The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-16
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l6, 1870.
NEWS OF THE Day.


Gold at New York closed firm yesterday at
100000. ,o,rr
The New York cotton market closeo hea!!
and lower at CSC. Sales 1000 bales.
At Liverpool cotton closed dull; uplands 1l'Sa
11lai: orleans llssa1lId. SAILS 10000 bales.
The plot against the Emperor's life in France
is not creditedin London.
The Prussian- Diet closed its session on Satur-
day last with speech from Count Won Bismarck,
In The Cortes, on Friday last, Senior Rivero SAID
the government was fully aware OF the conspl-
racy Of the Carlists.
W. paradol intends visiting America THIS
gave rise to the report of his being appointed
envoy to Washington.
Havana was perfectly quiet on Saturday. NO
disturbances have occurred since the 6th ihS''li'-
The assassin OF Isaac Greenwalds has been ar
rested.
-Nanton Marble, editor Of the New York
World, is spoken Of as The probable candidate ol
the Democrats for Governor Of New YORK At the
next election.
The New York Herald OF Sunday, in noticing
the sock market OF Saturday, says: "Sou,n Car
olinas were dull and the only sales at the boards
comprised small lot OF the old at SS1s, and OF the
new at S2k.
Remarkable presence OF mind was shown by
a.man employed in an Indiana saw mill, who,
when his coat.tail was caught III revolving
shaft, clasped his arms about post, and allowed
his outer garment to be skinned or his back.
-Fouville, the friend OF Victor Noir aud the
witness of his death, has been discharged from
Custody. The other editors Of the Marseillaise
are still in prison. Rochefort sent la week q
proposition to deputy to be introduced in the
Corps Legslatif, to impeach the ministry.
-rhirty-flve persons were arrested in Paris on
Friday last on suspicion ofcomplicty In the plot
against the government and the life of the En-
pero-. Further arrests were made on Saturday.
a.t,s,st TIC government rrru1y morning Tor
charges preferred against seven OF its editors In
violation OF the press law.
Tile New York Post OF Saturday says: 'T'Ec
failure OF the firm of Halstead, Stiles Co., I'M
porrers Of woollen goods, at No. 43 White street.
was announced this morning. The liabilities are
are reported to be about SS5o,o0o, and the assets
will probably reach S2so,ooO. Petrie Co., i'm
porters OF dry goods, at Nos rs and Il Leonard
street, are also reported to have suspended pay
ment.'
The New York Herald says: sit is proposed
to pension two little girls just rescued from In
dian captivity, anu to charge this pension against
the annuity OF the tribe that stole the children.
This idea might be carried further. Why nos
charge against the Indians in the nature OF dam
ages q certain sum for every white man they kill,
and reserve that sum from the annuity OF the
tribe to which the murderer belonged ~
"A letter has been received from General j. G.
Walker, announcing that he had arrived in Texas
with the $50 Chinese laborcrs lately conveyed by
him from San Francisco via the Mississippi River
General WalkGr writes that the Cinnamon are 1t
work on the Texas Central Railroad, near Calvert,
where they were giving entire satisfaction, and
appeared contented. He thinks it probable that
he will return to California for fresh lot OF the
same kind OF labor during the spring.
Elevators, it is stated, have been introduced
in New York, in buildings erected for offices. a
hreproor edifce six stories high, and one hundred
ty one hundred and fifty feet in square dimcn-
sions, has just been put up at the corner OF Broad
way and Cedar streets. The building mp to the
sixth story is rented out for offices, and ready
and convenient access is afforded by means Of
two steam elevators running constantly during
business hours. These elevators are Of the most
improved description, and move with great rap.
idity and absolute safety so that the sixth story
can be reached with less fatigue than in ascend
ing one flight Of stairs.
The entire tonnage OF the United States navy
{ the outbreak OF the war was 2lS,0Oo tons
whereas the tonnage employed during the war
was ,45O 900 tons. The number OF men employ
ed by the navy in 1861 was 7600 and there were
added during the war from the merchant marine
6s, 600. The tonnage employed in foreign trade is
81 per cent. in home trade 40 per cent; on the
Northern lakes 16, and on the Western rivers 10
per cent. The Confederate cruisers captured or
caused to be sold to foreigners to aY-d capture
100000 tons OF American shipping vessels, and
the establishment OF steam lines has since kept
down all other shipping interests, and, although
there are III ocean steamers making regular
trips between the United States and Europe, not
one wears the American nag.
The New York Journal OF Commerce in
thoughtful article upon the failure TO do Jury duty,
proposes q remedy. 1t would 'allow all ciyi!
suits to be tried before judge alone in every
case where neither party demanded jury. This
would strike out the call for such service from
threefourtls, if not nine-tenths of the civil cases
on the calendar. There are few disputes in which
both parties and their lawyers would not rather
led'C ucClSloH 10 the DcuCn tIlaI 10 TIE Jury
box. In the remaining cases, let any party de-
manding jury be compelled to give security for
the payment OF u sum sufficient TO furnish ample
remuneration to those who may be compelled to
give their valuable time to the tasSn
"A German emgrant party OF eighty.two fami-
lies, about two hundred individuals, arrived at
ST. Louis last week from Chicac o. en- route for the
Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado. The St. Louis
Democrat says: ''The party comprises CO ope
ratve association formed principally of men who
nave been living, some Of them for years, in or
about Chicago. Each of them has contributed
two hundred and fifty dollars at the start to the
common stock. Their lands and live stock in
Colorado are purchased, and they take with them
provisions to last them till they can raise crop.
They are band of Intelligent and cnterprising.
as well rs physically able men, and have among
them physician, clergyman, several printers,
number Of carpenters besides machinists,
olacKSmiths, and other craftsmen. They have
also with them two carloads OF blooded stock,
saw mill. planning mill, srist mill, and full as