The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-23
NEWS OF THE DIY.

1Sjal3l.
Cotton closed dull and easier at l8t cents;
sales 1850 bales.
in Liverpool, cotton closed dull; uplands
Old: Orleans 91d; sales 10000 bales.
The wealthiess yidow in this country Is
Mrs. Samuel T. Colt, of Hartford.
Charles Dickens, in twenty-four works, in
PRODUCED to the world l425 personages.
John Quincy Adams has declined to be the
Democratic candidate for Governor in Massa-
ch,,setts
Somebody stole diamond butterfly,
valued at $4,000, from Mile Nillsson's headgear,
In New York, Monday night.
In Prusslaa chemist has received prize
of $4,000 for cendensing pea-soup into saus.
ages
Affairs have quieted down in North Car
o,;na. and it is doubtful now II even single
Conservative Congressman elect Will have MS
seat contested.
The Berlin National zeltung states: 'sThe
Gernon victories in the field have been fol-
lowed BY a victory of good taste in the way OF
fashions. The champions Of chignons have
been routed" s
One of ORenbach's later operettas, enti-
fled ,srrombo!eazar," )" which has recently been
sun- in London for the first time, has sneez-
ing song, which Is said to produce something
of a sensation. 1t is impossible to conjecture
awsst bodily infrmity Offenbach may yet cause
80 co duty in opera.
The Raleigh, North Carolina, Standard
edited by ]. ". Holden, son of Governor Hol-
den. and owned by W. A. Smith Co., has
been suspended for the present, because OF
=sbusiness complications in no wise connected
with the present proprietorship and editorial
management"
The Prussian Government considers brandy
an excellent drink for the army in the field,
am. even compels every soldier to fill his flask
before he iesres camp. The TASKS Of the pri-
Yates hold rather more than an ordinary claret
bottle. But the men are temperate In the use
of the liquor, and no harm from it is reported.
The Israellies Of New York are opening
schools on Sunday to keep their children out
of evil associations, and from being demoral-
lied BY a day of hitherto to them purposeless
leisure. The Reformed Jews are opening Sum
day schools, and seriously debating upon the
propriety of celebrating Sunday as day of
rest, Instead of Saturday, as heretofore.
The New York elevated railroad is not
failure. 1t was kept running two months.
rather by way OF experiment than Of profit,
and during that time carried 10000 passen-
gers, though only two cars were on the track,
The experiment did not pay in money, but 1t
paid in bringing conviction Of the fact that the
road is thoroughly practicable. The company
will soon put on ten new cars, and extend the
line to the Central Park.
Champagne, it is believed, will be very
scarce for several years, in consequence Of the
districts producing that wine and the great
depots Of Rheims and Chalops, with their mill
Hons Of bottles, having been occupied by the
German armies. This years vintage is de-
stroyed, and the damage to the owners o. the
vineyards, the wine-makers and the mer-
chants, it is calculated, will exceed twenty
millions of dollars. OF course the sham -pagne
wines will still be produced, and in greater
abundance than ever, so that the manufactu-
rers OF cider will profit by the war.
1t is mentioned as an Illustration of Ger
man system that the transportation of the
sKinss armies was effected according to
schedule prearranged In Berlin, regulating the
running time of every main and branch rail-
-roaa throughout Germany, and so perfect
were all connections trst not one train was be-
hind time. The movement Of troops began,
By this plan, on the 10th OF July-one! day
after the declaration of war-and on the 9th
of the same month 900 men had been
transferred to the frontier without the slight
est accident.
The proclamation of Governor shafrer, of
Utah, depriving Brigham Young of all control
of the militia, Is one which seems to ihre ateD
serious consequences. In terms the Mormon
leader is not referred to, the proclamation
simply forbidding 'all musters, drills or gath
eriass OF the militia Of the Territory of
yta.s, and all gatherings of any nature
within the Territory Of Utah, except by
NY order or the order of the United States
marshall" and farther ordering that all arms
sor munitions of war belonging Eeither to
5he United States Of the Territory Of Utah
within the Territory, not in the possession of
United States soldiers, shall be Immediately