The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-13
NE w S So M M A r Y

I'm. not ouotsbly higher; sales % OOo bales.
New York Catholics can hereafter only be
married in the parish where they reside, and
baptized in that Of their parents.
1t is announced that the beautiful Grace
Church in New York is to be taken down and
the site occupied by stores.
PENNSYLVANIA has cast her electoral vote
for every successful candidate for Presldent
since the foundation Of the government. AS
poes Pennsylyania, so goes the Union.
"A company of seventy Germans paraced
New York the other day, none OF whom had
beard less than foot long. The captains
zvhiskers reached his knees.
The New York Mail unpleasantly says that
wearing large hat, jaunting ccat, ugnt
trousers and carrying o small umbrella, does
not make an American snob foreigner.
-Goh. Howard, OF the Freedmen's Bureau
declares that man may ego all through the
South and be treated with civility everywhere
eve, whilst expires sing unpalatable truths"
-Fiotow, the composer, has procured dl-
yorce from his sixth wife, for the purpose OF
marrying her sister, who is to be number
seven.
The Italian papers say that the country is
becoming ssdemoralized" by the Importation OF
beer from Germany and 'sfancy drinks" from
America.
-Iu Baltimore, the city councils have de-
cided upon widening and changing the chan-
ne. of the sire .m known as Jones' Falls, In or
der 10 prevent future inundations.
Spain is said to contain 800 converts, with
15.OOO nuns. There are 55 bishops, 25OO canons
and apbots, 1900 secular priests, and 24,coo
Wears.
General Fitzpatrick falsely sought leave OF
absence on the plea of his mothers destitu'
tion. His wholesale stumping OF the country
was keenly sasarized at recent Radical meet
ing, where waggish band instead OF playing
"Ha;l to the Chief" which would have been
greater irony, struck up "Who will care Tor
mother now"
The Texas herdsmen become 80 expertln
the use OF the lasso that they ride on their
stunted ponies through the City Of Houston as
though ON steeple chase, picking up with one
throw Of their rope anything they may happen
10 want on the sides Of the streets. They
yery seldom miss their aim. They will take
up loaf Of bread from the pavement or hat
from the head Of man walking in front OF
them with the greatest ease, while riding az
the highest speed.
"A letter from Democrat in Philadelphia,
OF recent date, says: "You need have no
+ ears of Pennsylvania. This city is the Repub-
l ican Gibraltar of the State, and we will carry
it BY over five thousand majority. Twas last
week through Luzerne, Carbon, Lehigh, North
ampton, Bucks and Montgomery counties. The
Democrats are full Of enthusiasm, and oil con-
fdently expect largely increased vote. Our
organization is perfect, and we have no heart
burning nor jeslousies of any kind in our camp.
Look out for Democratic majority in Penn
sylyania Of at least ten thousand. This will
decide the Presidential contest.
Amusing stories are told OF the precau-
tons taken by or for the Emperor of Russia
on the occasion of his forthcoming visit to
Warsaw. The Poles arc warned never to walk
about in groups, or even two together, during
the Cza1,s stay there. Men must all wear
roun6 hats, and be shaved on the same pat
tern. Carriages are not to go through certain
streets, except at appointed hours. The In
habitants have also been ordered to clean the
fronts of their houses, which must be decorated
with garlands, and Lighted up at night as by
Spontaneous illu mination." All this would
be incredible if there we're not very special
and crcumstantial decree upon the subject.
Tho inevitable Pollard, after taking breath
proposes to- write the life OF Jefferson Davis,
for which he claims to be in possession of
msss of "curious and extraordinary informa-
tion" concerning the private and interior his
tory Of the rebel government He has with
held his memoirs till this time for peculiar and
impressive reasons, but as there is no longer
danger that Mr.. Davis will be brought to trial,
and as the historian is not restrained by re-
gard for the confidential nature of much of
the knowledge he possesses, he has deterni
ed to make use Of it while he is reasonably
sure CT reaping its rewards. In his announce
ment he versatile and modest Pollard says
she is conscious of attempting an e1traordi-
nary work; but he comes to it not only with
ample literary preparation, but with an un-
usual animation;" and he hopes to produce
something "that will not only starte and in
terest these present times, but that will live
permanently and assuredly, if even among the
humber monuments o.. the historical literature
Of America.
The New York Herald says: ga very fine
quality Of cotton of the new crop this year has
lust been brought to the New York market from
Carroll parish, Louisiana. It was sold imme-
diataly at forty-si1 cents pound. 1t is called
the Peeler cotton, and has long, fine staple,
approaching that of the famous sea island
cotton. 1t is different product, however,
and, as it was grown in the interior
and in the great cotton region of the
Mississippi Valley, We suppose it can be raised
where any of the ordinary staples are. The
sea island cotton can only be grown within a
short distance from the sea and in particular
locality; the supply, consequently, is limited
II the Peeler cotton should be generally Guilt
waited it would make great change in the
market value OF this great American product,
and might revolutionize the manufactures OF
the world. This particular kind of cotton was
discovered three or four years ago in an acci-
dental manner. Mr.. Peel planter in the
Mississippi Valley, found among his ordinary
standing crop plant bearing much finer and