without unnecessary
DELAY. We rather think that impeachment Is
knocked on the head. The elections on Iuesosy
ssttled it. It is laid out fat on the Radical platform
and e. makes what the old crones call very pur-
ty corpse,
"A German newspaper says "Twe years ago
MIR. Christian Segemeyer became father OF his nifty
eighth child His first wife gave birth to twenty
three. Of which six were twins and eleven single
born children. OF these ffty-eight children twen-
weight are living, all being daughters, and the
man has never been SICK and enjoys good health
IS do his children.
A new feature in the trade Of st. Louis is the
large shipment of freight from Cincinnati for the
lower Mississippi. The goods are shipped over the
Ohio and Mississippi railroad transferred to the
Lower Mississippi boats, and carried to Memphis
Vicksburg and New Orleans. The Meraphis Pack
ct Company alone are receiving one hundred tons
per day Of this freight
Anew planet has been recently discovered at
very nearly the same time by Professor Tetjen, OF
Berlin, and Mr. Peters, of Hamilton College, United
States. 1t is stated to be about the eleventh mag
ntude. The discovery OF this planet, to which the
name of Undina has been given, is very interesting
as it makes up the number Of these bodies that
have been discovered to one hundred
Tho Washington Lincoln Monument Associa-
hos closed 6 contract fora monument, to be built
Of white marble and to have height Of thirty
feet, including statue Of Lincoln eight feet high
of Italian marble. Over $1,000 has been collected
for this purpose, almost entirely in Washington.
The monument will be placed in front OF the City
Hall. At what time, however, is st present un-
known.
"A Belgian paper, La Mouse, says that rob-
berry took place recently at Chenee, under singh
lar circumstances The proprietor Of the mena-
eere at the fair in that place, had just sold his
collection Of animals, and had received IN part
payment about ten thousand francs. This sum
was depoaited in chest which was placed in the
dsn itself. Notwithstanding the proximity OF
lions, tigers, an elephant, &C., bold robber en-
tered and carried of both chest and money.
DIR. Hawkins, Of Kings Lynn, has published
an alarming report respecting the prevalence OF
opium-esting in the fen country, in England. One
LINN chemist sells an average of one hundred and
seventy pounds Of solid opium in the year. besides
corresponding quantities of laudanum. Indeed 1t
is said thatb the quantity imported into Eng
land is consumed in Lincolnshire, Norfolk and
Lsioestershiro. The result is great mortality OF
children, and marked degeneration OF the human
race Il those districts.
st. Petsr's Episcopal Church, at Phoenixville,
Penn, was again set on fire on Thursday morning,
being the second attempt to fire the edihee within
twoweeks. This time the fire WAS kindled in the
church, not in the schoolroom in the basement as
baforecs All the missionary boxes Of the Sunday
school classes we're broken open aid robbed, and
the IRE kindled at the base Of the reading desk,
destroying it and the bible and prayer book and
portion OF the platform. The ineendiarios were
in the church al night; having made bed of pew
cushions for their nights rest, and hndhng the
fire when they left. The walls will have to be re-
plsstersd and painted.
The burning oil wsllfn West Bloomfield, N. Y,
is five miles from Lima and fourteen from Canaan
daigua. The well was bored to depth Of five
hundred feet pipe projects above the ground
tertfset. The gas escaping from this pipe wss set
on FIRE on the I'd Of July last and has burned fierce
" aver since. The dame leaps fifteen or twenty
feet in the sir, lighting the country for miles
around. The owner Of the well has built hall
near and gives public dances every week. At the
last ball over five hundred people were present.
It has become such popular resort that the MIN
listers say young people had rather 60 and dance
by the light Of he'll than attend meetings.
"A dispatch from Chicago, October s, states
that the representative Of the Lincoln estate found
OIL deposit in one Of the Departments at Washing
ton the sum OF $4,000 in Government securities
to the credit Of the martyred President. When
Mr.. Lincoln left Springfield for Washington, he
informed his intimate friends that his Springfield
property was worth $4,000. As $4,000 was voted
to Mrs Lincoln by Congress-, it is safe to say that
abe had oser $780, two years ago. Hsrconduct
has greatly distressed-her most intimate friends
and relatives in this city andthe most charitable
construction that they can put upon her strange
course is that she is insane, which fear is the
case.
Tho United States steamer Penobscot has ar
rived ct Washington, under charge Of Lieutenant
Commander Fleming. 1t il now understood that
sCommsnder Fleming has been ordered to report
under arrest as soon as he is absto leave the hos
pital at Fortress Monroe, wherehe is now confined
with delirium tremens. It is now reported in naval
circles that he will be cashiered for his conduct in
the West Indies. Bis late cruise was one without
parallel in the history Of ourpavy. Like the Fly
ing Dutchmsn, he seemed destined for no pardcu-
Lar point. His men we're deserving at every port,
and twas not until several Intellectual attempts by
the Department to cstch him that he resolved TO
return to the United States. The investigation OF
this case, it is said, will disclose some strange
freaks on the part Of this officer.
.-''A rumor was current yesterday" says the
italia, OF Naples. Of September 1s. ttat ''St. Ja-
nuarius would not this year perform his accus-
toned miracle, in consequence OF the heretics and
accommodated persons who are at the present
moment forming impious plots against the Holy
Father. The saint would not, however, infict
such an aront on his native city for the few hair
Drained men who are now committing Heaven
knows what sacrilege. This morning, indeed, st.
Janusrius rose earlier than usual anaat halfpast
nine the blessed blood was in state Of iqueiac-
ton in the miraculous vials. A cannon shot an
nounced to the twelve quarters OF fNaples that st.
Janusrius had performed the miracle promptly,
which means that ali the grsces Of the Lord will