The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-21
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NEWS SUMMARY.

Hon, HENRY d. hAlAuNps vi euo AN0' NN
Ts,es has returned from Europe.
A female cricket-match was played reoeutly IN
Southampton, England.
Iowa claims to have increased in populatlon
thirty-seyen per cont in tSo years.
Aiine Of steamers is about being estaohsheo De-
tween Washington city and the mouth OF the fo-
tomao.
.BEAUDELArRE, French poet, known as the
translator of DE QUINCY and Poe, died in Paris ON
the 1st of September.
The cost of bringing the statues Of NILSSON and
LEWIS from Europe to the Capitol Square, Rich
mond, was s2oOO
There was slight frost in the vicinity OF Utica,
NY, night or two since, but not enough to do
any damage.
contract has been made in Philadelphia for
hve hundred dozen reed birds for Chicago, where
they will be canned for winters use.
A cheap funeral car is the latest French inven-
ton. It is hearse which carries priest and
mourners, as well as the coffin.
The old propeller line between New York and
Savannah, consisting Of the HunfsuMe and Mort-
qoner1, is about to be re-established.
JOIN W. d. HILL, Of Culpeper Court House,
Virginia, died of yellow fever in New Orleans, on
the 18th instant. He was brother Of General A.
P. HILL.
Forty emigrants from East Tennessee and North
Carolina, including men, women and children,
passed through Kansas City, on the 18th instant,
en- route for Colorado.
Commander JOHN s. WINsLow, the hero OF the
Kearsarge and Alabama fight. received an ovation
last week at the Winslow House, new hotel
named in his honor on Kearsarge Mountain, New
Hampshire.
Rev. NEWMAN HALL, Rev. CHARLES KINGSLEY
and another famous English writer, are IN New
York. DICKENS writes that he will be here by
Christmas at the farthest. SPURdEoN's coming Is
also talked Of
The Memphis Avalanche tells of a German who
settled in West Tennessee in 1868. upon capital
of 5000 and good health, hired farm at $500 rent,
cleared $1,000 the first year, bought the farm at
$4,000, and has now become wealthy landed pro-
prietor.
In a coal mine at Petersburg, Mahoning county,
Ohio, JOHN EcKERr has been running distillery
for the past eight months without paying the reve-
nue. tax. The concern was two hundred feet un-
der ground, but an officer found and seized it on
Saturday. 49,.
It is said that, when at Augsburg station, the
regning King of Bavaria respectfully kissed the
hand Of the Empress EUaENIE, she condsscended
to return the compliment by kissing him on both
cheeks, oa natterng distinction which her Majes-
ty never before granted to any Sovereign"
RA communication from Inspruck says: "In con-
sequence of the opening Of the Brenner railrosc.
the last diligence left this place for Botzen on the
2sd instant. The horses we're driven by the Oldest
position in the place, wearing Grape round his
hat. The carriage itself was dressed out with
branches of weeping willow" - +. p"
The New Oilesns PicGyane regrets to hear that
several planters IN the richer portions Of Lou =
ana and Mississippi purpose abandoning their
present occupation. The reason given is that they
cannot hope to secure labor to carry on their plan
tstons to any large extent, and that the insoence
and exactious Of the freedmen make the business
dissgreeable.
About $4,000 worth of stationery, comprising
penknives pencils, inkstands paper and envelopes,
win be required for the use Of members OF Con-
gress during the approaching session. The con-
tracts were opened ON Tuesday, and will be
awarded in few days. These perquisites are ad-
ditional to the additional salaries which members
have voted into their pockets.
The Anglo Brazilian Times Of August 7th says,
everybody concurs in anticipating the largest har-
,est ever gathered In coffee. Every year planta
tons are coming into bearing, and the yield Of the
trees is particularly abundant this season. OF cot
ton, likewise, the anticipstions are very sanguine
The lowest computation is some 600, 600 arrobas-
the highest, 100000.
A decree Of the King Of Italy orders that medal
shall be struck in bronze, silver and gold, to be
conferred on such persons as shall have rendered
signal services during the prevalence Of cholera or
any other grave epidemic. 1t will have on one
side the head OF the King, and on the other
crown of oak with legend importing that it is q
recompense for services in connection with public
health.
Australia is not alone in its superabundance of
sheep, for at Hawkes. Bay, says New Zealand
paper, the settlers have under their serious con-
sderation the question OF how to dispose OF
10000 to 100, 900 sheep per annum II they "boil
them down, they will realize profit Of six shill
ings per head; this is their only alternative.
Their fooks are increasing, and the ''old" sheep
must make way for the new.
The Parisian public may soon look forward to a
new but harmless excitement. The remains Of
NAPOLEON II. are, it is stated, to be removed from
their various resting places at yenns, and laid in
the newly restored vaults Of the Abbey Of st.
Denis. The deputation on whom will deyolve the
duty Of conveying them has already been appoint
ed, and Consists ofMarshal REaNAULT DE ST.. JEAN
pASaELY, the Duke of Bsssino, NJ. DE CAMBAoE-
RKs, and General FIEURY. Marshal VALIANT is
busy with the programme of the funeral cere-
mony.
The National Lntetigencer says The Radical
organs are exulting over the announcement that
their majority in Alabama will be from 40 600 to
$4,000. Let them have the full benefit of the fact;
but let the white men Of Pennsylvania and Ohio
also remember that this majority is secured by the
excess of black voters over white, and that these
black voters are in the main non-taxpayers, and
that artful demagogues have been already instruct
ing them how, by moderate taxation, they can ef
feet confscation moro universal and more dead
ly than can be secured by any confscstion law Of
Congress-
Information has been received that the Greek
Government has been trying for some time to pur-
chase from our Government two iron-clad YES
sells. The Government, it seems, is anxious to
close bargain, and the only drawback is the
price, that is, whether it shall be cash or credit
The plan proposed is to turn over to the contrac-
tors who have lost money in building iron-cads
and who have been endeavoring to obtain relief
rom Congress, two iron. .cads and allow the Greek
Commissioner to purchase from them. This, it is
claimed, would be justice to the contractors, and
rid Government of further embarrassment in set
Ting their claims.
The Mobile Tribune, of the 22d ult, reports the
following strange case Of poisoning 1--WE have
seen q private letter, dated Louisville, Miss,
August 11th which states that after the congrega-
ton OF the Baptist Church in that village had par
taken of the communion on Sunday, the 4th, all
with the exception of one or two were taken sick.
the symptoms being those produced by virulent