The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-29
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1869
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
?. Gold closed duh yesterday in New York
atoo.
The New York cotton market closed firm;
sales 1900 bales at 251sc.
The Liverpool cotton market closed steady;
uplands 11Xa11hd Orleans 11Ha1lAd; sales
10000 bales.
England has T3o-pounder, in the shape OF
Tat prize boy.
The theatres in New York City employ more
than two thousand persons.
Norwegian laborers are about to be introduced
in some portions Of Louisiana.
Managers continue to press Nilsson to come
to this country, but she s still undecided.
The rebels OF Red River, in her Majesty g
provinces, have issued their declaration Of indie
pendence.
The Mikado has pardoned the Tycoon and
Prince Aidzu the leaders OF the late rebellion i'll
Japan.
The reported reconciliation Of Isabella an /
Montpensier is formally denied by the Madric
Correspondents.
have made this season 52s hogsheads OF sugar,
against 7Ss hogsheads in 1858.
"A Vienna telegram reports the receipt Of ad-
vices announcing that the Dalmatian rebels had
laid down their arms and surrendered.
The New York Mutual Base Ball Club on Sat-
urday played the Orleans Club, OF New Orleans,
at the latter city, beating them by score OF AZ
to II.
Seventy non.commissoned officers and SOL
diers Of the garrison at Paris, 1t is said, have
been arrested for having formed Republican
and Soclalistic Society.
The Denver mail coach was captured by rob-
.bers Saturday night, fifteen miles from Cheyenne;
the driver and passengers were turned out, and
the robbers drove or with their prize.
Christmas day the Pope received the felicita-
ton deputation to the Gcumenical Council. Dur
ing the present week he will receive in state the
diplomatic corps, Roman olllcials, and French
.Onlcers on duty at Rome.
The President has signed the joint resolution
suspending the law Of 1850 regarding the census.
This prevents the old law from taking eftect on
January 1st, and gives the Senate an opportunity
to discuss the House bill now before them.
, The problem Of directing the course Of bal
looms d viii has apparently been solved by
Frenchman. His invention consists OF power
full exhauster, by which partial vacuum Is
formed before the balloon which Is consequent
ly driven forward. The Emperor OF the French
takes much Interest in the idea, and has con-
tributed funds towards carrying 1t out on alarge
scale.
The Washington correspondents affirm that
there Is authority for the statement that several
Republican members of Congress have declared
that they would not have voted for the Georgia
bill had they then known and understood the
facts In respect to Governor Bullock as presented
In the letter Of Angler the state auditor, read at
the clerks desk Of the House. They speak Of vo-
ting to repeal the law.
Female apathy and contempt have killed on
two OF the women suffrage associations in New
York City-the TIVE that made the most noise and
promised the greatest longevity. One was
-swomaR Suffrage Association" by name, and the
other was exactly the same thing, under the
milder and more captivating title Of the "Work'
ingwomen's Union" Among the members OF
each were women Of as much brains, persistence,
logic and loquacity as any similar body has ever
boasted Of.
Virginia has the largest debt-$45, ,oo0 Iooo-and
10 the least able to pay for 1t. New York comes
next, with debt OF nearly $4o,0o0,o0o. Pennsyl-
vania owes $s5,eoo,oOo; Tennessee $4,000, 900;
Louisiana 12e0O, 900; Massachusetts, sl2o 900;
North Carolina s11 oso 900; Ohio $4,000 900; Con-
necticut 50, 900 900; Missouri s7,oOooOo; Illinois,
South Carolina and Georgia, each $4,000, 600;
Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Rhode Island and
kentucky, each 50, 600 900; Maine s6,O 900; New
Jersey $4,000 900; Kansas 81, 100000; Iowa, Dela-
ware and Maryland are out Of debt; Minnesota,
Oregon and Mississippi are blessed with very
small debts. The total debts OF oil the States
amount to about $3.50, 600. 900.
"A New York letter, dated Christmas eve, says:
ssrhe preparations for Christmas this year are
exceeding all precedents in this city. Broadway
has been thronged with shoppers all day; money
has been expended without stint, and will reap
pear as gladdening gifts in the conventional
stocking tomorrow morning. Especially the
sdollar stores" which are new feature on
Broadway, have driven thriving business. The
scenes OF some OF these bazaars were surprising.
The largest, which extends from Broadway
through to Mercer street, two hundred feet deep,
has been so crowded with customers at times,
that It was not safe for person to venture FAR
from the door. We only lack the sleighing to
make tomorrow the merriest Christmas that ever
dawned on the metropolis"
The coming to the United States Of Mr.. Fech-
ter, reputed great actor, has already been an
nounced. The arrival Of an actor who has won
fame In France and England may be consi .ered
an eventin its way. Among European actt rs Mr..
Feohter's character and position are said to be
unique. He was success on the French stage
before he essayed to win new honors upon that
ofEngland. His Shakesperean impersonations-
more particularly his Hamlet and Iago-have en-
gagged, It is stated, the thoughtful attention Of
the best Of English critics. His Ruy Bias, his
Legardere and his Claude Melnotte have long
been the themes Of commendation. His first ap-
pearance, we believe, will be in New York on the
18th Of January, in the character Of Ruy Bias at
Nible's Garden, under the management of Messrs.
Jarrett & Palmer. Miss Carlotta Leclercq will
appear with Mr.. Fechter. She has very high
reputatIon as an actress, and Is said to he beau
tiful woman.
Senator Wilson, who likes to be friendly and
confidential with everybody, went up to the
white Hsuse to converse with the President upon
4sthls sad business OF the rejection OF Hoar."
He found the Executive unamiaole, disappointed
and surprised. The newspapers. he said, mad
informed him that the nomination had been laid
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