The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-15

CURRENT TOPICS.

Even sINcE Gi:NrnAL SlcILr:s has bccn place,l
in command Of this Department, his tolractors
everywhere, from nli kinds of motives, llayc in
vented ISLANDERS nnd il,cls against him oT every
shade and form. Generally these pluricY have only
had currency i'll obscure and irresponsible. shc,in
like tho metropolitan Record, tho LII Crosse p,,no-
crdt, and Tho like; and tho respectable press, ;,s
also tho personal friends Of Guncir,l SicHIis, layo
hitherto deemed il beneath them 10 notice these
malicious libcls. and impotcnly spitciul aisaults
i'''t how to our surprise, We find the Nat,uaW M
a"tG''cT Tor private rcagoaB Of It's OWL copy and
pretend 10 believe one Of these foolish stories
Which II copies "from Northern paper" Il
IL M follows: "In Charleston. M bcrc
smoking is prohibited in tho street cars.
General SIcKLEs recently contcsccuticd To
ride with ordinary folks in tho street cars; hut hu
forgot to observe the rule, "no smoking permit
led" Tho conductor called his attention 10 the
tact. What did you observe? ?" said the General.
~ merely desired To inform yon,, said tho man,
IN tho biandcst mannor possible, That passengers
arc not allowed to smoke in Tho cars. II III COLI
trary to tho rules" "hl indeed" replied tho
great man, taking ont his watch will. tho utmost
nonchaancc :" Inlcudi Then you shall consider
the rules suspended for tho next halt hour" I,ut
that was pleasantly" remarks The IicpigCn-
cT, thosc who wcrc present must lave laughed
for among them some doubtless were Of tho class
who always SEQ the magnates joke, and who then
would hayo dared frownP" Now We have it upon
undoublcd authority that there must be uomo mis-
ako in this matter; for in tho first place. Coucrat
SIcKLEs has never boon inside ono of our street
cars, anco ho has boon in the city, Ii this first
reason is not satisfactory to any of our readers
near or distant we will Mt tho first practicable OBJ
portunitv, resume the subject, and present other
reasons, why We believe tho whole story malicious
fabrication.
THE WAsutNuToN CHRONICLE SAYS: .rrhe simn-
tancous illumination Of tho rotunda, tlono and
tholus, by Professor GARDlSEEs electrical appa-
ratus on Saturday night, was Witnessed by largo
hssemblaSe, and proved q brilliant Success not n
single burner Of the thirteen hundred failing to 10
iSntcd Ono hunilrel and twent y-cight addition
nj burners, supported by handsome bronze hracl,-
cts, havo been piuccd over tho large paintings in
| tho rotunda, Which presents better appearance
than by tho light Of day. a largc number of per-
SONS had assembled previous To Tho illumination.
and when, upon given signal, tho brilliant gas
jets, from thoir hundreds Of burners, simutane-
ousiy burst into full blaze, bringing out in strong
relief tho lights and shades of BRuMAp1s magni[.
cent ailcgoricaI painting in the DOME tho pictures
III the rotuntla, aud every niche OF projection Of
tho architecture, tho enthusiasm OF tho lhrons
betray yed itsclr in sudden burst of applause and
expressions OF admiration. Tho illumination was
continued for an hour or moro, during which those
present devoted tho time to examination OF tho
paintings, and i'll liacussingtho wonders OF ciea-
t:icity. mol few visited Professor GAHpISi:n's
laboratory, whcro they inspected tho elegant gas
Lighting apparatus constructed for tho Paris ES-
pos'tion. This apparatus, showing the different
modes by which street lamps, public buildings and
private residences can bo lighted, is a marvellous
instrument, and is adapted to light any number of
bnrners turning on tho gas and iguiting il at the
samo time. Tho circular hall in tho passage be-
tween tho rotunda anl tho Senate chamber, which
heretofore has been but insulicicntIy lighted, is
now illuminated from tho roof by circle of gas
jets, with rci]ccors, tho whole having been pnt nm
under Professor GARDlSEn's supervision. and the
burner being lighted by electricity, in common
with those in tho rotuntn.
JoHE McDoNoUGn, tho millionaire of New Or
leans, has engraved upon his tomb a series of
maxims ho had prescribed as tho RHO Tor his
guidance through life, and to Which his success
in business is mainly attributed. They contain
30 much wisdom that wo copy t.,om: ..I,ULEs
FOR THE GUIDANCE OF My LIFE, 1S0i-Rcmcm
ber always that labor is ono OF tho conditions
Of our existence. limo is gold; throw not
ono minute away. but place each ono TO account.
Do unto oil mon rs you would be done by. Never
put Of till tomorrow what can be done today
Never bid another do wllnt YOU can do yourself;
Never corct what il mol your own. Never think
any matter SO trihinS MS not to deserve no.
tlco. Never giSc out that which does not
first como in Never spend but t9 RSlnSs ,Lnl Jbe
lilo. Study, in your course of fc to do tho great
est amount OF good Deprive yourself of nothing
necessary to Your comfort, but live in an honora-
BILE simplicity. Labor tlcn to tho last monsnt of
your existence Pursue strictly tho above rules. |
and tho Divine blessing and ric,os of oyory kind
will flow upon You 10 your hearts contcnt but first
OF oil, remember that tho chief and great duty of
OF Your life should bc to cnd, by all means in yonr
power, to the honor and glory of our Divine Crea-
ator. Tho conclusion to which I have arrived at
ia, that without temperance there is no health
without virtue no order; without religion 10 hap-
piness, and that the aim of our being is to live
wisely, soberly and righteously
THE GERMANS IN HANOVER and Frankfort aro |
not yet RECONSTRUCTED" They Ito not tako kindly
to Prnssic acid. Our European adyiccs stato thai
Oh the 10th fJuly the anniversary Of tho entrance
OF the Prussans into Frankfort, all tho ladies of
tue city wore mourning. Tho Prussian Govern
ment, which knows what largo results may follow
from triiilng Causes Inns just coniiscated all tho
AinP5 III tiiiipper upon winch that Kingdom is |
laid Off with it's primitive boundary They hayo
lkoWiso seized tho plates, md broken them. 20 |
that no moro shall DO printed. BISMARCK will |
not permit the existence of Hanover oven on paper.
comic paper Mt Munich gets Off tho following |
apropos OF this topic: AS tho daisy of tho meadow
represents white and yellow cociadc-au " anti- |
prussIan demonstration" and may provoke con-
nnnons spirit OF diaoyalty, oil HanoYoran pro-
priotors arc ordered TO NOW their meadows within
eight days, under penalty or confiscation. They
shall hkowiso remove from tho roads and tho gar
dens on their properties al tho daisios which NAV
DO fonnd there, otherwise tlIcae Bnid daisios will |
DO considered az aeditious cockales, and tho pro-
prietor and his wifc shall answer before Justice
for this breach of the aws Of Prussia, which do |
not permit God to create flowers OF tho Gueph |
cUlors.
WHEN Mr. BARSUM instituted his famous prize |
baby-show ho was thought 10 havo started novel
and original idea. But it aoems ho only followed
an iltuatrious example, slightly modified and en-
iarged to suit tho circumstances. Queen y1cro-
RIA has long, it appears, been prompted py her
motherly hoart to bcstow pocunary prize ,ipon
such OF hor servants as are blessed By bountiful
nnture with especial fruitfulness in childbearinp
Inc amount OF this royal Offering is duly propor-
toned to tho fccundity displayed, Mt tho ratio OF
ono pound per baby, ACCORDING 10 tlo I,,t ;,,