The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-07
NEWS SUMMARY.

Cotton closed in New York dull anu declining at
30ac. for Middlin; Uplands
Gold closed at 35!!.
The latest novelty is a hot skate, provided with
chamber for holding hot water and keeping the
foot warm.
In the Kentucky Legislature resolutions were
reported from the Committee on Federal Relations
reiterating the doctrine of State Rights
Texas has built four hundred and twenty-five
miles Of rail- IA, forming four grand trunks, di-
vorging nopG south, east and west from the city
Of Houston.
A negro made his appearance in East Machias
village, Me-, the other day, and was quito curl
osity to the young people, many Of whom never
saw colored man and brother before.
cave Of considerable extent has been discov-
cred at West st. Paul, Minnesota, by some work.
men who are engaged in excavating fora beer Gel
lar. It is three hundred and forty-fve feet i'll
length.
The Country Gentleman is informed on what it
considers good authority, that nothing is better
for withdrawing the frost without injury to frozen
ears, cheeks and fingers, than the Immediate ap-
plication Of kerosene-rubbing it on gently for
few times.
The Custom House Investigation Report is
nearly ready. The bonded warehouse business is
the most, corrupt OF al the irregularities found
Efforts were made to have some leniency shown
Collector SMYTHE, Of New York, but the committee
were ine1orable.
At meeting Of the New York Yacht Club on the
2sth ultimo, Mr.. HENRY G. STEBBNs was elected
Commodore; JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Jr., was
chosen Vice! Commodore, and Mr.. D. SEARS, Jr., Of
Boston, was chosen Rear Commodore. The annual
regatta will take place June 18th.
Mr. J.. +. EMERSON, the inventor Of the greatest
improvement in saws yet discovered, by inserting
the teeth, has just completed one Of mammoth
size at Trenton for the Worlds Fair. 1t is ss
inches in diameter, making seven feet four lnches
and is the largest saw in the world.
There is a post at Sharon, N. j., placed to mark
corner, chat has been there 11S years. 1t is Of
red cedar, and stands in black coil. scratch will
show it to be sound wood, as firm as when placed
there, and looks as if it might last 100 years long
or. There is an old deed which shows it was placed
there in 1749.,
1t is reported that panther made it's appear
ance near Bricksburg, Monmouth county, few
days ago, and attempted to carry off q child, out
being closely pursued dropped it and made it's es-
cape. It is supposed that the recent heavy SHOWS
have cut off it's ordinary supplies, which accounts
for its appearance so near a human dwelling.
The Austin l,1eUSgencer says that no great time
will elapse before the Burnet iron works will be in
full blast. and We doubt not that ere many years
are gone, Texas, as rich as shs is in her agrcultu-
raj resources will point to ler inexhaustible de-
posits of iron, lead, silver and gold, and to her
marble quarries and petroleum springs, US the
principal sources Of her wealth and prosperity.
''The only foreign clearance on Saturday was the
steamship Worcester, for Liverpool with s64 bales
cotton, zoo. bbls: rosil, 25 casos canned goods,
2719 pounds manufactured tobacco, case furni-
ture, case leaf tobacco and box winter-green
OIL" The above is from the Baltimore Sun Of the
4th and We are curious enough to ask question
rs to the size OF the steamship, and if they have
cotton presses and steyedores in our sister city?
Confederate, who came out Of the war minus
3 leg and without money, settled on the Taronzy
River, twenty-five miles from Memphis, with
wife and several children. He bought his land on
credit, bought pigs on credit, and bought stock OH
~ Ah0 AoGo AAo4etPhON dllA AoeS0lSo VI cIlo
mast in the woods, the cattle grew and thrived on
the wild cane, and now this onelegged man has
paid all his debts, has built q school-house, and
aided 70 build church, has q comfortable home,
three hundred acres of land, twenty head CT
cattle, and number Of hogs, and has still little
NOR IN his pocket.
The Washington correspondence Of the Lafayette
Courier says: s'Mrs. President JOHNSON appeared
at the reception for the first time. felt q deep
anxiety to see the woman who had taught her hus
band TO read, and inspired him with that lofty
ambition which led to place and power. She
stood near the President to his right; pale thir,
stamped with caro- and sickness, a courtenance Of
thoughtful sadness. Looking for moment at
each person introduced, her eye would drop i'm.
mediately in meditative thoughtfulness, as if her
mind and heart were filed with thoughts and
emotions far different from the giddy throng pass
ing by. All who know her speak well of her."
Judge LoNGsTREET, the distinguished author of
the Georgia Scenes" is now living in Oxford, but
is no longer connected with the University, over
which he formerly presided. Time has dealt
gently with him, silyermg his hair and somewhat
enfeebling his frame, it is true, bat nevertheless
4eAPluB Ill LIS Sofeut5-oct0utn ySd1, LII tAC
enjoyment of all natural faculties He has prepared
revised edition Of the ''Georgia Scenes" flr the
press, containing much new and interesting
matter. This he at one time thought Of publish
ing himself, but now wishes to dispose Of the
copyright for it's publication elsewhere.
On the night Of January 23d, q handsome young
Russian officer was sitting in stall at the Pagh-
ano Theatre, Florence. A Prussian soldier stood
near him in attendance. native OF Frankfort
on-the, Maine, who stood near them, suddenly
turned on the officer and addressed him with some
grossly insulting remarks. Both Prussians re-
NAMED motionless, although the eyes Of the au-
dience were attracted to them At the close of the
performance the soldier fastened to his master
and carried him out in his arms. It was then OBJ
served that the officer had lost both legs, said to
have been shot off at tie battle of Sadowa. The
audience broke out in,o deafening cheers Of V.ce
la Prussie and the Frankforter was removed by
the police.
The President of the Senate laid before that
body, on Saturday night, a communication from
the Secretary Of the Treasury, from which it ap-
pears that the total amount received from the va
rious sources of property enumerated under the
general head OF captured and abandoned property
was 600 900, of which amount nearly s25, OOO 900
remain as net proceeds. Upon due proof of a ny
unlawful taking of private property by agents Of
the Treasury Department, the fact being shown by
satisfactory affdayts, the reports Of agents. or by
other adequate written evidence, the agents hold
ing such property have been ordered to restore
the same to the owners, or the proceeds, if not
actually turned into the Treasury, have boon paid
to them by order Of the department.. The total
amount allowed in all claims is s220O,CO0.
The Memphis Post says that Notwithstanding
the i'll success Of cotton planters last year, the
country around that city is alive with preparations
for the coming season. In some districts there may
be less land under cultivation this year than last
but ON the whole, in West Tennessee, Arkansas,
North Mississippi, and North Alabama, there will be
considerably more planted. The same scarcity of
hands and the difficulty in obtaining them is COM
plaipedot. Numbers are visiting OF sending agents