The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-14
Tbe MbarleSto,a QewS.
THURSDAY, APRIL IA. 1870.
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

-hcilO5S, ". ", VI SouuCSktSut, lu'oio PiO'SS-
tlon for corsets. The ladies will remember him
when the Sixteenth amendment is ratified
Figaro says that legal peculiarity OF the
West is that all the lawyers are judges, and none
Of the judges are lawyers.
As is generally the case on the approach OF
Easter, the present week will be dull one in
England in financial and commercial matters.
The commissioner Of patents says that all
quarrels about velocipedc patents have ceased.
They made this business quite lively at one time.
"A Washington correspondent, writes that the
largest lobby now there is that bent on ''procur-
ing land grants for beggary railroads."
The prairies OF Illinois are represented as cov
cred with water in many places, the result OF re-
cent rains and melting snow. 1t will take many
days Of sunshine TO make them at for cultivation.
"A herd OF 25, 900 bufaloes are now only short
distance west Of Laramie City, and stray animals
are frequently seen by passengers on the Union
Pacific Railway.
An Irishman sent to the Wisconsin State
Prison was asked what trade he preferred to
learn. He said that II IL was all the to them
he preferred to be sailor.
According to the Registrar Generals return
for 1869, the city OF London occupies 1897 acres,
or 10 square miles, and has population OF $780,,
Ssh The number OF houses is 406 507.
i'm Nevada, recently, the people met and unan.
imously .'resolved that the Indian OF poetry and
romance is not the Indian In fact the latter heing
possessed of every attribute OF beasty depravity
and ferocty."
The French Government has officially forbid.
den the negotiation or . new Turkish loan in
France, from feeling OF delicate regard for the
French people, whom it does not wish to see any
longer risk their fortunes in the bankrupt finance
OF Turkey.
The spring fleet of tea ships are arriving ut
New York in quick succession. No fewer than
three from Shanghai since Thursday. The Eliza
beth Dougal brings 44S, ,sSi pounds tea; the Hora-
Ito AIS 253 pounds, aud the Elizabeth Nicholson
1,o53,es7 pounds.
The carpenters and joiners Of Atlanta, Geor-
gia, have organized on the cooperative plan, and
will take contracts for building. Each member is
allowed stated wages, while the profits go into
the general treasury Of the association as Sc
curlty against any contingency. The first day
gave them $4,000 contract.
Western Texas will not again be subject TO
droughIs, as it is fast becoming timber coun-
try Within the last ten years the whole face OF
the country has changed, and young forests
ore now growing in what was formerly naked
prairie. Rains throughout this section have been
general, and the prospect for bountiful crops was
never better.
The Mcfarland trial in New York will bring
out evidence from some persons who will not ap-
pear In court. vlce-Prcsident CofaX is one OF
those persons Tie Washington correspondent
Of the Boston Advertiser says that commission
was sent there about month ago to get his teSt.
Dor of bo NJ,
resenta,ivcs, was deputzed to put him under oath
and take h, answers to a large number of ques-
tons, written out and forwarded by the district
attorney and McFarland's counsel 1t is under
stood that this course was pursued with reference
to q number OF individuals whom 1t was not prac-
tlcable or advisable to put on the stand.
The printers OF the Cincinnati Commercial,
to the number OF thrty-lve, have struck, and in
consequence, that paper appeared on Friday half
Its usual size; hut on Saturday it got back to
egh: pages with the use of some old matter. The
strike was because Halstead, proprietor OF the
Commercial, announced his purpose to pay only
single price for tabular work, recognized general
ly among printers as two-priced work. Halstcad
states that he don't care about the money value
OF the double charge on tabular work, and that
on some other classes OF work he pays more than
the Union prices, but that he chooses to manage
the business Of his OWN office without interference
from any society.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York World says: 1.-The Southcrncrs are urging
number OF schemes Of internal Improvement
and commercial communication upon Congress.
One OF these is railroad the line OF the thirty.
second parallel and cOsRate railroad schemes;
another the reconstruction of the Mississippi
levees; another, the line OF steamers from Norfolk
to the Mediterranean ports, which, besides cap.
turing the commerce OF Southern Europe, is en-
pected to cause large immigration to Virginia
and the Southern States. President Grant is said
to favor this nc and to take much Int crest in tie
subject OF the Mediterranean commerce. Another
line strongly urged is between New Orleans and
Inc Mexican ports on the Gulf. 1t Is stated that
while the commerce OF the United States with
Mexico Is only Ss.IoO o30, that OF Great Britain is
s33looooo, the result Of her steamship lines, and
mat nearly inc wnoe OF this could be diverted to
New orleans and New York. 1t Is noteworthy in
this connection, that Southern politicians are no
longer averSe 10 the extension or national aid 10
measures OF commercial development and that
they mean 20 claim for their section tho so,ne
favor that has already been gvca to enternrises
more Immediately. beneficial 10 the North. Tho
old State Rights men who formerly refused gov.
ernment aid, have accepted the new situation,
and most of them say they want a fair share OF
the good things that are going around"
The reading of Richardson's gushing lnrc-
letter to his darling" Abby, ut the acfaiiahh
trial on Friday, created the greatest excitement
among the SPECTATORS and they Involuntary
crowded nearer the reader, mani!esing an IN
tense desire to catch every word. The court
room was remarkably quiet, ad nothing con:l
be heard save the ringing tones OF the c"un-
sc''s VI &C. as he emphasize every word Oh the
extraordinary clistle. lie did no. reai 1t hur.