The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-18
NEWS SUMMARY.

: ding Upiands.
Tie "storm" in Ireland was lively Fcnian
''blow." rs.
r Forty-ono applications for divorce are pending
in Cincinnati.
The Paris Exposition building has already cost
y 10000, 100 france.
Tho Prince Of Wales is said to be writing
book about what ho SAW in his tour in tho United
:. States. .......s...
II is estimated that 2, 2,OOO, 900 valentines wero
:: sent through tho London Posofilco this season,
: yielding over 100000 in POSTAGE
We arc informed by intelligent merchants, just
from New York, that over 30, 900 young mon, most
iy Clerks nro out OF employment at present in that
city.
. 1t lis stated that since the union between Eng
land and ireland, sxty-six years ngo fs93 600 900
have been drained out OF ireland by absentee land
lords.
Bishop DouoErr, Of tho Methodist Episcopal
Church South, gives notice that tho annual moot
ing Of tho Bishopa Of that Church will be held in
Nashville, Tenn., on tho 18th April next.
Mrs. BETsEY DAKEn, who braidod, whom twelve
years old, tho first straw bonnet in tho United
y States, having ns model and guido only bonnet
Ii imported from England, died at West Dedhan,
:, Mass, Sunday wook, aged 49,
Tho Boston Post snyB: ga State constable WAS
puzzled by what appeared TO bo motto in q saloon
window which ran thus 'Noolas Rocb Regal On
reading tho inscription backwards he caused the
shutters of the institution to bo put up"
:. The Valley Tir9inian Bays only ono merchant
from staunton and but few from Augusta, havo
gone North for goods this Spring, and their orders
AFRO light. Our poople are preparing for tho worst
Homespun will do very well in ''Distriot No. l."
Thirty thousand dollara' worth of jowels and
gold, wrapped in newspapers md enclosed in o
cake Ct bitumen wero recently found in an old I'M
claimed barrel OF damaged pork, in New Orleans.
The lucre is supposed to have been concealed d,l-
ring tho war. --
Mr. GERARD hoDoNALDsoN, o Confederate SOL
.dier living nenr HarriBonburg, Va, wl,o lost his
right arm in baltic, is now engaged in cutting
wood with the loft. He cut tho trees and split
one hundred raila per day. He also mikes coal
cuts the wood, stacks 1t, burns and draws it.
It is reported that diamond of immonsc value
WAS found in Tippacanoo River, near Monticello,
Indiana, on Monday. Tho value of tho precious
stone Was frat estimated at s25o,O00. Subsequent
investigation reduced It to SIS OOO md later aud
moro scientific observation paccs tho figures at
s18,800
Mr. j. w. GERARD, in lecture on volcanoes aud
earthquakes, in New York, spoke OF ono which ho
said had neyor boon mentioned by geographers.
It is called "Scapta Jokel, in Iceland" and is more
terrible than "Hecln." At one timc it sont forth
two rivers of fire, each ono hundred miles long.
The Washington correspondent OF tho Now York
Tines says that General FULLERTON and H. M.
FLINT, known as "Druid," OF tho Now York Ne,cs,
havc been examined by the Judiciary Committee,
regarding their knowledge or tho impeachment
charges. Tho former testified regarding tho
Observation-Disclosures Bureau investigation.
linen wedding, tho oddest OF all oddities,
took place at Rome, Now York, on the 18th ult
tho twentieth anniversary Of tho marriage of tho
parties most interested. Linen presents, from
''unmentionables" to mght-caps, abounded in
great profusion.
servant girl in Berlin fell against a red hot
stove and burned ON her arm the date 1909, which
wss on the stove. The physician who was called
on to minister her looked at tho dato branded on
her arm, and, shaking his head, Withdrew, re-
marking TINT for so old nm injury tlero was no
cure.
3 boiler in the Novelty Works, Rockville, c. w.,
exploded on Thursday killing two mon instantly.
One body was blown into three pieces, and tho
trunk was found ono hundred yards from tho
scene Of tho explosion. Several other persons
were severely injured, md ono hns hnce died.
At the recent exhibition Of tho polytechnic
ptnilSl " tuo aueIlChIl 1nbtlCut0 IN NEW 1Ork.
hand shoe-peggmg machine was exhibited, which
is said to hnvo operated to tho satisfaction OF the
members. The exhibitor claimed that by his
mEci,ine no could pog ono pair OF boots per
minute. is# ,st- II, &it.- 49,
Not satisfied with introducing stump-speeches
into their official prayers somo Of our Legislative
chnplains, 1t Bccms, have taken to punning. Ono
of them lately put up this petition-"May onr
men Of principle be our principal mon." Such lit
tie attempts to relieve the ordinary dullness OF
official prayers, cannot fail TO secure for them bet
ter audience II not moro gracious answers.
smart remark attributed 10 Count BIs.tAnoK is.
said to havo greatly irritated the. French Emperor
The results Of tho late were being talked about
before the Primo Minister. ."Prupsa," aomo ono
remarked, has hid the line Of the Maine; Italy
has had Venitis; Russia has had tho East at her
disposal, but France 2" France" the Prime
Minister Of King WILLIAM replied, swell she has
Exhibition" -t&
The Now York Times says MT. TIpToN tho
new Senator from the new State OF Nebraska, mndo
his debut In tho United States Senate the other day
5y opposing votc OF. thanks to GEonaE PEABopy
for his donation Of two millions Of dollars to aid
the CAUSE OF education in the South. Mr. TrpToN
couldn't vote for 1t until he know how Mr. PEABODY
stood during the rebellion. Tloy have somo very
aiberal and large-minded men in the West, we pre-
euihes put tHoy uou ~ beuu tnom oil 10 Congress-.
The South London Press informs us (J,aH afaR
Gazef1) that the religious community Of London
as promised novelty in tho shapo of tho ''smnllest
Methodi preacher In tho world" This latest
S'sens. i'm" is ut present In tho Peterborough
circuit, rhero, NO are told, ho is .laBoring with
extraordinary success;" 30 much so that in somo
places whero he has been engaged the numbers
have been moro than doubled. Tho reverend
gentleman is about an inch taller than Gen. ToM
THUMm. ...Hit l,fFN' s -'I'
Paris correspondent writes. "a new color,
called amaranthc, Ia worn for carriago full Dress
II looks remarkably vol under gaslight in yoIyet,
over white satin undertrain. This Is tho greatest
novelty, as alec light fawn GRAPE over which blue
beetles and other brilliant insects crawl among
the ruddy autumn loavos, I do not advise this
nnless very brilliant Hhlto underskirt rolieye tho
tan impression left by 30 negative color Tho
effect is, hoS 1Ver, extremely distingue.n
Tho Bill reported by Mr.. PoMRnoY authorizes tho
Postmaster-GcDeral To- contract with the CONNER.
nih Steam Navigation Company Of Now York for
the transportation OF European ead foreign mills
between Nov York and Dremon, touching at South
ffSt5@s SO s6nsaton for such sorrioo not TO
s1osea b Ef5t the whole sum received fot post
age on said matter tho United gtatos to guarantee
4he sonds OF tho company to the amount OF ss 800.
600, and tho company to placo on tho limo within
ono year seven drat-class stoamera - f. 81. 80