The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-07
NEWS OF TIE DAE.


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NEWS OF THE DAT.
In New York yesterday gold was dull at
Cotton closed heavy; sales 2l0O bales.
" At st, Louis convention of colored cler-
gymen is in session.
-Ninety-slx millions of dollars, it Is esti-
mated, Is invested in newspaper property in
North America.
-Centralla has elected colored man one Of
its aldermen-the first instance of the kind in
Illinois.
One hundred women are now preparing
themselves for admission to the bar in the
United States.
The Russian Government Is about to build
church in New York, where services will be
conducted according to the Greek form of wor-
ship. ls
Judge Jesse Lamberth, Of Rome, Ca, has
o11cially united 27OO couples in his life, but re-
sisted'the temptation himself until few days
IS. ago..
n-It is said that within circuit Of one hum
dred and twenty-five miles around the White
SULPHUR Springs OF West Virginia, there is
more iron ore than in the whole Of Great
Britain.
The political campaign in Oregon has
opened bitterly. The disafected Republicans
oppose the reelection of United States 'Sena-
tor williams, and'the Democrats are concen-
trating their strength upon Nesmith to elect
him to succeed Williams.
THE silk manufacturers of Paterson, N. j.,
are looking forward to the time when raw silk
can be obtained from California, and members
Of the Leading silk firms have been sent to that
State to acquaint themselves with the pros
poets of silk culture there.
The German immigration at New York
now is unprecedented, and leads that Of any
other nation. Three thousand arrived at Cas-
tletGarden on Thursday; total from the first of
January to date, $4,000. The new comers
within the past week have nearly all gone to
y the West.
"A design for new two-cent revenue
stamp has been approved by the commission
: .er, by the operation of which persons living
at remote points, say from New York, may
have their checks, drafts, &C., printed at home
at their local printing offices, and the trouble
saved of fixing adhesive stamps.
The Cuban war has had the effect Of driy-
ing large number of business men to Key
West, from various parts OF the island, and the
manufacture OF cigars there is on the increase.
The customs receipts this year at that port will
exceed 100000, while for the previous year
sthey were only $4,000.
The accumulated evidence from all parts
of Mexico reveals the condition of that coun-
try as in every sense deplorable. Financially
bankrupt, socially demorallzed, and politically
disrupted, there Is protection neither for prop
erty nor persons. Trial by jury is suspended,
and special taxes are levied By mere govern
ors of States. Brigandage is fayorite occu-
patton OF dissatisfied citizens and defeated
politicians. Congress Is without authority,
s and the President without power. The New
York Tribune says it had hoped Drawer and
wiser things from this people after the expul-
sion of the French, and it reluctantly confesses
to grave disappointment at witnessing this re-
suit of Republican rule in that unfortunate
country. There are those, however, who ex-
.pected nothing better than has followed from
the destruction of about the only civilized gov
ernment-that of milian-which has been
set up in Mexico for many long day.
-.sKingcral," the winner OF the Derby, is
described as bright bay colt, standing rather
under fifteen hands and three inches in
height, and is very handsome all over. He
was bred by his present owner, Lord Fall
mouth, and made his debut as two-year old
in the Triennal stakes at Ascot last June. The
long odds of nine to two were laid on him, but
he suffered defeat by O head from Mahonia.
His next appearance was in the Chesterfield
stakes, at Newmarket, which he won easily
by two lengths, and beating large field. He
then scored six victories in succession. His
. first appearance this year was in the two thou
sand guinea stakes, where he finished fourth,
and his second in the Derby stakes. He is en-
gagged in the Prince of Wales stakes at Ascot,
ninety-two subscribers; the st. Leger stakes, at
Doncaster, two hundred and thirty-four subscri-
bers; the Doncaster stakes, at the same meet
ing, and several minor stakes at Newmarket.
The jockey who rode - has never before had
the winning mount in the Derby, although he
has been very near on two occasions. Those
were in 1865, when he rode Christmas Carol
second to Gladiator, and in 1866, when Lord
Lyon only, defeated Savernake, whom he was
riding, by short head. Lord Falmouth has
never before succeeded in gaining the .tBlae
Ribbon of the Turf" his best win previous to
this being the Oaks, in 1868, with Queen
Bertha.
The Roumania massacre was a subject of
consideration last Friday in the Senate. Mr.
Morton presented resolutions adopted by prom
nenL Jews OF Indianapolis. calling the atten-