The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-03


Gold closed steady At SAL
Cotton al New Ne4& eAeeea without decided
change, Sales sas1 bales At asSe>
IA Iavess,sol cotton closed Dali, salee 5000
eaNes. C4Assas sasS
The Two 8erNbsiea, the @sls Emasssh
ltsssstas4 s1ubI4sAea in Mext>,>, he. suspended,
=Ssesstrsa ,S,,At o. Breckenridge Is ON visit
10 sss ,!afla4@sa> @sao ave at General Lees Col
lese a: i4exsassas, vstginia,
--Mr. BursiaSame, when in this country,
said the Empire ot China would take stock in
tho Darien lanai to the amount Of $50, 900 900,
and supply ali labor needed.
An English capitalist has conscientious
soruples about receiving over three per cent.
interest on some six per cent. United States
bonds which he holds aud only collects one
half of his coupons, sending the other half to
the government.
In "La Dame de Monsoreau," now per-
forming III Paris, the actor Melingue, who has
to defend himself in combat against sixteen
assaiiants, becomes so fatigued toward the
close that he is obliged to retreat to the wings,
when another actor, dressed preo isely like
him, takes his place and continues the fight,
taking care to keep his back to the audience.
An American lately in Russia was present
at q supper and ball given last month in the
Winter Palace, ST. Petersburg, by the Emperor.
Two tn ,usand guests sat down to the tables
in the supper room with the most ample ac-
commolaton; and near the close Of the enter
tainmcnL tea was served, each guest being
furnished with a separate tea service Of silver.
"A young Bosonian commercial agent was
recently tried and condemned by q mock conrt
of saesmen in ST. LOUIS, for selling goods
without lcense. He took everything in
earnest, all legal forms were observed, and the
defence conducted with serious vigor. He had
even been arrested by mock officers in UNI
form. He was finally sentenced to ''stand
treat much to his astonishment.
About sixteen hundred miles OF the French
cable have already heen made, and more than
six hundred on board the Great Eastern.
It is asserted that as the rope is being manu-
faotured at the rate of two hundred miles
week, the entire length will be finished during
the first week in June. Three flue new
wrougbt-iron cable tanks have been built on
board the Great Eastern, in the same positions
as those used for the Atlantic cables, but much
larger.
In the House Of Representatives on Thurs
day, Beast Butler received o severe blow fl ON
Mr.. Chanler, OF New York, who coolly remark
ed that he wished to say to Mr.. Butler .lsat he
admired his zeal in economy, and deemed him
one of the greatest reformers in this country,
and one Of the most thorough men in the
world, particularly as illustrated in his war re-
cord; for, according to common rumor, he not
only took the City of New Orleans, but every
thing in 1T. Butler made no reply.
The Washington Star of Saturday says:
''There was quite sensation in the House to-
day, over the spectacle ofa eolored man MAX
ing speech from mbers seat. J. Willis
Menard, the eolored claimant for seat from
Louisiana, addressed the House in compact,
telling little speech in behalf Of his claim. His
white opponent, Hunt, declined to avail him
self of the opportunity to reply. Menard is
rather intelligent looking negro, smiling all
over and all the time. A smart debate sprapg
up following his speech-Messrs. Garfield,
Paine, Schenck and others taking ground for
his admission, in opposition to tho report OF
the committee From present appearances
Menard will be sworn in and allowed to take
his seat' m
-Forney, in his Washington Chronicle. pub
fishes ON elaborate letter upon the subject of
the excess of money at the North, and the fine
heids tor investment at the South. Comment
ing upon the tables he quotes, he says: s'Here,
apart from the picture Of the prosperity Of the
working classes Of the North, stands the fact
that there are nearly three hun red milIrpns
OF money on deposit in q part Of the savings
banks OF only eight OF the old States-a fund
which, it is truly said, is only waiting for per-
feot security for investment in the South to be
transferred. the most of it, to that profitable
field Of labor. These are the classes who are
to build up and restore that Interesting Sec
tion. even as they build up and enrich them
selves" .N
The foreign military journals are now dis
cussing the absolute necessity Of entrenchipg
field artillery The terrible eff cts OF the FIRE
Of regiment armed with breech leaders show
that the only method OF preventing the total
annihilation Of the opposing force is to tho
roughly instruct troops in the aot OF rapidly
improvising detenc-s. Although every tree
bush and large stone, as we'll as the undula-
tions of the ground afford cover, yet the only
means to interpose on artificial parapet is to
quickly throw up bank with bitches, or dig
large rife pit. The soldiers must therefore.
learn how to defend themselves by the use Of
the spade. This branch OF military education
is carefully taught to the French troops, but in
England very little instruction ON the subject
is given. es
A German chemist recently attempted to
prove that Liebig's extract Of beef, when used
in large quantities, is not only incapable of
supporting life, but is actually poison, pro-
ducing death. Baron Lisbig has, however.
come to the rescue, and shown that. as the
fatal results only took place in rabbits, ami
mails not fitted nor intended for animal diet. it
was TO be expected that SO highly concentrated
1000 as the extract OF beef would be positively
injurious. Ihe Baron refers to one or the ex4
periments IN VIII ch terrier was the subject,
ana wni N, after eating sll it could stuff of the
extract OF beef, had moro injected into it's
stomach. and seemed TO enjoy the whole very
much, no Ill result following. The Baron sums
up the whole case by saying that as turtle