The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-19
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUMMARY.
the Chicago Republican have sold ont their tnter-
~ 70 Hon. JoHH WEsrwuRrH.
Bill Azp, so-called (CHAn1xsH. sa1TH) has been
elected Mayor Of Bone, Go.
The London Telegraph has daily circulation of
1Ss, ,0o0 while the London TINES only eirculates
about 81, ESQ., >. &
It is stated that up to Saturday last, only 1o2eo
bales IT cotton had been received at the port Of
Apalashiooa. Last season the receipts were over
III ,O0O
The Commissioners Of the County Of He1rieo,
Va, IN their returns Of births, deaths, and mar
ri.ges within the county, during 1866, report ue
bizths 172 deaths, and a75 marriages. The city of
Richmond is in this county.
The Mobile reporters have quiet way Of re-
eerding things. Ono Of them opened local para
graph .sst week as follows: tsNight before Last,
Rr. HARRINGTON shot at Mr.. WooDsoN and killed
Hi. FARRAouT. Such accidents rs this are not un-
sosnnon.S -
In Manohestaf, N. A., man named HATH had
quarrel with miliner named Miss BxLLn, orr
ginating in jealousy. In the height OF his pas
sions hc drew revolver aud shot 1t her. The
bail struck the metallic portion Of her corset and
glanced off without doing any harm.
st. Augustine is said to be delightful resi-
denoe Tho Examiner, Of that place, speaking OF
the great crop Of oranges says that CO. 600 will be
picked from one grove. A gentleman there writes
that tsthey hang in rioh yellow clusters from the
trees the sides OF the streets, and ths.soft air
Is redolent of their rich perfume"
During tho year 1866, 81 $3.50 emigrants passed
Columbus, vsstwnrd bound, against IT, 14a in 1865,
showing increase in the past year Of 1e, 74e. OF
the 81 $3.50 reported 1851 stopped Ohio; es7s in
Eissour;; 5000 in Illinois; s125 in Indiana; ESQ in
n p
Kentucky; 245 in Michigan; 222 in Kansas, and 7s
in Alabama.
a suit has been brought for $4,000 damages
against the Georgetown Gas Light Company, by
R1oHAHD T. NHRR1CK, Esq, acting counsel, for
Mr. W. D. Huaass, proprietor Of the Georgetown
Daily Times. Mr. HuaHEa alleges that the Gas
Osupany shut on his light without reason, thors-
by causing the suspension Of his paper, and in
Slcting damage upon him to the above amount.
= letter in the Savannah Nesos, hon an agent Of
tbs Havana Telegraph Line, who is now in South
Florida says that part Of the country is destined
before many years to tenn with the richest West
1alia produots-tobacoo and sugar Of the finest
qualities, md tropical fruits Of every description.
We learn FROM the Montgomery AaA fhat
".Bishop WuMHR, Of Alabama, 'has been invited to
sfncixte in the state Of Georgia until the election
OF Bishop to I'LL tho vacancy oeeasioned by the
dsath Of Bishop RILIoTr Bishop WuM1HE will
not OF course, exercise ecclesiastical Jurisdiction
bus will simply perform the ritsa Of confirm alton
ordination, etc"
The average value Of the II ,22o Baptist Churches
ir tho United States IN 1860 was s170O; of the
10 s5s Methodist Churches, $4,000; of tho 5061
rresby terian Churches $4,000; OF the 1884 Congre-
gntional Churches, $1,000; Of the 225o Romish
Churches, OF the ALAS Episcopal Churches, and Of
ths Dutch Reformed Churches, $4,000; of the Uni
tartan Churches, 1000, and Of tho Mormon
Churches. $4S. Coo
The Edgefeld Adoertiser, Of q late dato, SAYS
that the present commandant Of tho post Of Au-
gusta, Goo, is General SWEENEY, who was tho
leader Of last summers iu-starred Fonian e1pedi-
ticn into Canada. He is member Of the United
Ststes regular army; his regiment is the 18th Reg
uier Infantry; it is now, if mistake not in Sa-
vannah. His rank ia Major. His b1evst rank is
Colonel Hs has dropped the Fanians, and no
logger yssse tia F1777Rm 177R III Has H7asiiae il h'naAr->-
The Augusta (Ga.) Constituaionalist Of the 18th
inst advocates the formation Of a Land Company,
for the purpose Of furnishing means to tho plant
ers OF Georgia, and for inducing laborsrs and farm
ers from Europe to remove to central Georgia. It
fears that, in consequence Of the large migration
OF blacks from that portion Of tho State, that
much OF it will become = temporary wilderness,
unless sone effective are immediately 11sed
to draw large amount Of white labor in that di-
rection.
Scientifically; the oyster is alarael-libranchiate
mo1usk. Each oyster can produce 1900, ,O0e eggs.
Each young oyster is the one hundred and twon-
hsth of an inch in length, and about two millions
may be packed within the dimensions OF : cubic
nab. About one-haK Of AL the young oysters
arc eaten up by the old hah. Oysters attain their
nsjority IN two years. The oyster trade Of New
York alone is estimated at S. 600 COO annually
Wn ~ CQrtA ~.
named ROBERTS and JoHxsroNE, have been vacing
q bloody war between each other for twenty years,
during which time fourteen men belonging to these
two families have lost their lives. On the evening
OF the 9th inst. the vendetta came to bloody
ena in the streets Of Elizabethtown, Tenn, by the
ace surviving males Of the ROBERTS and JoHS-
STONES. They engaged in personal alteration
which resulted fatally to both. This domestic war
originated about trifling affair "
The Erie Railway Company has recently been
1windlsd out Of betwoen thirty and forty thousand
dollars. EDwARD r. WEHLEr who had been en-
ployed to make up the bills Of the worlmen in
me repair shop Bergen Hill, was in the habit
o. putting number Of fictitious names on each
payroll, obtaining the certifcation, and putting
the money in his own pocket. On Wednesday last
Ar examination OF tho matter was to be made. bnt
ne led. The sum lost may DO greater or less than
il now supposed.
Ihe following is statement Of tho emf grants
arriving at New York during 1856 From Germany.
1oe,71e; Ireland, es,o47; England, ss,1se; Scot
land, 1879; Sweden, s907; Switzerland, 1855:
1ra1ce S24s; Denmark, 1925; Holland. 1906
Italy, 918; Norway, 5s3; Wales, $40; Spain. ,.5
West Indies, 246; Poland, 2s1; Belgium. 1877
South America, 1856; Russia 154; Portugal, ee
Ae~'co, 56; Nova Scotia, 40; Canada, %; China.
rs Eaat Indies, IS; Africa is; Australia, u Cen
teai America, -; Turkey, s;Japan, 7; arsece. !.
Moily, 1. Total, 2s3,418
The broad expanse Of marsh lying between the
Mobile and Spanish Rivers, which was thicklv
svergrown with tall grass, was SGT on ire, either
accidentally or Intentionally, few days ago. md
Ms grass being as dry as tinder the flames spread
rapidly, presenting magnificent spectacle to tt
who had good view Of it from tbs opposite side Of
the river Immense volumes Of smoke rolled heaven
ward, and in their midst innunerabls tongues Of |
name constantly leaped forth as slthe devourinc
element swept across the plain, driving all living
r01ngs before the fiery tempest. The scene was |
grand IN the extreme as seen from many OF the |
higher buildings Of the city.
Inc market for tobacco has been verv mnch a.
pressed ever since the suspension Of s.1aa inst
PRIOR to Christmas. There are manv rs.sons 'rr,s
which have produced this result, II tbe 49,
place, the stoppage Of the factories has iess.naa
the demand for consumption in mannfactn ~,
ana then the extreme stringency in the nonen
yrof h~o n1~n ~1ro5- N