The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-25


letter, ooLmending proposition to establish ma
rine schools for bringing up lads for the merchan
service.
The steamer Quaker City, which has arrived a
New YORK, has sailed II, G0C miles. No death, sick
ness or accident occurred to any OF the excur
sionists.
New Orleans, aster e more severe epidemic
than has been known since 1853, is now filing W
and enjoying the prospect Of an unusually bus.
and gay winter.
Additional subscriptions Of s20, 600 are de
manded in London to complete the Suez Canal
which, it has been reported several times, was
nearly finished.
-Genelal Mower, in command at New Orleans
has been directed from Washington, to suspenc
his orders removing the judicial and State officers
until General Hancocks arrival.
The operatio strikers in New York gave "Romec
and Juliet" in a lager beer saloon Tuesday even
ing. The balcony scene was sung bya male Juliet
standing on table and Romeo under it.
The official vote of California st the election
In September has been announced. For Cover.
nor, Haight Democrat, received IS, ,905 votes; Cor
ham, Republican, 40, S59; and Fay, Independent
20s3.
While General Butler was In Norfolk on Mon
day while haokman named Adams refused to let
him ride in his hack. subscription has been
started among the citizens to purchase the hack
man new carriage.
Ohio is now the chief wool growing State, hav-
ing e,60S, ,052 sheep out S265O,7H in the whole
United States. In 1866 the 1--we stock Of Ohio was
valued at s151 o0o which is greater than in any
other State, except New York.
1T is reported that seventy families living In
Johnstown, Pa, are about TO migrate to Kentucky
In body. They have secured 25, 900 acres OF land
on the Licking river, about fifty miles from Cln-
cinpati, paying therefor fifty cents per acre.
The eye sight Of Hon. Reverdy Johnson is not
so seriously affected as has been stated. he sees
quite distinctly every object; and although his
vision Is not absolutely perfect he abstains from
reading only upon the advice Of his physicians.
The MlwaIkie News of the 10th says the Wis
consin Assembly will consist Of forty-one Demo
czats, ffty-seven Republicans, and two indepen-
dent-a clear Republican majority Of but fourteen.
Eairchild will have majority in the State Of about
forty-fve hundred.
ID. Teophilo Marin, one Of the ministers OF
ago. He was on his way to Europe when death
overlook him. Another well-known gentleman,
D. Miguel Aldama, the wealthiest man In Havana,
has also died. He enjoyed very high reputation
90 man Of letters and was noted for his charity.
General Sickles followed Mr.. Sumner at the
Cooper institute, New York, on Tuesday night.
BE stated that ne had been two years at the South,
and was convinced that the people Of the South
knew their rights and their duties to the Govern
ment, and would be loyal for all time. Mr. Sickles
(he is no longer Gsheral) must have heard OF the
recent elections.
Prairie fires still continue 10 rage in nearly all
sections Of the West, but have been particularly
severe in Western and Northern Missouri, where
immense amounts Of property have been destroy
ed. The pra ries are said to be burning along the
line Of the Illinois Central Railroad for distance
Of 100 miles, and in Union county, Illinois, the
flames extend into the woods.
1t is stated that in certain window in Broad
way New York, in an unobtrusive case Of ordinary
size and pattern, three hundred thousand dollars
worth Of diamonds are lying exposed to public
view This is said to be the famous collection con-
tributed by the ladies Of the South to aid the 're
belhon," and is 10 be used by the Gettysburg As
sociation in the raising of funds for the enterprise
Of founding home ior crippled soldiers on the
battle field at that place.
--Thaddeus Stevens offers for sale the Caledonia
Iron Works in Pennsylvania, destroyed by the in
surgent forces in july 1868. The land consists OF
nearly twenty-one thousand acres. II it is not
sold he proposes to rebuild the works under
aha ohto Tor Poot ee
which contains the privilege Of building Railroad
from the Maryland line to the Susquehanna River.
It is also the intention OF Mr.. evens to build this
road If sufficient stock can be disposed of for that
purpose.
General Walter q. Stevens, whose death ct
Vera Cruz is Just announced, was native Of Ne"
York, but ali his sympathies were with the South
srn cause, and when the late war broke out he
promptly resigned his commission in the regular
army OF the United States. Accepting commits
sion In thu engineer corps Of the Confederate army
he quickly gained distinction by the exercise Of
his peculiar talents. For considerable length Of
time be had charge Of the defences Of Richmond,
bat sub -sqently in 1854, was appointed Chief En-
sinser Of the Army OF Northern Virginia.
We have advioes from China and Japan to the
18th and 18th Of October. The native junkmen on
the Pelho River have shown such great hostility
to foreigners that trouble was anticipated. The
English Admiral had been fred at while on board
his ship, and the American steamer Wachusett
was threatened. A fearful cyclone had occurred
at Hong Kong, doing damage estimated at slo,-
100000. Commercial failures continued plentiful
In China. In Japan the opening Of Jeddo was
considered very problematical. A disastrous in
undation had occurred at Manila, that place being
Tor three days under water.
The Hon. Reyerdy Johnson has put forth an
other able and vigorous poit' cal pamphlet, being
"AFurther Consideration of the Dangerous Condi-
ton ofthe Country, the Causes which have Led toit.
aud the Duty OF the People" In thus pamphlet,
among other matters conclusively disposed or are
the sophisms OF MIR. Thaddeus Stevens in regard
to the alleged adoption Of the fourteenth amend.