The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-14
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Gold in New York closed firm at 35B.
Cotton in New York more active and ad
vanced 10. Middlng 29Aa29A. Sales II, 900 bales
Cotton in Liverpool closed active Upland
11Bd.; Orleans l12d. Sales 10000 bales
Matthew Arnold has lost his eldest son.
"A call is made for money to aid in printn
bibles and testaments in Madrid.
The Duke de Montpensier is described a
good specimen Of "Bourbon for family use.
King John, Of Saxony author of the bes
edition Of Dante ever published, has jus
completed the sixty-seventh year Of his age.
1t is said that one OF the last things th
great Rothschild did before dying was to di
rect his family and friends to 'ssell Lombar
dy shares short" knowing that his deatl
would produce panic in these securities.
Chief Justice Scott. Of the Maryland Su
preme Court, has decided in favor OF tho con
stitutionality Of the laws Of that State forbid.
ding non-residents from selling goods withcu.
taking out license.
Two thousand women, wives, &c., of the
Rajah of Jeypore. lately sot upon their e guar
dian, who was keeping them too strictly, and
beat him most numerically. He barely es-
capped with his life and broken arm
Out of oil the Southern families that went
or eight remain. The Hastings colony" on
the Amazon, has been reduced to remnant.
Those that are left are in destitute condition,
The French envoy at Berlin has million
francs year to spend in secret service. but
Prussia fatters itself that the fund does net
enable the ambassador to discover any secrets
before it is willing.
Out at the end Of the Central Pacific Rail-
road track they have complet, blacksmith
shop permanently fixed on wagon. It is
moved along about three times day to keep
pace with the workmen. One team is detailed
regularly to move tho blacksmith shop
1t ia stated that proposition has been
made which, in all probability will be accept
ed. that all the European governm ents who
have signed the International Currency Con-
vention, shall also adopt international postae ee
stamps.
An Austrian archbishop has been fined sew
enteen thousand florins for refusing to give nm
the papers Of his ecclesiastical court in refer
ence to marriages, in accordance with the late
law enjoining civil celebration of the rite Of
marriage.
The representatives offour hundred lodges
OF Camanche Indians recently arrived at Fort
Bacon, New Mexico, and offered to surrender.
They were told no surrender would be received
except at Fort Cobb, General Sherman's object
Z. being to have all the tribes within Watching
distance. - #
"A correspondent, writing from Camden.
Arkansas, says: "The crop Of this year is
great relief to the people Of this State and the
southern portion of the Mississippi valley gen
orally. For three years, in addition to all their
OTHER calamities, they had bad crop seasons.
This years crop viii furnish them food and
clothing, and money to pay their heavy taxes"
In the latest OF the kerosene murders in
New York City, the coroner's jury rendered q
verdict of s'cuIpable coINduct" on the part OF
those who manufactured and sold the kero-
sene. In all the numerous and ever-recurrinp
kerosene accidents, the same verdict might be
given. 1t would be we'll for coroner's iuries
always to give it, and in course Of time the law
on the subject might be enforced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Davis arrived IN
London on December Al, from bennington.
where they had been staying for several weeks.
During his stay in Warwickshire Mr.. Jefferson
Davis visited the Lord Lieutenant (Lord Leigh,
and several other noblemen and gentlemen.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis and their family intend
passing the winter in the south of France. Mr..
-velocipede building pow forms an impor-
tant branch OF trade in Paris. There are not
only manufactures Of these new locomotives.
but foundries where the iron work OF which
they are composed is cast. One or these em |
ploys about two hundred and fifty workmen. |
and finishes twelve velocipedes per day for o !
coach builder Of LYONS. 4 Lyonese velociped-
ist is willing to take any bet that he will beat
the fastest trotter in race.
The new wing OF the Treasury Department
is rapidly approaching completion. The three
upper stories are finished, and carpets are now |
going down ready for occupancy by the Inter
nal Revenue Department.. The lower floors
will not be finished for two or three months. |
The walls of the ''cash room" q, to be panelled
with rare specimens of Italian marble. The
marble will cost about $40 900. When fnished |
it will be the finest room in America. il not in
the world.
The Boston Watchman and Reflector SAYS |
that few years prior to the commencement |
'of that paper-a little moro than fifty years |
aSo-there were, besides the African Church. !
but three Baptist churches in the Town of |
fostop; and within radius of ton miles |
around there were only seven other Baptist !
churches, all small and feeble. Now there |
are fourteen Baptist churches in Boston, and |
within ten miles thirty-five more; and most OF |
them large and prosperous bodies.
Brigham Young has telegraph wires lead |
ing to his oface, and connecting with every
hamlet in Utah. The line is Ave hundred miles |
long in all. Every settlement Of half a dozen
houses hasa telegraph office. with female saint |
operators, in charge Of q bishop Of the Mormon
church, who reports all that takes place to |
Young. From his private Office In Salt Lake |
City. like the watchman In the fire telegraph,
the Mormon chief may give an order or ring an |
alarm from Idaho to New Mexico.
"A gentleman who has lately explored the
islands Of Pyramid Lake, in Utah, which are |
avoided from some superstitious fear by the |
Indiana. says that II is impossible in the srcr:4
ha&ina season To walk ON tha ialanda saithnnt |