The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-13
NEWS OF THE D1F.

Gold closed steady nj 1863.
In New York cotton closed steady anu active
at 25 cents.
In Liverpool cotton closed steady; uplands
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"A pneumatic tube hns been lail In Chicago
for the transmission OF dispatches from the Boar,
OF Trade TO the telegraph onlcc
Senator Sprague, who had opened negotIa.
tions to purchase the National IntelIgencer, has
declined to buy that establishment. T
The Erie Railway Company announce that ut
the expiration of thirty days they will issue
s5ooo,ooo OF convertible bonds for tic purpose of
laying Third line OF rails on the entire route
Communism has fouIid a home in Iowa. Near
Marengo there is n colony OF 1900 Inhabitants,
owning over 10000 acres Of lind, and having all
things In common. They are religious sect, and
Germans.
The Yerger case remains in statu quo, and II
Ia believed that the Supreme Court will wait Con-
grcssional action, in accordance with the desire
OF President Grnnt, expressed through Attorney
General Hoar.
One OF The religious papers, commenting on
the practice OF having glowing cpitaphs, says
that III some men could come out OF their graves
and read the inscriptions OF their tompstones
they would think they had got into the wrong
grave"
Travellers may now visit the Mosque of ST.
Sophia at Constantinople, and the Mosque OF St.
Omar, built on the site OF the Temple at Jerusa-
lem, without fear OF moestation, the Sultan hnv-
ing revoked the law prohibiting Christians from
entering the mosques n
-Bx-Governor Thomas G.. Pratt, formerly Uni.
ted States senator from Maryland during a period
OF eight years, died at his residence in Baltimore
on Tuesday, after O severe Illness and much sur-
fering from disease Of tile heart Governor
prQH int tl,au uIxyt,-a
The holy vessels and relics of the temple Mt
Jerusalem, some OF which were said TO have do.
scended from the time OF Moses, are safe at the
bottom OF the Mediterranean Sea. They were
iost while being transferred from Rome to Garth
age, 400 years after they had been 0stentatiously
displayed ut the trlumphs OF Titus.
WORK, Mt last, has been begun on the Eust
hiVer suspension bridge. The engineers as first
step, are constructing nm immense cone, which
1s ODE lowered on the sand ut the bottom OF the
river. The water on the inside Is to be pumped
out, and workmcn will then descend to construct
the foundation for the pier. Two sets OF air
pumps will be supplied, to prevent accident and
10 keep the workmen plentifuy supplied with
fresh air.
The North German Correspondent of the Goth
ult., prints statement that "the negotiations
respecting the establishment OF a direct tclegra.
phc communication between Germany and the
United States lave almost reached q successful
termination. Count Rechenbach who has been
authorized by the North German Confederation to
undertake the enterprise, proposes to carry out
inc scheme by leasing one OF tho wires, Of the
Atlantic Cable for the exclusive use OF Germany
The following failures have been announced
In New York City: White, Heath & Co., cloth lob:
bers, liabilities about $1,000 Randolph Broth
ers, In the same line OF business liabilities not as.
certained. To these must be added an oil firm
having connections in Boston; dry goods Job.
Ding house; one or two small ready.madc clothing
firms; and tho brokers firm OF Condlcf, Jennings
d Co., Broad street. Tho last mentioned house
were embarrassed during the late gold panic.
They are now reported as permanently failed.
The Rev. Mark rrafton in his lecture on "The
Coming woman claima that woman should and
open to her all those avenues, and only those ave-
hues Tor securing living, into which 1t was safe
anu proper TOT her to enter alone. The coming
woman, he said, will inquire, not so much "whal
can do," as "what modest respect for the IT.
ness Of things permits me to do.n Tho coming
woman, he added, will receive equal nav with
man for any work which she docs equally as well.
To the question, "Wlll the coming woman vote sn
he replied 'Thc Lord only knows But oupht
she 70 pete" Law is> simply the basis OF social
oroer. IL creates nothing, but only securcs safe.
ID Simply an equivalent for the protection she re.
eeiVes rom the law. No Injustice is done her.
therefore, by withholding tho ballot. Mr.. Trar.
.oh uoes not be''c'e that II women engaged ac-
lively In politics, they could purify 1t.
grcat deal or attention Is attracted IN Tho
case o. Dr. raul Schoeppe, now under sentence of
death for the murder Of Miss Maria A. stcnnecke
/. at Carlsle, Pn. pr. .schocPpe IL a weeducated
and intelligent physician OF twentv. eight, h,,a
been IN this country but year, AM is son OF !,
Lutheran minister ut Carlisle. lie formed the
acquaintance of Miss Stcnnecke while In the dis
charge OF his professional dutles. CourtshIp and
engagement OF marriage followed tho acqua,nt.
anceslip. Miss stennccke died under rather
suspicious circumstances, and wflo under treat
mcnt OF schoeppc, who had become involved
In some matters OF. money and real estate
specnlations In tho Interest OF deceased, who
was reported TO bc possessed Of $4,000. Al
post norttna examination and analysis of the