The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-09
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Gold active at 34H.
Cotton in New York advanced 1c; sales
yesterday 10000 bales at %.
Cotton in Liverpool firmer; upands lid:
Orleans lid.
-Henry Clay's son Theodore is an inmate Of
the lunatic asylum at Lexington.
Monogram kid gloves are the latest in
New York.
The spiritualists of New York are said to
= be rapidly increasing in numbers.
The Fifth Avenue HOTEL New York, pays a
rent of 500, 64Oa year.
"A Broadway store in New York makes a
specially of renting wedding presents.
We see it stated that the commissioner of
bankruptcy at Richmond, Va, during the past
year has pocketed nearly 500, 900 in fees
up to this date there have been three
thousand three hundred bankrupt cases in
Virginia.
-Of the 100000 marriageable women OF
England, 2,50O0OO are unprovided with hus-
bands.
The Atlanta Constitution publishes letter
from one of the largest real estate agencies in
New York, in which it is predicted that there
will be a large movement of men and money
toward Georgia and the South generally in a.
few months.
The great popularity of Henry Ward Beech
or among the Brooklyn church-goers finds a
significant index in the remarkable result Of
OF the sale recently of pews in Plymouth
Church. The receipts amounted to an aggre-
gate of ninety-seven Thousand dollars.
"A boot-black organization has been put in
operation in the City OF New York. BY paying
two dollars month one can have his boots
polished every morning at his home, and as
often during the day as he may choose 90 call
at headquarters"
The colored citizens of the United States
will hold q national convention in the national
capital on Wednesday, the 18th instant, to take
into consideration all matters effecting their
new relations to public affairs and their course
Of future action.
Latest advices from Africa confirm the re-
cent report relative to the safety of the great
African traveller, DR.. Livingstone. It is said
he ls somewhere in the vicinity Of Lake Nyassa,
near the confines of Zanzabar. Owing, it is
thought, to the wars between the native
tribes, his progress has been impeded, and
consequently he has been unable to reach the
seacoast.
The New York Journal of Commerce save:
Mr.. Charles Easten, formerly a cotton broker
In this city, retired several years ago from
business with an ample competence, and has
since been abroad. He returned few months
ago in less than his usual robast health, and,
gradually failing since, departed this life on
Sunday last, in the sixty-tfth year Of his age.
Hewas eminently an honest, faithful man
trusted and beloved by all who knew him.
Frank Leslies new illustrated newspaper.
the New World, proposes to introduce new
featHre into American journalism It will give
. bill Of fare adapted to each day Of the week
throughout the season, with directions for it's
preparations, &c. This is o Partisan idea.
Baron Brisse, in Paris, famous epicure, pub
fishes every morning, in one OF the daily pa
pers, what he is going to have for dinner, and
80 famous has his bill of fare become, 40 taste
ful and appropriate to the season, that several
OF the great restaurants regulate their dinners
by 1t, and hundreds of private families, instead
OF giving particular directions to their SER
wants, tell them to follow the Baron's direc-
tions.
The use Of steel, instead Of iron, for the
rails OF railroads, has not been productive OF
the saving which was at first expected. The
surface of the steel rail is indeed harder, and
therefore wears better than iron; but steel has
not the tough, fbrous character of iron, and.
in frosty weather, it breaks with alarming
ease. Then, although the first cost of steel ia
nearly double that Of iron, old steel rails sell
Tor little or nothing, while old iron rails are
worth half the price of new. Taking all these
facts into account, it is found to be cheaper
to lay down good iron rails than steel ones. ex-
cept in the vicinity Of stations where there is
great deal OF friction from the FREQUENT
breaking up Of trains, and but little rapid
movemen Mt. Experiments are, however. being
made, and with considerable success to mann
factnre an iron rail with q steel top, so as to
combine the toughness and cheapness of iron
with the hard-wearing surface Of steel.
The Reconstruction Committee holds a
session every day. It was determined the
other day to have printed for distribution all
OF the evidences submitted, affecting in any
way the interests of the southern people. A
proposition is pending before the committee
70 REJECT the votes OF seven counties in Missis-
slppl which gave il 900 Democratic majority.
and by the rejection OF which the constitution
coold be declared adopted. A large number
OF amdavits have been fled charging that the
electlon In these seven counties was fraudu.
lent, put the reports OF General Gillem and his
subordinates show the election to have been
fairly conducted in oil respects. Statements.
afiidavits and protests ale pouring in on the
committee from Georgia Radicals, all protest. |
ing against the proposed Congressional inter.
ference with the affairs Of that State. Mr..
Farnesworth, o member of the COMMITTEES. has
in course Of preparation g bill relieving from
political disabilities large number of citizens
In each ofthe States lately in rebellion. He
hopes to be able to report this bill in few
days, and If successful, itmay soon be followed
by another Of still more general character.
A Washington letter Of Wednesday to the
Baltimore Gazette says: ssThere was great in
terest manifested to-day by ali parties ia the
Mouse Of Representatives to hear the Hon.
Elahu b. Washburne, as 1t was generally un.
derstood that he would speak by authority
ffom General Grant; and the fact that he read