The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-17
NEWS SUMMARY.


The people Of Frankfort, Ky., having
glorious time on ice, at last accounts. Skating
and game called sBandy" were all the go.
The railroads in this country employ 100000
men. and Mt least 1000, 900 mon, women and chill
dren, depend for their support upon the railroad
interest.
Admiral sElnHs has arrived at Alexandria, and
entered upon the duties Of the ProfessorshiP OF
Modern Philosophy, in the State Seminary, to
which he was recently elected.
Three hundred million pounds of tobacco is tho
estimated crop Of tobacco raised in the United
States the past year. Ten pounds to every person
is pretty good supply.
Returns received at the Office Of the Secretary Of
State, Of Maine, show that during last year there
were 265 bears killed in that State. In Penobocot
count7 alone there were 109 killed, and in the town
OF Lincoln, IS.
The Lynchburg Neaos, Of the Sd, says fifteen
head Of cattle, purchased in Southern Virginia,
passed through that city recently, whose aggre-
gate weight was 1850 pounds, average OF 1864
pounds to the head.
The funeral Of Gen. VIM. BARKsDALE, G. S. A.,
who was killed at Gettysburg, took place Thurs
day from the State House in Jackson Miss. The
ceremonies we're very grand and imposing, and
the procession almost endless.
Foreign newspapers notice the fact that line of
steam carriages for common roads has just been
established between Marseilles and Aubagne, a
distance Of ten miles. Three trains daily each
way, and the cost Y passenger for the round trip
is only about ter Of dollar.
The census OF Aew York city shows population
Of hardly three-quarters of million, and Brook
Iyn has less than three hundred thousand-the
two cities footing up 1022, 764. In New York there
are s., ,0A more women than men, and in Brooklyn
the excess Of women is 13, 357.
s.,T III o&1~o~ A..
an Irish woman washing at wash tub had the
garments frozen in her hands, and three lines of
ssRory O'More' stretching from her mouth frozen
as she sung them. We do not vouch for this but
PRzNuuE does.
The trial Of the railroad robbers has been in
progress at Franklin, Tennessee, since Tuesday.
EVANS and Cornwall, two Of the prisoners gave
evidence for the prosecution and confessed their
own guilt. The case for the prosecution was
closed yesterday.
The Philadelphia North American says the car
go Of wheat which lately arrived there from Cali
fornia, was brought all the way by sea from San
Francisco at less rate per bushel than is charged
by railroad from Chicago. No more striking IL
Illustration could be given Of the great disadvantage
OBLIGATIONS far in the interior.
A man who advertised to give the chest of
sound practical advice for fifty cents, that would
be applicable at any time, and to all persons and
conditions OF ife," on application of VICTIM ssper
mall" sent the following: stNever give boy q
dime to watch your adow while you climb tre J
to lock into the middle Of next week It don't
pay"
EDWARD MAau1RE, typo, of Saratoga Springs,
:. insists that the bones recently found at Cohocs
are not those Of mastodon, but Of an elephant
which was inferred In q swamp at Cohoes in No
vember, 1928, and he brings forward in proof an
- Eo;ks.
ed with the menagerie to which the elephant be-
longed.
During the year 1866, 81 ,es9 emigrants passed
Columbus westward bound, against Is, ,14O in ss5,
showing an increase IN year past Of 1919. OF the
Missouri $3.50 IN illinois, s125 IN Indiana $50 in
Tennessee, 81s in Wisconsin, 3s1 in Iowa. 1857 in
Kentucky, as in Michigan, 222 in Kansas, and IS
In Alabama.
An atrocious attempt was made few days since
to blow up brick block at st. Joseph, Mo-, by
three or four partes who have not yet been arrest
ed The proprietors of the block discovered
lighted candle burning in the basement, with
train OF cotton leading to keg Of power, and ex-
tinguished it in time to prevent the explosion
There were about fifty people in the block.
An Oxford undergraduate came into the Bank:
zuptcy Court in England, three or four weeks ago,
with triae less than faO00 debts, and credit
side of about EGO. Bis allowance had been s2OO
q year. On that sum he had hired rooms on High
street, in addition to his college apartments in
Oriel, and had trequented Langharn Hotel in Lon
don, and the Grande Hotel in Paris.
The death Of very aged member of the British
Szistocracy is announced. The Dowager Lady
VANE, the widow Of man who lived one hundred
and -six years ago, and who herself was ninety
three has just died She was the daughter Of Mr.
JOHN BowERBANK, Of Johnby, Cumberland and
was married to Sir FREDERICK FLETCHER VANE
seventy years ago. It is from this family that Earl
VANE is descended
The losses by the cattle disease in England are
set down in the newspapers of that country at
81, ,865, 900 in gold. Of the animals seized with
the disease 210 00O are dead-the Government
slaughtered $1,000 to prevent the spread OF the
plague To these must be added 1OOO 900 other
animals that were prematurely butchered for fear
they might be attacked: the meats from which
were sold at about half-price in the market.
v An Oswego IN. " newspaper says that hog
cholera (trichinm) is raging throughout Illinois
aud northern Kentucky, and defying all remedies /
A western carcass, apparently healthy and un-
usually fat, was examined few days since reveal
ing millions Of tichnB in mouthful Of int vary
ing rom atoms scarcely perceptible to worms two |
inches long.
4 Some OF the st. Louis capitalists have q grand |
project Tor building i've hundred dwellings, four
miles from the city, embracing plan for gas and !
water works, railroad di-ect to the location and
other elements Of full sized city. It is said that
the necessary stock has already been subscribed, |
and it is proposed to lessees for houses in
advance Of the erection There can be no doubt
that the enterprise will be paying one, and st the
same time be great convenience to renters.
The Baton Rouge Comet says that among the |
munifcent donations lately received by the La
dies Benevolent Association Of that city, from the
ladies' of the Southern Fair Association at st. |
Louis, was 8 large box crammed full Of dry goods.
dress goods and ready made dresses Of different
eizes, all Of which have peen safely slowed awav
for careful and judicious distribution among the
suit. ring poor, as fast as emergencies requiring
such distribution are discovered. 5', |
Among the other defences Of England is a vol
71nteer stat corps, formed Of railway officials. |
which ls 30 thoroughly organized that it under
takes sin space Of thirty hours, to place il any
given spot 10000 troops, e0,o00 horses. and 100
guns" and not only that but 'tto collect in twenty
four hours $4,000 tnavies for the construction Of
and field works." The defensive ar1nv
of England numbers 5000 regular troops, 12o 600
militia, and 150, 900 volunteers.
The celebrated preacher, PERE HYAclEruE, is at |
present giving course Of lectures at Notre Dame.
in Paris. he is described as 9 fne-looking man,