The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-10
CHI A r L E S T ON.
NEWS SU.H-RARY.

C,,ton closed IN New York at II; sales 1900
bales.
Tickets to Dickens readings are up to s25 in
New York
Forty elephants help The English in the Abys-
siniln expedition.
-Tae New York Central Railroad paid S2O5,O0o
cash for influencing" legislators last year.
"A cotton f.c:ory be ng built IN Tuftsvlile
Conn, is said to be the largest in the world.
-Calfornia eiec; United States Senator week
from next Thursday. He will be Democrat.
lie Paris Rothschild has rsducoA the wages
of his CLERKS because tines arc hard.
A Texas paper says swee: potatoes are 30
plsnty as to be hardly worth harvesting.
The book trade in London is very dull and an
nouncements are few. Iuis said that there is little
activity in any part Of Europe.
During the Taepicg war in China, over one
hundred mlioa men have perished by slaughter
and starvation.
A f,1ny writer who was asked to take of the
ssBlack Crook" said he could see nothing to take
Of.
German women in Pennsylvania husk corn,
taking tho husks in pay for their labor, and make
money at 1t.
-Ihe empress Eugene is to act as godmoti or
TO an expected addition to the family OF the En-
pefor AMI Empress Of Austria.
In Paris, 1t is announced, cheap soup kitchens
have been openel In various quarters for the ben
ea: Of the poorer Glasses during the Winter.
Governor Haignt prophesies that the child is
Low living VINO will see California populated with
twenty milioas, and San Francisco city with two
millions OF inhabitants.
1T is related that the Pope citing wounded
captain displayed great interest in the Chassepot
rids, and had the me- -hanism fully explained to
him.
Chicago Is now experiencing one OF the most
disgusting divorce suits ever brought. mother
and her daughter are both concerned IN 1t, the
daughter beng the petitioner.
Franco i, stirring up matters in Europe. The
Prusslan troops, who formerly marched only one
hundred PAGES a minute now have to make one
hundred ard twenty-five french standard.
The iron masters n the north OF England have
given notice Of their intention, owing to the de-
pressed state Of the manufactured iron trade, to
make another reduction Of the rate of wages.
The Geological Society of London is rejoicing
in the possession of a walrus, recently brought
from the Greenland Seas. It. is led on shen-fsh OF
various kinds known to form large part Of its
proper food.
The Governor OF Tortola writes to the British
Colonial Office that hardly hut is left standing on
that island, and that Of course the house tax
cannot be paid, while there is not $3.50 in the
public chest.
--One Of the three negro preachers in Pope's
Convention is said to be the identical humbug
who passed himself of as JEFF. Davis coachman
in New York three years ago, and mado many
atsmps by it.
The building Of what is to be the largest dock
in The world was recently commenced ut Malta.
The dimensions are sixty-eght feet in length, one
hundred and four in width, and thirty-nine in
depth.
"A :tary au;crce bet 8een Holland and Bel
GUM Is talked Of. Those small but peaceful and
aourishing powers feel apprehensive OF the con-
sequences Of war between their mighty neigh
bors, Franc. and Prussia.
Wooden railways al still in use in some por-
portions Of New York. The rails are said to wear
well, and if the locomotive and cars arc sufh-
oieat]y light, speed Of Afseen or twenty miles
N hour ls not uusafe.
According to estimates based on good author
ity, not less than two hundred thousand persors
have settled III Missouri during the past year.
Tne growth Of our Western States and Territories
is ole OF the wonders Of this marvellous age.
Tho architect Of the Treasury extension, in
his report states that the introduction of stea n
and heavy machinery into the cellars and base
ments OF the Treasury building is seriouly i3jur-
ing that splendid granite structure by the inces-
sant vibration.
--Of Austra's seven iron-clads, the LISA, built
st Friest, is the most formidable. It's engine Of
one thousand horse power, its plating six inches
thick, and its armament eleven Knipp guns. 1t
has total lengta Of two hundred and eighty-fouc
feet, and width Of ffty-dvo feet. An eighth
boat is building.
Among recent "strikes" is strike Of Queen
Victoria against the London butchers. She re-
fuses to pay them for her establishment the large
prices they have been exacting. This course,
which was taken to benefit the poor, has already,
it Is sad, produced perceptible reduction in the
price of meats in the markets of England.
Austria, like her neighbors, is ar1nicg. 4
Vienna letter states that the manufacture OF
breech-loading guns is being carried forward in
Austria with great activity. The State arsenals
produce about SIX hundred per day, and officers
from all the regiments are arriving at the capital
to learn the OF this new arm, in order to serve
rs instructors to tie whole army.
The late foreign advices indicate that the des-
perae struggle of the Cretans against Turkish
power Is likely to Presumed. IN the late struggle
it Is known that thousands Of the women and
children OF Crete have been conveyed to Greece sy
the United States vessels in that quarter while the
men remained blind to maintain the unequal
contest. The desttution Of these women and
children is great. and an organization has been
effected, the headquarters OF which Is in Phlade.-
phia, for sending aid to the suffering Christians.
Hon. Edward Thornton, Z. B., who has &C
cepted the position OF Minister OF Great Britain to
this country, is the son OF the late Sir Edward
Thornton. He commenced his official career
twenty-five years ago as Gtdchs Of the British
Mission ct Turin. Since 1s45 he has been anne IT.
cd with Mexican and South American LEGATIONS.
Mr.. Thorntons abilities diploma.ist are repre-
sented as OF high order, and his TWENTY-FIVE
years Of familiarity with American affairs will
stand him in good stead.
1t may surprise many to learn what is never.
Eheless fact, that tulIy one-third Of the whole
amount of sugar consumed in the world is manu-
factured from beets; and not only 80, but immense
Quantities of raw beet sugar are imported in Eng
land for their reaneries, competing very success
fully with the cane sugar from tDer own colonies.
While the soil needed by the sugar beets is very
different from the grape-growing soil, the required
climate is Identical Much money has been sunk
in abortive attempts to raise it in he moist air of
the British Islands. But in California il finds
colgenial home and already San Francisco rstines
over II 600 tons OF raw sugar yearly with present
capacity In her foNr refnerie0 to greatly enlarge
the production.
in purchasing that island OF 81. Thomas, in
the West Indies, We seem to have got perfect
nest or nursery Of earthquakes, SO to speak for
over forty OF these ..shocksn shook the MA ce in