The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-15

yads. during tho last year, was that OF December
and was valued ct s7s6, 400. From their Gold Hill
an6 Virginia offices the same firm shipped iasS
week br1ioa valued at s400, ,0o0.
Mr.. Jos. DICKENS, Of the saracen's Head, near
HoIbeach, England, has just discovered a mouse's
nest in his garden, which winters store ofoiie
thousand three hundred and twenty-l,ine flbert
nuts had been secretod by the Industrious Little
animal. The nuts measured half peck, and
weighed six pounds.
The Boston journal states that the American
Colony at Jafra is discouraged. They have been
deceived by their leaders many heve died, others
are sick, and they bog for man-of-war to take
them home. Meanwhile the Porte has entered a
protest against the whole project Of an American
Colony in Palestine
The gamblers Of Cincinnati are greatly excited
over Il rigorous enforcement Of the law against
them. Two firms dealing faro, Messrs. MEADER T.
Co.. and WOODRUFF & Co., were fined $500 each
in the Court Of Common Pleas on Thursday.
Another was fined $500 few days ago, and sent to
jail for ninety days.
college for young colored men has been estab-
Ished at Washington, named s'Howard Universi-
IT," It has the three departments Of law, medi-
cine and theology. Fifteen Thousand dollars have
bean raised the erection OF building, which is
intended to accommodate 1000 students; 400 are
now. ready to enter.
Baron R1nAsoL1 Premier of Italy, writes most
important letter on the subject Of the position OF
the e1iled bishops Of the Catholic Church, and
their status toward the State after their return.
The Baro1 e1tols the plan Of freedom Of worship
guaranteed in the United States as model one for
The Catholics Of free Italy.
Capt. C. L. LuMsDEN, the gallant commander Of
LuMspEN's celebrated Battery Of Artillery, from
Alabama, was recently crushed to ath il the
machinery Of his mill, near Pascagoula. Previous
to the late war he was Professor OF Tactics in the
University Of Tuscalooaa, Alabama, and COM
1nandant of the Corps Of Cadets Of that place. )
.The:foreign-b born residents of New York amount
to 31S,2O1 out Of total population Of 726, 1856.
This iB nearly one-haf and It is estimated that
the foreign-born residents with their children
constitute fully two-thirds Of the present popu-
1atir1,--s,f s,f--4-. city,. New York contains $4,000
more women than men, en,a.=.la-------.-ee-eru
-1ng yIcKsburg merchants mace up purse Of sl0O
for the men OF tho Twenty-tourth United States
Infantry, as testimonial Of gratitude for the
great service rendered by that command at the
late disastrous fire. The gallant Twenty fourth
Immediately turned the amount over. to the Mayor
for the relief of the sufferers Ceditable to donors
and donees.
Refractory soldiers in st. Domingo are brought
to their senses in an amusing manner. Cufee is
punished by having his hands tied behind him, aud
then barrel with both ends placed over his dusky
person. The locality most infested with flies is
honored with his compulsory presence, and then
IL 1zkl
to the polite attentions Of his diinutive tormen-
tors. - = -
During the late meeting Of the, British Associa-
ton at Nottingham, at one Of the soirees, speci-
mems Of meat preserved in paraine were exhibited.
The process consists in the immersion Of fresh
meat in parafSne at a temperature Of 24O degrees
F., long enough to effect concentration Of the
juices of the meat and to e1pel tho air. Afterward
coating of parafhne is applied to exclude the air
and prevent decomposition.
The latest news from Chill states that the
Chilians have refused the proposal OF mediation by
England and France in the Spanish question as
tumilstng to them; at any rate it is certain tho:
have not accepted it, as is supposed in England
President PEzET, of Peru, aud his Cabinet have
been sentenced to fifteen years Punishment as
traitors, and mulcted in fine Of fifty per cent o.
the 50 1000 paid to che Spanish Minister in 1856.
Sword blades resembling those Of Damascus alo
made at Solgen, in Germany. a faggot is first
formed OF alternate fine bars OF iron and STEEL Il
in drawn out, doubled and twisted several times,
and then formed into ribbon. Two sucn ribbons
are welded together, enclosing between them q
thin blade of the best cutting steel. After polish
ing it, it is dipped in diluted sulphuric acid to give
its pattern.
The annual renting Of pews in Plymouth Church
Grew. Il. W. BE5cHER's) took place last week. The
first csoico WAS sold to q. B. CLAFLM for premi-
nm Of $3.50. The total amount Of premiums On
tho pews and sittings was about s37 ,oO0 The adj
iion Of the rentals gives total income it is r,-
ported, Of SIS, ,4s6 This is about 20 per cent
more than the incom. Of last year, wien the pre-
1niuns were $28 1876, and the rentals $l2,158 The
increase is s8269.
The London and Northwestern is the longest |
railway in Great Britain, measuring 1874 miles. It
also has the greatest annual receipts over s31 O0O
600. The Great Western measures 1256 miles; the |
Northeastern, 1905 miles; the Great Eastern, 756 |
miles. During the forty-one years which have
elapsed since the first railway was laid down in
England, So 800 900 in gold have been invested
in railway capital, and the various lines now in
operation measures 1929 miles in length. En-
glisn railway extension has for the present almost
peased.
Paris letter, da!ed December Is. says seThc
reception Of GIN. DIX on sunday last at the
Tuileries was surrounded by circumstances which
must have made the event peculiarly gratifying to
The General as it certainly did to all the Generals
countrymen. It was the first time, if recollect
right, that the Emperor sent court carriage for
The American Minister; il was certainly the first
time that he sent Slate carriage four horses and
outiders. The manner Of reception is said, also,
10 have been most cordial. Four or five new re-
presentatyes of other Governments were present
ID the same day, but the American Minister was
called first and thus gained precedence on Official
,ocasions over those who followed" [
The San Francisco Bulletin gives its annual sum /
nary Of the gold and silver mining interests OF {
California and Nevada. The GOULD & Curry mines
roduced S. Oco in bullion last year; dividends
s252, 600. Tho SAVAGE, since July last, yielded
4 100 900, and their dividends are $3.50 900. HALL
NoRcRoss, the past year, 100000, and their
dyidends are s350,000. Yellow Jacket yielded
4 800 000 and their dividends are $3.50 600. Crown
Point, 273 000 and their dividends are 1924 600.
3phir yielded $50 0o0 and no dividends. Imperial,
or the past eighteen MONTHS 81 5z5 U0, ana Their
!lydenas are 1876 00O. The Eureka in Grass !.
aaIey; produced last year 5000 600, and earned
So,ooo=Tne Eureka, in Amador county, yielded
Io9o = nth III oa profit of $4,000 North Star
Suites claim last year s22500o with net earnins,
Il s1s8 900: For the last five years this mine has
vcraoed aonnt the same results, and was recontly
I'D for s575, 900. - oeSs-s'' |