The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-26
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The New York cotton market, yesterday,
was heavy. Sales 1000 bales at 28aa232 cents.
AT Liverpool the Cotton market closed
dull. Sales 5000 bales. Uplands 11aa11Ad
-Four thousand two hundred barrels OF
green peas we're shipped North from Norfolk,
sVa.. last Saturday.
Chicago claims to hold the most valuable
horse in America, s'Bashaw, Jr.,' for which
$4,000 has lately boon refused.
"A girl eighteen years Of age, living in Beer
hngsviIe, Pa. was burned to death last week
by the explosion of kerosene oil can.
1t has been raining continuously on the
Pacific coast for several days, and it is thought
the crops have been considerably damaged.
"A $100, 900 diamond has been found at the
Cape of Good Hope. The native who picked
itup sold it for five hundred sheep, ten oxen
and horse.
Efforts are making in England to amalga-
mate the two branches of the legal profession
by abolishing tho distinction between ATTORNEYS
and barristers.
CAPTAIN r. II. Fletcher, q prominent citi-
zen of Dawson Georgia, and universally es-
feenied, eas shot and instantly killed few
days SINCE, Johp Lea has confessed the deed
and is Iuw III Jail to answer.
Those EnGhshmcn who oppose the propo-
eiCion TO iceai.A5 marriage with deceased
Wifes sister, urge that such a license would
result in most horrible jealousy, and that
wives would never allow their sisters to visit
them when their husbands were at home.
The government printing Office is about to
throw upon an afflicted country two hundred
and fifty thousand new volumes, of which
nearly one-half are Congressional Globes. It
Is desperate attempt to give immortality
to speeches which were never made, and,
alas even with this temptation, will never
be read.
The King Of Prussia aims to sustain the
parental relation toward his army. Recently
at an early review on the banks OF the Rhine
he saluted each passing regiment with a loud
'Good morning, my children" The soldiers
replied with equal heartiness, s'Good morning,
father" which seemed TO please the old mon
arch greatly.
The Macon Telegraph, Of the 22d instant,
says: "A distinct but short and sudden shock
OF anrearthquake was felt in this city last eve
ming, about half-past seven O'Clock. The wri-
ter felt it whilst at the supper table, and
thought it was the jar of cannon that had
been fired; but. on inquiry, informed that
it was the shook of earthquake, and that it
had been felt in all portions of the city,
The Chinese have contracted the habit of
covering their umbrellas, rooms and houses,
everything in short, with old European stamps.
which they buy by thousands and millions.
The Rhenish Mission, which has station in
China, collects these stamps and sells them at
three shilings the thousand. From the money
so acquired the mission educates such chill
dren as have been either exposed or sold as
slaves by their unnatural Chinese parents.
1t is stated that tho cauterization by hot
tallow is an immediate cure for improving
nails. Put u email piece of tallow in spoon,
and heat il over lamp until it becomes very
hot. and drop two or three drops between the
oaliAHd Flanutatio Tie tffact is rlmost ma
.ylca. Eaii and A.nGe loaa arc ut one. rcIcy-
ed, and III a tew days the gIanulaton VIII all
go, leaving tha diseased part, dry, 81 ne +n ad-
init OF b3;ng pared away without any inconye
nience. Ihe opcratpn cansea ntilc II any pain
II the tallow is properly heated.
The French have solved the problem Of
providing travellers by railroad with e ,od DIM
ners to De eaton at leisure. At certain points
on the line. an officer of the road passes
through tho cars and takes the number of
those who desire dinners. This is telegraphed
to station where the meal is to be cooked.
On arriving at that station box is placed in
the hands Of the diner, a moderate price ia
paid, and the dinner is eaten while the car is
in motion, after which the box is returned.
The dinner consists OF four courses, including
soup, and is bot and excellent, a small bottle
OF wine accompanying it. This plan is simple
and worthy of being tried in this country, where
the lines are longer, and the number of DIN
ners much larger in proportion to the whole
number Of travellers. 1t would be great i'm.
provement on the present system Of stopping
trains ''6ve minutes for refreshment," consist.
Ing of piping hot cup of poor coffee, and a
quarter OF heavy, indigestible pie, or decop-
lively huge square OF sponge cake.
On Friday last an engine CT the Camden
and Burlington County tNew Jersey Raiiroad
exploded it's boiler while passing near Mount
Holly. The engine wss raised from the track
and thrown violently into the air, and descend
ed upon the track with tremendous force.
breaking ties, bending rails, and scattering
pieces OF machinery in every direction. Again
spr1Dging into the air, 1t made several reyolu-
tions. and finally lodged in the Rancpcas Creek.
distance OF one hundred feet from where the
explosion occurred. The cars were thrown
eogetneI in one confused mass. The engineer.
GOD doskil, and the fireman, Charles L. Plat.
vwef2 fatally injured, and have since died.
Fhe conduS'or, John Sayler, is very seriously
hurt. bnt hopes are entertained of his recoye-
ry. MIR. Saylef was thrown under some cars
and rubbish, and was only extricated with
great difficulty; be was seriously scalded. and
his faOs and head we're cut severely. Tho gie-
top brakeman, Edward Joyce, was blown with
the gig into an adjoining field, but escaped
with broken arm. There were Ave others ON
different parts Of the train, who escaped with
slight bruises. The explosion was caused by
too great pressure Of steam, 1t being neces-
sary for heavy trains to put on full head
in consequence of the steep grade at this
pace. o
The latest attempt OF o convict to escapo
from prison occurred at the Joliet penitentiary
Last Cnnsdax no0x1ainoe On Ifsa axs-s-.