The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-19
CURRENT NOTES.

to admit ladies to medical study at the Edin-
burgh University.
The number Of women studying medicine
at the University of Zarich increases ingeo-
metric progression. Four years ago there was
but enc, the next year two, then four. then
eight, and now there are sixteen.
-Kertch, on the Sea Of Azof, has lately been
made first-class fortress by Russia, and the
works are nearly equal to those of Sebastopol
One OF the remarkable features Of the fortress
Is the largest cistern in the world. twill hold
a water supply for ten thousand men for
whole year.
-Animmense bed Of petriIed fossil shells has
been found near Saratoo, in Southeastern Rus
sia. In scientific point of view this discovery
Is saluable, as many Of the specimens are in
such state of preservation that the shape Of
the shelihsh, their former occupants, can be
easily traced.
The revenue on sugar and tobacco coming
!. from Cuba to the United States is annually
$25, ,00o, 900. In return we send goods to that
ialand worth only $2O,0OO,Ooo each year.
About half the sugar we receive in this coun-
try comes from the "Queen of the Antilles "
and General Cespedes proposes to equallize our
( trade by sett ng up republic and inviting
emigration, thus creating greater demand
ser our manufactures.
The poor people Of Ireland are beginning
to 90 to Africa to I've, believing that they can
% better there than at home, should even the
land bill pass. We believe that the French
Government takes them out to Africa free OF
cost. TO what portion Of the world will the
Irish emigrant be stranger soon? Not one.
lis great pity-not to say shame-that these
I poor people cannot be enabled to live in COM
Tort upon the soil of their nativity.
An Ice and cold-producing machine has
been invented by F. windhausen, Brunswick,
Germany The action of the machine is based
3 on the principle ofproducing cold and warmth
by the expansion and compression of atmos-
pheric air, which is accomplished by means Of
mechanical power. The machines require no
chemicals nothing being used in them but
wstsr and atmospheric air. They produce
from 100 pounds to 1000 pounds of ice per
hour, according to size, at cost Of from I'd.
: TO sd. per 100 pounds.
The Chinese, says French journal, are
terrible gamblers. They play whether they
have money or not. During agambling seance,
the players have near them bowl Of peculiar
kind Of oil which they keep hot by lamp
placed underneath the bowl; and lying on the
table between. the players is very sharp
hatchet. When the money has given out and
one Of the players wins he seizes the hand Of
the loser, places it on stone, and with
blow Of the hatchet cuts off finger; the loser
Of the finger plunges what is left Of the mutt
lated member into the Oil, which acts as
caustic to the wound. The game then proceeds
ss before.
The Germans, says the Pail Mall Gazette,
delight to honor heroes, and have at last turn
ed their attention. to Baron Won Stein, who
solved the Prussian land question. watch
tower to his memory has been inaugurated at
Wetter, In Westphalia. The Prussan Govern
nent has undertaken memorial at Berlin,
and near the ruins of the ancestral castle Of
Stein. In Nassau Gothic hall is In course Of
construction which is to contain marble
statue OF Stein. The inscription at Wetter,
punning upon his name, calls him the gr-und-
stein Foundation stone) of. the good, the ecs-
steia (curbstone) OF the bad, and the edelstein
uewel) Of Germany.
Experiments have been made to test the
practicsbllity OF supplying the North German
army and navy with compressed or condensed
food The principal object was to ascertain
she best means of furnishing a soldier in the
field with three days stock OF provisions re-
duced to minimum of weight and bulk. 1t
has been found that sort Of meat-bread is ad-
mfrably adapted for this purpose, as it may
either DO eaten dry in the form of cakes, or it
can be converted into soup. Similar attempts
have been made to compress hay and other
:proyender for horses. The cost of this pre-
pared food is considerable, so that its employ
'ment in peace time would be out of the ques-
ttion.
Recent investigations have brought to
light several ancient maps, on which the Nile
Il laid down, as running from two large lakes
which correspond in position with those dis
covered by African travellers, and supposed
70 be the sources Of the great river. On an
ancient manuscript globe at Venice, Lakes
TanjaAika and Nyanza are delineated, and a
.vslune printed In l76s, and entitled ''Robert
Morden's Geography" which gives similar In
brnation, has recently been discovered in
Chicago, III. This geography, it is stated, con-
tains well executed map of Africa, on which
two extensive surfaces Of water are conspcu-
ously presented under the names OF Lake Zaire
and Lake zaplan, both communicating with
the Nile.
Of the most extraordinary passages
ever undertaken and performed has recently
been accomplished by the steamer Helen
Brooks. On the 5tt. day Of August, 1869, the
steamer Helen Brooks left Baltimore, Nd, for
Bayou Teche, La. She left Baltimore by way
of the Chesapeake Fey, and passed through
the State of Delaware by canal; up relaware
River to Trenton, N. j.; through the State of
Hew Jersey by canal; down Rarltan river to
New York City; up Hudson River to Troy;
through the State of New York by the Erie
Canal to Buffalo; thence, by way of Lake Erie
n Chicago; down through the Illinois Canal to
IL Illinois River; and thence down the Missis- |
sippi River, arriving at Napoleon, Arkansas,
On Thursday morning, October IA, 1869, after |
B circuitous journey of over three thousand |
niles.
The Peruvlans, 10000 in number, who
,eaadoned Lima and Callao, to take refuge