The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-16
NEWS SUMMARY.

Inc OOOQuARH >N III 6A1t Springs vAOASSSN
Last year ,0e2 ,240 bushels.
General FULLERTON has resigned from the army
and returned to the practice Of tho law at St.
Louis.
The Papal authorities have interdicted the ser
vices in the Scotch Protestant Church in Rome,
and it is said they intend to stop the services in
the American chapel
Nearly all the presses Of the Paris Mint are
employed in coming small money for the wants of
trade, the pieces being 2, IT,, 50c., and Csc. Sew
eral millions struck OF every day.
CHARLES DICKENS has begun public readings OF
.sBarbox Brothers" and the Boy Of Mugby" in the
city Of Leeds. Tho London journals report that
.eMugby Junction has had sale cf two hundred
and fifty thousand copies
NJ. RENAN has in the press a new edition Of the
sIife of JESUS in which he replies to NJ. VEUu-
1or's attack upon him, and develops his own theo-
ries, it issaid with much less circumlocution than
heretofore.
Or. FnANo1s IIKBEa and JOHN BRIGHT we're
recently elected honorary members Of the New
England Society in New York. This is the first
time this honor has been conferred upon To-
eigner.a. -. pnotographing upon silk
and linen has been perfected in France, many
persons have their portraits upon their linen
instead Of their Or initials. Washing, it IL
said, does not injure the portraits.
Japanese juggling troupe, their way to
Paris, has reached San Francisco where some of
their strange feats have been witnessed. There
are in all about dozen performers, and they will
probably visit tho principal cities Of this country
and Europe
Another diamond has been found in Australia,
in the district Of Beechworth. It was discovered
in Sebastopol Creek, at depth Of two hundred
and fifty feet, amid small blue and white topazes,
hyacinths, zircons, tournaline, and tin sand. Its
weight exceeded q carat and one-eighth.
General PHu. SHERDAz emphatically denies
that he is candidate for the Presidency. He also
says that the report that he is about to be married
is equally without foundation. He wants neither
the Presidency nor wife he has no aspirations
beyond his present happy situation and condition,
It is reported from Toulon that powerful
French iron-clad squadron will follow in the wake
OF the army transport feet to the Gulf of Mexico,
and that the Imperial Admiral has been ordered to
look after s'privateers" and s.fIibusters" on the
Mexican coast, in the Bahamas channel and sports
of the United States."
Time between Omaha and Salt Lake City nov is
only eight days. Three Of them are occupied in
the trip from Omaha to Denver, and the remain
ing five from Denver to Salt Lake City. In this
eight days' travel there three hundred miles of
raiFoading and nine hundred Of staging-total,
one Thousand two hundred miles
The question Of adopting the constitutional
Amendment Is to be reconsidered in the Virginia
Legislature which rejected it recently. This move
ment is brought about by letters to the members
from their constituents received since its rejection
urging them to vote for its adoption. In recon.
alteration it will be urged to submit the question
OF ratification to the people.
The hotel and buildings ut Point Lookout, with
%upYH 1fc nIS ns~os
sold by Messrs. FORD COMBS, at trustees SALE on
Friday, the 2Sth Of December Last, for $780, This
sale was made, we learn, under mortgage liens,
and the sum above only embraces small portion
Of the amount paid for the property, the pur-
chaser having previously purchased it from E. g.
W. HALL for $67, 900. Purchaser, Judge BRDsEyE.
of New York City.
curious case has come before the tribunal Of a
4nusn ~. p----: IT, -
ing quarrelled, one Of them, at a loss. no Doubt
for reasons, and wishing to mortify his adversary,
called hlm Bismarck" His adversary brought a
complaint before the court for an outrage on his
honor. The judges were much embarrassed, but
in the end they rejected tho plaintiffs demand and
discharged the defendant, because it was impossi
bic, they said, to decide whether the appelation
-Biamarck" did did not involve an insult fall;ne
under the notice of the law
The New York Herdlo says: sOnr sneca1 +e,o-
grams from Matamoras are dated January ?. Cos
TxAs was again in front Of that place, and it was
expected that he would attack. The reported oc
cupations of San Luis Potosi, Gaudalaiara and
Aquas Callente we're confined. The San Inis
garrison retreated towards Mexico City, and the
Liberals entered the town on Christmas dav-
ME51A's army was completely demoralized and he
hlmsef was sick and diahearteped. President
. UAREz arrived at Durango on the 18th Of Decem-
Der. General sEDaw1oK was still at Brownsville
Ihe New York Eue'ls7ag Post says an article on
captain JOHN SMITH, in the new number OF the
-aorM American ReUiew, is the first popular pre-
sentanon OF theory which has been held for a
lew years past by cass Of cur historical students
It not only impeaches the veracity OF the founder
OF Virginia, but it almost demonstrates that the
celebrated story which tells how heroic PocAHos
rAs saved his life, is but pleasant fiction at the
best. The reviewer merely repeats the theory Of
Ar. CHARLIE DEANz, which, during the war. has
been hidden away in his reprints OF ssWNoF1r1p's
Discourse Of Virginia and Of sM1rH's saTrue Re-
htion." .t %i" ",-' @
The Norfolk Journal of tho 11th instant saws
The steamer Peruoia7, expected hare towards
fhe end OF the month, will take from this port
some 2ooO bales Of cotton, much Of which has al
ready arrived, more is the way, and no DELAY of
the ship Is anticipated. Messrs. W. D. REYNOLDS
d bRo., the agents in Norfolk, have been informed
fhat the steamer Proportis may be expected here
oy me 10th Of February, to load for Liverpool.
'sacn oi these vessels has tonnage Of 1000 gross
and length ever all Of s56 feet. The Re,upann
VIII arrive here with part Of her cargo on board
aronl Pnlladepha, but the Propo,stis will probably
come in ballast"
a dispatch dated Boston January H. saws
iovernor BULLOCK sent to the Legislature to-
asy letter received by him from Governor OnR.
OF South Carolina, which contained the following
passage: I have the honor to scknowledoa tho
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srecting certain books to be provided and sant 70
thus State, II response TO my application to von
::Ia1s action OF the Legislature OF your State ia
gratefully appreciated by South Carolina. and 10
an augury that the ancient Maternal relations ha
twesa these two original States Of tie Onion .ra
oelng restored. Widely as we have differed in +bo
OF the Governmentin the past Let tba
ascesbltles OF those differences be buried and the
tuture only unfold generous rivalry in adyancnc
- lneetesss snd promoting the glory Of q COM
M. WILLIAM LLOYD GARp1soN has ai7d,as.o, !
letter 70 the New York independent on t,,o
o. 1mPeaching the President, in which = e,,,.,s.
Ehe recent production Of WHNpu1 PR, ~
nts-S1aoey Standard He closes h;a 1atta. -
lono~s Let this perjured and perfdious occ7,.
pant OF the Presidential chair be summarilv -
moved and one chosen tc fill itwho will ba t,,,a -
hts country, working harmoniously with Co, ,e,rasS