The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-02
NE VS. So M MI a r Y.

Geold closed in New York on Saturday at
1885.
cotton closed in New York on Saturday
firm. at 254c; sales 1900 bales.
Cotton closed in Liverpool on Saturday
higher, at 11a11td. for -uplands; 1l4allsd. 1or
Orleans, and 102d for uplands adoat; sales
10000 bales.
Grapes of good quality are said to be SELL
ing in New York for six or seven cents
pound.
-Bsecher persuaded $1,000 out Of his congre,
cation for the African Church South, last Sun
day week.
1t is reported that an English firm has
offered to lend Spain s100, 100000 at i've per
cent. interest.
j. W. Simonton, agent of the New York
Associated Press, has sued the Tribune OF that
city for libel.
1t is said that all the foreign ministers at
MISUNDERSTANDING the English and Turk
ish-are Catholics.
A company has been formed in Montreal
to build a railway from Lennoxville to Megan-
tic and San francisco.
At the municipal election in Baltimore
on Wednesday all the regular Democratic
nominees we're elected.
Large numbers of new buildi Dgs are going
upin Baltimore. Trades in that city are re-
porte: to be very prosperous.
The Texas cattle fever has again made its
appearance in the State of New York. The AMI
mails had been brought from Ohio.
Five hundred German emigrants arrived OF
New Orleans on Sunday from Hamburg. Most
of them left Immediately for the West.
The Episcopal Convention refused to take
any action on the subject Of Rituahsm, and
leaves the whole matter in the hands OF the
bishops.-
a relic OF the ram Merrimac, in the shape
OF an immense anchor, weighing nine thous-
and pounds, has been raised and is on, exhi-
bition at Norfolk. So
The Legislature Of Florida, according to
the provisions Of o law passed at its last ses-
sion, viii meet to-day, and on Tuesday, Novem-
ber third, will vote for Presidential electors.
American securities still keep up their
popnlarity in Germany. Advices from Frank
sort state that1he Duke nr wnsaau has recently
purchased s., ,OOO, 900 Of United States Loans.
The new freight depot of the Hudson
River Railroad, in New York, is approaching
completion. It covers an entire square, and it
is said will be the largest building ofthe kind
in America.
Mr.. Edwin Forrest signed q check in New
York, on Thursday, for SCI. 900 in favor OF Mrs.
.Cathsrine Sinclair, his former wife--the pro-
.ceeds IN part of the old divorce judgment in
her favor.
Young Mr.. Tying, who is just now On ap-
pie OF discord among orthodox Christians,
threatens to once more unsettle their nerves
by preaching in Jersey City contrary to Ritual
isticp prescriptions.
Judge John A. Ing.iss, late of South Caro-
lima. but now of Baltimore, has been rendered
the Presidency Of Oglethrope College in Geor-
gia. Itisn yet known whether he will ac-
cept the proffered position.
"A box containing 100000. which had been
taken from the vaults Of the Safe Deposit Com
pany was stolen from a real estate agents
offioein New York on Wednesday. The thief
was pursued, but not caught.
There are precedents for Presidential candi-
dates taking the stump. Harrison made few
speeches and was elected, but Scott in 1852,
Fillmore in 1856 and Douglas in 1860 found
their personal efforts Of no avail in stemming
the tide which was so strongly against them.
"A terrible avalanche Of rocks recently &C.
CURED near the Notch House, on Mount Mans
field, White Mountains. One rock weighing
more than one hundred tons fell, crashing its
way over and through the forest thousand
feet or more, cutting the trees off Like pipe
stems, till it finally lodged within len rods of
the House.
The tobacco manufacturers Of the Atlantic
States, it is reported, are making arrangements
for the erection st Louisville, Kentucky, of ex-
tensive buildings for rc-lrying and cutting
tobacco. One firm is now engaged in putting
upa- factory one hundred and ninety feet deep,
thirty wide and three stories high, and will
employ one hundred hands in the business Of
packing tobacco. {; . ea
The National Board of Underwriters du-
ring its late session at Chicago, reported that
the gross income from fire insurance in the
year 1867 Of one hundred and seventy-six COM
panies, having capital of s5S,G63,6 GIT, was
$Sa,20l,716. Their expenses were s12, ,2S6, ,293,
onU ShOA sooSSo S1sJ1oo,0t1s iAO hCV PAohV
on the gross income was 11.4y per cent, and
on capital, 7.62per cent.
Under the caption, Property coming to
its own rescue" the New Orleans Picayune
of the Oath refers to the call of public meet
ing of property holders to unite in an associa-
ton to produce reforms in thu management of
the affairs of the city, parish and State, and
adds: "We are glad to learn that this UNDER
taking has met with the concurrence of an i'm
mense number OF our property holders, indeed,
we should estimate that $4,000, 900 have sigh
ed the call"
The Mormons, it is stated, have issu d
large amount Of paper currency, which circu-
lates very freely throughout Utah Territory,
and appears to be popular with the inhabitants.
The notes are of various denominations, the
larger from one dollar upward, resembling the
legal tender issues from the United States
Treasury. The small half dollar notes have on
the right hand margin bee hive, and on the
left hand female figure; read, the Treasurer
of the Great Salt Laks City Cooperation will
pay to the bearer fifty cents, payable in United
States currency, and are signed by Ho5ert
Campbell, Auditor Public Accounts.