The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-12
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUMMARY.
The Twentieth and Eleventh Infantry, the only
troops at present in Richmond Va, have boen
ordered of to the Western plains.
The Jackson MISSY Clarion loarne that the re-
mains Of the late Gen. WIN. BARKsDALE will be ro-
moved from Gettysburg to that place for inter
mont in a few days.
Owing to the depression in business the princi-
pal mill owners Of Lawrence, Mass, have notified
their employees Of reduction of ten per cent. on
their wages.
The Dickson House, popular house Of enter
tainment in Jackson, Miss, was destroyed by fire
the night OF tho Sch inst. The loss is estimated
at $s5, 900, upon which tho insurance had expired
but few weeks previously.
As an evidence Of tho enormous receipts Of the
mammoth papers Of New York, it is stated that
the cash receipts Of the New York Tribune for the
last week wero s62, ,s6e SO, which is 80 per cent.
--.s-~ 1900 - -----i..n VI any previous week.
Fotatoes are nlzoe luto rtarUh N New England
at an extensive rate. single starch factory in
Vermont has in this way consumed twenty-eight
thousand bushels Of potatoes within the past three
months.
project for grain elevator, OF large capacity,
is under consideration by the business men Of New
Orleans. It is claimed that grain grown in the
West can be shipped from New Orleans to Europe
at much less cost than from New York.
Two cities, which desire to be considered as
rivals Of Chicago, have each made another at
tempt to get up metropolitan sensation. Mil
waukee has another case Of infanticde, and Gin
cinnati has opened dram shop which cost
$500, 600.
In 1850 there were 81, 900 church edifccs in the
United States, with sittings for 1S e74,579 per
sons, leaving population of Il, 2,467,745 without
provision in any church fearful statistics,
after allowing liberal per cent. for persons too
young or too old, too sick or too intrn to attend
church.
The National Bank Of Mobile recently decla1 cd
semi-annual dividend Of eight per cent. on the
capital stock. This is the second dividend within
the ycar, tho former being Of ten per cent; making
eighteen per cent for the year. This is doing very
well for an institution the first year Of it's existence
MAudnIAN is said to have regular Mexican
force Of thirty-fve thousand, with an auxiliary
force Of twenty-five Thousand men, exclusive Of
the French, who are paid regularly every morning.
II that il the case, MAX. has a very respectable
basis to sustain himself
The railroad over Mount Cenis Italy to be done
next spring. masters grades as steep as one foot in
twelve, and tho locomotive is to hold on and 80
ahead by means of third or central rail- which it
pinches with pair Of large, horizontal wheels or
pulleys.
gardener In the Parish of st James, Louisiana,
whilst hoeing up patch Of ground, discovered
q small iron box, containing Cross of the legion
Of honor, parchment patent of nobility, and
manuscript OF moral sayings. At least 80 says tho
st. Martin Democrat
The Gentle merchants Of Salt Lake City offer to
leave the Territory if the Mormon Elders viii pay
the outstanding accounts due the merchants from
members Of the Mormon Church, and buy their
stocks OF goods, and other prorerty-the Gent;les
deducting twenty-five per cent. from the cash
valuation.
Tho citizens Of Gallntin and Sumner county,
Tennessee, have organized Southern Relief AS
sociation, for the purpose of procuring and for
#a5a3RFa n8s t t6gg and sdasaE*t dsEtitc tSb
siderable quantities Of corn, provisions and other
necessaries have been procured
A Sandwich Island Judge was applied to by q
man who wanted divorce from quarrelsomo
W1te. The woman was in court, and expressed the
wish that the husbands plea might be granted.
The Judge refused, however, and advised the man
to Sc lone and rule the wife, and ses if they could
not then be happier.
SAMUEL Cox, Of Saratoga, Minnesota, Stacked
some lime in kerosene barrel the other dav
While stirring it; he brought lighted candle in
contact with the gas rising from the barrel which
exploded, throwing him against the cellar wall
tearing up the cellar floor, and badly scaldine the
people in the house.
curious accident occurred few evenings since
at the Theatre do La Porte st. Martin. Madame
B., one of the drtistes de ballet wore on her head
steel crown, surmounted by star, to which was
attached wire connecting with an electric battery
which when in play elected sparks Of fire but the
shock proved too severe, and tho dn,sseuse was
struck senseless on the stage; she soon, however,
recovered, aud resumed her place.
The Petersburg Guzekte rnaLea tb;o x.1,,.1,,,
suggestion Some timo during the life Of An
Drew JACKSON he was presented with sword or
snuf-box, which he directed by his win to be
given to whatever citizen OF the United States
should most distinguish himself at some future
time by meritoriors service to the country. Wa
suggest the propriety Of referring to the win Of the
deceased President, IN order that it's provisions nav
pe fully carried out. We suppose that either Geno-
saA LEE or General GRANT viii be tho recipient Of
this valuable legacy"
Toshow the wonderful rapidity with which Tesss
is settling, we quote from one of our EXCHANGES
the following description Of Sherman. town
Judging nom its name, which has evidently sprunp
up SINCE the war: sherman can boast Of as good |
s1te as any town in Northern Texas IT ia sitn |
ated near the centre Of Grayson County. and in
lne r1chest portion Of the State It contains as
many or more business houses than any town Of |
It's aise in the State; ten dry goods houses. one
1arge church, one hotel, one boarding house, one
restaurant, three groceries, four blacksnith shon,
four wood shops, and the finest brick buildings =
Northern Texas" ....14 = '-4
Empress EuoEsA intends:to hold two exhibitions |
OF her own during the next year-ene in Trianon,
1ae other at Malmaison. At Trianon all the fur
nlture and things that have any reference to
MARIE AaTo1a.rrE are to be brought together: at
a1elmalson, those referring to JosKpHNE and
HoaTENsz. They will be- to certain extent loan
coneohons, as the Empress is to address herself
publicly to the proprietors Of all suitable relics
The two palaces will be decorated exactlv "a thav
were in the lifetime Of these illustrious person,
ages. A "guide," with historical introduct;on
and complete index Of all the furniture dresses
Jewels linen, &C., is said to be already in prepara
tion. ,
Ihe Louisville Courier Of the eth saws eyes.
serday afternoon young lady, whose name we
are requested to withhold being out visiting. han
pened TO pass the residence oEMrs. u. g. CnooKrn
On frst street, near College street. when Mira. c..
seeing ner pass, called her and invited her into
ner sesldence The young Lady having bean
With her almost from infancv accented
her invitation and went in. It would ha uaii ~
ns to state here that hirs. CnocxErr. sinca ~.
Death, has lived secluded, occnT,;,,s.
her reaidence by her herself, and has become
vlctlm TO monornania. in which she thinks tbe+