The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-21
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THURSDAY, APRIL 81, 1870.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Gold closed quiet and steady in New Yorl
yesterday at 13'Ia1aH:
Cotton closed strong aud III good demand n
233sc.
I'm Liverpool yesterday cotton closed steady
uplands 11hd, Orleans 1131a11kd; sales 12,oot
bales. : $40
John Bright, by the advice Of his physicians
reads no newspapers, and the consequent res
and freedom from excitement are having mos
beneficial enect on his health.
"A Philadelphia lady, now residing in Paris; ad
vertises that she will hold herself in readiness II
accompany American ladies visiting that city OF
their shopping excursions
1t Is reported that an immense 'pigeor
roost" has been established in Pennsylvania
commencing abont six miles cast OF Sheffield, or
the Phladelphia and Erie railroad, and extend
ing nearly one hundred miles, covering tract
OF country some Six miles in width.
-Csvendl.h, the philosopher, invariably had a
leg OF nation for his solitary dinner. On one oc.
casion he announced to his servant that six gen.
tlemen were to dine with him on that day.
awhat am to give them for dlnner?" CALCULATED
the ractotum In dsmsy; "one leg OF mutton won't
do for six gentlemen" "Then give them six legs
OF mutton" was the philosophical reply.
Nilsson, the prima donna, lost her voice for a
day or two recently, In consequence OF her ner-
vous terror and anxiety at Witnessing in the
streets OF Paris fatal accident, by which young
man, mounted on q veloeipede, was run down by
carriage and killed on the spot. The opera in
which she was announced to appear on the even
Ing Of the day OF this disaster had to be postponed
The King Of Prussia recently visited d needle
mandatory In his Kingdom and was shown a
number Of superf1e needles, thousands OF which
together did not weigh half an ounce, and mar
yelled how such minute articles could be pierced
with an eye The eyeborer asked for nsir from
the Kings head. He placed IL under the boaring-
machine, made hole In 1t, furnished 1t with d
thread, and then handed the threaded hair to the
King.
-Tne Captain General OF Cuba teleGraphs from
Puerto Principe that the insurgent forces under
Maxine Gomiz and Modisto Diaz made an at
tempt to pass the lines Of Talmaseda's division,
at Canto AbaIo, with the object of invading the
Jurisdiction OF Bayamo. They were met by two
Spanish battalions and repulsed, with the loss OF
one hundred and seventy killed. The rebels led
In great confusion, and at last accounts were
utterly disorganized. The dispatch OF the Cap
tain. General gives no further particulars.
"A band OF brigands have succeeded In making
q good "haul, near Marathon. The Duke OF
Manchester's son, Mr.. Hubert, OF the British
Legation Ia Greece, and Secretary Bazel, OF the
italian Legation, Save been carried on into the
mountains which 'look On Marathon" and f2ooo
Is demanded by their capters as ransom. The
Duke Of Manchester could pay the money without
missing it, but few people like to have black mall
levied upon them In that fashion. Yet as the
brigands have trick Of cutting or the ears OF
their captlves II ransom Is not sent by
certain date, 1t will probably be thought desira-
ble In this case to pay down the money and
pocket the afrront.
-Onandaga County, New York, has recently
been visited by o remarkable phenomenon Of the
earthquake order. tract OF land containing
about three acres, lying upon both sides ofthe
highway, and situated about four miles south OF
Marcellus Village. at placed called Tyler's Hol-
low, was upheaved during the nigh; by some sub.
terranean force, the surface being piled into hill
locks as high and as large as house, and huge
cracks and crevasses were opened, which extend
irregularly all over it. The ground where the
tract crosses the public road was thrown into the
most fantastic shapes, rendering the road impas-
sable. The commissioners OF highways were
promptly notified, and the road is now being re-
paired. 1t Is supposed the earthquake took place
about midnight, but no noise was heard In the
vicinity, although some inexplisable sounds were
reported as being heard ut Marcelius. A strong
smell OF sulphur was noticed in the vicinity OF
this remarkable occurrence, but nothing further
to Indicate the cause OF the upheayal. The event
has produced great excitement In the vicinity,
and hundreds OF people have already visited the
spot.
"A thrilling scene occurred at the insane
asylum, In Jacksonville, Illinois. A woman who
had been in the asylum for severa. years, escaped
from her ward and went through the halls and
up the stairway that leads out- upon the roof OF
the building. She wandered around upon the
roof OF the building until she came to the edge OF
the cornice. After looking Down for some time
she swung herself over the edge Of the cornice by
her hands, and swinging there she could just
touch with her toes the cap above the window Of
Iue WhuIk UeS Juos pSioH Iva 1hAhlHS
gotten foothold thereon she let go her hands,
and, strange to say, preserved her balance and
stood upon the cap, which ia about twelve inches
WIDE While standing there she was discovered in
her perilous situation. Immediately several men
went upon the roof and let down ropc. and tried
to operSuade her to fasten 1t around her. She would
take hold OF the rope then laugh at them, but re-
fused to use 1t. Meanwhile beds were brought
out and placed on the ground five stories below
her, and In breathless suspense all who were on
the ground awaited her fail. Nothing daunted,
alter remaining on the window cap for nearly
half hour, all OF a sudden she grabbed the rope
hedb the hands Of the men above and Jumped
of. They let the rope run through their hands,
and she held on until within thirty feet OF the
1round, when she let 60, and ser upon the beds
unhurt. During all this time there was the lost
thrilling suspense to all tho beAodera, and slori
Gus relief OF her escape from such peril.
What with an anticipated Feaian attack nnd
The hope OF subugating the Red River Insurgents,
Canada may be set down IS having her hands full
OF ,erplexities. The various heads Of the Domn-
ion militia have held . consultation With REFER
ence to the proposed expedition against the WIN
nlpegers and also to devise means to baat back
the expected army In green. II, perchance, "
should make raid. Consequent ly proclaElations