The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-03
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Gold closed in New York yesterday heavy
ats63.
Cotton closed quiet and firm, with sales of
1900 bales; mlddhngs s4ac
Cotton IN Liverpool closed shade firmer
at previous quotations.
1t was officially reported at Rio on the 8th
instant, that President Lopez had promised to
leave Paraguay certain conditions.
"A Cincinnati court has deci led that telc-
& raph companies cannot exclude individuals
from the wi1es at pleasure, when they are will
ing to pay the usual rates.
The railroads centreing in Atlanta, Ga,
will shortly commence to build one Of the
finest passenger depots in the South. 1t is to
be OF egranite, aud all Its appointm ants will be
finished in the highest etyle OF art.
"A child was baptlsed in st. Johns Church,
New York, on THURSDAY last, with Masonic
ceremonies. tie child being a son Of Royal
Arch .naeon and devoted to Masonry. This
IS the second instance of the kind in this
country. i. z
A cooperative store was opened in the
Haymarket. London, about year ego. and
has been extraordinarily successful. The sales
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-$64O 900. the whole original capital being only
$12 900, and the profits have amounted to over
$31,OO
The New York Times calls for the suppress
sion Of the kerosene shops, citing the case of q
place in East Broadway where nearly pure
naptha was sold under the name of s;liquid
gas" A barrel OF this liquid exploded few
nights since and cleaned out the store most
thoroughly.
"A deadly duel occurred recently at Puebla.
Two Mexican girls. rivals, met as they were
going out Of church, and deliberately arranged
the preliminaries OF combat. They afterwards
drew lots to see who should stab the other and
thu winner plunged her poigniard into the heart
OF her victim.
-Ex-Presldent Johnson has had great diff
Guilty in being allowed to register at Greenville.
He was pronounced 'disloyar'' by high
minded officer of election. The old gentle
man finally got his name booked, and then he
addressed himself to the registrar in terms
whereof the tenor was the reverse OF compli-
mentary and slightly severe.
Mrs. E. A. Pollard, who attempted to
shoot DR.. Moore in Baltimore last January,
because, as she alleged. the latter interfered
Iot"eon hO. so'r and husband. was senIenocd
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to thirty days in tho city prison. She cried
and begged for mercy at the announcement,
but Justice was lnexorable.
The Spanish journals are crcula ting a Gu
rious report to the effect that the Prince of
Asturias is to marry the English Princess
Beatrice, lady Of his own age; that he is to
be King and she Queen Of Spain-Don ma Isa-
bella abdicating-and that, in consequence Of
Rr;fi fioh
Government will restore Gibraltar to the Span
ish monarchy.
The project OF imporline English servant
last cargo were all hired at once, and more de-
mauded. man in Hamilton took such
fancy for one of them that he insisted ON mar
rying her right away. The girl, however, re-
fused to consummate an alliance on so short
an acquaintance. This is no more than should
have been ex oected, for girls have always been
pOpularly received when "cOming through the
= Rye
Young Bennett will have q jolly time in
Crossing the Atlantic in his splendid yacht
Dauntless. The ships company will consist
9 Of her captain, Vlce-Commodore Bennett, and
his four guests (Dr. Giovanni Ceccarini, Mr..
Melvin Kuapp, Mr.. Lawrence Jerome, and Mr..
A. Wright Sanford, all sincere lovers Of yacht
ing, and familiar with the rules governing
aquatic sports,) Captain Lyon, master, two
navigators, two sailing two stewards,
two cooks. boatswain, two quartermastere,
co1swain, boatswain's mate, pantry boy and
ten aeamen- in ell. thirty persons.
The Washington correspondents say that
the administration has at last taken stand
regarding the political situation in Tennessee
, rand Virginia, where there are two Republican
tickets in the field, the one Conservative and
the other Radical. OF course. Grant decides
to support the carpet bagger in Virginia, and
the Radical who raised q rebel regiment in
Tennessee. It is said that the matter was the
subject of Cabinet consultation, in which Mr.
Boutwell, declared that there could not be two
o Republican rarties In this county, and tsaa'
! the only true one was that which was the most
Radical.
. Boston gave su ,cesfu testimonial to Mr.
Gilmore on Tuesday. The grand chorus mum.
bered over 1000 voices, with an orchestrs
nearly equal to that during the Jubilee week
The programme embraced several OF the mos
popular selections then given, and the enthusl
asm manifested IN the former representation
was repeated to day. The Anvil Chorus. with
the cannon and bell ringing accompaniment
and the Star 6pangled Banner and other patri
otto pieces were enthusiastically received. Tn,
{ grand chorus, 'sOld Hundred" in which tn,
entire audience. joined closed the performance
Mr.. Gilmore will realize about $25, 900 from tn,
performance.
WALKER ahead and Wells drying up, is the
cry from Virginia. Ths Charlottesville Ohrou.
. icle says: .'The same story comes from al
parte OF the State. The whites have gained OF
the blarks everywhere. and the white msjori
ty throuRh heut the whole State has been large
: ~ increased. More than this, we hear from
everywhere the Same account that We have Ii
AlbemArle; those who wore wavering between
two opinions are aivlngs in their adhesion Il
Walker, snd the number Of white men wht
will vote for Wells .isy being decreased day b.