The new South. (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, September 29, 1866, Image 3

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* A.rrirrtf??. The Steamehip Ctismopvlitin arrived here on Wt-du-fday morning. Among her pusaonger* were Mr. G. WaUrhonae and Mother; Miss N. ivans ; Luke Wright ; J. Mcnuet ; David A Fcrrett; \V. G. Monk, Major Alvord and wife and Mr. Harvard and wife. Per Yacht Uainboa, from Savannah, Mr. Gage and wife. n. r ' _ _ _ i l IVI lSL'CiliitllfcJUUS. ? M.ijor Getierol Scott was recently mustered out of service, but a number ol eitizens of Charleston wrote to the President requesting hira to revoke the order. The request was promptly acceded to. ?Some gentleman fresh from a western tour, timing a call at the white House, while Mr. Lincoln was President, referred, in the course of conversation, to a laHy of water in Nebraska which bore an Indian name signifying u weeping water. Mr.. Lincoln iustautly responded: "As laughing water,' according to Longfellow is 'Minnehaha,' this evidently should be Minn^boohoo. ? To remove grease Amra books spread on the spot a little magnesia or powdered chalk aud underneath the same. . Set ou it a warm nawron, nun as ?oim as the grease is melted it will be absorbed and leave the paper dean. ?\ large crowd was attracted Monday morning in front of a dining saloon on Nassau street, New York, opposite the l'ost office, wbere was laid n large frutle, on a bed of corn husks and Corn silk, with a pillow to support his head. Above him w is a large placard to this efiect: 'Having no desire to wooud the feelings of any member of the .'Society for the Preveuriou of Cruelty tq Animals,' or of its president, Heury Bergh, Esq., we have done what we could for the comfort oJ this poor turtle during the few remaining days of his lite. He is appointed unto death, however, and will he served in soups and steaks on Thursday and FriXfotnhers of the aforesaid societi and others are invited to come anil do justice to his memory. ?An onion applied to the sting of a Wasp, Dee, ?fcc., will cure the pain instantaneously* ?A Farmer at Evanstou, Randolph Co III., raised 2,880 bushels of wheat weigh ing from sixty-three to sixty six pound per bushes, from 120 acres of land, an average of twenty four bushels to the acre. ?The Sublime Porte is about selecting an influential member of his Government to proceed to- Washington as Minisetr Resident and Plenipotentiary of Turkey. ?Gen Urquiza of Buenos Ayres, has - ' ?Ino an nnKIroit K nil1 a iarui WUlCIl WUMmo ou uut?vavn w of nine hundred square miles, over which range countless herds of horses, cattle and sheep. ?Corn is worth now in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, five dol'ars a l ush*], and the people Nortti of that point are without any means of subsistence. ?The New York Sun (Independent) comes to the same conclusion as the Herald, viz: that it is morally certain that the Radicals will have control of the next Congress, and will be enabled, prac. ?i I.I ?V. ? C ,v UCllllX, lO KWj) uicouuiiiciu omti-s uui of the Union for another two yearn?that -in, nutil after the next Presidential election. ?Why would a flea make a good captain of a ship? [Because lie is naturally a skipper. t ?A Boston paper tens ns that a com pnr.y of English capiiulists, with a capi tal of two millions, are about to shut iu * I Charleston, S. C., an euorinous cotton factory establishment for supplying European trade, They are backed by the wealthiest firms in England and France. Several other enterprises, it is added, are under consideration which, if successful, will speedily render Charleston the lead insr city of the Sonth. We wonder if it won't help sqme other place. ?The Springfield ]tyvihlican says the lady whom Senator Snmner is noon to marry, is Mrs. Stnrgis Hooper, daughterin-law of Representajive Hooper, of Boston, and a beautiful and wccoinplished young woman. ?The result of the strike flimong the deck hands employed on the Northwestern Packet Company's boats on the Mississippi, has been disastrous to those concerned in it. The company sent to Cincinnati and engaged six hundr%i negroes, whom they now employ, paying them a lessi ate than the old hands receive* The white men are indignant and threaten the negroes with violence. A first rate joke took place quite lately in a court room. A woman was testifying in behalf of her son, and swore that he had worked on a farm ever since he was born. The Tawyer who oroRs-examin ed her, said: "Yon assert that yonr son has worked on a farm ever since he was horn." Says she, "I do. "Then," said he lawyer, "what did he do the first year?" He milked," said she, and the lawyer evaporated. " The I) under berg.** The great iron-clad ram Duntltrhvnrj which has been built in New York is ?t last ready for vse. She was tried on a short trip in that harbor on the 14th. previously, her machinery was kept going at the dock for forty-eight hours like the Alrjonqnin. Every thing is reported to have worked smoothly. This monster ship is sasd to he the largest in the Amrrican navy. She has two.engines of six ihouand horse power each, anda condenser twenty feet loner ami ten feet in diameter. There are also independent engines for ventilating and purposes. Her toilers are seventeen feet in height, thirteen feet iudepth and twenty-one feet in width. T he8e immense masses of iron weigh one million and eighty thousand pou ids. The boiler snrfiice is thirty thousand feet and the propellers twenty five feet in diameter. The ship is of immense proportions. beiog three hnndved endeigtv feet long, seventy-two feet in breadth of beam nit turontv t nvi fV>nt Hfcn. A solid Mm extends from the bow above and under warter fifty teet, and her draught of water is twenty-one feet" Heranndr weighs two million two hundred and forty thousand pounds and she consumes nearly three tons of coal per hour. H6r capacity \vjll be from sixteen to eighteen miles per hour. Upon the trial trip the ship run down to the Narrows, where some experiments as to her capacity in turning quickly were made. There were, forty-ohe trials in all of her oe.jfacitv, and she was turned repeatedly in >t space barely more'than fcttlt her total length, each complete revolution beiQg made in on arnvurm t'.rYVA /vf + ixta' nn/) rt.i uuic ui micu iuiuuvcn uuvt thirty seconds, and not the least dipping or lateral luichiug being noticed to the ucnteat observation. As a prophesj' and exhibition of the rapidity and facility with which) in case ot conflict, the naval annihillstor could * chunge her base," to either vary the direction of her discharges or bisect her opponent, this execution was pronounced unapproachable on the part of anything else that now carries cannon by the unanimous verdict ot the officials on board. She carries guns ui the" heaviest calibre- und is the must formidable vessel afloat in any navy. Phiia. Inquirer. v ' NEW ADVERTISEXEXTS. SWEET OPOPONAXt The only elegant Perfume. Is found on all toilets, and never stoma the handkerchiefs. KEROSENE AND GAS STOVES, TEA & COFFEE COILfIRS, OIL CANS, GLUE POTS, etc etc ?J- All the Cookiug for a '?* ff f ramily may be done flT Kerosene, Oil or 'V* Gas with less trouble, ffS~ and less expense than *ti* ^ tff by any other fuel. 'fc* Eaek Article manufactured by litis Company is guaranteed to perfrm all that is claimed fur it. flV Send lor ('irenlar IE* Liberal Discount to the Trade. KEROSENE LAMP HEATER CO., 200 Pearl Street NEW YOR Ii. Sep 25* 7w np EMPIRE SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINES' AES SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS FOH FAMILY AND MANUFACTURING PURPOSES. Agents wanted. Address EMPIRE & S. MACHINE CO. tjib urnauway, iNv.w iotk. Sep 211 Cm " hp tme sewing haciiixe i;o7 PRINCIPAL OFFICE 61<iBROADWAY, NEW YORK. GREAT IMPROVEMENT in 8ewing Machine*, Empire Shuttle, ('rank Motion Sewing Machine It is thus rendered noiseless m action. Its motion being all positive, it is not liable to get ont of order. It is the best Family machine. Notice i? called to our new and improved Manufacturing Machine for Tailors and Boot aud sin* tiiters. .Agents wanted, to whom a Liberal discount will be made. No consignments made. Empire Sewing Machine Co Sep&Mrn hp GROVESTEEN if-CO., Piano Poris jflanufarhirsro, 499 Broadway, New York. THESE PIANOS received the highest Award of Merit at the World's ?aib. over the best ma. I kers in London, Paris, Germany, the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston; Also the GOLD MEDAL at the AMLEKICAN IXS riTUTE for FIVE SUCCESSIVE YEARS! Our Pianos contain the French Grand Action Harp Pedal, Qversprung Bass, Full, Iron Frame and all Modern Improvements. Every Instrument srarreuted Five years. Made under the super vision of Mr. J. II. flrorcsteen, who is the maker , of over dtrrti thousand Pianco and has a praetical experience of over thirty-five years. Out i facilities for manulactuturing enable to aelj these instruments from $100 to cVap^rthan j any first class piano fortex HP a. 29 ly BOUNTIES, SACK PAY, AND PENSIONS AND PRIZE MONEY, .lOLLEOTED in the shortest time and at the \j lowest rates, for fiisc&arged Soldiers, Sailors. Widows, and their heirs. No pay required in advance. Office, DUDLEY SQUARE, near Ice House, E. G. DUDLEY & J. D. BELL. an# 4 ,tf SWEET OPOPONAX FROM MEXICO! Tli most elegant and essential personal requisite lor a lady, ' Extract of Sweet Opoponax." E. T. SMITH Ac CO., New York. MACHINIST. A GOOD WORKMAN WANTED IMMEDIATELY, AT THE BEAUFORT MACHINE SHOP. .. p>:f aT, NEW APT Eli TLS Ell EMS ^VEET OPOPONAX FROM MEXICO! Natui* could uot jfroduce a richer Gem or Choicer Perfume. Try it ?ud be convinced. E, T.' SMITH & 00., Yew York. D. o. WILSJN & CO, BAY STREET, HEAO OF PIER No. 2, m Continue to anpply to their nihUiiuers on more extensive scale than formerly LUMBER, SHINGLES, D00118, B11ND1, * SASHES. And Building Materials generally. Alao. GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, etc. etc. etc. ALSO ON HA$D AT COOSAW MILL ' SEASONED LUMBER. For Sale cheap, fur earth. . mav 12 tf FOR SALE. A GOOD EXPRESS WAGON. AT A HAR(JAIN. INQUIRE AT THIS OFFICE. sep 22 4t FOR WALET ONE new PIANO, seven oct?ve, Rose woo case. One Wilcox \* Gibbs SEWING MACHINE. Oue superior DOUBLE Baiti:Ki.K.r.i> GUN. Ail cheap fur Cash. Apply to J. P. SIGNER. At the CONDENSER. 8 1* 4t p. . F 0 R S A LE. One new Mnlc cat t Price $60 00 One set Cart harm ss " 10.00 One g >od Carriage harness " 20.00 One riding bridte " 2.00 Two new iron wliilftetrfcs " each 2.00 One counter scale, llowe's make " 5 00 J One Sewing machine, Gruver \ Baker's in : perfect order, with extra nee lies 30.00 ! One tAirpeuler's Spirit level, new " 5 00 i One new iron bench screw " 1.00 A lof of new I'llcs, at half-price. i Inquire of H. G JUDD, i corner or una tmefcib | Beaufort. SC. 8 22 It !~g7waterhouse" WHOLESALE AND BET AIL UUU.R IS PLANTATION SUPPLIES, DOMESTIC Mil* GOODS, 13oot? ai?<l Shoes, j Carpeting, furniture. Watt i*apvr, Bedding, etc, eic. PIER NO. I9 BAY STREETs ray6 tf SWEET OPOPON'Ai: I>d es, In their morning calls, carry joy alidgladuajs, wh?u perfumed m \ntti yweei op.'pousx.' teomqoa-Hoficr THE above well known egtabliRhment ie for SALE or to LET. It is a laige t.vostorv building, in thorough repair, with two Rtory extension* unliable t<r Billiard room aud keeping roonra above. It ie sitiwtvd on the Bay, about three minutes walk from the-Ste.un boat lan 1-. ing. For tnrther partienlara, enquire of jy 21 tf tt. MAVO. f ~ WXGLE HOliSIi POjVEtt ALMOST SEW, - P014 SALE cheap: ( XPVLt to M. PulitzerHPWst . ra ? I