The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Cold closed in New York yesterday at 27.
The New York cotton market was decidedly
lower at 24Xa24Xc.
I'm Liverpool cotton was steady with sales OF
10000 bales; uplands 1lSd.
The Royal Canadian and Dominion Banks OF
Toronto have been consolidated.
-Ex-Queen Isabella has countermahded her
manifesto of abdication in favor OF the Prince OF
the Asturias.
The Sultan shows a disposition to concedo
free navigation Of the Dardanelles to the merchant
marine Of all nations.
Queen Victoria has ordered that the funeral
services over the remains OF George Peabody be
held in Westminster Abbey on Friday.
There shall be no more railroad stockholders
meetings in Virginia until the admission OF the
State TO the Union. BY order OF General Candy.
L. F. Caziarc, AsA. G.
An unknown man, who subsequently con-
fessed that he intended asssssinatng the Empe-
ror Napoleon, was arrested while prowling about
Compelgne on Sunday.
Tho Emperor Of Russia welcomed heartily to
st. PetershuTS week the son OF the Emir OF
Bokhaia anu expressed wishes for the perpetual
friendship OF the two countries.
Henri Rochefort was accompanied to his hotel
In Paris on Monday night by Jealous crowd OF
mis- partisans, who cried "vive RocnefortP' to
their hearts content, as the police did not inter-
iere. 10
"A disastrous inundation recently occurred in
Yucatan, damaging vast amount OF property,
rendering roads impossible, completely destroy
ing the Town Of Inguilchac, and involving the
loss Of several lives.
The French Ministers Of War and Marine held
consultation with the Emperor on Sunday In
view OF the probable death OF Victor Emanuel,
and the fears which are entertained that the MAJ
zinIans are plotting an insurrectlon in Italy.
The New Orleans ricayune says OF JEFFERSON
Davis: "Mr. Davis will not and cannot, under any
possible circumstances, be induced to enter into
the politics of the day. or accept any position in
public life. AS to this he Is content to be OF the
past; as to works OF material usefulness, he de-
sires to be OF the present"
in response to the invitation OF the Boston
preachers for him to visit that place. Father Hya-
cinthe acknowledges their kindness; informs
them that he is Catholic and hopes to remain
one; that he recognizes true Christians every
where; that he came to America to rest and TO
escape excitement; is going back home again
soon; but before he docs 30 he will give Boston
IA new thing in the streetpaying business is
on trial In New York. 1t Is liquid chemical COM
pound, to be used in sprinkling, and is said to
unite with and solidify the dust, adding greatly
10 the durability OF all pavements, and especially
those Of wood. If the advantages claimed for
this invention are realized, ii will be OF immense
value The process Of street-cleaning by the
broom, at present, gradually removes the sand
from between the blocks or boulders Of the pave
ments, and they are consequently loosened or
displaced. Instead OF this, the new compound, 1t
is claimed, forms concrete surface keeping
down dus. as enectually as ordinary sprinkl,ng,
and maipt tsins the roadway in good order. The
compound is applied once day.
The mysterious disappearance of many per-
sons who have business on the Mississippi River
Is at length explained AS the steamer Lady
Gay was passing Island No. 49, about 100 miles be-
low Cairo, last Tuesday, she took In tow from Mr..
Lester,s wood yard fiat to wood from, Mr. Lester
accompanying the boat. after proceeding about
six miles the boat was cut loose. NJ. Lester re-
ceIyed slIo for his wood, and the nat was noat-
ing back when skf put of from the shore,
manned by two men, who boarded the nat, ana
demanded 3lr. Lester's money. They said tna1
they were river pirates, and would shoot MIN IL
he did not comply with their demands Mi. Les
ter, who is an old man, quietly gave them oil
the money he had, and thanked them for spar
ing his life, but as soon rs one OF them had re-
turned to the skiff he drew his pistol and shot
the other, who was just stepping over, through
the heart; he then shot the one who was IN the
skff through the hips, anG naygated both boats
to his yard. Burns, the survivor, said that his
companions name was Moore, and that they
were members Of an organized gang Of river
pirates that has boen watching the river between
Memphis and Cairo for several years, and robbing
whenever they had chance. Burns confesses
that he his shot and thrown overheard four
men from wood-yards, who resisted his de-
mands.
Chang and Eng have not lived in vain. Among
The latest novelties introduced in London as
socIal amusement is tho "Siamcsc link" 1t is
described as follows: at can be attached with
ont trouble according to directions, to ia'y and
gentleman. and without mltuai consent eNey
cannot be parted. III cV" hon with conSlu'ra-
bile difficulty. Il cl;.,cs great amusement ANA
merrimcnt ut parties and in families" IN some
resnects. this new bond between he sexes seehls
TO be an Improvement uponthe Old ana rapluy
wearing out one commonly known as the mar
rage tie. Like the former, the latter Is p'oudc