The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-22
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proposed change Of candidates is SAID TO De
intense.
DESPITE the many unfavorable criticisms
IN the Grecian bend, this new fashion appears
to be on the increase.
IT is stated that the tobacco crop In flr'
einia has been seriously injured by the late
Iosts. - ..
The Great Eastern steamer is now recev'
ing on board the new telegraphic cable which
ia 10 be laid between France and America.
The largest shipment OF shoes ever msde
.s-on, Boston at this season of the year was
that Of this week, amounting to thirty thou
.ssnd'cases.
The Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical
Society declare against the use OF butter,
which. they aver, contains no element OF fooo
required by the human system"
The latest Fifth avenue novelty IN New
York is 'female barber shop" that's gentle
mems hair dressing establishment conducted
.bv a lady with feminine assistants.
The beautiful $4,000 crown, manufactured
for Edwin Booth, was worn by him Tor the trst
time in Richard III, in Boston on Saturday
evening. Tss !. & -sa
The Cincinnati Commercial OF Saturday
estimates the Republican majority in Ohio at
17211. The Commercial thinks that Governor
Bakers majority in Indiana will be about eight
hundred.
A cotton brokers' association was organic
ed at No. 146 Pearl-street, New York, on Sat
urday afternoon. President, John F. Hen
man; Vice President, Wm. P. Wright; Treasu-
rer. Gao. Copeland; j. r. Dayton, Secretary.
John AL len. the famous '"wickedest man.
in New York, was arrested last week, together
with his wife and some other women living in
the same place, to answer the charge OF keep
ing disorderly house.
It is now stated that the revolution in
Spain would lave been a failure but for the
detection OF the navy. The Queens Ministry
cut down the pay Of the officers, and hence
their readiness to bring about change in the
government.
It is stated that the cost Of each slave res
cued on the coast Of Africa by the English
feet has cost the government not less than q
Quarter Of million OF dollars. Only nine per-
sons were rescued from slave-traders IN three
years up to 1857.
The question whether an "infant" can be
"a bankrupt was lately argued before an Eng
lish court; and last week judgment was de-
livered in the affirmative. His Honor held
that there was nothing in the act to prevent
AN infant from ayaillng himself Of the law OF
bankruptcy, if he considered such course
would be for his advantage.
Public meetings are held in London at
which Parliament is called on to fi1 maxi
mum to the incomes of individuals. Inc
prevalent opinion seems to be that f5Ooo
wear il quite es much as any man should be
allowed to have. AS may be imagined, these
meetings are not made up, as general thing
either Of those who are wealthy or OF tnose
who ever expect to be-.
The thirty-eighth semi.annual conference
of the Latter Day Saints commenced in the new
Mormon tabernacle at Salt Lake City on the
.5th inst, Brigham Young presided. Elder
Orson HYDE delivered an address, in which he
said that the completion Of the Pacific Railroad
through Salt Lake City would be the saving Of
the saints, and Elder o. Pratt made speech,
in which he denounced the Gontlles in their
midst and urged the saints to have no dealings
with therl. 2oE ,ss'
The Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial insists that tho recent con-
tradictions Of the report that Mr.. Seward is
about to be married, have been merely Pick
w;ckian. "His bride" says that writer, lis to
be, Miss Olive R;sley, lady not above twenty
five or twenty-seven years Of age. sheis noted
here for her stately figure, large and almost
masculine in height and fullness. Hor eyes are
dark, and her intelligence is remarkable. She
awil probably make the most agreeable lady in
washington society that we have had since
Mrs. Madison" --..1! y.
A pstrio.ic old lady has written letter to
Secretary McCulloch, stating that she had been
informed that the interest on two cents for q
thousand years would pay off our public debt.
She had not made the computation and could
not speak positively, but if this is the case she
ecould not see the utility of so much talk about
Reputation when the payment of the national
debt is only matter Of two cents and ques-
;tion Of time. She was willing to furnish the
principal for that purpose, and accordingly en-
closed two cents, which she requested should
not be deposited to swen the conscience fund,
but should be placed at interest for the liqui-
dation Of the public debt.
Bismarck, the energetic Minister Of Prus-
.sia, is accused by the French papers of having
fomented the revolution in Spain. The funds
at the disposal Of the insurgent generals, it is
stated, were advanced by Prussia. who raised
the means in London and Cadiz, from the Sc
eurities transfe rred about year ago, by Italy,
in payment for needle guns. The proceeds OF
this latter transaction in the money market en-
abled Mashal Ssrrano to settle the claims OF
the troops, whose pay had long been in ar-ear,
and thus to enlist the sympathy of the Spanish
army in the insurrection. King William, of
Prussia, is gaining the reputation Of crafty
disturber OF the nations OF Europe, while he is
carrying out his plans for the enlargement OF
his OWE domains.
The Modes Ilustrees, of Paris, announces
that short dresses are to be worn this winter
in France, with waterproof for protection
against the wind and cold. The writer makes
the announcement with me ancho,y forebod-
.ings. ''The ladies in the streets Of Paris" he
..sighs, twill look like people who have attend
a f1naro1 ooraroonu por;c will ha ,r,+ - . ...l