The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-07
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FRIDAY, JANUARY I, 1870.
NEWS OF THE D4T.
cold closed dull at 201.

In New York cotton was easier, closing a
>s5H@95llc.
I In Liverpool yesterday cotton was shad
easier, uplands II I'd at the close.
7 Martin, the Fcnian candidate for Parliamen
from Longford, has been defeated by Grcnvillt
Nusent.
On Saturday, a faro bank OH Broadway, New
York. was entered by burglars, the safe broker
into, and $4,000 carried of.
"A real workingman, man 9amcd Odscr' {
shoemaker by trade, is likely to be returned Il
the British House Of Commons.
The cities OF Paris and New York have tht
same number OF theatres -thlrteen-yet Paris has
double the popu..sS:..on of New York.
The Rapl,el has broken the French press laws
by advocating political organization among the
soldiers, and prosecution is the result.
Astronomers have found that the sun is
1000 600 miles nearer the earth than we have been
taught to consider it. This accounts for the
warm weather.
"A decided negative having been received from
Italy at Madrid as to the candidature OF tile
Duke of Genoa, General Prim and the rest OF the
Spanish Ministry have resigned.
The latest advices from Rio Janerlo, by mail
to Bolivia, the allies are returning, leaving 5000
and troops in Paraguay to garrison the impor-
tant military positions.
The fact that United States bonds In England,
bearing twice the interest, are not so near par as
consels, Is attributed by the London Times TO
fears entertained there OF the ultimate success Of
the doctrine OF reputation.
Gable messages between the United States
and Havana viii hereafter be sent for five dollars
in gold for ten words, from offices east OF the
Mississippi, and seven dollars and fifty cents
gold, from offices west OF the Mississippi.
The special correspon dent Of the London
Times at Rome says: "The Council have debated
eighteen propositions OF the Syllabus. Seven Oh
the prelates OF. the church, including Cardinal
Rauscher and two American bishops, spoke
against the opportuneness Of the propositions"
The Erial Steam Navigation Company OF San
Franz ,co held meeting last week and decided
to build new and larger "Avltor" for practical
work, to cost So, 900. s5615 has been subscribed
The corporators are satisfied with the perform
ances Of the last model, which was accidentally
burnt while on exhibition.
1t is stated that General Tate the colored
diplomat from Hayti, now in Washington, Is
authorized to negotiate for the cesslon OF the
Mole ST. Nicholas, at the northwest side Of Hayti,
where the Haytlen authorities hope, by perfectinS
the treaty proposed, a large free city may grow
up under the protection Of the United States
in 1869 there were 7745 miles Q. railway
tracks completed in the United States, equal to
the total number OF miles in operation twenty
years ago. We have now $4,000 miles Of road i'll
operation, and the average increase per year
since 1850 has been over 1900 miles. Last year
we weexpended $500, 600, 600 In railroad construction
We read in our exchanges that an American
company are constructing in the Clyde a line OF
steamers that shall cross the Atlantic In six days
on an average! The plan on which they are to
be built is an entirely new one; though We are
not informed what it is. 1t Is said that In the
new steamers the passengers will be entirely eX-
empted from sea-sickness
The Governor OF New York, in his annual mes
sage, delivered to the Legislature OF that state,
on Wednesday, recommends among other things,
the abolition OF the conspiracy statute in regard
to labor, and the repeal OF the excise law; pro-
tests against the action OF Congress towards the
Southern States asks for revision OF the appren-
tce and criminal laws, and for law to forbid in-
junction aud receivers in cases against monted
corporations on &c parte proceedings. The debt
of the State is s55,Ooo,ooo.
Another Helen Jewett tragedy has occurred
in New York. 1t seemed that on Sunday after.
noon two school teachers OF Brooklyn, named
George Banman and Anna Mcnamara, paid visit
to Gotham, and rented q room from Mrs. Beck.
residing at No. SO Elizabeth street. About tea
time the landady was startled by pistolshot re-
ports from the room, and calling in policeman,
she made visit to the apartment. Both OF the
occupants were found mortally wounded, having
been shot In the head. Neither OF them could
speak word, and the whole affair Is shrouded In
the deepest mystery
Our Secretary OF the Interior says that the
government holds in the Southern States, fol-
sale, nearly 5oO00,0 900 acres Of excellent arabic
land This is exclusive OF lands seized during the
war and since for treason, taxes and abandon
ment. flour government were to appoint com
mission to seize and sell, by warrant, all lands IN
the South to which no valid title can be shown
sum would be realized sufficient 10 pay more
than halt our public debt. and such procedure
world insure an immense and excellent emisra
tion to that part Of our domain. Georgia, under
such policy, would soon be as populous and as
powerful as New York.
After OIL wien it comes to the supreme touch
OF genius in description, poets must pale theil
fires before the newspaper reporters. The Wash
ington correspondent OF the st. Louis Republican
speaking in one his letters, OF "the beauty ant
elegance Of Madame Katakazy," wife OF the Rus
sian minister, declares that 'the profusion ant
color OF her hair would lead one TO look upon it a.
though it had been spun by the nimble fingers O.
the easy hours as they glided through bright JUNE
days, whose sunny rays OF light had been caugh
In the meshcs, and were content to go no fur
ther.n Even Alexander Smith would have beer
puzzled to outdo this.
1t is said that three Roman ladies, the Prin
cess Borghese yano, and Rospigliosi, and tht
Duchess OF Salviatit, represent together more
than five millions Of dollars OF diamonds These
Jewels are the accumulated wealth OF centuries
and are strictly entailed. When they are to bt
worn, the owner for the time being gives re
CENT for the same to the custodian, confidential
servant whose father and grandfather before
him have probably died In the same office. The
,ady may wear them when and where she pleases
always with the formality OF receipt; but sht
,,,uet return tho Jewels next day: she NAV no,