The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-08

Ch&rlsston: JoHHM. GREsR3 fsW NM
This appears to be an INTEREST," story h6m the
fswspeci,nens Ne have bean sbis to gather thus
far. " gsss:a ,ys9sS'.. 1 y D 'ssAaS
BIAakxoop's EDnssIRaa MAaiznn for May,
1857, has been sent Us by Mr. JoSps Russz1l. Con-
tants:, !. Rrownlows; 2. Social Ambitions; 3. A
Modefn Magician; 4 Cornelius ODowd; 5. Trans
Atlantic Fepianism; 6. Bow to make Catalogue
of Rookss7g An Early Peep at the Show; 8. Tho Re
form BILL SBrownlows" is interesting, but is get
ting on very slowly. -s''1t2
Mr. JoHN RussE1L has likewise sent us the Lon
don ana Weeananster Reoic.o, for April, Of which
we win spesk more at length hereafter. -
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Bn1x TxAcHmGs N NATURE.-By the Rev HUGH Mac
MILAN Author Of "Esrst Forms Of Vegetation New
Y@t;sD. Appleton Eco, 1857 4Fr sals by, John
RnsSsn, Charleston.
This is avery handsomely gottensup volume,
and Eom the hasty perusal which We have been
compelled give it, we should say fhat it was one
Of spec;af atractyenass to- the ihqutrinS young,
and'Shr& much food Tor reelection and profitable
entertainment to those Of larger reading.
The book is divided into two parts, oyectioe and
subjectsue Ia the first section the objects Of ma
ture sre,daseribsd for their own beauty and won.
der; anit for the evidences Of Divine wisdom, pow
er and 1--we, which they Display. In the second
section they are viewed entirely in the typical as
pect The first eight chapters describe, as it
ware, the exterior appearance ofnatures temple
the gorgeous, many-oolored curtain hanging before
the shrine. The last seven chapters bring us into
the fnteror-the holy place. where is seen the very
core q symbolical ordinances, and the mercy seat
is put above, upon the ark, and in the ark is the
testimony that God hath given. This is the au-
thors own statement Cd his plan. +': % ea-a
The following are. che subjects OF the sixteen
chapters: sPleisdes and Orion-Ice Morsels-Grass
The, Trees sof the Lord Corn Blasting and
Milldew-The Leaf-The Teaching Of the Earth
The eYine and it's Branches Fading Leaves-The
Root out, Of . Dry Ground-Agate Windows
Stones with Fair Characterization Of Sap
phires-sNo more Sea"-The Law of Circularity,
or Re;gogression an essential element of Progress
DEATH or CAPTAIN ]. P. BANKHEAD, o. 8. NJ
Rear Admiral CHARLES q. BELL, commander oi
the New York navy yard, under date OF June 1st
transmits to the Navy Department the painful In
telligence OF the death of Captain JOHN F. BANK
HEAD, q. u. Nasy, which occurred at Acton, mouth
Of the Red Sea, on the 9th of April last.
admiral BELL, in his dispatch, states that Cap
tain BANKHExD left the Wyoming at Yokohama
Japan, on the 1st of March, being obliged to give
up the command OF that vessel on account Of il
health. After touching at Hong Kong, China, OF
the 18th Of March, he proceeded on his way tt
Suez, and died on board the steamer Snnt1. Tht
intelligence Of his death was brought by his stew
ard, who was with him at the time, and who arrlv
ed in New York on the 31st Of May from
Southampton, England.
Captain BANKHEAD was native OF South Carroll
ma, and son of Gen. JAMES BANKHEAD, Unitet
States Army. He was born August 8, 1921, ant
was consequently in his forty-sixth year at th'
time Of his death. He had performed twenty-on'
wears and seven months continuous sea-service.
Captain BANxHEAD entered the navy as midship
man on the 10th Of August, 1888: was warranted
passed midshipman May 20, 1874; promoted to
master May g. 1850; to lieutenant April z, 1852
to { commander July 16, 1862: and to captain
July Is, 1855.
During the war he served on board the Unite'
States steamer &isqhshanna, and was at diferen
times in command Of the United States steamer
Pesn5iaa, Florida, 0tsego, and the ron-cla'
Koa;tor. The latter vessel was lost while unde
fds command.