The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-23
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1869.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY. -
in. New York cotton closed heavy ana
lower. Sales 2sO0 bales.
Gold closed active at BIZ.
in Liverpool cotton closed dull. Uplands
I2d: Orleans l2id. Sales 10 600 bales.
"A broom factory is in successful operation
in Sumter county, Ala.
Kentucky. mules are selling readily in
Georgia at $225 per head.
NIX Jordan, in his speech in the New York
Gold Room, said he was too damned mad 10
choose his words"
Almost every thriving town OF 5000 inhaoi-
tans In Alabama and Mississippi is building a
cotton mill. Boston capital is largely assisting
these enterprises.
"A newly married pair from the country,
having heard Of the extortions of New York
( hackmen, refused to pay more than five cents
each for ride in an omnibus.
!. -Boucicault kindly sent word to the Prin-
cess of Wales that she had better not attend
the presentation of his latest play in her pres
ent state of health, as, it contained "a scene
somewhat more startling than usual" She
replied that he couldn't frighten her.
LIN England, recently, two scholarships,
each Of the annual value of $3.50, have been
founded for the benefit Of females who desire
to study for the profession. The scholarships
can be held for three years, and are to be
awarded according to the result of competitive
examination, the first Of which is to be held in
June, 1870.
IT Is asserted that the cost of laying a
certain kind of concrete pavement in Brooklyn
is three dollars square yard, while In New
York City, just across the East River, 1t
amounts to five dollars square yard. The
difference in the price is said to be appropriated
towards satisfying the rayenous demands OF
what Is called the City Hall ring.
As In this country, the predicted high
tides occurred on the English coast az day ear
.lier than they were Anticipated. They were
rrss1s i10-re-erS- an3 very hteie "ain'
age was done. Large numbers of persons con-
gregated on the Thames embankment and on
the bridges to see the high tide, but it was
only about foot higher than ordinary spring
tides.
1.-The gold spectators in New York, at the
time of the recent panic, 1t is reported, at
tempted to draw General Horace Porter, the
Presidents private secretary, into the plot, by
Informing him by telegraph on September
18th, that they had purchased half q million
Of gold on his account. On September 10th,
General Porter wrote to the spectators that
Ne had not authorized the purchase of gold
and did not desire any.
A few nights since, as the night express on
the New York Central Road was near Amster-
dam, baby, who was looking out of an open
window, gave a spring, and in an instant fell
: from its mothers arms to the ground. The af-
frighted mother, without thought of the
danger, rushed to the door and leaped from
the train. AS soon as possible the cars were
stopped, and backed to the spot, where every
one expected to learn Of the fatal injury OF
both mother and child. But, strange to say,
neither was hurt, except that the baby had a
slight brufse ON the side Of the head. The
mother stated that, as she saw the child go
out Of the window, her only thought was that
she wanted the baby"
GA subcommittee of school board not q
thousand miles from Lynn were examining a
class In primary school. One of the commit
tee untertook to sharpen up their wits by pro-
pounding the following question: ''If had q
mince pie, and should give two-twelfths to
John, two-twelfths to Isaac, two-twelfths to
Harry, and should keep half Of the pie myself,
what should there be left ?" There was pre-
found study among the scholars; but finally
one held up his hand as q signal that he was
ready to answer. "Well, sir, what would there
be left ?? Speak out loud, so that all can hear"
said the committeeman. "The plate!" shouted
the little fellow. The committeeman turned
red In the face, while the other members
roared aloud. That boy was excused from
answering any more questions.
Henry Rochefort, the bitter enemy of the
Emperor Napoleon III, who Is now resid-
ing in Brussels, where he has fed to avoid
the consequences Of conviction for the
Ebels contained in the Lanterne, has, in q
letter signed by two hundred and thirty
three French Republicans, been invited to
become q candidate for the Corps Legislatif
in the First Electoral District OF Paris.
Rochefort at first declined, but, 1t is now re-
ported, has changed his mind as to the pro-
priety of becoming member Of an assem-
blS destined, as he asserts, not to fight
against, but to bury personal government.
He says in his letter Of acceptance that he
Is willing to assist, if permitted, in bearing the
dead body to the grave, and that he will perform
his duties in the Corps Leglslatif in the hope
that it may shortly become convention to
form constitution. He also boasts, that dur
ing the June election riots he was present in
Paris for three days without the knowledge of
the head Of the police, although three secret
agents are constantly watching his move
ments.
That was an unfortunate yawn which
spoiled the pleasure ofa party of young men
on Lake Michigan last week. They sailed
into beautiful little cove, and, having laid
out sump,uous repast, were sitting down to
enjoy 1t, when Mr.. =, the wit OF the party,
leaned back with w,,!e-st, etched jaws to enjoy
tremendous gapc, when snap went his jaw,
having sprung out o. Join. with his mouth
open to its Widest extan. re tried in vain to
close his jaw, looking wildly around upon MS
friends, who mistook his open mouth ana
agonized appearance for some kind OF joke.