The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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The Eew York cotton market opened steady,
but closed dun and declining at 25 cents; sales
5000 bales.
At Liverpool cotton closed steady; uplands
1lxd; Orleans 11zSd; sales L, 600 bales.
--General Ihrie has been elected delegate to Con-
aress from Alaska. Gold discoveries are reported
in that Territory in streams running into Crooks
Inlet
The editor OF the ultramontane organ at
Paris has been reprimanded by the Bishop OF Or
leans for publishing articles Ia favor Of the in
fallibllity Of the Pope
The Spanish Government intends prosecuting
rigorous measures 1t is said, against certain
bishops who have gone from Spain to Rome with
out passports or permission.
1t seems that Grants entertainers in Penn
syivanIa had to pay sixty dollars to prevent the
serving OF warrant upon their guests for catch
ing trout OF Sunday. he only caught dozen.
General Butler gave bali in $4,000, at New
York, on Tuesday, to answer the charge OF Miss
Florence OF misapproprhting the Twggs swords
and certain plate in her possession, at New Or
leans, during the war.
Barry j. Neville & Co. have issued the pros
pectus Of Q new paper to he published in Macon,
ito be called the Georgia Daily Journal. This pa
peris to III the gap let by the Journal and Mes
senger. Its yearly subscription is to be SO.
General Cespedes and his wife have sent
Nortn to be sold for the good OF the Cuban cause,
jeHelry vsiued at s2S,OoO, to which number OF
patriotic ladies' and soldiers have added watches,
chains, seals ana rings to the value OF $4,000
s more.
"A large meeting OF artists and otl ers was
nelR In New York. on Tuesday, for the urpose OF
establishing national art gallery, or -netropoli-
s tan art museum. VIM. G. Bryant presided, and
committee Of nfty was appointed 20 perfect the
scheme.
The National Peabody Monument Association
was organized in New York, on Tuesday. VIII
liam Fl. Nelson was chosen president. The OBJ
ject OF the association Is to erect monument in
Central Park 70 the memory OF the great philan-
tlropist.
- The London Times says the hopes which were
lately raised OF the formation by the Emperor
Napoleon OF q Ministry under II. Olivier have van
ished, the Emperor having resolved to retain his
present advisers at least until the meeting Of the
Chambers.
An old man in Canterbury, Connecticut, rs
years Of age, died recentl- and was buried IN q
suit OF clothes which he pr ocurcd when yonng
Enau, and had worn cons. ely as Sunday suit
; fer moro than half century. He had been mar
-riea four times, and on each Of these occasions
wore the same suit.
Judge Dent has been talked with. He be-
iieyes Grant to be Radical only from expedicncy;
doesn't know on which side is Senator Wilson In
regard to Mississippi politics; denies that he was
ever challenged to fight, and reasserts his dscla-
4t,o~ od m
Z tary force If necessary to defeat his Dents) eec
tion as Governor.
81 Beef packing in Chicago, formerly large and
lucrative trade in that city, IS asserted is rapid
ly declining, the business having been transferred
TO Texas and Colorado. The number OF cattle
packed in chicago amounted to 54,62+ in 1seo,
and gradually increased to $3.50 in 1861 In
1896 the number fell on to 27172, and in 1860 was
only $500. The cause OF the decline is attributed
to the fact that beef can be more cheaplJ sup
{ piled to the Atlantic ports from the South Gnd
5 West than from Chicago.
-Ouban lrbusters are In trouble. Tie May De-
apartnent is informed by the American Conshl it,
Nassau, New Providence. that three hundred men
landed on that island from the steamer Lillian,
sare IN destitute circumstances, and asking rcci
at the consulate. These men were induced, 1t ia
iE1ld, candeSnneiy 70 isaVe Tue ohibeu oI'i'eS "i
REPRESENTATIONS made to them by persons who
assumed to represent the Cuban insurgents. Sec
rotary Rcbescn will at once dispatch vcssei 70
Nassau to bring the men TO New York.
Father Hyacinthe, in giving his consent 10
deliver o lecture IN New York on the 9th OF Dc
ceriber, in the Academy Of Music, for the bene-
1T or the French Benevolent Society, had at first
some scrnples against appearing on the stage
and In Q building devoted to theatrical perform
ances, hat his scrupies were removed by the In
formation that the Academy is not exclusively
used for It's nominal purpose, and that religious
men, escn including the late Archbishop Hughes
have frequently addressed meetings held in 1t.
"A naval expedition, consisting OF the Eipsio
l, one other vessel not yet designated will sail
froni Washington about the first of January Tor
the Isshrnns OF Daren, for the purpose OF making
Y q careful survey or the lsshmns for the proposed
anip oanal. The ex 4edition, which Is to be und'r
the command Of Commander selfridge, OF the
NIps,c, WIN take out several officers attached 10
the United States Survey to aid In making the
survey. Although the treaty negotiated with the
sCclambsan Govtr .ment BY NJ. Caleo cushne lot
me hight OF way across the Isshmus has not oeen
xatI1ed BY the Senate, our anthoritiea consiaef'
ing that it certainly win bs ratified, have DECIDED