The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-10
N e W s s MAR

Gold was quoted in New York Yesterday al
36t.
Cotton closed dull and lc lower. Sales coz
bales. Middlings 345c.
Cotton in Liverpool yesteld day closed quiet
and unchanged. Sales 10000 bales.
-Brignoli. with mis- opera troupe, has beer
performing with success in Minnesota.
"A motion for new trial in the Craig
Sprague breach of suit has been denied, the
judge sustailing all the points made by the
plaintiffs counsel. The latter, however, agreed
to remit 100000 Of the verdict, and judg-
ment was entered for the balance, $4O,O0S.
The first practical effort at secession from
the Protestant Episcopal Church has occurred
at Put In Bay, Ohio, where parish has re-
nounced the authority Of the Bishop and set
up Tor itself, with O revised Prayer Book and
such other liturgical changes as may bs con-
sidered necessary. Y
Madame Demorest, the well known n,od;ste
and her daughter, Miss Vienna Demorest. sail
for Europe on the 18th instant. It's the lady's
intention to establish in Paris a branch of her
New York emporium of fashions. Is not this
carrying Goals to Newcastle, gliding refined
gold, painting the lily, and all that sort of
thing,2vy~ ~rsr.4
IA large meeting of ex Confederate soldiers
was held In Memphis, Tenn, last week, and a
Confederate Relief and Historical Associa-
tion" was formed, with Ex-Governor Harris of
Tennessee, as President, and General Patton
Anderson as Vice. President. The main objects
OF the association are ssthe relief OF the
destitute soldiers, their widows and orphans.
and the collection OF records pertaining to the
late war"
Duluth, the new city at the head OF Lake
Superior, aspires to rival Chicago and the only
paper Of the place, the Minnesotian, publishes
this sensible warning ''We repeat it. we
don't want anybody but building mechanics,
railroad workmen and farmers to come to Du-
lnth at present. We are not ready for any
other people. Besides, we warn everybody, of
every grade, to bring two blankets with them.
Every man takes up his bed and walks.''
IA collision occurred on the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad, near Alston, on Thursday
morning. about half-past O'Clock, between
the up passenger train and train having
Ames' Circus and Menagerie aboard The
locomotives waro somewhat damaged Init for.
tGnately, only one person was injured, Ia man
named William Wilson, connected with the cir
cus,) and he is not considered dangerously
hurt. locomotive was sent up from Co,um-
bia and brought the circus tram down.
Ben Wado took fatherly interest in the
Chinese at San Francisco, ard they recprocat-
ed by delivering an address to him. Fung
Tang told Mr. Wade that the Chinese are salts
fed with thu Burlingame treaty, but things
here are hardly what they want, since there is |
not protection for the Chinese emigrating to |
America. He said, that while Chinese mer-
chants had introduced American products into |
the Flowery Kingdom aud acted honorably in |
their business here, they were not allowed to
testify in court, and were burdened with spe-
oial taxes. They asked only for justioe and
protection as good citizens.
"A case involving the subject OF ritualism
is before Judge Cardoza. OF the Supreme
Court in New York. Charles d. allen, q Low
Churchman, after q vain effort to convert his
mother, who is a High Church E2iscopalian,
or Ritualist sued out a commission OF lunacy,
nnder which jury found her unfit to have
charge ofeeither her person or estate. The
case came up on Friday on motion for the res
toration thereof, and evidence was adduoed by
Admiral Farragut and wife. Rev. DR., Vinton
and others, that Mrs. Allen was Of sound mind,
and possessed Of more than ordinary plain,
common sense. Decision was reserved.
President Pierce on the political situation is
published. From this report it appears that
he is not satisfied with the reconstruction
doings of Congress-that he thinks we are get
ting on too slowly towards specie payments;
that he inclines to the diplomacy Of Hon.
Reverdy Johnson on the Alabama claims; that
he thinks we are not prepared for war with
England; that he cannot understand the anti
vgfU f1ft
regard to Cuba, and that he has no faith in the
womsn's rights movement. He has nothing
to say about his SUCCESSORS in the White House.
reported opinion OF ex-President Fillmore, we
are drifting to despotism.
8 New York is going to have musical tubi-
lee Of her own. She has no idea OF being sur
q passed by provincial Bosting, in matters musi-
cal or anything else. And as she can't we'll
get up bigger jubilee than the Hubs, sho
proposes to surpass it by minimumizng the
Boston explosion down to the limits OF '.artis-
tic good tast6." That is to say, she will have
no monster building, no big chorus AMI or
chestra, no anvils, no guns, and no Gilmore
claptrap. The force in the different depart
ments is to be ''sraau but well selected and
1t is proposed tn furnish musical entertainment
of weeks duration. The proceeds OF the iu-
bilee are to be devoted to the building OF q
music hall which shall be credit TO the city.
Probably it will be pleasant afflir; but the
New Yorkers ought to be able to strike ont
original projects. instead OF resorting to Bos-
ton for ideas. and especially after the juice has
been SO effscsuaily squeezed from the musica,
orange by that city.
Tho law adopted In some OF the States per-
rnitting prisoners to testify seems to be work.
ing well, so far as tested. In New York City.
recently. . German was arrested charged with
stealing q valise from the baggage room Of q
railroad compa ~. The baggage officer and
another officer Of the company testified that
they saw the prisoner take the va]lse from