The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-14
NEWS SUM MAR z.

N WS 8 U II II a II 7.
On Saturday, in New York, god closed at
s9i.
In New York cotton was frmer at 312 cents,
with sales Of $500 tales.
In Liverpool cotton was quiet, with sales
OF 1C. 900 bales; uplands 112d.; Orleans la.
Hon. Jesse D. Bright is experimenting
a plantation and mixing money In Kentucky
The New York Medical Society have resoV-
ed that one day of rest in seven is necessary
forall men.
The National Typographical Convention
has adopted propositions in favor OF the eight
hour system.
One shu lders to think how near Colfax
came tnthe Presidency, all on account OF q COW
ON railroad track.
Punishment by death is executed in
Utah by shooting. Three murderers are to
be disposed Of IN this manner on the 26th OF
July.
Mrs. President Lincoln is said to have
made a conquest Of the Count de Schmidt,
first lord OF the bedchamb,r to the Duke Of
Baden.
"A house in Chicago has ordered an invoice
I of Fifty thousand Chinese laborers from Callfor-
y mia, intending to set them at work on Southern
plantations.
The National Typographical Union have
voted that color shall be one OF the tests OF
qualification for membership, aud that negroes
cannot come in.
Mrs. Edwin Booth. nee Mary McVicker. it
ia rumored, has retired permanently from the
stage. The name Of her successor at Booths
theatre next season has not vet transpirsd.
One John Kelly, OF Richmond, Va, has
purchased the carriage used by Jefers on Davis
during the early days Of the Ooniederacy, with
. view to It's being sent to the Boston Peace
Festival.
The Cuban bonds, to be put upon the
nnsrkes before long, are made payable 'tweive
months after date OF the Independence OF the
Republic Of Cuba, and are said to be secured
BY real estate in New York.
Tho great exposition Of textile fabrics,
which u 10 be held under the auspices OF
the WooIlen Manufao urers' Association OF the
Northwest, Will open ct Cincinnati on the Sd Of
August, and continue for ave days.
EIGHT thousand German workingmen
.narched in PROCESSION through The streets Ut
New York on Tuesday, and fifteen thousand
enjoyed grand picnic at Jones' Woods. Lager
beer flowed without stint. but good order pre-
Il New Yoak letter says "The paper Of
two weIl.knowu houses in the sugar trade went
to protest on Wednesday, sosat, Uslar & Co.,
of Cardeuas, and Meyer & Co., Of Havana.
Losses incident to the insurrection are the
pcuxfmate ceuse Of thess sed,barrassments."
Tho New York Freeman contradicts the
report that A. T.sStewart the dry goods croe-
:sus, has become Catholic. and adds: "Mr.
stewart has no idea Of doing anything Of the
kild. Bigger 'camels' than he have gone
through this eye OF the needle. but he is not
that hind Of camel"
Tho state OF California, with the visw OF
establishing the business Of silk making as
one Of It's H1ed pursuits, offers premium OF
tso hundred and fifty dollars for every five
thousand mulberry trees to be paid when !
they are .wo yexrs Old, and premium o:
three Kindred dollars FOR every hundred thou
sand coooons.
The Printers National Convention adopt |
Cd resolutions on Friday in favor OF govern
ment control OF the telegraph. resolution |
depfecating the making Of religion or politics
. qualifying test for employment in govern
meut or individual printing Offices. aud de-
nouncing the action OF the Congressional
printer in employing L. II. Douglass, was
adopted, l7to 81.
Rev. John L. johnson, Of Spottsylvania
Courthouse, is preparing for the press series
Of biographical sketches o; the alumni OF the
University OF Virginia who fell in the late war.
He has collected already sketches Of about one
hundred and fifty from the States OF Virginia,
Maryland. North and South Carolina, Georgia,
ALI sbama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Toms. Arkansas. Tennessee, Missouri and the
District Of Columbia.
"A steam generating apparatus. for fire en-
xines, which. IL Is asserted, keeps the water in
the boiler constantly hot, st an expense OF
seven cents day, has recently been tested by
tAe chief engineer Of tbs Newark, N. j., Fire
Department. At the trial an a.srm was COM
municated by the telegraph, the horses were
attached, and the steam engine was run out
sh ut distanca. At four and quarter minutes
from the time the alarm hal beea given steam
vas generated, and fine stream Of wafer was
playing.
"A horrible rumor comes from Bo, ton. 1t
is said that circular has been issued calling
general meeting on Monday of the Wholesale
and retail liquor dealers. hotel and boarding
house proprietors, and all parties either direct.
ly or indirectly interested in the sale of liquor,
to take into consideration, in consequence of
the passage Of the Prohibitory bill the pro-
priety Of refusing to sell, as the law commands,
. single drop OF spirituous or malt LIQUOR Dur
ing the Eve days Of the Peace Jubilee. Only
think Of It One hundred thousand thirsty
men with "wa:er, water everywhere, and not
drop to drink"
1t is said in the New York Herald that the
recent opinion Of Attorney General Hoar. in the |
case Of Texan who killed freedman and |
was tried by Court Martial, was frightened
out Of him BY General Butler. Butler, it ap-
pears, was familiar with the case, and asked
Hoar Why he hesltated to dicide upon it. Hoar
replied that there we're difficulties in the way;
ii was not quite clear that the military author-
Hes haa the right to take case out Of the
hands Of the civil courts under any circun.