The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

graph yesterday.
An elephant was sold at auction in Cincin-
nat, the other day, for sl275.
5 New York mechanics propose to open
several cooperative manufactures.
The Paris Debats announces that Isabella
has definitely abdicated the Spanish throne.
Cotton is coming into Evansville, Indiana
and passes east, by rail, in large quantities.
Six young lions, three male and three fe-
male, have lust been placedi in Central Park,
New York.
The death of General Wool leaves Major
Nordecai Myers, ofSchenectady, N. Y, the only
survivor of the celebrated Sth regiment Of
1917 Major Myers is aged about ninety years.
The French Bishop Dupanloup deprecates
the idea that the present is a favorable opportu-
nifty for proclaming the infallibllity ofthe Pope,
and blamcs the religious newspapers for dis
,cussing SO delicate question in anticipation
of the deliberations o. the Council.
Two men went iuto an importers esta-
bIishment in New York the other day, repre-
senting themselves to be custombouse cllcers,
and seized large quantity Of laces, shawls,
&C., for alleged non-payment Of duties. They
we're arrested, and one will now testify against
the other. :.
--Co-operation in cigar-maklng is a success
5 Ia sEEestneld, Connecticut. The association
which was formed there less than year ago.
4 and has leased the buildings Of the American
Whip Company on Free street, will soon have
forty hands at work.
The last golden wedding was in Baltimore.
Hon. Reverdy johnson celebrated the tiftieth
anniversary of his marriage on Tuesday last.
The honorable gentleman is now in his seven
Z ty-fourth year, and his wife siXty-seven. She
Z isa daughter of the late Robert Boone, Gov
6 ernor of Maryland in 1872. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ johnson have twelve children living, forty
s eight grandchildren, and four great grand
children.
j The Sultan will not be present at the open
ing of the suez Canal The Viceroy of Egypt
I viii, therefore, manage the affair after his own
fashion, The Empress Eugenie is to lead the
way in the opening procession in her steam
yacht "Aigle,n followed by the royal repre-
sentatives Of other nations who will be present.
The first great gathering took place at Port
Bald yesterday. To-day there will be grand
ball at Ismalia, tomorrow gathering of the
tribes of Ismalia, with exhibitions of Arab
equestrianism, and on the goth the grand pro-
cesdon.
1t Is really fact that our government Is
negotiating tor the purchase of the Bay Of sa-
mana, and that the naval expedition which
sailed on Wednesday from New York intend
ed to take possession of the new purchase,
which win be held until the Senate either rati-
\ ies or rejects the treaty. In the meantime
number OF capitalists, keenly alive to the ad-
vantages that will accrue upon the islands
becoming part of this country, have sent
large sums Of money to be expended in
sugar, tobacco and indigo, which will be held
there till annexation takes place, when 1t will
be Immediately shipped to New York and Bos-
ton, being admitted then free Of the high du-
ties. ills stated that the chairman oithc Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, Hon. Charles
Sumner, has signihed his sanction Of the pro-
ceedings. SO also does the New York Journal
OF Commerce, which regards the purchase as
q stepping-stone to Hayti and Cuba.
Its asserted that the droughts that were
so frequent in Texas for many years past have
nearly ceased, and that several seasons In sue
cession have been very fruitful. This change
Is attributed to the greater rainfall, caused by
the cessation of prairie fires and the growth OF
forests on the former bare plains. Within
few years, immense prairieS have been covered
with large trees, and the climate has, In con-
sequence, been senslbly modified. The theory
Oarain, as connected with forests, has received
decided confirmation from the facts above
stated. Where forests have been cut down on
the Alps, droughts have subsequently, occurred
on the plains of Italy, coupled with extensive
freshets In Texas, where the forests have
crown ND, the rainfall has become more regll-
lar. and destructive freshets have ceased.
Agricultural pursuits in Texas, it is asserted,
: win be promoted by this change, and the cul-
ttyation of the soil will be substituted for cattle
raising. Farms will take the place of ranches,
and instead of immense herds, owned by one
person, the number OF horses and COWS Will be
more equally distributed.
I'm ansicide is fearful'y prevalent IN Ne"
York. The other day a tinsmith was caiieo