The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-30
EWs SUM RY.


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The Pacific Railroal is bringing fresh
frnits from California; and the dispatch of 9
rfruit car lsdsn with plums, pears and grapes,
FOR Chicago and Nav York, opens up the proe-
pect OF large fruit trade between our Atlantic
.snd Pacific States. = 49, s1't =
Tho impression still prevails in Washing
'toa that Minister Sickles has instructions rela-
live to Cuba which are to direct him in his
dealings with the Spanish Court. The officials
at the Safe Department and the Cuban agents,
however, decline to say anything definite
about the matter. ~
Alexander II. Stephens Is not recovering
from hh late illness very rapidly. He has not
bean out Of the house since February, and be-
lore that wss carried out with great difficulty.
He Is still dAtly engaged ON the second volume
Of his book, and his friends think that the
labor retards his recovery.
"A Warrington correspondent states that q
German bsnk@ has oHafedsto loan our gov
ernment $500. 900. 600 at I've psr cent, but Mr..
Boutwell, has declined 1t, as he has reason to
believe that he can next winter borrow money
enough at four and half per cent. to take up
: the fiseatwenties now due.
The water Of Salt Lake is so dense that q
man cannot sink in it. The editor Of the Co
rinne Reporter demonstrated this by standing
upright in the water, and without the least
nnotien could not sink to the chin. He could
2 : Hson the water, stand m it, take almost any
position. and still he would foat and could not
Gnk. It Unnecessary aften. n.awimming in this
briny water to rinse of with fresh; for the salt
of the water condenses ON ones person and
leaves one, when dry, looking as il he had been
powdered altover with white chalk.
.--Iuformstion has been received from Lon
don to tha effect that the negotiations had
been broken of between those who have the
concession from the Prussian Government for
a, German and American limo Of oceanic tele-
graph and the existing suf.AtlAntic conpa-
mics. It is now likely that the Germans will
Iesrry out their! original idea Of having line
tt tRsirown, which, considering the immune
rsble ties subsisting between the new and the
old home OF their race, it is not surprising
they should desire to have independently of
the rest Of the world. a.. ,.--7.5- .,,.-.
IA NeN Orleans jeWeller has made very
pscdir brooch and earrings for one OF thu
Southern bellies. In the brooc and the ear.
rings are similar but amsller---there are five
leaves, the two upper ones being made OF vein-
edIiolet enamel, while the three lower ones
are Of frosted, gold, delicately veined around
the centre, With black enamel. In the CEN
tre Is a brilliant diamond on q raised set
ting, which presents the appearance OF q
sparkling dew-drop. Each p.ece is described
Is gem in itself. ana 80 nearly resembles tine
modest flower Of which it is o counterfeit pre-
sentiment that placed in garden it might de-
ceive the most learned botanist.
During the war there pronena led in the
City Of Washington Q great many officers
NTH an abundance OF gilt cord. tassels, fringe,
epauIets,. &c. In front OF Williard's Hotel one
summer evening, while large party Of these
self.suffcient swaggers were congregated in
various positions in front OF the hotel, some
smoking their Havanas, some reading, others
chatting. DO, q newsboy, hurriedly pass
ing, sung out Evening starl Another bat
tie Y "Hefe, boy" shouted one heroic gene
raj, "give mea paper" The paper was given,
and so was the stamp. The officer looked over
the paper, and not finding any account Of the
battle called the boy, and said, "Rere, boy,
Idont sea anything Of battle in this paper. !"
sYes; and what's more, you amt going to,
neither, sitting sroun1 here" The officer
made himself scarce. 81 ~
-.5rEMrs. Elijah ,th Cady Stanton has started
on . new hobby in the womxn's rights move
rnent. She repudiates The halfway bloomer
costume and goes in for an entire similarity in
the dress of the sexes. She says: The true
idea ia for the sexes to dress as nearly alike as
possible. We havs seen several ladies dress
ed precisely like gentlemen. who appeared far
more elegant and graceful than any resl man
Weever saw. A young lady in Flfth-avenue
dressed in male costume for years, travelling
sl over Europe and this country. She says it
would have besn impossible to have seen and
known as much OF life in woman's attire, and
10 have telt the independence and security sEe
did, hid her sex been proclaimed before all
Hrsel and the sun. There are many good rea
SONS Tor adopting male costumes. First, 1t II
themost convenient dress that can be invent
ed; second, in it woman could secure equa
wages with man for the same work; third, q
eoncealmeht 1t sex would protect our young
girls from those terrible outrages from bruta
men reported in all our daily papers.
An Havana letter OF the 10th states that the
patriot General Quesada recently sent fsg o.
truce With letter to the Spanish General Les
ca, proposing to exchange some prisoners
Lesca responded by saying that the death of g
dozen Spaniards was Of no consequence; be.
sides. he held none of Quesada's men as priso
ners for as soon as they fell into his hands he
had ordered them to be shot. and he shoult
oontioue to pursue this came course. WheI
thus answer was received by onosada, be calle(
tie spanish prisoners together and said: "se
n,rs. hold 10 my hand death rant issuo'
against you, drawn up by your own chief Les
o.; .rh. reading Of 1t inspires me with hor
xer;s so q. yine. be handed the paper to one
his aids. who read 1t aloud. Seeing that I'd