The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-10
NEWS SUMMARY.

lNL w - - - IN NI(1IO Il
Gold closed in Now York yesterday at 46s.
Cotton closed in Liverpool yesterday at IA I'd. for
Middling Uplands.
Tho Georgia Legislature has rejected the Con-
stitutional Amendment by n voto Of 3G to none in
the Senate, and 131 to 2 in tho House.
JOHN MonnIssEY WAS elected to Congress from
the Fifth Congressional District, New York city, by
n majority over his opponent, of 1858 votes.
There ia report that an energetic effort will be
made next session by the leaders Of fashion in Pa
ris to revive the practice of powdering the hair.
HORACE GREELEY was beaten by JOHN Fox in
the Fourth District 10, $50 votes JAMES BnooKs
is elected over CANNON by majority Of 61S0 votes
Those elected nre Democrats.
The Legislature OF ToIas has appropriated $4,000,
and appointed 4 committee to remove tho body of
General Il. 8. JouNTsoN to tho State cemetery at
Austin.
We learn from the New Orleans papers that tho
SusN1 and GHIoM Opera Troupe have boon de-
cided failure in Mobile and that there is great
likelihood that the same results will attend it in
New Orleans.
Baron JAMES DE RorHscIuLD is in very critical
state of health. He is the only surviving son of
the founder Of the house, is chief Of the Paris
branch of the RoTHsoHnDs, and the most eminent
nnanclcr OF the whole family.
GEORGE WILKINS KENDAII, writing from Paris
to the New Orleans Picayane, says that numerous
American agents are on TINT side Of the water, pick
ing up tho best theatrical md equestrian talent for
the United States that money can procure.
The Bishop Of Orleans, who is absent from his
diocese for his health has nobly given up his epis-
copal palace for the of tho sufferers from tho
foods, and devoted quarter Of years income to
the same purpose.
It is intmatcd upon good authority that tho
President will, in his forthcoming message to Con-
gross, lay before that body nm amendment to the
Constitution similar to the ono passed at the last
session Of Congress, with few notifications
The Health Officer Of Cincinnati reports seven
teen hundred deaths by cholera, and four thousand
cases in the total, in that city thus far. During
the month OF October there were four hundred and
forty deaths by cholera, and the average Dor
day is now about fifteen.
Governor THRooKMoRToN's special message to
The Texas Legislature asks that resolution be
passed plodginS the State authorities to protect
the life and property Of all citizens, without regard
to political continent, and suggests that negro
testimony be admitted III all cases in tho courts
The Grand Equal Rights League Of colored mon
held their second session In indianapolis on Tues
day. committee was appointed to memorialize
tho Legislature in behalf Of negro suffrage, and
delegates wore appointed to tho National Conven-
ton OF ooIored mon at Washington.
The annual ceremony Of crowning the King f
.ie Pumpkins at the Central Market, Paris, took
place tho other day. The vegetable which OBJ
tainod tho honor this year weighed two hundred
and hty-eight pounds, and measured ten feet four
inches i'll circumference.
Ihc FJaher Zelung says that Bavarian soldier,
on being asked why the army wore cooks feathers
In their capB, said that, as the Prussinns haye
eaten up all the cooks and hons in the country, tho
bavarian troops woar tho feathers to show that
nothing oso wns loft.
Dur.nS tho wook ending on tho Sd instant, $50
deaths occurred in Now York, OF which were from
cholora, from cholera infantum, md 90 from
otcr dlarrhenal diseases; 1G wore from scarlatina
from hpthoria, II from Group, from typhus To-
Eer' II from typhoid, and 10 from accidents. The
total number Of deaths from symotc diseases was
110.
The Richmond Times of Thuraday says (: "Wo
aro truly glad to bo able to state that Con- HENRY
n. Wise, although Sill very i'll, is 80 much botter
.nae suong hopes aro entertained Of his recovery.
no ID very much prostrated by the violence of the
"'s'ch' pnt tho medicines havo had some effect,
una tho dlsoasc sccms moro manageable
News from CHM hns been rocoived to Sopten-
per l.. Tho fnnoral Of Captain TOWNSEND, of the
ohi.ou States stoamor Wachuseu, was largely at
tenaod ny officials and private gentlemen. Twonty
ehinese perishcd by tho burning Of tho steamer
hungary. The insurroction still oxists, and the
ioDois only await tho return Of tho rainy season to
assume tho offensive.
"LNDkLt PHItaIPs mado spoooh on Tuesday
ingh' @ al Music Hall, Boston, oD tho snbject of
ino s"indiing Congress-" He abused GRANT,
enhhhaN, ana noarly ovory public man, for the
ploson! state Of affairs in the country, and warmly
consFa'"iated tho Bostonans on having returned q
negro candidate TO tho Legislature.
Inc MartInsIurg No,o Era says that q very
iinpofsant decision has boon rendered in that Cir
oaiS =, 'uugo HALL in relation to suits Of persons
s,s VINO wore In tho robol army. Ho decided that,
Aanousn such partoa could not sue in their own
-"on. - 20, , mo ght mako bona Jide assign
mont OF thor clams, and Tho assienoo would b.
An'"ea 70 maintain tho suit in his nsme.