The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-24
The gai1g NR~s.
NEWS SUMMARY,


LOUIS NAFoIEos paid $1,000 for pair of pistols
in tho Exposition.
It is stated that tho testimony on impeachment
has already coat $50 900.
Chief Juslio Chase is taking his mornings" Mt
Saratoga.
General PoRFInIA DIAz has boon appointed COM
msudor-in-Chicf Of tho armiog Of tho Republic Of
Mexico.
man at Newport dispatched message to
Alexandria, Egypt, distance Of about 1000 nilos,
tho other day and in twonty I've hours had reply.
A Now Orleans editor snys ho counted ITS alliga-
tors In sail OF six milos along bayou. Tho Boo
ton Post thinks this strong allegation.
II. o. HERn1oK, Esq, OF Anderson, has boon ap-
pointed Assessor of informal Revenue for tho third
district of South Carolina. to fill tho vacancy oc-
oasoned by tho doath Of Ir. VAN wYoK, Esq.
The salmon and salmon trout arc dying in con-
siderable numbers in tho Englnh and Scotch
rivors, and especially in tho solway. A Scotch
paper attributes the cause to the heat Of tho sun
Il. e., the fish are dying Of sun stroke.
Tho Washooits became much attached TO the
Rov. A. D. EARLE, tho revival preacher; and brick
Of silver worth 500 10 $500 WAS given TO him. MIR.
EARLE soon comos back east, but promises to re.
turn to tho Pacific States sSor another campaign
against sin noIt wintor.
4 French chemist, having proved by practical
test that frosh milk can bo kept sweet and good
for almost my givon period, has received prizo
Of nrteen hundred francs from the French Academy
OF Sciences. Hereafter dairy womon can keep milk
sweet as long aa thoy please, ''in spito Of thun-
DOR" -.
An exchange, calling tho King Of Egypt "Pacha, I"
- II We should call Verona the Princess Of
Wales, ssys he does not look like African, his
complexion not being darker than that OF average
Southern Italians. Not very surprising for a
grandson Of MEuKMET ALI, = Macedonian, with
probably succession OF Circassian anccstresscs.
II is expected that Hon. II. L. GRIoBBY, OF Nor
folk, the Oldest living contemporary OF JEFFERSON,
who was o classmato ut William and Mary Col
lego with JKFYknsoN when Virginia was o colony
under the British Crown, and who was member
Of tho Convention Of 177G, will be ono Of tho
speakers on tho occasion Of the erection OF tho
JEFFERSON statue at Charlottesville Virginia, Octo-
ber z.
Tho Directors Of tho A. & N. O. r. n. were in
session last week at Newborn, N. O. Several i'm
portant changes have beon Tade. Tho ofico OF
Superintendent Of Transportation, and that Of
BridGes havo been abolished. Two freight trains
per week take the place OF three. Tho salaries Of
all the officials, oIcopt those A1od by the Stock
holders, have been reduced about 20 per contum !;
and tho number Of conductors has boon reduced
to three.
The Raleigh Progress says that the burnt build
ings Of tho North State Iron and Brass Works arc
to be speedily replaced with moro substantial
structures, and workmon-although forty-eight
hours have not elapsed since their destruction-aro
now engaged in rearing the pile. The new foun-
dry and machine shops will be OF brick, with tin
roof and sheet iron shutters. Indeed they will bo
ae near Aro-proof as It is possible to make them,
unless built entirely Of stone or iron.
Sister FANNY JoRDoN died at st. Joseph's Sister
hood, near ,Emmettaburg, Maryland, recently, in
her s5th year. She was onoS the original band
with Mrs. sEAros at the organization Of tho order
In this country, and tho last survivor Of tho found
ers. Ten years ago her aemi-centenninl annivor-
sary as sister Of Charity was celebrated, being
the Arst instance Of one who had been member
;. OF the community. She has boon Superior Ser
want Of tie Orphan Asylums in Baltimore, Phila-
!, dolphin, Cincinnati, Wilmington (Del.) and other
places.
A letter from Paris says: "The mixture OF East
arn nhtionalities hore just nov is striking
should think evory caste was represented. No
sooner do you get rid OF q Turk than you meet o
Parisinn; pass him md you como to kn Egyptian;
sihmese twin or two next meet you; and, finally,
. fine and very black Nubisu. Heirs TO thrones
are 10 common that we do not take any notice OF
them; and so impatient is Paris that regret 10
say that people are beginning to complain because
fhere are no Emperors or Kings here-only one
little Yiccroy and couple OF royal Prinossl"
Tho paniHr Ralrnaf will anaratA to arta--.;,.ta Ia
tho Buffalo al vol AZ the Indian. The immense
buffalo trails that sweep northward from Mexico to
tho British possessions in countless numbors as
the grass begins TO grow, and southward when it
begins 10 fail, will be broken up by the railroad
and ita constantly moving trains. Tho buffalo, like
the Indian, has been, from the frat settlement OF
the Western country, steadily rotreating before
the advanos Of the white man, and, like tho red
akin, muBt soon disappear from the face Of the
great domain over which he once roamed at will
and in freedom iIN
The new Prussian Gazette publishes intelligence
from Paris, according to which the international
Monetary Conference has agreed TO the following
principles: The standard currency is 10 bo gold;
tho smallest gold coin is to be Ave franc pfece,
all other gold pieces to be multiple OF aye, tho
monetary uniformity to be based upon tho French
standard silvor coin only to servo FOR change; tho
coin Of each State to pass current in tho other
States. The swabian Mercury states that the
news Of tho Emperor MA1ntrIIAN's death, nt the
Munich Railway Station, produced terrible effect
on tho Emperor Of Austria. His Majesty was
seen to weep bitterly.
The annual regatta between tho boat Crows Of
Yale and Harvard Colleges occurred on the 10Th,
at Worcester, Massachusetts,, and excited Tho most
intense interest on the part OF thousands who Wit
messed it. The sport was begun by wAITra
BRowH, the champion boatman .of tho United
Statos, who rowed race against time. He pulled
three miles in twenty-threo minutes, although
breaking one Of his oars. sculhng race follow
ed, and then the Freshmen OF Yale and Harvard
pulled the first college raoe, tho former being the
winnors in tho timo OF 10 minutes nnd 88l seconds
The University race was won by the Harvard GROW
In the unprecedented timo, for this country, Of 18
minutes and 122 seconds. The Yalo timo was 10
minutes and 292 seconds. -: tts Hnr "+
Tho Louisville Courier snys: "Our IeIlow-cit,zen,
Gen. L. Il. ROUSSEAU, passed through Lonisyillere-
Gently, en- route for his command on the Pacific
coast. His district now embraces tho State Of
Oregon and tho Territories Of Washington and
Idaho, and may soon include the vast region re-
Gently purchased Of Russia by the United States
Indeed, We understand Gen. ROUSSEAU hiss boen
named As commissioner to formally accept our
Russian purchase. He win meet tho Russian
Commissioners at sitks, and thon, In bChalf Of tho
United States, formally aeoopt tho territory. He
goes hrst to New Orleans to tako leave Of his
family, and will thence 60 direct to silka or New
Arehnngel, TO meet she Russian Commissioner,
now on his way TO this country. Tho route tskon
viii probably be aoross tho Isthmus TO San Fran
cisco, and thence up tho Paciao coast to stk,.n
The annual neurology Of Harvard College for