The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-26
.HEWS SUM ma e z.
-eold at New York closed heavy, yesterday

:S;.i.NEWS SUM NAE Z.
Gold at New York closed heavy, yesterday
-EThe New York cotton market, yesterday,
WA heavy. Sales 1000 bales at 2S3a2S2 cents.
-.At Liverpool the cotton market closed
.dnHr Sales 5000 bales. Uplands 11ia11ld.
-Four thousand two hundred barrels Of
. xrean peas we're shipped North from Norfolk,
w., last. Saturday. -
-UhIcago claims to hold the most valuable
horse in America, "Bashaw, Jr.,' for which
$4,000 has lately been refused.
a girl eighteen years ofage, living in Beer
hrgsville, Pa. WAS burned to death last week
by the explosion Of kerosene oil eau.
II has been raining continuously on the
Pacific coast for severaldays, and it is thought
the crops have been considerably damaged.
"a 500, 600 diamond has been found at the
.Dspe ID Good Hope. The native who picked
isTp sold It for five hundred sheep, ten oxen
.aadS hmae. ,--rl'- - - -
Efforts are making in England to amalga-
mate the two branchessof the legal profession,
1ysbotfshing the distinction between attorneys
and 4barristers.
Captain r. Il. Fletcher, prominent citi-
zen Of Dawson, Georgia. and universally es-
teeansd, was shot and Instantly killed few
6xys sinee. John Lee has confessed the deed,
and Is now IN jail to answer.
Those Englishmen who oppose the propo-
e'tion to legallze marriage with deceased
vife's SISTER, urge that such license would
result in Most horrible jealousy, and that
1i5er would never allow their sisters to visit
thsa when their husbands were at homes
The government printing Office is about to
sMaow upon an afflicted country two hundred
and aity thousand new volumes, Of which
nearly one-haK are Congressional Globes. It
Isl s desperate attempt 10 give Immortality
10 spseohes which we're never made, and,
alAs 1 even with this temptation, VIII never
be read. .e.a4 -. 81
The King Of Prussia aims to sustain the
parental relation toward his army. Recently
ut sn;saray review on the banks OF the Rhine
he Saluted each passing regiment with loud
ssGooa nurning, my children" The soldiers
replied, with equal beartiness. "Good moaning,
hther,s which seemed 70 please the old mon
aiSxYselny. - -. s... ....S s,
80 Haoan Telegraph, Of the a2d instant,
saya: IA distincb bat short aud sudden shock
OF an nearttauska-w -wss ssltin this city last eve
Ter felt It whiist Cat the supper table, and
thoughtit it was the jar Of . cannon that had
beer Ared; but. on inquiry, was informed that
twas the shock Of ean ssrthquske, and that it
hsd been felt in oil portions Of the city"
.4fhs Chinese have contracted the habit Of
coYring their umbrellas, rooms and houses.
everything in'short, with old European stamps,
vhic6 they buy By thousands and millions.
The khsnlsh Mission, which has station in
China, collects these stamps and sells them at
three shiliings the tholssnd. From the money
80 acquired the mission educates such chill
drsHi q. have been either exposed or sold as
slaves by their unnatural Chinese parents.
III Is stated that the cauterization by hot
tallow is an immediate cure for ingrowing
naiIs. Put email piece OF tallow in spoon,
and heat it over lamp until it becomes very
hot, and drop two or three drops between the
nail and granulation. The effect is almost ma
gicaf. Pain and tenderness are at once rel,ey-
ed. and in . few days the eranulation will all
70. lsaving the diseased parts dry; 80 as to ad-
nit or being pared away without any inconve-
Mtnoe. o The Operations causes little il any pain
il the taIloa ia properly heated.
The French have solved the problem Of
providingansellus BY raaroad with good DIN.
nAssSo#bs sases;at leisure. At certain points
o6 Ashsf The, an officer OF the road passes
HScaSh the cars and takes the number Of
those who desire dinners. This photographed
toX stati6h where the meal is to be cooked.
On arriving at that station q box isplaoed in
the hsnds Of the diner. moderate price is
paid, and the dinner is eaten while the Car is
The dinner consists Of four courses, including
sop. and Is bot and excellent, . small bottle
Of Wins accompanying it.. This plan is simple
md worthy Of being tried in this country, where
The lines are longer, and the number OF DIM
mars much Larger ia PROPORTION to the whole
number Of travellers. II would be great i'm.
reoyenent on the present system Of stopping
trains ..Avs minutes for refreshment," !" consist
Ing Of 8 piping hot cup Of roor coffee, and a
quarter Of heavy, indigeshb!e pie, or decep-
lively huge square OF sponge cake.
Oh Friday last an engine Of the Camden
md Burlington County tNew Jersey Ralroad
exptoded its boiler whllo passing near Mount
Huiy. The engine Was raised from the track
and thrown violently into tine air, and descend
cd upon the track with tremendous force,
breaking ties, bending rails, and scattering
pieces OF machinery in every direction. Again
sprinstng into the air, it made several reVolu-
lions, and finally lodged In the Rancocas Greek.
distance OF one hundred feet nom where the
explosion occurred. The cara were thrown
together in one confused mass. The er gineer,
Job Goskil. and the fireman, Charles L. Platt,
were fatally injured, and have since died.
The conductor, John Sayler, is very seriously
hurt. but hopes are entertained OF his recove.