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

Gold closed at l44t.
Cotton closed IN Liverpool on the 4th at Ss ior
Uplands; 81 for Orleans.
Edwin Forrest is reported to have Decoa'ie u
spirituabst. =
hon. John @: Breckinridge has gone to Swift
zerland
Mr. Robert Buchanan is writing 8 life ot Au-
dubon from materials furnished by his widow.
An enterprising firm N Philadelphia has con-
structed private telegraph limo to New York, for
the especial accommodation OF few large business
establishments in that city.
Trade is said to be 'rsviving in all the large
towns along the Ohio. The Louisvillepapers, of
branches Of business.
New Orleans papers reconp'Aud that the puo-
Lie schools should be closed on account OF tn'
prevalence of the yellow fever. Children suffering
with the disease are sent home almost every osy.
The sparrows IN the public squares OF New
York ara increasing rapidly. Union Square has
now over 500 of them. Fifty additional sparrow
houses were placed in Madison Square last week.
The St. John Telegraph reports that contracts
have bean concluded for the construction OF the
whole OF the eighty miles Of the 1nternaon-
al Railway between st. John and the Maine bound
airy.
General Joseph E. Johnson has resigned the
Presidency Of the Alabama and Tennessee Rivers
Railroad, from Selma to Dalton, and his place has
been filled by the election Of Franklin Il. Delaud,
Of New York.
The next National Republican Convention, for
the nomination Of President and Vice-President'
viii be held at Chicago. The members OF the Ma
tional Executive Committee have been correspond
ing on the subject, and majority have expressed
themselves in favor Of Chicago.
-lhsknor d Nelds received sqsbas dispatch yes
tsrday announcing that Charles Dickens has de-
oided TO visit this country, to give readings from
his own works in the principal cities. MIR. Dickens
will arrive In November. and begin his readings
during the first week Of December.
The Montgomery, Ala, Senttnel, of the I'd,
says: yesterday, we saw bully lead Of cotton
passing by the City Clerks once. There were
nine bales on one wagon, packed in splendid
style. What a contrast in appearance with most
Of the cotton brought to the city. We don't
know the owners name, but guess he is neS
conner who prsctises true economy.
Great discomfort prevails among the workmen
OF Paris on account Of the dearness Of bre ad.
plscards were recently found on several houses in
the Fsubourg st. Antuine with the following
threatening inscription: "Cheap Bread or war"
Similar plscsrds were torn down by the police IN
the Faubourg de Temple. The price Of bread In
Paris is equivalent to about twentyfopr cents tho
four pound loaf.
Edward Cooper Of Tennessee, who w&s do
feated for Congress in the late election held in
that State, by Radical, is in the city, and IS to
bsappointed private secretary to President 'hn-
son. Colonel Cooper temporarily discharged the
duties Of private secretary last year, while await
ing admission sehis seat in Congress, but will
now occupy the position permanently, inthe place
Of Colonel Robert Johnson the Presidents son,
who is wabsent
The New York Tribune Of yesterday says:
ESQ much evidence is there OF mismanagement,
or fraud, in the disposition Of the Antietam funds
that Governor Fenton feels justified in refusing to
pay over the entire appropriation made by the
Legislature Of this State until special commits
sion shall have presented satisfactory report
upon the past and present management. The
Governor Of Pennsylvanla has also appointed
special commission for q like purpose.
-Ths jefferson Bulletin, from information receiv-
ed from all quarters, feels warranted In estimating
the yield Of cotton in all the counties of Eastern
Texas ut not more than One-hal2a crop. 1t is ex-
Pvcveu yurr EuVuV zUso0v .-'''-r--1
from Jef .rson during the season. The Marshall
Republican thinks the yield in Harrison County
vlll be about third, and in adjoining counties
looks for full half crop. On the bottom lands
the crop is almost totally destroyed.
The one hundred and eighty-fourth anniver-
sary Of the day on which the Poles, under Jean
Sobieski, aroye back the Turks, who were menac-
ing to extend their rule part OF Europe, was
duly celebrated at Zolkiew, in Gaica. The Debate,
OF Vienna, on the occasion, shows historically that
Austria in return for her deliverance, has broken
ND and oppressed Poland, and recommends that
she shou.d make amends, and aid in the restora-
ton Of the nation.
The New Orleans Republican, September 29th,
ssss: Eight Catholic priests, Fathers Seelors,
Jacobs, Meredith, Neipthart, Of st. Nphonsus
Church, Fathers Ryan and Smith, Of st. Joseph
Church, Father Coppens, Of the CarTofton Church,
also the assistantprisst Of st. Augustines Church,
Of this city, are prostrated with the yellow fever.
IaylRrothers Gerard and Lawrence, Of the Re-
dsmptorist order connected With the st. Alphon-
sus Church, died on Friday"
The Lynchburg ,YGgin.an of Wednesday says:
s:Jack Frost made his sudden and unweloome ap-
pesrance Monday night. The visitation was
light one and is not supposed to have done seri-
ous injury. The tobacco, Of course. suffered semo,
as but little has been cut up TO this time" The
Raleigh IN co. Sentine, Of the same Gate, says:
Eve had the Arstfrost Of the season ON Monday
night. We presume that it was too light 10 do
any injury, however. This is the earliest frost,
almost, within the memory Of the oldest inhabi-
SAINT Unusually it does not come before the Goth
Of October or the LIST Of November"
The ex-King Of Dude, who is enjoying after
his fashion, ct his residence IN Garden Reach the
magnificent allowance made to him. is causing
great anxiety to Colonel Herbert, the officer in
charge Of him, by his extravagances. The Indian
Government has warned the ex-King that II his
expenses are not diminished and regulated, q
commission will be appointed to collect and inyes
fisate his dsbts and tnat their amount will be de-
ductod from his income. All the worst things re-
corded of the Roman Emperors and thenobles Of
the Empire would collectively afford but faint
idea Of the sort Of life which the e1-Kine Of Dude
IN said to lead within couple Of miles Of the
yiceroy's Palace.
The oldest man in Allegheny County, Nd,
doubtless, ia Mr.. Henry Lewis, living in Accident
District. Mr.. Lewis was born in Hanover on the
22d Of August, 1885. and is now 1o2 years Of age.
bis father lived to the age Of 1O6 years and six
months, and his mother to the age Of 100 years.
he came to this country in 1922; he has never
been nick day in his life; has no gray hairs, e1-
eept few scattered through his beard, and per-
forms full days work each day in clearing his
farm, being still strong and hearty. To cap the
climax, the old gentleman, on the 21st Of last Au-
gust, Just the day previous to his 1929 birthday
took to himself his second wife, the happy bride
being Mrs. Burkhart, aged Afty-fye years. Mr..
Lewis Is now on his way to New York to settle up
some business Of his sisters, who recently died
there.