The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-23
NEWS SUM ARY.


in New York yesterday cotton opened
heavy, closing with sales of 5000 balos ut
23is.
Cotton at Liverpool yesterdy was irroSu-
lar Hith sales of 5000 balos for speculation and
1850 bales for expectation al the following rates:
Upands 12lu12a; Orleans 12ia12ld.
Tho Colt Works at Hartford arc making
80. 900 brcoch-loadng rihos for the Russian
government.
-Yicksburg, Miss. has always been fighting
town, and now it has papor, tho Herald edited
and published by Messrs. Spears & Swords.
"A steam shovel, capable of doing the work
of one hundred men, has just been put in use
on one OF tho Illinois Railroads, for Il. purpose
of loading cara with gravel.
Tho Now York Board Of Aldermen have re-
solved to call on the Congressman from that city
to urge the recognition Of Cuban independence
upon Congress at it's coming session.
Two women woro found doad, and man
in OH inscnsible condition. in Philadelphia,
Saturday night; the effects of sleeping in
$3.50 room with coal fire in the crate.
"A photographer attached to Tho War Office
in England has succeeded in measuring dis
lance, and heights by means of tho Gamer
theroby making it o formidable agent in mill
tary operations.
Congo Square, in New Orleans, is to
Change it's name for Humboldt Square, 80 soon
as tho Germans erect statue to Humboldt in
1t. So decides the New Orleans City Council,
On the petition of German citizens.
THO olra plant, Us the basis OF tho stock
for making papor, is now being extensively
experimental with in the South, and one of
tho mills in Alabama has invited proposals for
IL - r. ~
tcrial.
Money and politics arc sadly unsettled in
Japan. Tho paper currency is ut discount,
and tho Mikado is 80 unpopular that conspra-
cy was recently organized to set up another,
but was discovered and exploded. Another
outbreak is expected.
Tho mosquitoes OF Alaska are most agree
able insects,, They, distill delicate aroma
when they bite, which has the ana ,thetic effect
OF chloroform, and their bite ia not venomous
The tired traveller courts their music as pre-
sage OF good nights rest Mr.. Seward was
so-pleased with TINS product OF Alaska that he
s. took pains to have some specimens sent TO the
patont Office in Washington.
"A Washington letter says: Quite struggle
is going on quietly for the nipo United States
circuit Iudgeships created by an act OF Congress
very desirable by lawyers who desire to retire
from laborous practice at tho bar, and this
class in general are seeking tho nominations
but it is believed tho President will not name
tho appontocs until Congress convenes.
"A direct importation OF tea from China to
Chicago has commenced, but it differs from
ordinary importations, inasmuch as retail deal
ers club together and order few chests each
hv pano
such tea as is sold for 81 so or 81 rs for less
than 81. This is species of cooperative i'm.
portation, and perhaps it contains the germ of
vast trade. Now that intercourse with
China is so easy, we may look for great
changes. r.g
Science threatens the extinguishment of
"thc dusty miller" a method has been dis
covered of making bread without grinding tho
grain, and patent has been taken out for the
process. In making bread from -four there is
much waste, ono hundred pounds OF grain
yielding only one hundred and twelve pounds
OF broad. BY the new process the same amount
OF grain will produce ono hundrcl and fifty
pounds of bread. Moreover, the deco,nposed
and lost gluten in the old process ia preserved
in tho new.
Tho response of the country to the appeal
for tho Avondale sufferers has been most e,ati-'
flying. About $3.50. 900 have thus far been
raised to relieve the wants OF the widows
created by that disaster. Most Of the oollec.
aons are madein small sums, varying Fl ON one
dollar TO ton dollars, thus showing That sy mpa-
thy with tho sufferers Is very widespread.
touching all classes, and .llng for the widows
mite as well as the corporations purse. Moan
time, IL is gratifying, that 10 tho verdict of the
jury OF inquest up,n the victims no counten-
ance Was given 10 the horrible rumor that The
catastrophe Was the re suit OF ofincendiarism, per-
petroted BY jealous faction OF mon OF their own
callina. The jury distinctly say 1.-THE Ere orig
mated from the furnace in tho mine, taking
effect on the wooden brattIce" in the shaft. Il
would soeIn as IL tho miners we're exposed to
bodily periis and sufferinas enough without
imputipg to them, withou. sufficient evidence,
crimes ut which humanity shulders. But, as
regards tho fnture, tho owners or operators OF
the mines cannot be relieved OF their responsi.
bility II thoy do not provide more than ono out
let Of escape, and that Of materials which can
not be destroyed by accident or design. In the
case Of the Avondale, il the single shaft had
been properly protected, the fire, it is believed,
could not Lavo occurred.
Time, the Duloh lady. while travelling in
Africa, arc given by Malta correspondent of
hondon paper. For better protection, she
lad engaged tho services Of Two chiefs to es-
oort her to Chat, The chiefs quarreyed, or
pretended to quarrel, when two. Europeans in
her service in endeayoring TO p,oiEy them got
first musiiated and then slain, whereupon
Atas Time, nothigg daunted. made her
appearance 10 pacify the oontending chitfs,
who, seeing her with uplitted hand,
and fancying that she wac about dis
charging revolver. aimed . cut with
solmetar, and chopped of the Iad5s hand,
and immediately after bali pierced her breast
and left her Iifeless. A young Alserine girl in
her seruce vas carried away, butAll the others,
men, women aod children, Mahomedans, were |
spared. and we're on their return 70 Mourzourk,