The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-21
NEW IS sU MI M A r Y.

-2.scotten was shade firmer, with sales OF
5000 bales; uplands 25la25a cents.
in Liverpool cotton was hrmer; upianos
an sbe SPOT 1o3d, to arrive 10sd; Orleans losa
lid; sales 5000 bales.
Mrs. Lincoln is said to be very i'll at FRANK
fort-on-the-Main.
Mexico City advices Of the 81 have bsen re-
.ceived. Rosecrans had arrived and was corui-
ally received. - !. - -
General Joseph E. Johnston informs the
aditor OF the Columbus Sun that he WILL make
Georgia his future home.
Mr.. John A Barnes, Sr., the oldest innaoi-
tsnt Of Augusta, Ga, died there on the l01h
instant aged seventy-nine.
The new Park Bank building was opened
in New York Tuesday. anda hungry croWo WEE
,unched in the basement. The building COST
s1,2S0,00O.
-opeliko, Alabama, is raising by subscnp-
tion sum for the erection OF Cathollc
Church, s.to encourage immigration, accord
ing to the locaSpaper.
The Baudin subscription in France has
produced 5000 francs, but the government 1t
ia said. will not allow it to be used to erect a.
monument.
-Paducah, Kentucky, is happy in the pros
meet of the erection there of mammoth es-
tablishment for the manufacture OF prmt
cloths.
-Maxi1ailian's library will be sold by auction
next month. 1t is said to contain the finest
collection OF books relating to Mexico ever
made.
Writers from Paris say that during tho late
visit of the Prince and Princess Of Wales to
tho French Court, the Prince neglected his
wife abomnably.
"A daughter of the late Hon. Thomas d.
Benton, and sister Of Mrs. General John G..
Fremont. it is said, is now engaged as teacher
in one of the public schools of San Francisco,
California.
1t is reported that the distinguished Grim
inal LAWYER of New York, Charles OConor, has
been engaged to aid in the prosecution OF
Young James Grant for the alleged killing OF
H. Rives Pollard.
An adding machine has been invented by
a mechanical accountant OF New York. The
apparatus; is described as certain and accurate
in It's operations. Two columns of figures are
added ,s the same time By means OF two clrou-
lar plates.
1t is stated that Senator Sprague, OF Rhode
Island, has purchased very valuable island
on the Georgia coast, near the mouth OF st.
Mary's River, and also near Fernandina, Fla.
Tt contains an area OF nine thousand acres,
and is extremely fertile.
The famous Ssmana Bay purchase has
been completed. Under the Presidency OF Ca
bral. Mr.. Frederick Seward was commissioners
to offer two million dollars for it, which was re-
fused. President Baez, however, when ne
came into power, evidently found himself hard
pressed, and applied to the United States Gov
erniment in hope Of having the offer renewed.
Certain New York capitalists entered into q
preliminary contract for g perpetual lease OF
the bay and peninsula, which contract has Just
been approved by the Dominican Government,
and q large amount paid down by the New
York parties. 1t is understood that the whole
affair is moved from Washington, and that so
soon as occupation is given, the United States
. will proceed to establish naval station there,
c leaving ST. Thomas to shake to pieces when 1t
pleases.
THE international conferen CO for preventing
4 the use OF certain explosive bullets in time OF
war, has published the conclusions to which it
has arrived. 1t is decided that the powers
which sign the convention shall relinquish,
both in sea and land warfare. the use of ex-
piosiye projectiles weighing less than 4Oe
grammes (141 ounces avoirdupois) and filled
With infammable matter. This obligation is
not binding upon any Of the contracting
Powers when at war with State which has not
signed the convention. The Prussian plenipo-
tentiary proposed that the question should be
re-opened for more extended discussion, but
this proposition was rejected. The protocol
embracing the decisions of the conference is
signed by the representatives of Great Britain
France, Prussia, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Por-
tugal, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Greece,
Bavaria Wurtumberg, Sweden and Prussia.
The Bishops OF the English Church have
united in formal reply to the Pope's invita-
ton to them and other Protestants to attend
the Gcumenical Council. The original is in
Latin. The author of it is understood to be
the Bishop Of st. Andrews. It would fill about
three columns of The NEWS in small type.
The document acknowledges the indebtedness
OF the English Church to Italy and Rome for
many things, for which it is grateful; dwella
on the fact that it has the same creeds as the
Roman Church, but repels the accusation Of
heresy and schism, and declares that the
Church OF England was a church long before
the Pope's authority was established. 1t also
calls the atteation Of his Holiness to the labors
of the English Church in disseminating the
Scriptures among the people, contrasting its
course in that particular with what it alleges
to be the opposite policy ofthe Church of Rome
-Telegraphing has of late years been added
to the occupations adapted to the capacities
and endurance Of women, as it can be learned
easily and does not require any severe physi
cal exertion. From three months to year i:
usually required to learn it. There are abou
eighty female operators emr!oyed by the
American Telegraph Company, nearly one-hal
OF whom are in New York. Ia two Offices il
that city, there are entire departments in which
the managers as we'll as the operators are
Il aides. Their management has given salts
faction, both to their superiors and Gus.