The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-24
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NEWS SUMMARY.
Cotton closed in New York at 24c.

Cotton closed in New York at 24c
Gold closed at 1923.
Cotton in Liverpool yesterday was unchanged.
ANTHONY TRoLLoPE is to call his magazine st.
Pd,lrs."
1t does not pay to work the iron mines OF
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
TsSNYsoN is about to publish book of songs set
to music BY ARTHUR S. SULLIVAN.
Professor MrrTERMAYER, of Heidelberg, esteem
ed one Of the most remarkable uriconsults OF Ger
many, is dead.
In Polk County, Wisconsin, they have had ice
half al inch thick, which froze plums, killed pots-
toes and did other damage.
The cholera in Palermo has decreased to one
hundred cases per day. The deaths during the
year have been ten thousand, or five per cent. Of
the population.
The Savannah papers mention the shipment Of
four crates of now sheaf rice from that port to
New York. This is the first export North of the
new rice crop.
A number Of model houses renting from sl5O to
s400 per annum are in course Of construction In
Boston, former investments Of this character haV-
ing proved successful.
Senator WADE snd Representative SPALDtNa' oi
Ohio, announce themselves in favor OF continu-
ons session of Congress from the day OF its meet
ing until the 4th Of March, 1869.
The Boston Post has the following The " In
dependent newspaper asks "What shall be done
with obituaries ?" We cannot advise generally,
but think the Independents could be published
without producing inconsolable grief
When MIR. BANCROFT was presented to King
WILLIAM, of Prussia, the historian congratulated
The King on GoErHE's birthday. The King told
him he had forgotten that, and that Mr.. BANCROFT
must be q scholar, which is better than to be a
King.
match cotton-picking race came off on
Wednesday last, on the plantation of DIR. CAFFEY,
near Montgomery, Ala, four hands on each side.
The first four picked as follows: 494; 1853; 1885, S72.
The last four: 499; 4S1; 412; S85. Total for frst
1852. Total for second, 1867.
Gen. CHEsNUT, formerly United States Senator
from South Carolina Hon. PoRcHER MILES, and
Col. SHAcKELFoRp, of South Carolina, with their
families, have been spending sometime in Staun-
ton, and contemplate purchasing lands and locat-
ing in the Valley of Virginia.
Attention was called, at tho last meeting of the
British Association, to the subject OF meteors,
and Mr.. GIAIsHER remarked that it was incon-
their movements, though erratic, are governed by
the same laws as those which govern the planets.
GARIBALDI is said to have completed the prepara-
tions for his movement against Rome, and to have
fixed upon Sunday next as the day when the move
ment is to be begun. 1t matters little whether
the latter point is correct or not-that the move
ment will soon be made is certain beyond doubt.
Macon (Georgia) writer estimates the cotton
crop as follows: Texas, 10000 bales; Georgia,
225 900 bales Alabama, 200 600 bales; Mississippi,
225O bales; Louisiana, 100000 bales; Arkansas,
125OO0 bales; Tennessee, 100000 bales; South
Carolina, 10000 bales; North Carolina, 10000
bales; other sources, 125, 900 bales. Total 1885,,
600 bales.
The New Albany Ledger says ''No one State in
the Northwest is so rapidly developing her min
eral and agricultural resources the State OF In
diana. Recent Investigations have brought to
light immense beds of iron ore, and fields of coal
equal to any in the country. Men Of wealth and
energy arc now engaged in bringing into practical
use these heretofore hidden Stores
Nothing could be better than the speech OF q
Mobile barber, whom number Of ex-rebels lately
offered $1,000 to run for Congress: Gentle
men, If sell myself, sell my people; if I sell my
people, sell my children" II anything haf as
good was said at Antietam the other day, we shall
be glad to record 1t. This choice bit Of English
is from the New York 1ribuneI
The Democratic papers in the West, says the
New York Tribune, have been representing that
General CARL SGEURz had advised his German
compatriots Of the Republican party to desert that
organization in all State and local elections, and
only vote with it in the national elections. The
General replies in long letter, snd pronounces
the statement entirely untrue.
Gen. ORD has appointed j. T. Montgomery JUS
tce Of the Peace for the Davis Bend Precinct, in
Warren county. Montgomery was the former
slave of Mr.. DAVIS and his confidential business
manager, and discharged his duties with fidelity
and rectitude. Like all who were faithful as
slaves, Montgomery now possesses the confidence
and respect of the white people.
The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion, Of the 18th, pub
ishes the official returns Of registration, which
includes reports from all the counties OF the State
except two. The figures show the following re-
suit: Whites, 1886; colored CO. l67total, 106 sOS
The colored majority Of Is, ,5S1 will doubtless be
increased by the registered vote Of the two coun-
ties to be heard from to IA ,OOO So estimates the
Clarion.
Cattle are now shipping from Abilene, one hun
dred and thirty miles west Of Lawrence, Kansas,
in large numbers. They are driven from Texas
and the Indian Territory to Abilene, and shipped
thence by rail to Chicago. There are now about
twenty thousand head ut Abilene About one hum
dred thousand head of cattle will be driven from
Texas this season. and next year not less than two
hundred thousand head.
The numhar of intarmanfs in Nav 0rIaana IN
Thursday last, was 92 of which 55 were from yell
low fever 16 from other fevers, from congestion,
of the brain, stillborn. or the whole number SS
were natives of the United States IA Of Ireland II
OF Germany, 8 Of France, of England, and Of
Canada. The number of deaths under one year
was T. under 20 years of age 81 from 20 to so there
were So. Only Of the yellow fever deaths were
natives OF New Orleans-children, 2, and years
old respectively.
The once ''Free and Imperial City OF Frankfort"
is bankrupt. A loan of 1000, ,0O0f. five per cent.
stock of that city recently became due, but it
neither paid nor renewed The banks which dis
counted the bonds have therefore been compelled
to have them protested and, together with private
holders, may have to wait for their money for an
indefinite period. The city could not pay as the
question of the debt is in abeyance with Prussia;
but the bonds would have been readily renewed if
the authorization Of the Government, applied for
in time, had been received.
BUTLER is another Illustration Of the ficklessness
of politicians. There is an old saying, ''put not
your trust in princess" and we believe in it 80
much that We have added put not your trust in
politicians either" The Radicals may oppose the
movement at the North against the bondholders as
much as they please, but so long there are such
men as BUTLER to introduce discord and confu-
sion, they will certainly lack the unanimity of
action which assures success. BUTLER is to-day
the most determined advocate of substituting