The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-11
N EW VS. s U M MAR Y.

-Ine natives IN ADySSlnla nave massacre &c
an Englishman and his family.
Tho present Chinese population of San
Francisco is estimated at from ten to twelve
thousand.
Mr.. Burlingame is soon to proceed to st.
Petersburg, where he will meet with a magnif-
cent reception.
Judge Jeremi III s. Blacks arm, which was
broken in the cars near Louisville a few days
ago, will have to be amputated.
The Queen OF Madagascar and several of
her ministers were recently publicly baptised
in the English missionary church.
General John ONel, the noted Fenian or
ganizer and leader, delivered on address on
Irish Liberty. in the City Hall, at Atla anita, Ga,
on Monday night.
The largest income returns in New Orleans
are made by William M. Mercer, ($3S, ,621, J
Charles Kock, $3.50, ,S5O,) A. W. Smith. 1881, ,070,
August Bohn, (s27,72S,); and A. E. Bsder.
4s24 754.)
Edwin Booth, the distinguished tragedian,
was married at Long Branch, N. j.. on Mon
day last, to Miss Mary McVicker, who, during
the past season, has sustained the part of lead.
ing lady at his theatre.
The wheatis now being harvested through
out the upper portion of Georgia, and it is
said that the general yield will surpass, for
quantity and quality, any previous crop grown
there for many years past.
The election in Virginia will be very close
ly contested. especially in regard to the Lesis-
lature. 1t is estimated that the predominnnce
OF a black or white majority will depend upon
the election Of some half-aoz,n members.
"A Havana telegram of tho 7th instant
says Surgeon Quinn, OF the United States
ship Saratoga, died yesterday Of the yellow
fever. There are three cases OF fever on board
the Saratoga. She sailed to-day for Key
Woet."
"A PROCLAMATION has been issued in Shang-
hai, adding the Chinese there to salute
aylnEors, Yhenever they meet them, with the
@ory oG 'oreign devils" This has been their
p-lcte2 over since the Celestial Empire has
been opcuito strangers.
Lac uaughty Ne7 York Star, twinkling
about the ages Of people connected with the
press, finally winks at the ladies after this
fashion "As near as we can get at the ages
here and hereabout, they are thus Bennett,
70; Bryant. rs; Greeley. 60; Raymond, 4S;
- Mrs. Stanton, az; Mss Anthony. 90;
Mrs. Shepard 90; Eleanor K,rE, 80; Jennie
June, 40; Moss Dickinson. 29.'' .a.
"A new cause of excitement in the Episco-
pal churches Of Chicago has been developed.
It appears that Bishop Whitehouse has noti-
fed the Rev. Mr.. Cheney, pastor Of Christ
Church, that he must cease the omission Of
of the word "regenerate" in the baptsmal
services. But Mr.. Cheney states that he can
not conscientiously use it. The Bishop has
given him until Monday to decide, ard either
use the word or be degraded from the minis.
try. 1t is said that MIR. Cheneys congregation
warmly support I'm.
-On Monday evening one of the members
OF the Cuban Ladies' Relief Association in New
York received from Havana about twenty thou.
SIND dollars worth Of magnificent jewelry-di-
Almonds, rubies. emeralds, &c. the personal
contributions OF patriotic ladies' in Havana to
the cause Of Cuban Independence Among
them were some tiny sets Of jewelry worn by
children, which had been contributed in aid OF
the patriots. These articles are to be sold at o
fair to be given by the ladies Of the associa-
tion, to be held some time next month.
Chinese laborers. fresh from the Pacific,
have already made their appearance in New
Orleans, probably the foreruuners Of thousands
OF their race, wio will flock to the sugar and
RIGS folds Of the Pelican State, by way OF the
railroad and the river. John Chinaman, with
his frugal and Industrious habits, will he
welcome assistant to the planters in that sec
ton. One load of coolies wastmprted thither
from Havana two years sjncs and are still
working upon sugar plantation 10 Lafourche,
but the Custornhouss officials nippod the en-
terprise, and stopped the further Importation.
But how can it be stopped this time? Itf
1t is announced in most OF the French pa
pers that the principal chops in Paris will
ihenceforth be closed on Sunday. This i'm
portant social reform is not tho result OF a re-
ligious movement, hut has been brought about
by the Same kind Of agency which, in England
has introduced the Saturday half holiday.
The Society Of the Employees de Commerce ir-
form the public that, with few exceptions, all
the linen-drapers, venders of ready.made ap-
parei, silk MERGERS, and hosiers OF Paris have
consented to close their shops on Sundays, and
the employees appeal to tho good will OF the
public to aid them ia making tho mea sure
general"
--deo. i. Jones, an engraver, of Cincinnati,
mas perfected and patented o system Of print
ing oaok notes, which, 1t u.s. said, deHes conn
terteltlnR. he prints on unsized paper, which
ia weil known TO- take the clearest and sharpest
impressions, and then proceeds to apply me-
chAnica'ly sizing perfected by him. which.
having been set bylsub,ection to a heat Of 900
degrees. is henceforth insoluble and irren,oy.
ablc' without d. stroying tn, impression be-
y meath it, and thus leaving tho paper nearly
white and wholly illegibie. The co'ors. being
wisely chosen, cannot be photographed. but
are japanned. as it were, .apd laugh at the
most ingenious and skilful efforts to transfer,
which can BE- removed only by effacfng OF dea
troying 'hem.
Tho New York correspondent (June ~ OF
the Philade'p phin Ledger writes: "Ihe yellow
fever. II regret ta say, is at quarantine. North
German bark Ernst AMI Benno, from Havana