The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-25
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General Grant said nothing in Baltimore,
but he ate and smoked heap.
"A recent sensation in New Orleans hotel
was caused by young and lovely bride enter
ing the wrong bath.
1T the recent banquet given by the Duke
of Norfolk Oh his coming of age, ton and a
half offamily plate appeared on the table.
The Southern Press Association will meet
in Mobile on February 10Th, instead OF Febru-
airy 9th, as stated in The NEWS of Saturday.
"A number of leading tobacco manufactu-
rers and dealers from all parts OF the country
are in Washington. to consult in regard to the
proposed change in the Internal Revenue law.
-"Grand Duchess Schneider has won a suit
for libel against Paris paper. She asked
$4,000 damages and received $50. from which it
is evident that her character is not quite worth
less.
"A Berkshire girl walked fourteen miles
through the snow the other day to marry
young man who couldn't come to her house
for fear of q sx.shooter which tho stern parent
carried.
"A capitalist Of Washington, D. c., wishes
to purchase fifty Thousand acres of Pine land
on or near the line Of the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad. The intention is to estab-
trucking and fruit farms.
Colonel John W. Forney, with party of
capitalists from Washington and Philadelphia,
passed through Raleigh few days ago, on
their way to Western North Carolina, with
view to inv, sting in lands in the Counties of
Caldwell and Watauga.
-Ex-Secretary Stanton authorizes the denial
Of the sensational story concerning an alleged
issue of nm order for the supersedure of GEN
eral Grant before Vicksburg by General Banks.
He says he never issued such an order, and he
does not believe that anybody else did.
An improbable story is told that Victor
Emmanuel lately visited the Pope secretly, was
cordially received. and exhibited emotion at
parting. 1t is added that the utmost rains
were taken to keep the significant event frouz.
French ears, but it leake out
There are conflicting rumors about the &C
QUESTION of Cuba by the United States. Some
of the reports have IT that Mr.. Seward has pro-
posed to buy the island, and the other that
Mr. Hale, our Minister at Madri1 has been
approached by the Spanish authorities in rela-
tion to it's transfer to the United States.
The Empress Of the French speaks and
writes French quite incorrectly. Whenever
she gets excited she uses great many Span
ish words in her conversation, and when really
angry she will, at last, only speak Spanish.
The servants at the Imperial Court, therefore,
when saying, 1.-The Empress has talked Span
lsh to me-" means s'She has scolded me-"
AT the meeting of the Trustees Of the Pea
body Fund, heldin Baltimore on Thursday, DR..
Sears reported that he had travelled extensive
ly in Arkansas and Tennessee, and had estab-
oh o,l,< o1o IL
leon, Fort Smith and few other points. He
states that he found the people ready and anx-
ious to assist in carrying out the object Of the
gift. The schools which have been estab-
lished already have generally been aided by
gift Of one or two-thirds of The amount neces-
sary to commence them, while the remaining
sum has been raised by the citizens Of the
vicinity. Some Of these schools will be self
sustaining by the end OF the year.
The estimate of 2,5OO,00O bales Of cotton
(say 374 600, 600 pounds) as the average of last
years Southern crop is very encouraging one
for general tiade during this year. At an aver
age OF twenty-five cents, the South will have
cleared after paying all expenses Of transpor-
tatlon, commission sales, and 80 on, about
seventy millions OF dollars And this, says the |
New York Times. will be pretty much intact as
new capital, for the South bought very little
grain last year, raising NEARLY all she needed.
Good sense in accepting the SITUATION" and q
hearty setting to work in developing the superb
resources of our Southern country will not fail,
If opportunity be given, to redeem il from it's
misery and misfortune in few years.
-'It is not enjoyment" writes correspon-
dent, "That is sought for now in France it is
to- 1>ao kc II, 49,,
great point Last spring remember hearing
q young married woman (she had been mar
ried five months, and it was an exceptionally
happy marriage) say how bored she was with
the necessity OF going out into the world every
night of her life. sThen it doesn't amuse your
said /. 'Amuse mcl' replied she, in astonish-
ment; whom can it amuse? 1T wearies me to
death why do you do il? I asked. sWell,
what is one to dor she rejolned in very help
less tone. One can't pass ones evenings at
home all alone with ones husband2' The an
.swer was evidently in her mind so conclusive,
thot felt had nothing more to say." -
At no time since the war, says the Macon
Telegraph, has there been so large avolume Of
currency aAoat as in Georgia to-day. The
planters have realized an enormous price for
their crop, and, being comparatively free from
debt, they have the bulk Of it on hand. About
thirty-four thousand bales OF cUtton have been
sold in this mark st alone, bringing "a, $50 900.
At least $3. 900 OF this money is now within
the commercial radius Of Macon, to say nothing
OF money received for ether products and the
money we had on hand when the cotton sea-
SON opened. The great stock purchase has Sc
riously affected the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
stock In our market. It has fallen from sixty
to sorty-eight. There is no confidence in that
stock, as people generally suppose the Central
win make mere convenience OF it.
George Woodel. q Claremont farmer, was
the victim of the latest New Hampshire muir
der, which took place Monday evening. HIS