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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-23
THE SUEE CANAL.
suEz, VIA ALgxAnDnIA. Noyemb

SUKz, VIA ALEXANDRIA, November 90.
The inauguration fleet have arrived here;
none were obliged to employ pilots. The only
difficulty experienced was in consequence OF
numbers; some were crowded upon the banks
but got or without trouble, the sandy bottom
neither holding nor hurting them.
Leaving ismailla several steamers fouled with
each other, but received no serious damage.
The water In the canal between this loint ant,
Bmallia is twenty feet at the shallowcst point.
These points can easily be decpcncd.
Steamers drawing fifteen feet can navigate the
canal from Port Said to Suex with case In fifteen
hours. The water does not wash away tho bank
as much as was apprehendcd.
The complete SUCCESS Of the great work exceeds
all expectations
The canal is now clear Of shipping, the entire
neet having anchored In the harbor OF Suez. On
rucsday tho fleet will start on the return.
Eugenie returns through the canal with the
fect, her yacht pAigie taking the lead.
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THE SOUTH SEA HORROR.
Particulars Of the Revolt of South Sen
Islanders om n Coolio ship.

From the San Francisco Bulletin, November IOl
by The brig Nautilus, Captain Turner, which
arrived from Tahiti yesterday, making the
quickest trip on rccOrd-siXty-scycn DAYS for
The round trip--ncws is received by II business
house I'm this city OF one of the most thrilling
tragedies ever enacted on the high seas IL
brings to mind the fearful scenes witnessed ON
board the African savers several years aro,
ana s,ii'passcS any OF the dark deeds on ship
board that have been chroniclcd Tor q long
time. Some two years ago the French bark
M,riatli WAS lifted up by the Tahiti Cotton
Company, and sailed for the Gilbert Islands,
near Auckland, ostensby on u trading cXpcdl-
Gon, but really for the purpose Of securing d car
10 ofco0lles, to be used rs slaves on the pantu
ti0ns. She was provided with stocks, and ar
ranged in all respects like SLAYER. Sho pro-
cured her human freight and ,ailer considerable
difficulty, succeeded IN completing her voyage
In safety, In spite of the obstacles placed In
her path by the French Government and tho
natives. The linrladi venture proved 80 re-
mlincrativo That tho company could scarcely
curb their impaticncG and wait for the excite
mcnt to die out, before sending COr pnothcr
cargo OF coolies. Abont ak months ago the
Cotton Company purchased the bark Margaret
Brandcr, arranged her similar to the Mnrlodi,
and sent her to tho Gilbert Islands, under the
Tahitian flag, nflcr more "laborcrs, for their
plantation. No unusual precautions were
Laxen In cqusppng the vessel TO enable tho
officers and crew TO withstand any outbreak
which might tako place, and tho owners saw
the gallant bark sa!l away with no apprehcn-
alOn That tho voyage would rGsnt disastrously.
Tho Brandor arrived at the Gilbert Islands
In duo season, and Immediately set TO work
procuring tho ''laborers" wanted. In )lnp
this more tronblo WINS experienced Than
had been anticipated. The natives OF the
Gilbert Islands arc fierce and revengeiul,
md arc bitter Ia their hatred toward tho
WhitHe. Az last, hoevcr,. tho complement
three hundred man and Woman pucoua
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lrRou r:,B ASSOCIATED rnEss.l

WASHINGTON, NOVcmDCr =.
The Comptroller Of tho Currency has returns
from l6lS nation al banks to October o, showing
their aggregate resources to be $780, G90 oo0 in
eluding discounts $500 600; specie s2s 0co
legal tender notes $s4 ooo, 900, and three per cent
certificates 4Go0o,o0o. Among the liabilities are
$1,000 600 surplus funds; 100000 undivided
profits; sao3, 100000 circulating notes. and $780,
100000 individual deposits Among the resources
70 secure circulation and deposits are $i5o, O0O-
600 Federal b0nde.
No opinions were delivered in the Supreme
Court today. Among the cases argued was that
OF James Hickman, plaintiff in error, vs. Bette
and Others Hickman, citizen Of Alabama
sued two officers OF the court and the grand jury
Of his county for arrest and Imprisonment for
treason against the Confederate States. The yer.
dict below WIS for the defendant
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USINES NoTIC ES.

a RARE CHANCE FOR CAPIrALisrs.-Onc Of
the largest sales OF real estate, comprising the
choicest planting sections in the State, will take
place at the Georgetown Courthouse on the 7th
proXimo. glance at the long list OF plantations
that will then be brought under the hammer will
convince all who have money that no better in
ycstulcnt could be made.
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THE rLpUE IN cUn4.

hsHINaroN, November Z3.
The NOW YORK itald says: Cholera, yellow
fevcr and smallpoxI y raging fearrully &c Santa.
40 do Cuba, thrcch rod doat,ls having occurred
from cholera aloneihin thirty dnys. Itwas
found Impossible to 4 tho dead hojics propcr
sepulture, the bodiesIng covered only with n
few inches OF Garth. 10 consequence tho stencb
from the cemetery II airnost become n pestI.
Ienee. The Cubans ihhe interior profcss "a be
confident Of success. I give tho Spanish troons
Aa:h trouble.
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FROM ArTORsEY-GENs,AL HOAX.
WASIIIN0TON. OctOIIor II

WASHINGTON, October i6, 1869.
Hon. +. G.. Spduldiny-MY DEAR SIR |
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter Of the 9Th Instant, and with IL u
copy of your Financial History of the War, Tor
Which desire to return MY thanks.
The constant pressure upon my time has
prevented me from giving tho book more than
cursory inspection, hut il seems to be val,l-
abic contribution to our financial history, and
throws considerable light upon the important
question OF q return to specie payments. am
one of those who believed that II was the in
tercst as well rs the duty of the nation to re-
turn ut once TO the true and solid standard OF
we should have treated the currency AZ we did
our armies, regarding the volunteers and the
grcenhacks alike as necessities of war, to be
dispensed with rs fast Us possible on the re-
turn OF peace. think We made great mis-
take In moi doing 80; that the shortest method
was the safest and best; that tho only way to
reach the object Is by steady and persistent
conjunction of the currcucy, painful process
whenever 1t comes, no doubt, but harder and
worse for us the longer IL Ii delayed.
hope that Congress Will address itself with
courage and consfancy 10 tho solution of the
problem as soon as II meets, and will feel rs
surcd that the American people have intelli-
gencc enough TO support those who do Il. Ny
views on the subject arc Of little Importance to
anybody, but, as an American citizen, should
be sorry and ashamed to find my country un-
able and unwilling, In tImo OF peace and
prosperity, TO provide for It's overdue paper.
Very respectfully,
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SIMPLE BUT EPFECrUAL.-The entire free
dom from all dclctcrious ingredients renders
"lrowns Bronchial Trochcs," or Cough and
Voice lozenges, n safe remedy for the most deli
cate female, or youngest child, and has caused
them TO he held In the highest esteem 10y singers,
nnd public speakers generally. In coughs, irrl-
taton of the throat caused by cold, or unusual
cyertion or the vocal organs, in speaking in pub
lie, or singing, they produce the m0st beneficial
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FROM CHARLES SUMMER.

BOSTON, August 3. 1869.
Ny Dear Sir-You have done a good service
in preparing your book; nor Ia thoro anybody
TO whom this duty belonged more than your
Bcif. / pm not content with the long
postponement OF specie payments. believe
that the time has come for this blessing, and
begin to DO impatient when see how easily
people find excuses for not accepting IL.
Believe inc, dcar sir, very faithfully yours,
CHARLES SUMNER.
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BHoHING Ur 4 JAfL.


An attempt was nadc u blow up the IIud-
son County IN. ~ Jail. The windows were broken,
and there Ia Il crack In the walls nine feet long.
The surrounding buildings were shattered. No
Nrispners cscaped.
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JOHN CHINIM- n.
WAslliN,;rnS. Noyeinher .,

WASiIiNGT0N, November s1n.
Sumner, lccturinis, says the Chinese qucs-
tiOn must he met. Tile attention once attracted
to the negro IL now demanded for the Chinese.
Tic Chinese must have equal eopartnershp, for
justice is the best policy anu the best practice.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-23

BUSINESS EEyETOPEs.-T 'iEws Job Office
IL now prepared 10 furnish envelopes, with
business cards printed til rD.i, at 81 per thous-
and. Send your orders. Every merchant and
busincss man should have his card printed on his
envelopes.
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NO. .ROPE FOE CUB4.

The Opposition Go Rcoognition-Thc
Impeachment OF Radical Judge
Marine Rsamplc-Thc Chinese JIis-
sion.
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TIL Il GEORGIA FIR.

MhUON, November q.
The State Fair still continues. The number,
variety and character Of the articles exhibited
surprise tho mos. sangninc.
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fsUROI'E.

MADRiD, November ~
The ministerial journal rImparcal rcitcratcs
i,s belief that the Italian Government will accept
the Spanish throne for the Duke OF Gemon.
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NlnrrieG.

CLEhN-MURPIY.-In this city, on the 18th
instant, by the Rev. Wm. B. rates, JOHN JAMBS
MCI.BAH to Miss SARAH ANN, daughter OF J. u.
Murphy, ST., all OF this city.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-23
B,1ER ROBHERY.

Bosr0H, November 30.
The Boyls,un Na,iorM Rank has been robbed.
Loss half = million.
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tnncral Notices:

-.
1is- MEMBERS OF THE COMET FIRE
ENGINE COMPANY aro hereby summoned
to appear ut Engine House, In full uniform, black
pants, Mt O'Clock, TuIs DAY, to pay the last
tribute OF respect TO your brother fireman, THOS.
CROSBY. Order President.
nov2s = q. W. KMZER, Secretary.
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THE hrosrhE or nlsuS.oM.

A ncw rechc,r;nm Ecrcs ce;..,..scd from
Plymouth Ps:irit--F'ku Cs-.,,. Ward
Bccci.cr ARA his Fou. hsrscrican s:r-
puo,Ecs--Ehc Tide c. 'smu,igra,icn ns
vin"s;, ;ro:s, Droois;yG ivtiSists.
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Specie PAYA EST,S.
I'm mportnnt Lettcrs-probnble Policy of
the Administration.

The Hon. f. q. Spauiding, generally regard
cd as the author OF the legal tender act, and
lately before the public az the author Of very
valuable financial history Of the war, he's just
furnished the Buffalo Commercial! Advertiser,
for publication, the following three private
letters, one Of which, ut least, may be regarded
~ probably forcshadowing the policy Of the
administration In urging a speedy return TO
specie payments:
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-"scan. nay. dIplomloysis Is what the st
dons RepubicaH calls Sickies' operations in
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somewhat remarkable scv,no7 ..:.s prcg:cn
cd in Plymouth Church, brooklyn, en- Thanks
givin.; day, by the Rev. Henry w%.ii Bccchcr.
We quote from the Ecw York Sun's report:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

Lock at Il.

In the last issue Of Harper's JVcekly is
contained large picture, entitled " Uncle
Sans Thanksgiving Dinner" The rep
resentation is Of table covered with viands
and surrounded by numerous guests. Close
by the negro is Chinaman with long tail
and his hat on. Between these two, and
the centre of attraction for both, is what
purports to be beautiful white women,
arrayed in fine clothes aud jewels. In 9TH
cr positions are Chinawomen and negro
wenches ornamcntod in peculiar style. 1tal-
ians, Germans, Irishmen, Frenchmen,
Spaniards Malays. Indians; Southerns and
Northerners, fill the other seats, with their
wives and families. On the walls of the
room are the pictures af Lincoln, Grant
and Washington, and between them stat
utes, supposed to represent Justice and Lib.
erty. In the centre of the table is an ale.
eorical pyramid, representing Universal
Suffrage as the foundation of of self.gov-
crnmcnt and liberty. The legends " come
one, come ALL" and " free and equal" are
found in the corners of the picture, and
over the portrait Of Grant is printed SIM
ply" 18th Amendment. "The whole thing
is designed to show the state of affairs that
Radicals propose to bring about by the Fif-
tccnth amendment" Now Harper's Week.
~ is undispu'ablc Radical authority. Its
wood cuts are paid for By the Union League,
and hundreds ofthousands ofthcm are scat
tered over the land as elcctionccring doc
umcntS. with design to accustom the people
to omongrel deah. No Radical editor on this
coast can, without damning his soul with
conscious lie, deny that Harper's IVecl1y
is a true and recognized exponent Of the
views of,he Radical party. Here, then We
see the revolving idea Of mongrelism pic
turcd to the people by its advocates. This
is no "Coppcrhead satire" but the boast.
ing exhibition of an infamous design by
those who glory in the shameful thing. If
there arc any left who are so blind as to
be deceived in regard to the Ultimate de-
sign of Radcalism, a sight of this picture
must make them alter their ways. Let the
Caucasian workinsmen, to whom the coun-
try owes its glory, look at this revolving
picture, and be sure that their votes, if
cast for Republican candidates, wW be
counted as IN faror of Just such a state Of
affairs as il represen's. Every workingman
who votes the Radical ticket votes to place
Chinese and negroes upon terms of perfect
social equality with the white race. This
picture is the undisgused issue Of the Fif-
tecnth Amendment. The Radicals are for
it aud the Democracy arc against it. Let
Democrats everywhere procure copies and
post them where they can be seen by the
rcoplc.--Hcraid.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

70 1t is related that when the fathers of
our Republic were in council, and in great
doubt and dependency in relation to the op-
pressive course Of Great Britain, Thomas
Paine, who was present, sprang FROM his
chair and cried out, " Let US declare inde-
pcndence .a..,...ef -
This, we have reason to think, was the
first public suggestion ofthat great event |;
perhaps the first, absolutely. 1t is told
that when Paine was imprisoned in Paris by
order Of Robespierrc, a man was sent round
each morning TO mark cross on the cell
door Of the prisoners who were doomed to
execution that day. One morning that
officer happened to be drunk Paine's door
stood open as he passed, and the fatal mark
was made on the iasidel Presently, be-
fore the executioner came, the door was
closed. and Paine was saved, to write the
second part Of the Age Of Reason" and
to mark the first declaration Of American
Independence. Bal aat7 3-3
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

NAMES OF ALLTnE MErAIs.-Towards
the close Of the last century which marked
the fret great revival Of chemistry, we
knew but nine metals which were so to
speak classic viz: Gold, silver, mercury,
"copper" iron, lead, tin, antimony and Bis
muth; to which were soon added, arsenic,
nickel, cobalt, manganese, zinc aud cadmi-
UNI. At this point, indeed, science seemed
to enter upon limitless succession Of
novelties of which the generally and GER
tainly asccrtaincd enumeration includes
some 81 metals in all, as follows: Gold, sill
yer, copper, platium, lead, mercury, iron,
tin, antimony, bismuth, aluminium barium,
cadmium, calcium, cerium, chrome, cobalt,
cmsium, didymium, erbium, glucinium,
iridium, limncium, lantanium, lithium,
molybdcnium, rhodium, ruthenium stron-
tium, tcrbium, thorium, tungsten, vanadi-
um, zinc, magnesium, manganese, niobium,
palladium, potassium, rubidium, sodium,
tantalum, thalium, titanium, uranium,
Yttrium, chromium, arsenic, nickel, osmi-
um, polopium, ur
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From the New York World.
Suicide of Over 200 Coolies at Sea.

HAVANA, November 1lth.-A "Drama
of the Sea" that, in sense Of horror and
incidents of death, stands forth with un.
fortunate prominence, has been brought
under public notice here. Since Sunday
two vessels carrying coolies have arrived
the Salvadorian ship Nucao, with 400
Colonos Axiaticos, and the French bark
Tanaar;s, with only 6S. 1t is upon the
latter vessel that the "drama" occurred.
Having left Macao for Havana on Fcbru-
ary 9th, with 800 indcntured Chinese, a
Chinese doctor, Portuguese interpreter, a
captain aud a crew of eighteen men, the
vessel sailed to within 27O miles Of Java
without anything notable happening on
board; but then and there the indentured
Chinese rcvolted and killed the captain
(Rancl and the interpreter. The crew,
powerless to resist the infuriated Celcstials,
took to the boats, which they launched
aud then abandoned the vessel. They
were fortunate enough to reach Java in u
few days, reported the affair to tho Dutch
authorities. A Dutch war vessel was at
once sent in pursuit of the Iamaris but
had tc cruise for her thirty days before
meeting her. After a slight resistance
the mutined Chinese in possession of her
surrendered, and the Chinese captain and
other Chinese officials were Installed on
board after the crew had abandoned her, as
well as the majority ofthe Chinese on board, ,
were loaded with chains and kept in the
hold. The Tamayis was then conveyed
to Pcdang, where a new captain (Casolis)
and the old crew Of eighteen men were put
on board, and then she started once more
for Havana. OF the 300 coolies taken on
at Macao 55 perishcd in the mutiny and
in resisting tho Dutch vessel, SO that the
second start was made with only 245 COO
lies on boasd. When these coolies asccr-
tanned that they were, after all, to be taken
to Cuba, they became desperate, aud at ev-
eryopportunity jumped overheard. Many,
deprived Of the opportunity to drown them
selves, committed suicide by actual starva-
ton. This continued nearly the whole voy-
age, so that when the 1amaris reached Ha-
vana she had, as stated, only 81 Chinese
Oh board, no less than 232 having pcrished
during the eventful voyage Of nine months
in duration. 1t is useless to add that the
trip has been losing one to those who
chartered tho vessel and indentured the
coolies.
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An Anxious Father.

P. T. Barnum relates the following:
The managers Of railroads running west
from Chicago pretty rigidly enforce rule
excluding from certain reserved cars all
gentlemen travelling without ladies. As I
do not smoke, l avoid the smoking cars;
and as the ladies' car was sometimes more
select and always more comfortable than
the other cars, tried various cxpedicnts
to smuggle myself in. If saw a lady
about to enter the car alone / followed
closely, hoping thus to elude the vigilance
of the brakeman, who generally acted as
doorkceper. But the car Cerberus is pref
ty well up to all such lodges, and did
not always succeed. On one occasion, see-
ing young couple, evidently just married,
and starting on bridal tour, about to en-
ter the car, l followed closely, but was
stopped by the doorkceper, who called
out
"How many gentlemen are with this
LADY,"
l have always noticed that young newly
married people arc very fond of saying
"my husband" and "my wife," they are
new terms which sound pleasantly to the
ears of those who utter them; SO, in an
swer to the pcremptory inquiry Of the
doorkecper, the bridegroom promptly re-
sponded--
Il am this lady's husband"
"And guess you can see by the re.
semblance between the lady and myself"
said to Cerberus. " that am her father"
The astounded husband asd the blushing
bride were too much taken aback" to deny
their newly-discovered parent, but the
brakeman said, as he permitted the young
couple to pass into the car
ave can't pass all creation with one
lady"
Il hope you will not deprive me of the
company of my child during the little time
VIC can remain together" said, with a
demure countenancc. The brakeman cvi-
IDENTIFY sympathizcd with the fond "pa-
ricnt" whose feelings were sufficiently lac
Grated at losing his daughter through her
finding husband, and l was permitted to
pass. I Immediately apologized to the
young bride aud her husband, and told
them who l was, and my reasons for the
assumed paternity, and they enjoyed the
joke so heartily that they called me " IA
ther" during our entire journey together.
Indeed, the husband privately and slyly
limited to me that the first boy should be
christened "P. r."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

UNDERGROwN TELEGRpH-The Amer
lean Journal of Mining has the following:
Engineers have for long time been
anxious to discover some means of laying
telegraph wires beneath the earth s surface,
as air lines are liable to be broken, or in
fiucnced by atmospheric effects, and may
be- tapped" or tampered with in the
course of the transmission of messages. A
great obstacle to underground tclcgraphy
has been the difficulty in Insulating the
wires. Gutta pcrcha coverings are said to
be liable to oxidation, and iron tubes are
too expensive. MIR. Donald Nicoll exhib-
its, at Paris, system of telegraph wires
in which perfect insulation aud practical
indistructability are provided. The wires,
as prepared and insulated under the new
system, can be laid in considerable num-
bers and fixed by unskilled labor. They
may be laid in trenches formed by an or
dinary subsoil pillow in any description of
soil, or in the slit and mud of the sea shore
or rivers. When SO placed, the wires are
not effected by the pressure of the earth
upon them, and they have the advantage
OF being not only secure, but secret, for
their course can only be discovered, when
laid, by those who possess the key to the
route. The prepared wires may be laid
between the rails on railway, or will do
their work with equal efficiency in the
depth ola line of sewers. The rapidity
with which the wires can be laid is such
that twenty miles of sections, containing
htty wires, could be laid in one day by
thirty laborcrs. There is no restriction as
to the number of wires which may be laid
at one operation.