The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-17
Yhs GIlaaltg Mems.
NEWS SUMMARY.

Uplands.
All English paper complains that in evening cos
tune our women have reached the minimum Of
drcss and the maximum Of brass,
Tho printers nnc, Of Chicago, who were recent
ly vanquisl,cd in bnsc bnll by tho editors have re-
ccivcd q challenge from printers nino nt Peoria.
professional brEgar boy, somo ten years Of
ago, ignorant OF tho art of rcn,lig, bought card
to place on his breast, and appeared in tho streets
as IA poor widow, with eight small children"
Waldonsians support twenty-five missionaries
beyond their own valleys, or moro thnn ono for
every thousand of their own number. Four morc
are to be ordained soon.
Tho Adcocdtc says fishing parties arc tho order
Of the day Mt Baton Rouge. Tho fishermen carry
their bait chiefly in botllcs and tako along largo
chunks of leo which, they Say, improve il.
AT ono Of the stations on tho Union Pacific Rail-
road two sacks Of flour and ten barrels Of als were
recently delivered They question is, whnt do they
intond to do with no much ilour2
Anosegay composed of 5000 rosca was presented
TO tho Empress tho day before shc left for Eng
land by tho Roso Society of Brio Comic Rohat, tho
department. OF France in which roses are most
cultivated, and in which thcro aro growing ut
present moro than 5000, 900 OF ros?bnshcs.
Tho flag of tho llepubc of Nicaragua was dis
played in San Francisco the Fourth of JULY for
the first time, Hido by sido with tho flags OF tho
United States and Mexico. Tho flag Inns q blue
stripe above and below, oil which ia represented q
volcano surrounded by smaller mountains, the
sunburst appearing over the tnllcst summit
WILLIAM II. WEnn, builder of tic Dundtrberg,
will mako about 900 out of tho salo and safc
delivery OF his wonderful ship, which is certainly
ono of tho beat war vessels for lighting or sailing
that ever noatcd tho sea. Tile struggle botwcon
Prussia and Franco TO get this ship AT timo vii IN
war was Threatened between tho two powers, en-
"'nHh n5, Captain wEnn to make his own terms.
Ihcro nro s'S lyrical theatres IariB begin
ming with the Grand Opera, and tho saino number
Of permanent societies for giving concerts. Chant
ber music has also its Blk societies Museal instluc-
tion, under government direction and patronage,
is provided fer in tho Imperial Conservatory of
Music and Dcclamation-a union which ought 10
DO formed in schools and colleges generally.
Tho Gold Mountain lodo, discovered and owned
by Alcssrs. HEALD aud Foor, of Trout Creek Dis
trict, McaGhcr County, Montana, hns leon pur-
chased by tho CASTOR and Simpson Gold Mining
Company, for s23, 600 cash. Tho purchase includes
1900 feet improvement, ono vertical shaft of GS
feet, md tunnel upon tho lode of 100 feet, ,lc.
veoping vein of or ~ feet. Tho ore is fer
ruginous, and pays in free gold.
1t il said that tho Indians on tho Plains have an
ingenious way Of setting fire to houses with their
arrows. They wrap with rag somo powder Oh
the heals Of their arrows, and on tho tin of their
arrowhead place percussion cap. When tho ar
row strikes the object 10 be fired tho cap is cx-
plodcd, and tho powder and rag ignited. Tho rag
burns long enough to sct combustibles with which
it may como in contact on fire.
rat hunters picnic, something entirely now in
tho sporting line, is to be held near Florence
Ohio, ON the 18th inst. II appears that the people
in that neighborlood organized themselves into
two companies for tho destruction of thcso pests
about Two months ago. and Mt tho conclusion of
tho summers work tho company showing tho
least number OF tails was to pay tho expenses of
dinner for tho other party.
There arc throe OF the Springfield MERarAMs en-
gagged in tho making of wEnsrER's dictionaries
GEORGE, CHARLES and RoarER. They hnvo little
out Of the way oficc, which the stranger has diff
Guilty in finding. Tho dictionary IL q great prop
erty, tho publishers having made themselves veal
thy from 1t. They nrc very kind and charitable,
giving away Systematically certain proportion OF
their earnings.
1t is reported by q leading Radical that Gov
BRowELow, having secured his election Tor tho
term OF t~o years, and knowing that there is no
probability OF his being able to servo in any pub
lie capacity after the expiration of his gubernato-
rial term, will in his next message to tho State
Legislature tako decided ground i'll favor OF uni
versal amnosty md universal suffrage, without
reconstruction, or with no other restriction thnn
tho ability to road and write.
special dispatch from Fort Harker says that
great indignation cxists among the people nt that
point in consequence OF tho Indifference manifest
cd by the military authorities i'll tho matter Of
suppressing tho Indian raids II is reported that
there arc many whito 1nou md half-brecds engag-
cd in tho Indian service, and among tho foremost
ono, BENT, graduate Of West Point, who Inns
made himself conspicuous as leader of ono of the
organized bands OF dcspcradoes
JULES JANIN enthusiastically anys of RIsronI:
"Such Ms eho was twelve years ago, such we sco
her now, attentive TO her task eager to do well,
annoyed Or satisfied, with attitudes worthy OF
Pompei, Of tho Louvre, Of the Vatican, or OF tho
Pitti Palace. Nothing is difficult to her. She is
insolent, shc is violent, she is calnl-she s-eyc-
erything; onnipotont, sho puts into everything q
little OF her soul little Of her heart, little OF
the eternal PARTICLE"
Tho most novel and atysh bonnet of tho sea-
son, which has yet appeared, says DEMonEsr, con-
sists OF sort Of round Fanchon, the Foundation of
which il stiff laco, bound with purple satin. Tho
foundation is covered with largo purple volyct
dahlia, which spreads ont from tho centro round
and fan-like, and extends to tho edge OF tho satin
binding. Two gilt grasshoppers or bees ON ono
side, mud purple satin strings, complete this
unique little chapeaa.
Tho Aberdeen MISSY Examiner OF Tho 2ith
relates the following: Last week, while tho burial
detail from tho Corinth garrison were disinterrng
tho National soldiers killed near Egypt station in
the fight, betwcon n portion Of SAITH and GnIgn.
soN's cavalry and tho Confederate forces under
Gen. GHoIsoN, trooper wns raised whose pockets
were absolutely plctllorc with plumber. Upon in
yestigation, n lot OF marked silver spoons were
found in his possession, belonging to Capt. Dn.-
LARD, OF Pontot0c. We arc assured that tho spoous
have been returned to their rghtful owner.
late directory Of tho city of Baltimore shows
the names OF 73,480 persons, being un increase of
1928 names over tho former edition. published
two years ago. OF the increase 3iO0 arc colorcd
persons, and of the entire number $3.50 arc colored
Tho numerous family Of Smith is represented by
S72 names, geo being whito and 212 colored. Tho
we'll known JOHN SMITH occurs 104 times 8S white
and 81 colorcd. The BRowNs foot up to coz namos,
ST. being whites and 225 colored-59 OF tho NUM-
ber being JOHN Browns. Tho JoNEsry occupy
their full share Of space there being 314 white and
103 colored persons Of TINT name.
The French papers giye lis tho worst caso OF
nothing to wear which remember to have soon
anywhere An old woman died latoly ut St. Hol-
lers, Franco, who was supposed TO bo in very
destitute condition. Upon her bo1os bcing uvor-
hauled after her death, thoro wero discovered
Ffty-six silk md stuff dresses, 80 shawls, 10S
pightdresses. 1z7 chenscs, 90 flannel potticoats,