The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-19


thousand worms. Out of tho eight hundred oggs
sent to them by PnEyosr thcy only lost scvcntecn,
md these killed by spider. About
Hovcn weeks ngo tl.cso gontlemon procured
| tho eggs from PREvosr-part OF them wero
Matching when they arrived. They arc all ..ow per-
fected and tho floss silk separated. Tho cocoons
art nunrIy ull OF rich strnw color with somo white
ones and quito number of bright orange. Thoy
arc fully fourth larger than tho samples sent
by PREyosr from San jose, and nro pronounced by
gentlemen who aro familiar with silk culture equal
TO any thoy hayo oyor Tho Cocoons arc lnId
and solid. and tho silk OF the finest texture MUI.-
LEn and IsoAHp, after selecting lot of cocoors for
eggs, propose with tho balance to complete tho
process for tho production Of silk. For this pur-
poso tho chrysalis will DO stiflcd in tho sum- this
boing hold to giyo richer gloss than any artificial
heat. The gentlemen making this experiment arc
we'll satisfied with its succcss and going to en-
ter largely into tho culture Of silk. wo advise all
who can famlinriZo themselves with tho business
TO do 30, and plant mulberry trees. This industry
is destined to become great sonrcn Of profit to
those who engage in it, and to greatly increase tho
SoAlth Of tho State"
REV. DR. DE1LoWs writes from Bingen-on-tho
Rhino to the Liberal Christian of this city "Tt
is much 10 bo regretted that tho friends OF tenn
perance have Of iato boon trying to unsctto tho
opinion that drunkenness is rare in vine growing
countries II is 40 patent in Franco ami in Ger
| many that intempcrance in the form Of drunken
ness ia n most exceptional rco, that Only wilful
blindness craftsmanship could deny it. do
not rccollcct to have seen ono tipsy mail since
loft Paris, and only ono i'll Paris, and /
hnvo diligently sought tho places wlerc, in
our country, they would bc found. Tho truth
is, wine ia ono Of tho most common md ono
Of tho most beautiful gifts Of Providence an
article joined with corn in the praises of saints.
Tho countries which possess it undcrstand its use,
nnd arc just as httlo subject to excess in using
wine NJ in using corn Excess is found every
where. and NIL Heavens gifts arc liable to abuso
but to expect Franco and Germany to give mp wine
or beer is absurd, nor would anything but harm
como from the attempt to enforce thoir disrse by
legislation. Special efforts must bo made in north
crn climates to resist tho tendency to strong
drinks, which is aggravated by cold md by tho
necessity OF harder work to live not to nid gloom
moss Of weather, short days and much darkness
was somewhat Mortified to find, later, in COM
mon among field laborors, both wonlon
and mon, in certain districts aside from tho
Rhine, fiery alcoholic drink called potato-
whiskoy-strong, Intoxicating, and full of fusl
oil. II is part OF tho daily ration OF field la-
borcrs in tho region about Frankfort half pint
per day; and i'll harvest timo even this docs not
satisfy thcm. They cxpond certain portion OF
the extra pay OF this seasIn in adding to thoir
whskey ration, and many of them then drink,
am told, 10 drunkenness. This is proper deduc-
duction 10 be made from tho universal temperance
observed among tho better classes and should
givo some pnuse to tho inquirers verdict upon the
spbriety Of wino-making countries. Unhappily
tho whiskey is only twenty-three cents per gallon,
and vino il many times dearer. It il, however,
universally conceded that drunkenness is more
and more rare eyon among this field clnss nnd
that 1t s wholly confined TO it, with individual
exceptions. I shnll press tho investigation whor-
ever find opportunity, and report results without
foar or favor, bo thoy in accordance with theories
or expectations or no."
TIE BUILDER asks curious question" How
long will London bo habitablo2" Tho enormous
town is increasing 80 rapidly as 10 threaten to &C.
rously interfere wtl, the comfort of its inhabit-
ants. Already tho prevalence of Southeast
wiid bears 10 tho vicinity Of tho parks the dsnso
canopy Of smoke and the vit,ated atmosphere of
nine miles of buildings AS the circumference OF
tho vast city is extondcd this evil is exaggerated
with each annual addition to the space built over
Tho Rhght remains OF vegetation daily dimin-
ishing Moro than six hundred millions cubic feet
Of carbonio acid gns are expired in London in the
course OF twenty-four hours by human beings nIonc
This is irrespective Of smoke, OF the gaseous pro-
ducts OF combustion, and Of all other sources
whoroby tho air is vtintod. This quartity of car
bonic acid renders twenty times it's weight of at
mospheric Dir unit for tho support of life. On
perfectly cain day, when the respiration Of Lon
don hangs within the limits Of tho metropolitan
districts, the polluted atmosphere, wcro il possible
to press it down upon tho streets, would fill tho
whole roadway to q depth Of between eight and
nine fcot This startling quantity Of poisoned air
London must daily exchange for fresh. As to
smoke, it may DO mentioned that on an average
H. 600 tons OF coal daily consumed in tho capt.
tai, great portion OF which is cast into tho at
mosphere in the partially yolstilized form Of smoke
Tho increasing difficulty Of living in London
during tho summer becomes oyory year moro op-
prcssive, and thore can be no question that tho
actual experiment Of how largo city can be
madc, will not require many moro years to solve.
The SAN FRANoIsco BULLETIN closes oh article
on tho Sandwich Islands rs follows: "Tho latest
data nt hand show that thero arc thrty-three su-
gar plantations at tho islands, involving capital
Of 50, 600 900, and monthly outlay OF about $50
600. Tho yield OF rico laat year WAS about one
million pounds--of cotton, eighty thousand
pounds. The orange crop was q partial failure,
and only about two hundred and fifty thousand
oranges wero exported. Tho coffeo crop, on ac-
count Of blight. was also light. Tho imports in
1866 were Of tho value OF 81 099 s2 an increase Of
SAT 555 over the previous year. Tho hoaviest item
was cotton goods vnlued at s237,000. OF these
imports, s763, ,022 were from tho United tatos And
it may be noted that with all the drawbacks mon
Toned. tho trade Of tho Islands has boon incrcas-
ing with this country, whilo it has fallen off with
other countries. Wo know OF no now oIigcncy in
the affairs OF tho Islands which makes tho success
Of these negotiations q foregono conclusion. But
tho time Is coming whom somo CHANGE such as