The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-22

py WILSON on MS RAID, are being rebuilt. Three
Of thom will probably be in operation by next
fall. I$ ST
A smooth-faced negro man appeared upon the
streets Of Natchez the other day in full female
tune, with the usual waterfall appendage. He
was recognized, arrested and fined.
dispatch from Cairo, of the 14th, says the
country along the Arkansas River has overdowed,
and the inhabitants are suffering, Twenty-seven
lives wera-lestt y cne 16o1 at Helena
~ THIEF was lately caught breaking into q song.
He had already got through the first two bars
when policemen came up an area and hit him
with his stave. Several notes were found upon
him. 5s. m .,$ X -!'s1=t T&al .,..: iii |:
Tie Memphis and Little Rock Railroad is being
pushed through rs rapidly as possible. It viii
be prolonged to connection with FREMoNrs
Ell Paso Southwest Missouri branch Of the Pacific)
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The Columbus (Texas) Times, in speaking Of
the District Court for Colorado County, says that
the people prefer waiting each other to suing at
!. law, and ,commends such mutual forbearance in
these trying times.
The Republican, Of the 18th, notes sale Of stock
as follows: ssThe weather being unpropitious, the
attendance was small, and the bidding spiritless.
Central Railroad stock 81 to e1a; Southwestern
Railroad stock, Ss to SSA; Atlantic and Gulf As to
4ea; City bonds $50.
The Augusta Press says the sevens are proven
baaly hard years, and from present indications the
present is to beno exception to the rule. In 1887,
1s47 and 1867, the country was shaken by severe
financial rev asicns; and thing indicates that
1857 will exceed any Of the ssseyen sistersr in the
magnitude Of its calamities. .-y.>.
The murder in Henrico county, Va, is still In
-:volved IN great mystery A few days ago the body
OF the murdered woman Was identified by several
parties as that of VIRGINIA EpWARps, alias GRIMES.
subsequently this woman was found alive and well
IN Norfolk. The name Of the unfortunate victim is
therefore still unknown " 81. a.f;
The thirty Arabs Of the Beni Zoug Zoug tribe,
says the New Orleans .1snses, will; Sunday night
next; give at; the QEera House the celebrated per
formance Of the Ramadan, which was given at Al
geria at q grand fete to the Emperor NARoLEos It
consists Of dancing and songs, with Arabic nstru-
ments, and a grand Arabic scene with Knives The
performance Will conclude with: the grand prayer
OF the BENZ Zoug Zoug. sati
The Columbus Sun has the following sxtraordi
nary story ssMr. HADo superintendent on Mr..
NJ L. PAT1ERsoNs plantation, at Cottonton, Ala.
not far from Columbus, has set an example for
imitation by all planters. While it was raining so
hard on Thursday, the hands were put at work in
the corn crib killing rats. In the short space of
TWO hours, each employee provided simply with
paddle, the extraordinary number Of five hun
dred and fifteen rats were killed. The pile
weighed, gross, 1856 pounds: /, " ,3,ts sI.. 81
There has been great excitement about a calico
ball at Columbus, Misc. for the benefit or the IN
dlgent. The pastors Of the Presbyterian and
Methodist Churches preached sermons against it,
and they and the principal Of ladies' high school
threatened expulsion for all who did GO The con-
seauauces:were, that some did not 60, and that
others resigned from the churches and took their
fho
now, good place for sensible person and intel
ieent instructor to stop in. SO says New Orleans
paper. -. -t--:- "a. r,
The Nashville onion and Dispatch, of the 9Th,
says: "We noticed yesterday, at the Merchants
Exchange samples Of Kaolin table ware, manufac
turned near Hamburg, South Carolina; This ware
Is not quite SO heavy as the iron-stene China but
1s equally as good, and is much like porcelain II.
finish. 1t is the intention Of the manufacturers to
seA their goods at prices which will give them
command Of Southern markets. Messrs. MosHER,
THOMAS and sHAUB, Augusta, Ga, are dealers in
these goods, and G.. IF! AKERs is the agent here.
TO supply the wholesale trade in this city. OF
course our merchants will examine into: the merits
OF This new candidate for their favor. !:lzg a. &
The JUAREz official organ Of Monterey says
We do not stop to examine if they (the traitors>
have any probability Of escaping this terrible but
1uss end, because we find none; society condemns
them; society calls ont for their punishment; so
caety has weighed their crimes in the balance Of
Justice; society calls aloud for their expation and
the end OF traitors cannot be doubtful the scat
1oad, the death penalty" Now, however; that the
lnperialists have cotton the advantage and can
tured many prisoners, JuAREz may sing q different
tune. g3 .54.55 4.5 n, a 49, \.
dispatch from New York to the Chicago ri
5une says Under the influence Of recent i'm
portations ofprinting paper from Europe, and the
probability Of further orders being sent out, the
price of rag print has declined to l5a@16 cents Der
pound. Straw and rag mixed ranges from 1a1 to
Is cents, as per quality. The publishers here are
determined not TO submit longer to the extor-
honate prices imposed upon them for year past.
Good print paper, such as the papers now use, can
be purchased in Belgium for 8 to cents pc:
pound in gold, and can ~ laid down here, iuclu,l-
ing the duty, freight, in- ance, commission, &C.,
at about 16 cents; and more than that price the
NeW York daiies have resolved not to pay the do.
mestic manufacturers"
Ihe Ocala (Fla.) Banner says esIast Sunday
week, while Rev. Mr.. PERRr was lecturinp the
freedmen at the Baptist Church, and pointing
them to the way Of life, some cf them sappronria.
ted the carpet bag and overcoat Of the Reverend
gentleman, which had been left in his buggy.
short time since they stole his hymn book while
ne was administering the ordinance Of baptism
Again, Q few days since, somo person, whether
white or black, has not been discovered) defyne
the fat Of Heaven, and disregarding the laws Of
man, entered the Methodist Churct snd carried
away the Bible from that sanctuary
JOHN STUART MILL has written another letter in
favor Of giving the suffrage to women It was
addressed to 9 reform meeting held in York,
England, and contained the following pass
age: Il hope you viii permit me to observe that
the principle that it is unjust that the great bulk
af the nation should be held anenable to laws IN
the making Of which they had no voice, cannot:
stop at residentiM manhood suffrage, but requires
that the suffrage be extended to women also. I
earnestly hope that the working men Of England
Win show the sincerity Of their principles by being
willing to carry them out when urged in faver Of
others besides themselves !" : e 34 3sssa-,
The Omaha tNeb.) .Herasd, Of The 18th uIt., gives
the particulars Of = hree fight which occurred in
the Nebraska House of Representatives on the
preceding day: Somebody appealed from the de-
fs'on Of the ohair and moved the appointment Of