The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-19
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The I4.ynrp )0l cotton market was quiet, with
upl ands at 12ad; sales 5000 bales.
The Now York tribune has received special
informatio from Havana. asserting that the
new Caota, ,-General, CabalIero de Rodas, has
been instructed to offer the Cubans the powers
Of self government; and, furthermore. that the
provisional leaders Of Spain, and especially
General Prime, have been or are in favor of SELL
ing the island to the United States.
Chinese labormeetings are being held in
almost every city and town in the Southwest.
Mrs. General Gaines final judgment has
been rendered, and is to be executed in De-
cember. Iva. ia,
The length Of ,he Pacific Railroad Is such
that q courtship recently begun in Ohio was
consummated in marriage before the two
travellers reached the end Of their route.
There is lady in Sutton, New York. who
was married at twelve years OF age, who is the
mother Of sixteen children, weighs two hun
dIsd and ten pounds, and is 'sfair, lat and
forty; 7,rs1- a4rr n ~,
1T is said that cotton can be raised in
Texas Of hne quality and brought to market
earlier than in any other part Of the United
STAGES. The first new cotton raised there was
brought tO Brownsville on the 11th ult.
-Thursday was the closing day of the great
S@ngerfest at Baltimore, which has show in
conspicuous manner the remarkable power
OF the Germans ih getting up popular amuse-
ments, unaccompanied by dangers and dis
order. l@
Cabs have appeared in New York lettered
"Erie Railway Passenger Cab." They are light
and elegant, each drawo by one horse, the
body being low, with drivers seat raised IN
front. and Carrying four passengers on seats
running lengthwlss.
1t is stated, with apparent authority, that
the Conservatives OF Virginia have concluded
to elect the Hon. Gilbert G. Walker, Cover
nor elect Of that State, for the long term in
the United States Senate. Leutenant-Gover
nor Lewis, a moderate Union man, aid vlr-
ginian, would succeed Walker in the event of
the latter's election as senator. .H.
How our Democratic t2) President regards
the people is shown from the tact that ..the
beautiful and spacious grounds around the
Executive Mansion, which heretofore have
f been open to the public, are to be considered
private hereafter, and no one outside of the
Presidents household will be allowed to tres
pass. THERMAL south Of the executive grounds
is also closed to the pubic. and is used as a
pasture for the Presidents horses" This Is
upon good Radical authority, the New York
Tribune. H
1T is understood that Twelve eminent New
York capitalists have undertaken to complete
the work begun by the State OF Virginia be-
fore the war, Of building a railroad from Rich
mond and Washington to the Ohio River. A
party of engineers and railroad men have just.
passed over the foute. aud say that it is a
favorable one, the distance between common
points at the West and the seaboard beng
less. and the grades twenty ty-6ve per cent. less
than any OF the oLher trunk lines. Two mil
lions Of money has already been raised for the
project. -.H~{p"S,j~a
The Town OF Helena. in Montana was
nearly destroyed by fra two months ago. To-
day there is scarcely a trace OF the fire in the
principal business streets. One hundred and
twenty y-four new buildings. worth not less than
$500 600 many OF them substantial brick and
stone buildings, have risen as if by mario from
the ashes OF the town. This may be called
quick dispatch, indeed. especially when 1t ia
stated that nearly all the stone used in build
ing had to be quarried. the bricks burned and
the lumber sawed in the time named. as we'll
as the houses built.
The government authorities are said to be
determined not to permit the working of the
French cable until some provision for reci-
procity is conceded by the French government.
Secretary Fish said few days ago that the
American end OF the cable must either be-
buoyed until the assembling OF Congress or
landed upon Miguelon Island, unless the conn
pany would agree to favor reciprocity and
abide by such legislation as Congress- NAV
see proper to enact. A ST. Pierre dispatch
states that the cable was cut and buoyed
Tuesday afternoon at about twenty miles from
shoreS and at point about Ave miles from
tho bnovs Of the shore end.
fan francisco dispatches announce the ar
ritual Of another cargo of Chinese emprants
Meanwhile it is stated that arrangements are
on foot for bringing some Of the strangers to
New York on intelligence office account. Tn
question is asked: why shouts families be
compelled 20 pay from e12 to 81 per month for
help. and be dictated to BY that sbelp.' when
they can get Chinaw man to do the work
quite a. wen. and mu ID m re clviIiy for one
third tho cost? Anyhow, the problem is soon
to enter rpon practical solution, with the
ohanc g that the speculation will prove q re-
mu"eratvo one for those who have advanced
the requisite capital. The flrst instalment Of
these Asiatic blddies may be looked for, Wis
Pacific Railroad, by the 18th Of September"
Several cotton failures are announced ia
the latest English journals. In Preston. Messrs.
George Smith & Son, Moor Brook Mills. have
been compelled to suspend payment, and
Messrs. Stead. TAYLOR d Stead. OF Liverpool.
were preparing the necessary balance sheet
1n6 statements. Messrs. Smith & Son ran
thirteen thousand spindles and about four hun.
dred and fifty looms. and employed upwards of
two hundred work-people. The failures have
also been announced Of Messrs. r & w. jack
son. cotton spinners ind manufacturers of
L,acasser and Preston. who ran thirty-ave
thousanl spindles and nine hundred looms.
and employed three hundred operatives. and
Of Mr.. Bourne. OF Brindle. near Preston, who
ran thirty-four thousand spindles and Ave hmm.