The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-22
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NEWS SUMMARY.

Uplanu8.
Boots arc blackod by machinery in Paris. This
invention, hOwovor, unfortunately not only black
ons tho shoes, but tho stockings and trousers OF
the woarcr.
The people Of bennington, VI. will celebrate
tho anniversary OF tho revolutionary baltic at that
place, on tho 10th inst, in an appropriate man-
ner. Speakers from abroad hnvo boon engaged
for tho occasion, among them Hon. HORACE
GREELEY
Tho damage inflicted OH tho peach crop by tho
lato storm will probably provo TO many llousekecp-
ono Of it's most Bcri0us effects. The Whining
ton (Dcl) Gazette sayB gentleman in that State,
who has largo orchardH estimates that no will lose
four thousand baskets. But increased prices are
expected TO console Tho owners of orchards for tho
destruction OF portion OF thor crops
At tho foot Of the Lincoln tomb, thoro is
notice announcing ''s5 fimo 10 write npon or do
face this tomb Or to pluck wild flowers in thcso
grounds" Yet, regardless Of thiH well-moaning,
II ungrammatical injunction, and in defiance Of all
rules Of decency, divers shabby wretches hayo al
ready scrawod their names upon tho brick-work,
and oven upon tho marble door OF tho tomb.
GEonaE ". l.. BIcKLEY, tho originator Of the order
OF tho Knights OF tho Godon Cir,lo. tliod at Dalt-
more, few days since, aged SO. Ho was n native
Of virPinin, graduate OF tho London Medical
~.
He was confined during tho war, ns o political
prisoner, in the Ohio Ponontinry, Fort Lafayette,
and Fort warrcn, md wnB in prison altogether
about thrco years.
Tho reports from Snuk county, Wis, hop dis
trict continue to be favorable licc or vermIn or
scourge being reported. A leading hop bu ying
firm estimates the crop this year i'll Sauk county
at throo million pounds against million last
year. In Southern Michigan tho lico arc said to
bo making havoc with tho hop vines, md not moro
than two-thirds crop is expected, which will
tend to mako prices good in Wisconsin.
Tho palace OF Toryueron. whore tho Empress
CHARLOTTE OF MoIico iB ut present readiug,
belongs to tho belgian State domain, and was
placed by law nj tho disposal Of tho royal family.
Before tho Revolution Of 1880 it was occupied o
part Of tho year by tho Princes OF tho House OF
Orange, nnd has boon preserved in tho samo state.
The furniture has not been changed, and visitors
aro still shown tho splendid ballroom and tho
Rpartmcnts OF tho family Of Holland.
Tho Aldermen in tho wcst division Of Chicago
have challenged those of tho north and south
divisions to gamo Of base ball any day this
month. Tho latter accepted Saturday nftornoon
Chicago paper. in announcing tho match, says
tho zeal OF tho Common Council in providing
amusement for the people OF the city s beyond all
peoples money, but they offer sublimey to sacri.
fco themselves for thie purpose.
A city called Cheyenne has boon laid out on the
line Of tho Union Pacific Railroad OF tho Pinto,
which, it is sup posed will bo the metropolis of the
moro northern Plains. It tiB located on Crow Crock,
twenty-five miles below the Rocky Mountains, at
tho base OF tho Black Hills, OH tho head waters OF
tho Platte. This is tho railroad companys town
second Mtuona whore they intend putting up
foundries, machine shops, etc., to cost 81 OO0 600
The lots sell for from 5000 to $GO0 and several hun
dred have aready boan sold.
We learn from the Now York GdIeae that the
most fashionable dance now in voguo in England
is tho cotilion. This old danco royivcd has crca-
ted perfect Gnore i'll tho fashionable world tho
Prince Of Wales having set tho example in liking
and dancing it. Masks, comical heads, dominoes,
mirrors, dice, cushions, balls, caps, hoops, may
poles, garlands, banners, 1ngs, orders, cnrds,
bows and bolls Bouvenirs, surprises, golden fruit.
alleRorical devices, aro some Of tho most popular
objecta INTRODUCED.
dispatch from Omaha represents that battle
lasting six hours had boon fought between five
hundred Sioux warriors and two hundred Pawnee
scouts, in tho employment OF tho Government
Tho latter succeeded in routing thoir opponents.
Tho report is not vouched for by any competent
cd at Omaha, and after holding secret session,
had proceeded further West A duel between Gen.
MCCALL and citizen named EDGAR had bcon pre-
vented ut Fort Harker by tho arrost Of the parties
by the commanding officer Of the post
Tho New York Gazeue ia responsible for tho fol-
lowing, which in those dog-days it is vol to
know: If your faco is tannod by your visit to tho
country, got frcsh lemon and press tho Juice out
Of it, with which mix tho sanno quantity Of noat
gin, and apply little with sponge after going
out in tho aun, and uae littlo oat moal to dust
tho faco with on going to bed at night. II you arc
not brown already, Gnd wish to prevent it, you will
find that piece Of fresh lemon rubbed over your
face, and allowed to dry on before going out, will
preserve your face perfectly whito md clear.
Tho famous Prussan cannon, which for it's i'm
mensity has long boon tho wonder Of tho Paris
Exhibition, SO far at least as artillery specimens
are concerned, IL now quito ccGpsed by q now mon-
ster piece just installed the banks Of tho Seine
at tho Champ do Mara. This picce Of ordnance,
destined for the defence of tho coast OF Franco,
weighs 76,4o0 pounds, and is less clumsy and
moro powerful than tho Prussian gun. Il comes
directly from tho foundry Of Ruolle, where other
similar pieces aro boing fabricated It is brooch
loading, according TO tho systom :of Geucral FIRE.
BAuLT, and can fire 1yo shots per ten minttos.
The London Re,cs aays: '"The frauds on in
surance offices by scuttling ahipa aro not confined
to England. We have before US the full report Of
the'trial ut Singapore Of tho owner, master and
mate of the Erin for sinking tho yeesol on a yoy-
ago from Hong Kong TO Bangkok. The vessel had
been very heavily insured in the local offices and
carried but small cargo, and tho evidence
showed that she could not have stowod the goods
named in tho manifest. Aiter five days trial tho
Jury convicted all three prisoners; tho captain
tsrEwinT) and owner tscorr) wcre sentenced to
pons aervitude for life, and tho chief officer to
hye years imprisonment. The severity Of the
sentence created doep sonsntion."
An elaborate article has appeared in tho STUD
fion, Paris Journal protesting to giyo an accu-
rate ,esunae Of tho condition Of the French army
at tho present timo. From this It appears that
tho infantry hns now about 800 600 mon undor
arms, which its reserves would enable the army TO
raise at a worry short notice to $50, 900 mon. Tho
oaynlry musters 50,000 horses, and can be raised
TO $4,000. Tho artillery forms an aggregate OF 22a
batteries, with 1850 field guns and 5000 mon,
which could be raiHcd 10 10000. Independently Of
the corps in country quarters, thero arc ton d.
Visions OF infantry brigadod (sny 100 900 men,:
there are, moreover. four divisions OF cavalry. All
are ready for service. with thoir complement Of
artillery, military train, commissarist, medical
ataf &c. At the present timo, therefore, the
Situation cstimates tho number OF mon unler
arms at4O0, ,O00 md tho organization is such that
in very short timo IL could DO raised to G5O 600.
Tho Indian missionary, Rev. Father DEsw1r.
who accompanied Gen. BUILY and Col PanKHp In