The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-29
The' 1a11g Nens.
NEWS SUMMARY.
Cotton closed in New York at 27 for Middfng

Cotton in Liverpool, yesterday, closed at 104d.
Mobile is manufacturing maccaroni.
Several Japanese officers and Japanese mer-
chants have arrived at Berlin from Jeddo.
The births recorded at Boston last year num-
bered 554S, the marriages 2s45, and the deaths
1879.
A Cincinnati bankrupt takes into court there a
statement Of his liabilities which foot up $780, 600,
against which he shows $50 assets.
GEo. PEABODY announces in London paper that
he has destroyed more than 6O00 letters unopened,
since his return to England.
"Carl Benson" CHARLES AsToR BR1sTED) was
married at Stockbridge, Massachusetts,, on Tues
dsy.
Ii Washington City rumor says that negotia-
tions are positively in progress for the acquisition
by the United OF the Sandwich Islands.
The lfe-saving raft NonpareI was on exhibition
at the Crystal Palace. Great interest was shown
to view the life-raft on which Captain MIKES and
his two men, GEORGE MILLER and ]. MAILANE,
crossed the Atlantic.
Professor J. G. WATSON, of Ann Arbor, Michi-
gan, announces the discovery Of o new planet,
hitherto unknown, which was first seen by him
August "a. 1t is situated in right ascension deg.
It is moving west and south.
San Francisco is about to build bulk-head Of
ses-wan along the entire city line Of the harbor.
The rapid growth Of her commerce renders such
structure necessity, as otherwise the wash OF
sand from the city would seriously obstruct the
harbor and prevent vessels Of large draught from
reaching the wharves.
A letter from planter at Townsville, to a
merchant Of Augusta, dated the 2sd, says
"Cotton has commenced to open fast. I have
all hands picking, and if the weather continues
clear will send some cotton to Savannah Tues
day, 9th. Cotton is still doing we'll, and there is
no sign Of the caterpillar yet. Even ifit does come
it is now too late for it to do much harm. am
satisfied will make full CROP"
A singular accident from lightning occurred
the other day in Irelsnd. AS young man in the
telegraph Office at Garrick-on-Suir was transmit-
ting some messages during the thunder storm, the
lightning struck from his hand an open penknife.
The knife having struck against the wall Of the Of
fee rebounded and struck him oh the back Of the
wrist, which Immediately became very much
swollen. The lightning did no other harm.
A remarkable instance Of the well-known vitali-
ty of seeds may be now seen at the Paris Exhibi-
ton, o great variety Of plants foreign to France
having sprung up under the wall and around the
buildings in the Park, the seeds Of which have
been conveyed TO Paris in packages from various
countries. Especially around the house Of Gus
rAvUs WAsA, several plants may be seen which are
peculiar to the country Of that monarch.
A mean swindler in Philadelphia advertised for
peach pickers to go to Delaware City. About fifty
poor Germsns responded, and met him, according
to direction at the depot, where he collected $1.25
from each to pay their passage. he then de-
camped, but his poor victims did not discover the
swindle until they had ridden several miles and
we're called upon by the conductor to pay their
fares, and were obliged to get of at the first sta
ton.
The Greek steamer Arkadi which has been so
successful in running the blockade around Crete,
was pursued by Turkish man-of-war. The crew
Of the Arkadi, finding that they were in danger OF
falling into the hands Of the Turks, scuttled and
Get fire to the steamer, and took to their boats.
While enveloped in flames, the Arkadi made
sudden lurch and plunged beneath the waveB.
The cuew subsequently reached the shore in
safety.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says that
five thousand Spencer rifles, which have been de-
layed at Albany several months, are now arriving
at the Springfield Armory for repairs. They were
long delayed at Albany because OF an old govern
ment order to pay for no freighting except upon
the presentation Of the original way-bill; and as
in this case the wsy-bill was lost, the Western
railroad refused to transport the guns, and run its
rsk Of getting its pay; but the matter has now
BEEN arranged satisfactorily.
The dispatches from Rear Admiral BELL, detail
ing the operations against the savsges in the south
end Of Che Island Of Formosa, seem to indicate
that the object Of chastising the inhabitants for
their murder Of American seamen was not satis-
factorly accomplished. Beyond burning anumber
Of native huts and chasing the warriors, who, as
they fed, ambushed our brave seamen and infict-
ed grievous loss Of life, with no corresponding
damage, so far as is KNOWN to themselves, the e1-
petition appears to have been completely Ruthless
The Italian papers continue to announce the
transit through Milan Of conveys Of horses and
cattle for the French Government; they sre i'm
ported into France by the Susa Pass. It is also
stated that by the 1st Of September the French
Government will receive from the contractors q
fresh supply Of 800 900 Chsssepot rifles and 1,1OO.-
600 pairs OF shoes. Few persons now give warlike
construction to these facts. The general impress
sion is that the Emperor is augmenting his mate
rial merely to increase his moral force in conti-
mental politics.
The Porte government energetically protested
against the despatch Of war vessels to Canadian
waters by the European powers, for the convey
ance Of Turksh subjects to Greece, ss being an
attack upon its rights. The Porte has also fatty
denied the alleged excesses Of the Turkish troops
in Gambia. Some close Investigations instituted
by the French and Austrian Ministers in the isl
and have resulted it is said in the discovery that
the Russian Consul at Canea was the originator
Of the news which has been propagated Of bar
barities having been perpetrated by the Turks.
The Jo,unat4de Paris says: We learn from
Rome that the Pope is highly satisfed with the !
{" stay" !" Journey" or mission Of General Du-
MONT. The final interview between the Pope and
the General was most cordial. After . converse
tion concerning the legion Of AsrBzs and CARL
BA1pr;. the General is said to have expressed the
pleasure France and the Emperor NAPOLEON
would feel at the Pope visiting the Exhibition.
"we are very old, and much htigued to make
such journey, said his Holiness, "besides, are
We not already sufficiently exhibited?"
The Washington correspondence Of the New
York Tribune says: s'The Hon. E. B. WAsHBURHE,
member Of Congress from Illinois, who has been
absent in Europe for the last six months, arrived
here this morning and is the guest Of Gen. GRANT,
Mr.. WAsHBURNE spent all Of to-day with GRANT.
He says that he (Mr. WAsHBuRNE) is Of the opinion
that the first business that will be done at the
meeting OF Congress win be to prepare articles OF
impeachment against President JOHNSON. He
"a q ,lxv 70 fho We
is significant, coming as it does from one Of Gen.
GRANr's warmest friends and admirers.
Hon. J. g. BLAINE, who is making the tour Of
Europe, thinks the estimates often made that
there are fifty thousand to seventy-fve thousand
Americans travelling in Europe at this time ex-
tremely wild He has made careful estimate