The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

7, Gold closed in New York on Saturday al
24a24X.
Cotton was frmer, closing quiet. Sales Ssoc
bales Middiing 25Hc.
y in Liverpool on Saturday cotton closed irmer
and active. Sales Is, 900 bales. Middling uplands
i1xal1Xd.
The United States Supreme Court is said to be
about two years behind its business.
) --The New York papers say that there is but
sone ship on the stocks in that harbor.
4 -Twenty-four thousand troops have sailed from
spain for Cuba within the past three weeks.
4 Religious exercises preliminary to the opening
l scf the Gcumenical Council have been ordered.
The Germans of New York City are determ!n'
ed to found new bank, with capital OF from
@1o, ,ooo,0 900 to $2oooo,oeo.
The water works have cut or the supply from
the New Orleans Customhouse, Collector Casey
having refused to pay bill OF $1,000.
All the Dominican leaders are said to favor
the annexation OF the Island Of San Domingo to
she United states. The entire island can be pur-
( chased for 100000.
4 -Tne departure Of the British steamship
Monarch from England, with the remains Of the
LAC dSOISo iSh 1A-4SAASa1 @-s-S 49, F~-
voned until the I'd Of December
) q The proposed new Constitution OF Porto Rico,
among other things, provide complete religious
liberty, the right OF suffrage to all who read and
write, except slaves, and proclaims that slaves
can have no rights, and can only acquire them BY
emancipation.
-.fhe reported ofIer OF General Jordan to sur
render TO the Spanish forces some time ago is
confirmed, his object, as stated, being to escape
with his. fellow-Americans, who were always
forced In front in every fight, from the almost
certain snnihilAti6n which awaited them.
THE London Times asks the question, why
+ should not Spain have An upstart dynasty as well
IS France and Sweden9 And intimating that
Sone scion OF royalty win do as well as another,
suggests the elevation Of the Prince Of the Astu-
xfas to the throne, the right to which he has not
forfeited through any fault or crime Of his own.
--The Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge felt the
force Of the gale last week. The Buffalo CONNER.
cial says: sSome Of the guys were broken, the
structure swayed to and fro like reed, and 1t
vas regarded by many as certainly doomed to
immediate destruction. 1t was closed against
the public, but II 1t had not been no one would
have ventured upon it while the gale was at its
height"
Anew York letter OF Wednesday says: "At
last the glory seems to be departing from the
great James Fisk, Jr and his man Jay Gould. BY
tomorrow noon, If the papers now in the hands
ofthe proper oficers can possibly be served upon
them, they will have ceased to act as president
and comptroller Of the great Erie Railway Com
pany, and though they may again be installed by
ether process, they Will have to fight themselves
IN, however; but In the meantime they will be
cut-out."
THE London Shipping Gazette has an editorial
on American finances. 1t thinks return to spe-
Gle payments could soon be effected in the United
States, anu no debtor class would suffer by 1t.
The South Is generally well supplied with cash.
southern buyers, it says, are the malnstay Of the
; northern market. They usually purchase in gold,
and have their crops behind them. The South
now raises grain for her own requirements. She
Is in a position to resume specie payments when
less favored sections Of the country can co-ope'
rate Good prices for cotton will tend to this end
the project for Worlds Fair IN washington
City In 1871 is at last fairly on its legs. The COM
nittee have succeeded in getting subscriptions tc
their enterprise to the amount OF two hundred
and thirty thousand dollars including FIVE thou
sand dollars from President Grant. The az
nopncement OF these facts at public meeting o.
St,e citizens, on Thursday evening, was enthu
.sssstically received and followed by additiona
subscriptions Of 100000. The amounts sub
sscribed ranged from $1,000 to $4,000. These
with the subscriptions to be paid by the CITY
make a total Of about $1,2oo,ooO secured Tor tina
object. These favorable circumstances led TO Uni
massage Of q resolution definitely fixing the pur
Z; nose Of holding an international exposition. I'M
committee will resume their canvassing, calling
on railroad corporations, manufacturers an1
others. The prospect Is, chat as much more VII
be realized Interest has already been awakened
m Europe, Henry d. Cooke, chairman OF this ant
former meetings, has received inquiries IRON
mechanics institutes and manufacturers of Der
lin, Paris, Manchester and other European cities
The Pennsylvania papers are filled with th'
details Of horrible triple murder OF family
named Peightal, which occurred at Huntingdon
3 In that State, last week. Mr. Peightal was wei
known to be possessed Of considerable wealth
. He was quiet, inonensve man, very popular II
the region where he lived, and particularly re
! markable for his benevolence. The three mel
Who confess the murder slept in his house three
z NIGHTS. Mr.. Peightal gave them food and drink
and cared for them without prospect OF REIN
Z barsement. And yet their hearts were steelet
rto the committal Of his murder. On Wed
aesday night the Peightals were eating supper II
ssae kitchen OF the house at the usual time, all un