The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-09
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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1870.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
Gold closed dull yesterday at l23
i'm New York cotton closed firm at 231zc.
in Liverpool cotton closed firm and IN
changed.
Brazil anticipates heavy coffee crop this
year.
Fifty millions OF gold are said to be boarded
ND BY the people in Texas.
seventv:seyen different kinds Of rice are cul-
tivated in India.
The first hundred performances OF "frou
Frou', in Paris realized 45o, 900 francs.
Edwin Adams is playing successful engage
ment at Woods theatre, in Cincinnati.
The members Of the Mississippi Legislature
are economical in one respect, at least. TheJ
have voted themselves one dollar year each FOL
postage.
1t is proposed to tunnel the Detroit River, sc
as to have thorough and perfect railway connec
ten between Chicago and the seaboard.
Two bills for the protection Of the property Of
married women ore before the British Parlia
Eent.
An English estate in chancery nincty-eigili
years has at length been awarded to lucky
,,typesatter.
London has twenty theatres and other places
of amusement open every night. Paris has
twenty.one.
Max Mare,zek Will turn up again this spring,
at Booths Theatre, with another grand Italian
opera.
The Evening Nal! says that "thc beautiful
daughter Of well.known dry goods merchant oil
New York City will make her debut in Martha
before metropolitan audience early in the fall''
-Sardon's "Fernande,' now running at the
Paris Gymnasc, is said to be the piece of the hour
The drama turns on gamesters and their ways,
and is said to have many revolving features.
The Pneumatic Propelling Company, OF New
Orleans, made successful trial with their expert
mental street car on Tuesday, demonstrating the
success OF the principle and its practicabnity.
The King OF Prussia declares that rs long as
he lives capital punishment will not be abolished
in his dominions. He thinks, however, that his
son will in his day approve OF its abolition.
"A New York paper says that really good news
paper men are extremely scarce and In great de-
mand, but that there are hundreds In that city
who account themselves journalists OF ability,
and yet are not worth their salt.
= Mr.. George Holland, the veteran actor, now
In his 10th year, is to have complimentary bene.
ut in New York, in which it Is expected JEFFERSON
wallack, the Florences, Lotta, Edwin Booth, Gil
bert and Fisher will appear.
Mrs. Charles Moulton, at present the rcigning
belle OF Paris saloons, has received from Maurice
Strakosch and others the most liberal offers
said to equal those made to Nilsson-to sing in
concerts In America.
"A number OF leading lights in the theatrical
profession sailed for Europe in May and June.
Among them are Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Paul, Mrs. William J. Flor
ence, Parepa Rosa, Lotta, Mr.. Bateman and Miss
Kate Bateman.
"A duel with Kentucky rifles, at thirty PAGES,
was fought near Los Angeles, on the road to
Arroyo Scco, California, few days ago, between
John B. Wilson, a son Of Senator Wilson, OF Call
fornia and John E. Beane, late OF the Confederate
service, but now connected with the press of Los
Angeles The reud originated in political dis
pute, heated by frequent indplsences in wine.
On the first fire, Wilson sustained a flesh wound
In the arm. Beane was unhurt. An amicable
adjustment followed.
-Londoners are astounded by the discovery
that much OF their butter Is made from the mud
OF the Thamec A small proprietor on tho bank
Of that noble river was recently thundcrstruck by
the apparent extravaganza of an offer for his
wharf, and on Investigator learned that 1t was
wanted as a site for butter factory. The Thames
mud yields, after some chemical treatment,
pure white fat lacking both taste and smell, and
after some manipulation 1t is made into very
popular article OF food. The Globe suggests that
butter pats should hereafter be stamped with
likeness OF Father Thames as well as that OF q
cow.
The Buffalo Express gives the following ac-
count OF o financial transaction which took place
in an office In that city few days ago: "By some
means or other, 1t happened that the offlce.boy
owed one OF the clerks three cents the clerk owed
the cashier two cents, and the cashier owed the
ofilce-boy. two cents. The ofice.boy having o
cent in his pocset, concluded to diminish his
debt, and therefore handed the nickel over to the
CLERK, who, In turn, paid half OF his debt by giving
the coin to the cashier. The latter handed the cent
back TO the ofice-boy, rcmarklng, .Now, Only
owe you one cent. The ofilceboy again passed
tne cent to the clerk, who passed it to the CASHIER
VINO passed It back to the oflice-boy, and the lat
Ter Individual squared all accounts by paying 1t
10 the clerk, thereby dischargng the entire debt,
Nine. Adelina PATHS recent farewell ut the
Opera House, at st. Petersburg, seems to have
been q succession OF triumphs. After the first
act OF "Crlspino," tile Emperor proceeded 10
congratulate the popular favorite, while the chez
d'orchestre handed her magnificent bouqpc, OF
camelas, with a brooch, in the centre Of which
was an enormous pearl, surrounded by thirty
diamonds. This jewel, worth nearly 10000, was
the gl't OF club. Six recalls followed. Next
c1me the first act Of the 'Traviata,. !. followed by
eight recalls, shower of flowers, &c, and the
"mad scenes from Lucia. concluded the per.
formance. After this, however, Nine. Patti was
verltably crowned with wreath OF laurels &c. in
q massive gold coronet, presented by the orch.s.
ira, the enthusiasm OF the audience excec,I,n, all
bounds.
"A Washington telegram to the Rlci mond
Dispatch gives the following as the origin ~ the
recent amnesty rumors: 1.-THE President In.
formed Senators Johnston, OF Virginia, and Ho-e.
man, Of West Virginia, that he had pre-! ared a
message to Congress recommending universal
amnesty, and that he would transmit it 10 that
b,dy after the admission OF Texas and Geo gia;
tlat, in his opinion, the time for general amnesty