The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-18
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observed in other countries. He formed his opin-
ion after careful observation at Paris, and free
interchange Of views with distinguished men from
all parts Of Europe; and ascribes thu failure OF
progress In tho inventive arts to the absence OF
good system Of industrial education, such as ID
found in France, Austria, Prussia, Belgium ana
Switzerland, for the masters and managers OF fao-
tones and workshops. Dr.. PLAITAR further says:
s.DuMAs, well known as q sauant, and who, from
his position ss Senator Of France and President
OF the Municipal Council, has many opportunities
ofform,ng correct Judgment, assured me that
technical education had given great impulse to
the industry Of France. In going through the E1-
hibition, whenever anything excellent in French
manufacture strikes his attention, Gs inyariable
question is, 'Was the manager Of this establish
lnent pupil of the Eois Gsntrals des Arts et Man
yacs,sres ? and in the great majority Of cases
he received reply in the affirmative. General
MoRrs, 30 well known 81 The Director OF the Con-
serpdtoIe des arts la Aetiers, has lately sat
on commission to- examine into the state OF
technical education In other countries and to e1-
tend it in France, and he informed me that their
Recommendations were likely to be promptly and
largely acted upon. mention for your lordships
information that Genera, NORM was Of opinion
that the best system for the technical education OF
wofkmen is to be found in Austria, though the
higher instruction Of masters and managera ls bet
ter illustrated in France Prussia and Switzerland.
In 1858 published little work on Industrial
Education on the Continent In which pointed
out that as On inevitable result Of the attention
given to it abroad, and its neglect In England,
other nations must advance in industry at much
greater rate than our own country. fear that thu
result is already attained for many OF our staple
industries. But as my opinion is only that OF an
individual trust that it may accord with the OBJ
jects Of the commission over which your iordshp
presdes to take the evidence Of some Of the lead
ing Jurors, many OF whom had as good oppHtuni-
ties ss myself Of Judging Of the position which our
country has taken tn this great international oom-
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.ss.t $50 .-E.-- :. - ari-s' 60 e.. 'e
We puB1nH the following from tho New York
Times, with view Of eioitng the information de-
sired. We have seen frequent illusions OF late TO
this species Of demonolatry, butf know not how
much credit is to be attached to It We have
Eheaed some very strange stories recently about
the revival and spread OF "Obi" worship, or the
horrid ritea Of African Fetiohism. among the me-
e1roes in some parts Of the South, and especially
in Iouisiana and Alabama, and the regions bor'
daring on the Gulf of Mexico. We should like 70
Get from the Southern press or Southern mishon-
aries some facts On this interesting subject though
ascts are doubtless hxrd TO get because Of tho So
cresy With which the blaoks carry ON the "Obi'
tes. Daring the prevalence Of slavery, the fmpos-
ability OF the negroes getting away nom the plan
tsttons or from the towns atnight made these rites
extremely rare and almost terminated them
among an tho Africans in America. But now the
nesroes have no check upon their gathering IN
their secret haunts during the night, and ss con-
SEQUENCE the 'tObio men are beginning TO renew
ther practioes. It Is we'll known that this heath
enish 'Obin Worship has now profound hold
upon the negro noe n Hsyti, and in that quarter
II ii mixed up in the most shocking manner with
the Christian forms Of worship that used to pro-
vail upon the island. The Cross and the humoo
Jumbo are .worshpped together, ard the sacred
Biblical names are Joined with those OF oannibA
gods. What we have heard Of obiisn in the South
ia somewhat of the same nature. We have no
donpt that some Of the Methodist and Baptist
missionaries among the Southern blacks could
rive Information rs to the revival Ok this barbsrio
Worship. The Southern papers, toq, might per-
"op' L. :, ,hror u,ht on The subieot.
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ssWHop oumAY" is question that has been
frequently asked Of late, since our sentimental
and ,snsat;on-Ioy.ne novel readers have gone into
aosasoy over .sChandos," sStrathmore," and others
of the tribe. Mr.. EVELYN, Of the New Orleans
Bel, answers the question: "In poftraying the
passions, Ouida has scarcely an equal. Her books
ara decidedly sensational, but for all that they are
good, and despite the seeming immortality OF some
.obauters. all contain fair moral "Grsnylle dc
vidnes ia. We think, the best OF her works; tho
hest because more probable and less sensational
Ron .; long time the authorship Of these power
,,,l vnrk, vas a secret, snd every one supposed
.h.. f,n;da war man. The somewhat ''horsey,'
bola stvle and freedom Of expression led people TO
a,,Ynose that some thorough man-oLthe WAS
tbs writer: but the bitter attacks upon women,
fvomen are always hard on their own SEX and
ths nice descriptions Of feminine grsces, wiles and
toilets., argued In fayoe Of o female writer. AT
length oit came out that Ouida Was Miss DE La
RASx,. d young lady residing IN London, and by
NO means; as fast as one would suppose nom read
ine her works. On the ground Of morality, some
ofOuidss books have been severely oensured but 1t
must be confessed that the. lessons taugnt, ana
the morals drawn, are all N faVof oi mofansy'
virtue and good society. no int, "a 80
g --.s,.: .. .af: 70! a.s.::.
--4Hr MOST NOTEWORTHY. circumstance about the
attampt on the Cars Life in the Bois de Boulogne
ID now that ve know the iaets, its failure. 1t is
the last Of 4 remarkable series OF failures. It
failed as did the previous effort otske the Cssr's
lie in ST. Petersburg, as did the attempt against
BrsxAnox the attempt against the King Of Prus-
siaI the aitempt against the Emperor Of Austria,
the two attempts. against LOUIS PH1LRPE, the
TWO attempts a8aIis1 NAfoianoN' eaiu' ~ go. . w. -
have failed oil the recent plots to murder the po-