The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

I NE NO Ut L h6 O-~'
Gold closed in New York yesterday weak
at %.
Cotton closed In New York yesterday inactive
ana kc lower, with sales OF 1900 bales at &c
jim Liverpool cotton closed firm; uplands 11x
All I'd; Orleans 12a121Ed.
The English government, 1t Is said, intenos
sending renforcements to Ireland.
~ The managers OF the Pacific Railroad are pre-
uaring fuel and provision cars to run with every
train during the winter, so that In case 8 train
gets showed in the passengers win not freeze or
starye to death.
Lone hundred and ten Mormon preachers ana
elders, in obedience to Brigham Young's orders
have arrived at Omaha, and separated on o MIS-
sion of Two years duration, some going south
and others cost.
The convicts of the Southern prison, in lndi-
ana, have been living on wheat bread FOR the past
month; something unusual. They generally eat
corn bread three inches and hall tmck' Out
wheat is now cheaper than corn
Two thousand Jews have been removed from
the Bessarsbian frontier to the interior OF Russia
lately, in accordance with the requirements OF an
old law, limiting the residence Of that sect, but
the Car, It is said, viii disapprove OF this ana
similar proceedings.
,-Tne London Times views the election OF
Rochefors 70 the French Chambers as the last I'M
potent protest Of an angry populace. the gam
: ins. IL says, have sent one Of themselves to the
Charnbers, but this does not prove that France
Is ripe for Q gamin government.
The prise fighter Tom Allen responds to Mike
McCooles challenge by saying he has already
whipped him twice and been cheated out OF the
money, but win. try him again for $500 or Slooo
side Within ten days. II this is not accepted ne
+ofers to fight any man in the United States or
Canada. N
.lake seceders from the Republican State Con-
yention at Richmond comprise about one-haf the
original body. They disclaim any idea OF form
ing new party, and announce 1t as their desire
to,reoreanze the one now existing. They oppose
prescription and reckless denunciation Of the
people Of the State as obsolete ideas.
The company owning the Kentucky Railroad,
on which Judge Black, OF ofPennsylvania, sustained
serious injury by an accident several months ago.
Is called on to pay Doctors bill OF $4,000 nr
medical attendance on the Judge. This the cem-
pary refuses, but is ready to pay the amount to
the Judge, that he may do with it what he
pleases.
The winter quarters of Forepaugh's menage-
rie, at Counelsville, Ind, was found to be on fire
8 few nights ago, and the whole menagerse was
let loose. The fire, however, was eXtinguished
after several thousand dollars worth OF damage
had been done Meantime the beasts feasted on
sheep and beef in the adjacent fields, but were
an recaptured before they could do any more
serious damage.
Two lafge and powerful Normandy horses,
imported for the purpose OF improving the breed
ef American stock, arrived few days ago at
New York, on the steamship Lafayette. These
animals were obtained after thorough research
stnyeuch the French markets. The first black
stallion Of graceful build, named "Cupidon," is
seventeen hands high, weighs $500 pounds-loOo
pounds more than an ordinary horse-and Is hve
and half years old. The second, gray stallion,
named ssMouton,n is sixteen and half hands
high, and is four and half years old. These
horses are valued at $4,000 each, and cost $40 to
bring over. Their former owners have received
medals and certificates for their improved stock OF
horses.
The New Orleans Times says that "the sugar
prospects are not encouraging. The figures OF
last GUNNER WIN be brought down considerably.
Instead OF increasing the crop OF last year by
TWENTY-FIVE per cent, 1t begins to be seriously
doubted whether we shall reach the result OF that
crop. From 100, 900 hogsheads, the estimates OF
MANY shrewd observers now sink below $4,000
shossheads. The truth ts the present labor In the
South is altogether inadequate to the large anu
profitable production OF sugar. 1t Is inadequate
both in duality and quantity. The thorough, care
ful, and diigent cultivation needed in our ricn
bottom lands cannot be exacted from our eman-
cipated negroes. We must have some better
GLASS Of laborers.n ie
- while ont shooting In Prince George County,
Virginia, one day last week, young man named
Richard Rowden trying to mount stump. acci-
dentally discharged both barrels OF his gun, the
charges making frighttul wound In his abdo-
men. This was at Q A. II. His dogs coming to
him, on the neck Of one he tied q piece Of paper
'.on which he had written note to one OF his
ahrothers, stating what had happened. But that
Sioc would not leave him. The other, however.
seeming TO know that something dreadful had
occurred, went or and found Mr.. Bowden's
brother. and by his actions attracted his atten'
ton. who, with Mr.. Sanxy, started in search OF
him, and found him at O'Clock, guarded by the
other fai hrul dog. They removed him TO the
nearest house, but his wound was mortal, ana ne
diedat9P.
-The New York correspondent OF the Phila-
delphia Ledger writes ''City trade OF all des'
rriptions continues very dull, and from present