The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-28
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MIR. ROBERT BUCHANAN is writing life of AUDI
noN from materials furnished by his widow
OFFEHBAcH is experimenting rohearsas OF his
Few opera "Robtnson Crusoo," in Paris
daily papor in Paris ia wholly nlado up Of the
bills OF faro OF all tho rcstdur0ieurs in tho city
tis said that a meeting Of curntos has been
ilod in London, preparatory to striko for higher
pay.
"ritualistic" marriage lately took place in IA
London church. The ceremony occupied tlirco
hours.
rich Somersetshirc farmer has boon sent to
Jail for month for having sent bad meat 10
London.
DICKENS says Of his health that he combines
his usual sodentery powers with tho training Of
prize fighter"
Queen VICTORIA plays woll on tho piano and llsr-
monium but since Prince ALBERT,s death has
played only sacred music.
The story is told that two manufacturers Of Dus-
scld,rf who sent nothii 4 to tho Paris exhibition
received bronze medals for excellence Of their
wares.
aALIaNASls Messenger Describes tho lucmcter
m invention by Frencllman to measure the i'll
tensity OF light, which, it is expected, will wholly
supeisede the photometer
Some new phrase for what is impossible must
be substituted for Catching whito blackbird."
Such all anomaly has actually boen caught and
Gagged i'll Cecil county, Maryland.
French scientific observer sRys that the con-
centric Zoncs in tho trunks of treos eptcal in
form, and tho major axis has an oast and wcs. di-
rection. This he attributes to tho rotation vi tho
earth
volunteer riHenian of Canada recently fired 100
shots al target al distances Of 500 to 1000 yards,
and missed hut fyo times, although no sighting
shots wcro 6rod. Ho would DO dangerous man
for the Fcnians.
1t has been discovered That petroleum is as old
as tue MAcoABESs This passage may be found
in the second book: "Anl NEHEMIAH called this
thing naphthar, which Is as much rs to say a
cleansing"
Franco will teach Yankees new way OF alrer-
tising. 1t is proposed to erect along tho Boule.
wards number OF lay figures upon which clothicrs
OF all kinds can display their wares, paying for the
privilege By tho week.
Paris letter states that thu latest fashion in
wells is to wear them as to shade the chignou.
Tho facc is exposed to tho sun to lei tho face ac-
quirc tho fashionable color of tho brunette, and
the dyo OF tho chignon is preserved.
An ushor in m English school, seeing ono Of tho
boys with thick lump in ono Of his checks, asked
s'Quid est hoe r' to which the lad, Hpatoring out
large piece of chewing tobacco, cplicd, "Hoc ost
qud," for which ropartec the master forgave him.
magistrate oil bnrgh in Scotland, being Of
Tended at reporter who had described several
sconos in council, threatened to throw him out of
the window if no camo again. Tho magistrate was
fined for tho offence, and tho dignity of the press
was vindcated.
At tho recent session of the British Association,
paper wac road upon anesthctics. Chloroform,
it was said, csused death by arresting nervous nc
ton, and not by action on the heart. Nitrate Of
methrl and bichlorido Of methylen were rocom-
monded ms the best annsthotics.
Senator Howard has written n letter to tho De-
troit Tribune, in which he asserts that military
preparations arc being made in Maryland and
other Border States to protect President JOHNSON
from impeachment, but that Congress will do its
duty In spite Of these military preparations.
DR.. HERMANN KouN of Bresau, has examined
the eyes OF 1o,s60 school children and found that
more than one in six wore short-sighted. There
arc four times as many short-sighted children in
The town as in the country and the evil increasos
Just in proportion to the amount of study exacted
from the children.
There will soon appear book wrtton by o Rich
Inond lady, describing life in the rebel capital dur
ing tho war. SO says tho Boston Daily Advertiser
The lady in question, wo presume, is Miss yAaX
LEW, whose book has been announced several
times but the difficulty, il wo arc correctly inform
cd, has beon TINT che cannot fnd publisher.
The death Of the editor Of tho Day Book, It. q.
HORTON, Esq, is announced. He died at Dobb's
Ferry, Sunday, from congestion OF tho lungs His
aseERspf Fiho BD Day Book Of this city, but MS an
industrious, energetic Democrat, strong in the
faith Of Slate Rights, and firm pupil of the
school of politics established by THOMAS JEprEn-
Son. Both his porEonal and political friends will
deeply regret his carly death.
The National Inteaiqenccr of September 25th
says Information was officially presented TO tho
prsaof1 f11nS H.,
that DR.. BLACKBURN, notorious during the war for
his effort to introduce tho smallpox into tho
Northern States by means Of infected clothing,
had made application to the United States Consul
At Toronto to be admitted to tho benefits OF tho
recent amnesty proclamation OF the President Il
was decided that he was not entitled to snch benc-
ut, because the foul crmo with which ho is charged
has rendered him amenable to a criminal prosecu-
ton; and further TINT he wag during tho war an
agent OF the rebel Government in foreign conn
try"
The Charlotte FetDs shys: "In tho Alp1antrian
settlement OF this county, o valuable vein OF
quartz ore has been lately discovered upon the
farm OF our friend, ALEXANDER HoLL1pAY We
are informed that the god-bearing orc Of this
vein is abont one and half foot wido, and it's
yield, tostod very impcrfectly by the pan is quito
handsome We understand TINT DR.. HAYS, whore
farm ad1oine MIR. HoLLIDAY's fred by gold Visions
has left the cotton patch and gone to digging,
with hatteripg prospects Of similar di scoyory."
We hope that the foregoing may prove both tr,lo
and profitable to MIR. H., for better man, or ono
moro worthy OF tho good gifts of fortune we have
never known.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune says Tho President has not yot de.
cided to grant General sIoKLEs request for a
Court Of Inquiry. The probability ia that sIoKLHs
vii be mustered out Of service ns Major-d donera IN
the volunteer seryics and assigned to the COM
mnnd OF his regiment aB Colonel in the regular
army. It has just come to light here that last
spring, when SMrTuE was in the middle OF his
troubles, the CoIectorship OF Now York Vas olfor-
ed to General sIoKLEs, with permission to namo
tho naval officer md all tho othor officers. General
sIoKIRs declined tho appointment. This was look
ed upon At tho time as q bribo of JOHNSON to buy
mp sIoKIHs to support his policy
Tho Philadelphia Inquirer says eat tho meet
ing OF the Committee on Finance, as reported yos
terdsy, 1t was stated that additional appropria
tion OF $4,000 would bo required for tho wear
1888 for tho expenses Of lighting tho city. Tho
appropriation OF last year for that purpose was
S42S, ,12250 and, according to tho catmate Of ap.
preparation Of the Gas Department. tho amount
required for the coming yoar would bo s57s, ,522 90,
or an increase Of ST on zach street lamp Tho
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