The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-19
NEWS 8 SUI M A r Z .


Reed & Wright is the name Of a newspaper
firm in Wisconsin.
Sheep are sheared by machines in New
Hampshire in three minutes.
1t is stated that light colored silks will be
the fashion for the coming spring.
There is much tribulation in Colorado, be-
cause the Governor refuses to sign any divorce
bills.
Los Angeles County, CAL, last year pro.
duced 600, 600 gallons of vine and 100000 oi
brandy.
An old apple woman died in New York city
a few days ago possessed Of s2400 in gold, sill
YER and currency.
In 1857, Boston imported ninety-two cal.
goee from Calcutta and New York twenty-five;
now New York is far ahead Of Boston
"A New Yorker says he saves $40 year by
leaving the cars without paying fare. That
certainly is not fair for the conductor.
The Arkansas Convention goes little out
side its business when it asks Congress to sell
the Hot Springs, which are private property.
The grand jury Of Philadelphia has found
true bills against the newsdealers recently
arrested for selling indecently illustrated New
York papers.
Baltimore, the newspapers Of that city say
expects to become the first tobacco market in
the world, whep her new European steamship
line is in operation.
st. Louis claims to have the champion
pie-biter" Of the country. He bites through
twenty-tour pies at once, and probably no one
can go ahead Of that.
I'm California, the tax upon Chinese miners
Of 81 per month, it is reported, has driven
thousands from the placers, and their depar-
ture has led to decrease in the production
Of gold.
The New Orleans Crescent, q Democratic
paper, estimates that only about two thousand
will be distranchised in Louisiana by the pro-
vision of the constitution adopted by the State
Convention.
The Boston Advertiser says it is now the
custom Of reporters for cities situated on soma
lines OF railway to put inquiries to all purchas-
ing tickets, so as to be supplied with the
material for obituary notices.
The publisher Of the first paper in Quebec
is said to have ornamented that side OF his
building looking towards the public Offices with
huge pair OF spectacles, sort Of notification
to them to be carefnl of THAR proceedings.
AT sale in Hines county, Ga, last week,
splendid village residence, with ten acres Of
improved land, brought sixty dollars; planta-
ton Of seven hundred acres was sold for one
hundred and eighty-four dollars, and thirty
acres Of fine cotton land for three dollars.
The cooperative movement in New York
is proving success. Within the last twelve
months the principleof cooperation, as applied
to building among workin ymen, has resuaed
in the formation OF two societies, with men,
bership of FIVE hundred each, and shares COW
ering nearly three million dollars have been
disposed of.
"A planter near Savannah consigned his
cotton crop to merchant Of that city, who
sold the goods, pooketed the money, and ther
failed, after which he wrote thus to his confid-
ing countryman "Dear friend, acknowledge
I spent your money. feel that my God has
forgiven the sin, and trust that you will, as
I've taken the benefit OF the bankrupt act.
Afectionately, your friend"
"A soldier at Galveston, Texas, stole Linn
burg cheese of his comrades the other day.
They sentenced him in mock court-martial to
buy another cheese Of the same size and eat
the whole at once Without having anything
with which to wash it down. When he had
consumed one-third his powers Of swallowing
became exhausted, and he begged for and OBJ
tanned reprieve from the remainder Of his
sentence.
"A gentleman in Harrisburg has lately in
vented new instrument, by which the rapidi-
ty Of telegraphing is greatly increased. The
Morse system will transmit about 1900 per
hour, the House and combined system from
1000 to 1900, while rate of 1000 to 5000 is
claimed for the new one. The whiting bears a
resemblance to manuscript. The letters are
traced with printers ink, are accurate, COM
pact, and easily read.
The Montreal merchants propose to export
some three or four hundred thousand dollars
Of American silver coin, every one who con-
tributes his quota OF the amount being, OF
course, willing to lose for once and absolutely
the discount upon such quota. This proposed
export is based upon the supposition that
whatever quantity is sent out of the country in
this way cannot return in the face Of the if
teen per cent. tariff which is now imposed
upon American silver.
An English paper says that there is
story current in society to the effect that just
before Mr.. Dickens started last November for
the United States, an American friend advised
him to purchase, and always to wear at his
readings, some very startling piece OF jewelry,
say gold cable for watchguard, or some
enormous diamond studs. 'for," said he, 'the
New York reporters are sure to describe your
personal appearance, and it's as we'll to give
them something to lay hold Of"
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune writes: ''A gambling establish
ment exists in this city where pools are opened
about once q week for the Presidential candi-
dates. Last evening Western betting men
were offering odds of $500 to 800 that Mr..
johnson will receive the Democratic nomina
ton. General Hancock is the next highest.
One of the prominent gamblers and politicians
Of the country has been and is still betting
heavy odds on Chief Justice Chase against
General Grant as the Republican nominee. AS
the time for the nominating convention draws
nearer the interest in these pools increases.
The private Black Book, diary kept by
one of Maximilian's private secretaries, has