The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-07
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NEWS SUMMARY.

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Cotton closed in New York on Saturday al 2oc.
for Middlng Uplands.
Gold closed at 144a.
Cotton closed in Liverpool on the 4th at 81 for
Uplands; 81 for Orleans. $3.50. y,
Forrest is reported to have become a
spiritualist.
Hon. John @. Breckenridge has gone to Swift
seriand.
/ d~ubonfrom materials furnished by his widow.
Ar enterprising firm in Philadelphis has con-
structed o private telegraph line to New York, for
the especial accommodation Of a few large business
establishments in that city.
Trade is said to be reviving in al the large
towns along the Ohio. The Louisville papers, OF
tho 38th, speak Of tho revival as extending to all
branches OF business.
Nov Orleans papers recommend that the pub
Ito schools should be closed on account Of tho
prevalence Of the yellow fever. Chilareu suffering
with the disease are sent home almost every day.
The sparrows in tho public squares OF New
York are increasing rapidly. Union Square has
now over 300 Of them. Fifty additional sparrow
houses were placed in Madison Square last week.
Tho st. John Telegraph reports that contracts
have been concluded for the construction Of the
whole of the lightweight miles Of the Information
nj Railway between st. John and the Maine bound
airy. ts. ..'
General Joseph e, johnson has resigned the
Presidency OF the Alabama and Tennessee Rivers
Railroad, from Selma to Dalton, and his place has
been filed by the election Of Franklin II. Deland,
OF New York. 3e So"
Tho next National Republican Convention, for
the nomination Of q President and vice-President
will be held at Chicago. The members Of the Ma.
1i0nQt EvoCr1tivo Hop,n >;kAor lo-o l1~~
ing on the subject, and a majority have expressed
themselves in favor Of Chicago.
--Ticknor Il Fields received q cable dispatch yea.
terday announcing that Charles Dickens hAe do
Cided to visit this cnnntry, 10 give readings from
hie own works In the principal cities. Mr. Dickens
wiuiaErive in November, and begin his readings
during the first week Of December.
The Montgomery, Ala, Sentinel, Of the I'd,
says: Yesterday, we saw a bully load Of cotton
passing by the City Clerks office. There we're
nine bales on one wagon, packed in splendid
style. What a contrast in appearance with most
OF tho cotton brought to the city. We don't
know tho owners name, but guess he is a now
conner who praotises true economy.
Great discomfort prevails among she workmen
Of Paris on account Of the dearness Of bre I'D.
Placards were recently found on several houses in
the Faubourg st. Antuine with the following
threatening inscription: "Cheap Bread or War"
Similar placards were torn down by the police in
the Faubourg de Temple. The price Of bread In
Paris is equivalent to about twsnty-four cents the
four pound loaf.
Edward Cooper, OF Tennessee, who was de-
3eated FOR Congress in the late election held in
that State, by q Radical, is in the city, and ia to
be appointed a private secretary to President john
son. Colonel Cooper temporarily discharged the
duties OF private secretary last year, while await
Ing admission to his seat in Congress-, but will
now occupy the position permanently, in the place
OF Colonel Robert johnson, the Presidents son.
who is now absent.
The. New. York Tribune OF Yesterday saws !.
30 much evidence Is there Of mismanagement.
or fraud, in tho disposition Of the Antietam fnnda
that Governor Fenton feels justified in refusing to
pay over the entire appropriation made by the
Legislature Of this State until a special commits
sion shall have presented a satisfactory. report
upon the past and present management. The
Governor OF Pennsylvania has also appointed n
special. commission for q like purpose.
Jefferson Bulletin, from information receiv-
% rom all quarters, fcels warranted in estimating
the yield OF cotton in all the counties of Eastern
Texas at not more than one-halfa crop. It ia ex-
peoted that about 20, 600 bales will be sbipped
nom Jefferson during the season. The Marsha1
Aep~otaoan thinks the yield in Harrison Comfy
viii be about o third, and in adjoining counties
looks for 9 full half crop. On the bottom lands
the crop is almost totally destroyed.
The ma hundred and A,sh4- s---n- 49,
sary OF the day on which the Poles, under Jean
Sobieski, drove back the Turks, who were menac-
ing to extend their rule over q part OF Europe. was
duly celebrated at Zolliew, in Galicia. The Debate.
OF Vienna, on the occasion, shows historically that
Austria, in return for her deliverance. has broken
up aud oppressed Poland, and that
abe should make amends, and aid in the restora.
ton Of the nation.
Tho New Orleans. Republican, September Goth.
says: Eight Catholic priests, Fathers seelers,
Jacobs, Meredith, Neipthart, Of st. Alphonsus
Church, Fathers Ryan and Smith, Of st. Joseph
Church, Father Coppens, Of the Carrollton Church.
also the assistant priest Of st. Augustine's Church, |
or this city, are Frustrated with the yellow fever, |
Lay Brothers Gerard and Lawrence, Of the Re- |
demptorist order connected with the 81. Alphon- |
aus Church, died on Friday"
The Lynchburg VRginian Of Wednesday saws:
"Jaok Frost made his sudden and unwelcome an |
pearance Monday night. The visitation was a
light one, and is not supposed TO have done sseri- /
Gus injury. The tobacco, Of course, suffered some.
as but little has been cut up to this time" The
Raleigh IN. o. Sentinel, of the same date. saws I:
we had the 1rst frost Of the season on Monday
night. We presume that it was too light to- do
any injury, however. This is the earliest frost.
almost, within the memory Of the oldest inhsbi-
SAINT Unusually It does not come before the 2Oth
OF October or the LIST Of November.
The ex-King of Dude. who is enjoying. after
hia fashion, at his residence in Garden Reach. the
magnificent allowance made to him, is causing
great anxiety to Colonel Helbert, the officer in
charge Of him, by his extravagances. The Indian
Government has warned the ex-King that if his
expenses are not diminished and regulated. q
commission will be appointed to collect and ;nves.
tHgste his debts, and that their amount win be de-
Quoted from his income. III the worst THINGS re-
corded Of the Roman Rmperors and the mobiles Of
the Empire would collectively afford but q faint
Idea OF the sort Of life which the ex-Kine of Dude
In said to lead within q couple of miles OF the
Viceroy's Palace. 4
= The Oldest man in Allegheny County. Md. |
doubtless. Is Mr.. Henry Lewis, living In Accident |
district. Mr.. Lewis was born in Hanover on the |
12d OF August, 1765. and is now 100 years Of age.
Ais father lived to the age of 108 years and six I
months, and his mother to the age Of 100 years.
ne came TO this country in 1922; he has mayer
,bssn aick q day in his life; has no gray hairs, ex-
oept Q few scattered through his beard, and per-
Sorms q full days. work each day in clearing his
Asrm' Doins sun strong and hearty. To cap the
ciimax, the old gentleman, on the 21st OF last An.
gust, just the day previous to his 1O2a birthday
Sook TO himself his second wife, the happy bride
being MRS. yl5urknart, aged Afty-Hve years. Mr..