The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

i'm New York, yesterday, gold closed active
ut 2oXa21.
in New York, yesterday, cotton favored buy
ers, closing at 251<c.
in Liverpool cotton closed at 111sd. for up
lands
Cardinal Matthew is to proceed to Paris on a
ufsion to the Emperor from the Pope.
"A bill is to be introduced in Congress to take
away all the rights Of citizenship from Mormons.
"A report Is current In London that France is
urging the Great Powers to dlsarm, and offers to
get the example, but the Berlin journals dlscredt
1t.
"A committee Of bishops, In Rome, has been
Instructed to draft plan for checking the growth
OF inndelity, In accordance with the Papa allocu-
fton.
The intermeddllng Of the Spanish refugees
with the French revolutonists in Paris Is said to
have been the real cause Of their expulsion from
France.
Eastern Virginia is being rapidly taken up by
Northern capitalists and farmers. Between Alex
andrIa and Culpepper Courthouse thousands Of
acres have changed hands.
The American actress, Mrs. Lander, made her
debut at the Lyceum Theatre, London, Saturday
evening, buu buCCcCOcu III nluuiuS
from the Post and other journals.
Napoleon has granted Oo,ooo fancs to CON-
mission, established by his decree, for the pur-
pose OF encouraging and aiding all military socie-
ties Of mutual assistance now or to be in France.
TO inquiry from the Spanish minister as to
she rumor that the United States Government
Intended to recognize Cuba as a belligerent,
Secretary Fish has replied that it is without
foundation.
1t is said that Ashley, the impeacher, has
turned Democrat in Montana, and that he will
remain there and seek political advancement
This detection Is given as the cause for his dis
piacement from the territorial governorshIp.
The late A. D. Richardson had made all ar
rangemehts to become editor-in-chief Of the Chi
cago Republican. In which newspaper he intended
60 invest q large amount OF money. The relatives
or Mr.. Richardson will contest any claim Mrs.
Mcfarland may set up to a right in the disposi-
tion Of his property, on the ground Of the inva-
Idity OF the marriage between her and Mr.. Rich
ardson.
The Pope on Sunday received deputation
consisting OF six hundred natives Of France, and
delivered an address to them In French. He ex-
DlaIned that the recurrence OF Christmas should
teach all men the lesson OF humility which God
had given the world on that day. Pride, said the
Holy Father, was an enemy Of mankind, and the
author Of the revolution. At the conclusion Of
his address the Pope, with voice softened by
emotion, gave his solemn benediction. His vls
eors were greatly moved, and at the conclusion
e. or the ceremony breke forth into prolonged and
enthusiastic uiuas.
A New York letter of Sund"y says: "Quite
number Of small firms were yesterday added to
the list Of failures, already so numerous during
the past few days. There was considerably less
excitement in the Gold Room. probably owing to
the storm, which kept :he majority Of people in
:. doors, and the Stock Exchange business was eX-
oeedingly nat. The decline in the gold premium
was the universal topic OF conversation In count
ing houses and the opinion was generally eX-
pressed that not much of rise would henceforth
take place in the premium, and that the price OF
gold now had reached the figure where it will
stand for some time to come.n
The wonder.mongers OF Alaska are now en-
gagged with the fisheries. According to their
tales, the whole ocean, from the Tongas In the
south to Behring's Straits In the west, 80 swarms
With fish that they almost impede navigation
One company, employing twenty men, 1shed At
Gzersky this year from March to October They
had nets wholly unsuitable for the catch, and so
they put up only one thousand barrels OF salmon
Four men ct Casson, last year ''put up" in splen-
did order, seven hundred barrels OF salmon, and
then had to stop because they had 40 more bar
rels Along came sea captain, and, taking the
Seines, he loaded two boats to the guards with
salmon in fifteen minutes.
The latest duel at Acfuia Creek was between
Colonel Mcnamara and Mr.. yarnun the first a