The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-29
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1869.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The New York cotton market closed firm;
sales 1900 bales at 25tsc.
The Liverpool cotton market closed steady;
nplunIs 1l,.alI,sd; Orleans 11Asa1l.id; salcs
$4,000 bales
England has $50 -pounlcr, in the shape OF
fat prize boy.
The theatres In New York City employ more
than two thousand persons.
Norwegian laborcrs are about 10 he introduced
in some portions Of Louisiana.
Managers continue TO press Nilsson TO come
TO this country, but she is still undecided.
The rebels OF Red River, In her Majcsty's
provinces, have issued their declaration OF inde.
pcndcnce.
The MIlado ias par,,oncd the Tycoon and
Prince Aidzu tile leaders Of the lntc rebellion in
Japan.
The reported reconciliation or Isabella and
Nontpcnsicr is formally denied by the Madrid
Correspondence.
Nine plantations Of Lafourche, Louisiana,
have made this season 5as hogshcads OF sugar,
against T39 hogshcads in 1s6s.
"A Vienna telegram reports the receipt Of adj.
vices announcing that the Dalmatian rebels had
laid down their arms and surrendered.
The New York Mutual base Ball Club on Sat-
mrlay played the Orleans Club, OF New Orleans,
at the latter city, beating them by score OF l2
tO1I.
Seventy non.commissioned officers and SOL
dcrs OF the garrison at Paris, II Is said, have
been arrested for having formed a Republican
and S0clalistic Society.
Tho Denver mail coach was captured by rob.
bers Saturday night, fifteen miles from Cheyenn
the driver and passengers were turned ont, and
the robbers drove Off With their priZ,.
Christmas day the Pope received the fclcita.
lion dcputation TO the Ecumenical Council. Dur
n wpp 40 W In ofn IN In
diplomatic corps, Roman officials, and French
officers on duty Mt Rome.
The President has signed the Joint resolution
suspending the law of 1850 regarding the census.
This prevents the old law from taking effect on
January LIST, and gives the Senate an opportunity
10 discuss the House bill now before them.
The problem OF directing the course OF hal
looms ut will has apparently been solved by n
Hrcnchman. Ills invention consists OF n power
full cNhaust2r, by which q partial vacuum is
formed before the balloon, which Is consequent
ly driven forward. The Emperor OF the French
taxes much Interest In the idea, md has con.
tributCd funds towards carrying 1t out on large
scale.
The Washington correspondents affirm that
there is authority for the statement that several
Republican members Of Congress have declared
that they would not have voted for the Georgia
bill had they then known and understood the
facts in respect to Governor Bullock, as presented
in the letter Of Angler, the State auditor, read at
the clerks desk OF tho House. They sneak of vo-
ting 10 repeal the law.
Female apathy md contempt have killed OF
two OF the women suffrage associations In New
York City-thc Two that made tho most noise and
promised the greatest longevity. One was n
"woman Suffrage Association" by name, and the
other was exactly the same thing, nnder the
mill aud In,
ingwomenfs Union." Among the members OF
each were women OF as much brains persistence,
logic and loquncIty as any similar body has ever
boastcd Of
Virginia has the largest debt-S45 000 0O0-and
is The least able TO pay for II. New York comes
next, with debt OF nearly SIC, 600 600. PcnnsyI.
yania owes SIS, 900; Tennessee $4,000 900;
Louisiana $4,000 900; Massachusetts $l2 600 900;
North Carolina $ll, ,coo,oC Ohio $40 oO0 o00 Con.
ncctcut So 900; Missouri $1,000, 900; Illinois,
South Carolina and Georgia, each $4,000, 900 ;
Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode Island and
Kentucky, each $4,000, 900; Maine $4,000, 600; New
Jersey $4,000, 900; Kansas 81, 900 900; Iowa. Della
ware and Maryland nre out OF debt; Minnesota,
Oregon and Mississippi are blessed with very
small debts. Tho total debts OF oil the States
amount to about $3.50, 900 600.
"A New York letter, dated Christmas eve, snys
'Thc preparations for Christmas this year arc
exceeding all preccdcnts In this city. Broadway
has been tlrongcd with shoppers all day; money
has been expended without stint, and will reap
pear as gladdenlng gifts In the conventional
stocking tomorrow morning. Especially the
"dollar stores" which are n new feature on
broadway, have driven thriving business. The
scenes at some Of these bazaars were surprising
The largest, which extends from broadway
through to Mercer street, two hundred feet deep
has been 40 crowded with customers nj times
that II was not safe for a person 10 venture fa,
from The door. We only lack the sleighIng ic
make tomorrow the merriest Christmas that evcl
dawned on tho metropolis
The coming TO the United States of Mr. Fcch
Ter, reputcd great actor, has already been m
nounccd. Tho arrival OF nm actor who has wor
fame In France and Englnnd may he considered
an event in It's way. Among European actors Mr.
Fcchfer's character and position are said to ht
unique. He was SUCCESS on the French stage
beforc lie eBsaye1 to win new honors upon tha
or England. Ills Shakcsperean impcrsonat natIons-
more particularly Ills Hamlet and TagO-hnvc en-
gagged, IL Is stated. the thoughtful attention a
the best OF English critics. Ills Iluy Bias hI!
Lcgardcrc, and his Claude Mclnotte have long
been tho themes OF commendatloa. HIs first ap
pearancc. VIC believe, will be In New York on IN,
10th Of January, in the character OF Ruy Blas, n
Alblo's Garden, under the management OF Mcssrs
Jarrett b Palmer MGs Carlotfa I.eclercq wi,
appear with Mr. Fechter. She hns very hIgl
reputation an actress. and Is said TO bc beat,
iIful woman.
Senator Wilson, who likes to be friendly AM
confidential with everybody, went up to tn
White House 10 converse with the President upol
"this sad business OF tho rejection OF Hoar.
fio found the Executive unamiable, dlsappointe,
and surprised. Tho newspapers, he said, ba
informed him that the nomination had been la
upon tho table, and he nalvcIy inquired II TIM
: was equal to q reJec,lonf Tho ubiquitous Morton
wtohappened In, kindly explained that ."unde
the circumstances It was;" uheroupou the Pres