The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-11
NEWS sUMMA r T.

Petersburg, where be will meet with magnifi.
cent reception.
Judge Jeremi h s. Black's arm, which was
broken in the cars near Louisville few days
ago, will have to be amputated.
The Queen OF Madagascar and several o.
her ministers were recently publicly baptised
inthe English missionary church.
General John O'Neil, the noted Fenian or
ganizer and leader, delivered an address on
Irish Liberty, in the City Hall, at Atlanta, Co.,
on Monday night.
The largest income returns In Ne" Orleans
are made by William II. Mercer, (ssa,6N')
Charles Kock, $50 S50.) A. W. Smith, ($S1,o7o w.
August Bohn, (s27,72S,); and A. E. Bsder'
($A 754.)
Edwin Booth, the distinguished tragedian,
vas married at Long Branch, N. j.. on Mon
d.ylast, to Miss Mary Mcvicker, who, during
the past season, bas sustained the part OF lead.
fng lady at his theatre. '''et'P va:
The wheat is now being harvested through
ont the upper portion OF Georgia, and it is
said that the general yield will surpass' Tor
quantity and quality, any previous crop grown
there for many years past.
The election in Virginia will be very close
" contested, especially in regard to the Leeis-
hture. It is estimated that the predominance
ofa Black or white majority, will depend upon
the election Of some half-dozen members.
"A Havana telegram OF the 7th instant
says .surgeon Quinn, OF the United States
> ship Saratoga, died yesterday Of the yellow
feyer. There are three cases of fever on board
the Saratoga. She sailed to-day for Key
Weet.n
"A proclamation has been issued In Shang-
hai, iorbidding the Chinese thsre to salute
visitors, wheneyerth meet them, with the
cryrof ssforeiRn Devils" This has been their
pfactic, ever eince the Celestial Empire has
bean open to strangers. -
The naughty Ney York Star. twinkiipg
about the ages Of people connected with the
press, finally winks at the ladie, after this
fhshion "As, near as We cansget at the ages
here and hereabout. they are thus Bennett,
70; Bryant, IS; Greeley. 90; Raymond, 4s;
sss Mrs. Stanton, a.; Mtss Anthony, 2s;
Nrs. Shepard, 20; Eleanor Kars, 20; Jennie
.Jaae,, 40; kiss Dickinson. 49,"
- new cause Of excitement in the Episco-
nal chmches Of Chicago has been developed.
1appesrs that Bishop Whitehouse has noti-
fed the Rev. Mr.. Cheney, pastor OF Christ
Church, that he must cease the omission OF
of the word aregenerate" in The bsptismal
services. But Mr.. Cheney states that he can
not conscientiously use it. The Bishop has
given him until Monday to decide, and either
use the word or be degraded from the minis
try. II is said that Mr. Cheney's congregation
Warmly support HIN.
-On Monday evening one of the members
OF the Cuban Ladies' Rsie: Association in New
York received from Havana about twenty thou.
SIND dollars worth OF magnia cent jewelry-di-
almonds, Iubies. emeralds, &c.-the personal
contributions Of patriotic ladies' in Havana to
the. cause Of Cuban Independence. Among
them we're some tiny sets Of jewelry worn by
chil dren, which had been contributed in aid Of
tho patriots. These articles are to be sold at
fair to be given by the ladies Of the associa-
tion, to bs held some time next month.
Chinese lahorsrs. fresh from the Pacific,
have already made their appearance in New
O:leans, probably the foreruuners OF thousands
OF their race, wlo will flock TO the sugar and
rice fields Of the Pelican State, by way Of the
railroad and the river. John Chinaman, with
his frugal and industrious habits, will he q
welcome assistant to the planters in that sec
ti,n. One load OF coolies was imported thither
from Hayana two years since, and are still
working upon a.sugar plantation in La.ourche,
but the Customhouss officials nipped the en-
terprise, and stopped the further importation.
- Iop firno2
1t is announced in most OF the French pa
pers that the. principal shops in Paris will
hencetorth be closed on Sund,ys. This i'm
Dortant social reform is not the result OF re-
Icious movement, but has been brought about
by The same kind OF faseacy which, in England,
has introduced the Saturday half holiday.
The Society OF the Employees DO Commerce in-
form the public that, with few exceptions, all
the lineu-drapers, vendors Of ready-made ap-
parel silk MERGERS, an1 hosiers Of Paris have
consented to close their shops on Sundays, and
the employees ''appcal to the good will OF the
public to aid them in making the measure
general"
Geo. T. Jones, an engrayer, of Cincinnati,
has perfected and patented system of print
ing baok notes, which, it is said, defes couu-
terfeiting. He prints on unsized paper, which
is we'll known to take the clearest and sharpest
Impressions, and then proceeds to apply me-
chAnically sizing perfected by him, which.
having been set by subsection to a heat OF 200
degrees. is henceforth insoluble and irremov-
able without destroying tn, impression be-
meath it, and thus leaving the paper nearly
white and wholly illegIble. The colors, being
wisely chosen, cannot DO photographed, but
ara jspsnned, as it were, aod laugh at the
most ingenious and skilful efforts to transfer,
which can b, ri ,ved only BY efacing OF des'
tro5ng them.
The New York correspondent June y OF
the Phi.sde phis Ledger writes: 1.-THE yellow
fever, regret to say, IS at quarantine. North
aerma, barx Frost an Benno, from Havana
f.r ousens own, put in there this morning for
.ssdicsI sssistsnc,, part OF the crew being
6ovn with Chat disease. Two OF The crew.
nsu,l Wilhelm Beige and Heinrich bods'