The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-08
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VIEWS. sUMMAR
Gold at New York yesterday closed quiet
at s6a. ~
Tho New York potion market was quoted a
shadeIlower;T ;Tuith sales of 600 bales at s4lo.
LAT LIVERPOOL Yplands wero quoted at 1sAd;
Orleans 18ia183d; sales 5000 btlos.a
Six hundred and Ave horses were eaten in
"A French savant claims to have succeeded
in 6ondensing magnetism. II.
1t is proposed In France to lay tax equal
10 $40 upon each veloopede., Z. $50 ~
1T is remarked, as a'euriops fact, that tn o
Rdnbut gh papers pay moro attention to litera-
tare than those efLondou. s'.n
"A monument to fle last Aztec Emperor
was unveiled in the City OF Mexico on the 18th
ultimo,, with:Rreat pomp and ceremony.
The Nacoechee ila.) Mining Company
found another nugget 81 gold fow days ago,
which weighed over two pounds and half,
worth nearly $500 IN coin. NJ
Tho, silver mines OF Real del, Monte, in
Mexico. are said to be yielding libsrally. One
OF them. within the last ten years. has produc-
cd ninety millions Of dollars.i1 .Ul,Nn - a'
The Louisviils Gourier-J Journal Thinks it is
no more dishonorable for the nation to repu-
diate it's, debt than it was for the South to tie
compelled 10 repudiate it's own. -, ~.
"A book win sooh be published in Boston
defending polygsmy,lon moral, religious, 30
oial, physiologicai and political grounds. It is
the Work OF clergyman, nota Mormon.
General Candy will issue bis proclamation
on the result Of the election In Virginia about
tho 18th. Tho new State officers will be in
stalled on the assembling of the Legislature.
The five ndredthanniversary of the birth
OF John Huss was celebrated on Sunday in
Prague. The spirit Of. the celebration was
rather political than religiou0,. and seemed to
have an anti German tendency; :, l1 Cash
The Richmond Enquirer is glad on the
whole that the Harvards Lost, because ''the
Northern people have enough to be proud Of"
and it ia desirable that s'some check should be
administered to American conceit."
The amendment to the eenatus Consultum,
proposing liberal reforms in the constitution
OF the French Senate, onored by NJ. Bonjean
and supported by Prince Napoleon. was reject.
cd Friday. night by vote of,one. hundred and
thirteen to nine. -, y. = ~, &c s;i.r,-
The following is the area OF, the United
the statas ss2 4ss square miles; area OF the
Territories 1,o4l s6s square miles; area Of the
District Of Columbia 6S square miles; Alaska
577,390 square miles. Total area, S,611 $50
square miles.
-Guzman Blanco, late minister of the vene-
zuelan President Falcon, while enjoying him.
self at grand ball OF his own given to foreign
ministers, at Caracas. lately, was set upon by
3 mob. who accused him OF sympathising with
the rebel General Pulgar, and was compelled
to fly FOR his life. q
The following is correct copy Of the Dem
Ocratic State ticket. as furnished to the Gin
cnnad Enquirer by the State Central Commit
tee: For Governor Geosge a. Pendletop.
For Lieutenant -Governor-ThomssJ Godfrey.
For Supreme judge William J. Gilmore. For
Treasurer OF State Stephen Buhrcr. For At
torney-General- John NJ. Connell. For Mem
ber Board Of Public works-Benj.min P.
Churchill, a., a1
The next commercial convention, adjourn
ed from Memphis, will be held at Louisville.
Kentucky, on the 12th Of 90 tober, and will be
largely attended. The State Governors, CITY
authorities, Steamboat, manufacturing and
mining corporations, chambers OF commerce
and boards Of trade, are invited to send dele
gates. At public meeting held in Louisville.
during the summer, resolutions OF Welcome
and cordially were unanimously adopted in
reference to all who may attend.
-Kidnspping fandsmen is said to be com.
mon practice IN San Francisco, In which city.
last April, stranger was knocked down, car
ried otto a ship. and taken against his will to
Callao. He has now returned and commenced
suit Against the >hdnappers. .- This PRACTICE 10
revival OF the tricks played before the n ar,
when conederable sums Of money were paid
for each sailor. shipped, on. vessels ready to
leave port, Laborers, unsuspocting country.
men andjrayellers we're drueged and taken or,
board the departing vessels. The oruelI treat.
mont Of the ship's crews has been attributed
to the endea!or of the ppnstersto Obtain; more
work fro1n4weak and incapable Glands, b pIaced
on board IN thetmanuer described. G,ltao,, colt
There is no material change In the aspect
Of tho watero Question in Philadelphia. rhe
Inquirer Of that city says: "At no time during
tho height Of the water panic was It more
necessary to be strictly ecopomIpal IN the use
OF the Article than at present. The city is
still DRAWING upon the reserved POOLS OF the
Upper sehuylkill, and it is impossible to tell
when The, supply may give out There is Yet
no prospect OF the ardently prayed for and
much desired heavy rain. large oonflagra-
tion would use up all the water that can at
present bo obfsmedfrom Fairmouut reservoir,
and housekeepers aud others must be spsrlng
until the schuyIkilI River auain pours volumes
ofthe fluid oseriF iFairmount dsm.n c;k,
"A dayor t#o ago we copied from Vienna
paper An aeeoont OF some OF the pscu.iarIties
ofoperatio singers: A later number Of tb,t
journal has additional gossip 81 the Same sort.
furnished By correspondence who says that. !,
from his long acquaintanoe with artists. native
and foreign. he oAn testify .s "a. their moders-
ton, bothin eating and drinking. while pre-,
pairing for or 10 performance Of their duties
They dine early on ,tha1 day they sing, they,
tsse - little as possible and they receive
very 10" visitors bafore they havs to sibg.'
-But then thesuppers are something TO sseL
their appeN e sse.ytllj sfterI the Is ssnfbg'S'
sxdtemeat,l ,Aa general rr!e they take .ifltis,I
o. nothing between sho aots; bst como os them
require stringent stmuisnts u not strong ofo5.