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

1t is said that English spectators are buying up
milk on the Continent, reducing it, by drying
process, to POWDER importing it to England and
mixing it with water for
The last census gives the population Of New
Zealand exclusive of the military and their fami
lies, at 607. There arc about 5000 aboriginal
ma ives principally in tho province Of Auckland.
"a special dispatch to tho Now York IForil,"
says the Cleveland Pldindeale,, (which has hereto
fore been taking the dispatches Of tho New York
Monopoly, to-day gave in its adhesion to tho West
ern Associated Press"
The Sultan OF Turkcyis building hot-house at
an expense Of 100000. He already has house
which cost moro than that, and which, as it
contains fifty or sixty women more, would
have supposed it to be hot enough for all practical
purposes
A bureau for the Mississippi Valley, through
which all necessary information may be acquired
In regard to crops, manufacturing operations, ship
-cects and stccls, grains and f1our ut different
points and periods, is to be established at st.
Louis.
The Northampton (Mass.) Guzette says tobacco
is dull crop just now. Mo, Of the tobacco
raisers in the vicinity have two years crops on
hand, with more prospect Of ready sale for it
now than there was year ago. At Hartford, Con
necticut, seed leaf finds few buyers at thirty cents.
The journals Of Nalaur state that the Marchion-
ess DE MoL1Ss and the Duchess DEL Pillar Oson1o
DE Los RIOS have been each fined thirty francs, by
the correctional tribunal of that town, and had
their fowlingpicces confscated, for shooting with
out license in the Commune of Dave.
large manufacturing company in Chicago en-
ploys young lady on ~ thirteen years of age
paymaster- She has paid out, since May last,
quarter of million of dollars, keeping the time
sheets, payroll, and private account-book with
and or each Of three to four hundred men en-
ployed.
A Paris correspondent writes :: "Cloaks are to
coms back to fashion this winter Paletots are to
be utterly given up, and all male bipeds who re-
spect themselves and the mandates of the Jockey
Club are to appear draped in the ample folds of
something between Spanish cape and tho old
military cloak"
few days since, mulatto woman and her babe
were shipped from Troy, Ohio by an express com
pany, ordinary freight. She was taken to the
Office Of the company, her weight averaged, bill
Of lading mado out, and tho usual label for pack
ages tied round her neck with string. When the
train started, she was placed in charge of the
messenger and arrived at her place of destination
in safety.
The Columbus (Ga.) Sun OF the 29th says: ssWo
gratifed to be able to state that tho Catholic
Fair has cleared between $500 and 1000. This
remaining articles many Of which arc very lua-
bic, to be disposed of on Tuesday evening. The
Fair has proved the brilliant success which it rich
ly deserved. We believe this is the largest sum
ever obtained in Columbus by similar enterprise"
From tho Fernandina Co,z5er we learn that the
Florida Annual Conference convened at Quincy on
the 18th ult., Bishop McTI1ERE presiding. From
the proceedings VIC learn that the vote for chang
ing the name of the Church was Al ayes TO nays.
Monticello was fixed upon as tho place of holding
the next session of the Conference. Tho Rev. Q.
A. MYERS was appointed to the pastoral charge OF
the Church at Fernandina
It was mentioned yesterday that adricos from
Havana, Cubs report monetary crisis, from the
want OF specie, which has been exported or
boarded The Bank of Bossior has suspended
payment and closed its doors; also the Bank of
Amacines de Regla (known as Fesscr's) Bank del
Commercio (known as Zellas), and Bank dc San
Jose. For several days thero had been run on
the Spanish Bank, which had, on the 18th instant,
3O3 757 in specie in its wants with which to pay
its paper issue, or bills amounting to $685. 15O
Rev. W. Fl. MuBURN, the blind Episcopal clergy
man, entertains some hope Of recovering his sight
Eminent oculists have informed him that SO many
are the new facilities for examining the eye that,
ID their opinion, double operation upon the right
eye would enable him not only to distinguish OBJ
jects, but, perhaps, read type. Rev. Mr.. NJ.
intends going to Europe in the spring, to consult
an oculist at Berlin, whose reputation, in that
speciality, ia worldwide.
News from Saigon (India) to the end ur October
reports great damage to the rice fields, caused BY
elephants which appeared in large numbers in the
environs of Baria. Already, during the month Of
September, they had obstructed the road from
Bieu-Phuoc during several hours. Ono Of tho
bridges between Baria and Cau-thi-way gave way
under one Of these animals, which had not for
long time been seen in such numbers in this dis
trict.
It is a nice thing to go to war, be victorious and
bring your enemy to terms by assessing upon him
all the expenses, and margin to spare. Tho late
Prusslan campaign against Austria cost $40 900 OOO
which the Emperor has levied upon his enemies,
thus: Austria, s2s, 900 OOo Bavaria, s12 900, 900
saxony, s7,0oo,0oo; Wurtemberg $4,000, 600;
Baden, s2,4o0,000; Frankfort, 2,4OO, 900; Hesse
Darmstadt, s12oo,oo0. Total, s56, 200 ,00o. Being
the whole sum, and round ST., 900 900 OF profit
beside. Not bad summers work.
The Knoxville Whig, Of the 18th ult., says: ssWe
are authorized to say that, after Monday next q
regular train will run to and from Clinton, on the
Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad, with passen-
ger car attached, for the accommodation of travel
lers and freight. This is the opening up Of new
and great channel of trade and travel, which will
not again be checked until we are connected with
Louisville and Cincinnati, and this will be at no
distant day. In two years more we shall be in
connection with South and North Carolina. start
ing out from Morristown." #ss0
colony Of freedmen, consisting OF three hun
dred heads Of families, comprising about two
thousand men, women and children, is to be estab-
nshed west Of New Smyrna, thirty miles south OF
Fernandina They come from South Carolina,
and are in charge OF General ELY. The Govern
ment gives them one months Subsistence and
transportation, and they supply themselves with
Two. The country which thoy are to occupy is wen
adapted TO cultivation, has nne range for cattle,
and abounds in fish, oysters and game Colonel
sraAdUE commanding the District, has guaranteed
military protection and with this military s,,nar