The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-18
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TUESDAY, JANUARY Is, 1870.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

but closed weak; sales $500 bales, at 257sc.
At Liverpool cotton closed frmer, but moi
higher; uplands 111:d Orleans 1l2id; sales ,ooC
bales.
Fashion has decrecl that wedding cards shall
be rosecoIored.
The University OF Notrc Dame, Indiana has q
professorship Of the Irish language.
Amherst College, Massachusetts,, is contem'
plating the admission Of female students.
The Washington correspondents say the divl-
sion in the Republican ranks is becoming wider
and more apparent every day, and the rebellion
against Sumner has now acquired strength. 90.
herence and solidity which, under the most rigid
code of public law fairly entities it to recognition
as belligerent power.
The latest method Of curing consumption is
that practiced at an establishment on the banks
OF the Rhine called the "grape cure" Patients
have excellent quarters, plenty OF fresh air, anu
every day go into the gardens, each one carrying
basket, which is filed under the watchful eye OF
the doctor. The patient then retires to apleasant
arbor, and slowly sucks the grapes fine orcncs.
ira enlirens the curing process with excellent
music.
The New York papers say that at special ses-
sion of the prominent members OF the It'll street
Methodist church, Horace Cooke, the eloping pas
tor, was formally expelled from the church. 1t
Ia rumored that his relatives, in fulnlment OF
their assurances, have placed Cooke in an insane
ASYLUM. On the other hand, the majority OF pco'
nile who have conversed with the unfortunate
elder since his clopcmcnt with Miss Johnston, do
not think he is insane.
Mr. Whaley, OF New Orleans, has perfected
m invention for propellins street cars by con-
Gense,l air. Each car Will have two cylinders, or
tanks, to contain the compressed air. which Is to
be used as motor. These cylinders are on the
top OF the cars, and are to be charged at the de-
not BY an engine worked with steam. In con-
nec.ion with these cylinders there is to be an en-
xiae, for which q special patent has been obtain
ed. to receive the condensed dir and rotate the
wheels of the car. On q recent trial, with pres
sure Of ninety pounds to square lncn, one Oh
these machines carried twenty-eight men three
and half miles In seven and o half minutes,
turnIng corners and stopping with the greatest
ease.
1t will be remembered that the President the
ether day vetoed, in message OF five lines,
psstol patent extension bill passed by Congress-
II was General Grants first essay In the role
which so distinguished his predecessor, and most
or the newspapers have had something to say
about "Our Presidents first Veto" The New
York Journal OF Commerce gives the Executive
nudge OF encouragement, and says: "If Con-
xress pass the bill over his head, he may take a
hint from 1t and not court their opposition again.
Should they sustain his veto he may try the eX-
periment once more, on some stateler game, We
trust, for patent extensions are but small deer
compared to the devouring beasts let loose BY
Congress to prey upon the community, and some
Of which timely shot from the Presidents con-
stitutional gun might bring down."
The Indian tribes in the territory, 1t Is re-
ported have passed laws requiring the payment
or toll on all Texas cattle passing through their
osuHtry The CAcrokees charge ten cents head,
the Greeks twenty-five cents, and lately the Chick
asaws have enacted that lffy cents head must
be paid for all Texas cattle driven through. 1t is
asserted that there is no way to avoid this toll
without driving much farther west and running
the gauntlet OF the savage Camanches. Tie IN
dian legislatures seem to have taken lessons from
more civilized nations as to the best methods OF
fNlng their treasures. The Indian territory Is
not subject to the provisions OF the constitution,
and its rulers in fact. have the right 10 exclude
white men from their boundaries. This question,
however. may prove as troublesome as that OF
the railroads, which was the estensible cause OF
the late Indian war.
a locomotive scared Massachusetts, horse to
yuch an extent that he boted overheard into
bond among the cakes OF Ice. Boston philan-
tfropist passing that way. stroye to extiicate
the reckless beast and tumbled in himself; several
Bystanders formed line stretching to the brink
ortbe fee effected connection with the strug-
stin1 yourh and undertook to drag him out but
ls weight proved too much for their aggregate
friction, and the whole party slid OF and dlsap-
peared beneath the flowing wave the morse, OF
this period OF the melee put his foot In the pocket
sf the benevolent Bostonian, completely carrying
Sway the receptacle, and adding to the censter-
nation which ruled the scene. AS soon as the
Dystanders could control themselves, they formed
alonger and stronger line, and the entire party
was safely rescued, the horse silently and COM
posedly bringing up the rear.
"A bill has recently been introduced in the
United States House Of Representatives to estab.
hsh ut New York city Board Of Port Wardens,
whose duty 1t shall be to settle all disputes aris-
ing from damages to carsbcs, and all questions
ss to the unscaworthiness Of vessels. The board,
q one Ol lIS dutuOibCu w
INTO the condition and storage Of cargo, and to
ascertain the causes OF damage. The members
sfahe board are also created exclusive survey
srs of vessels that have suffered wreck, and are
made judges of the necessary repairs to render
the vessel seaworthy. The sales Of vessels con-
demned and damaged materials and goods are
10 be conducted under the supervision Of the
board. The sixth section Of the proposed law
imposes heavy penalties on any unauthorized
PERSONS performing the duties Of marine sur
veyOrs, as set forth in the act. The members OF
the board are to be appointed by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Senator Sumner has a fine piece Of work be-
1rc- him in Alaska to eradicate the barbarism OF
saseryn existing there. The Sitka Territory
Times explains the system, and horrible enough
Is. Slaves can be bought from any tribe, parents
sell their children for three or four blankets or for
q few dollars, prisoners ofwar arc made slaves,
and when chief dies 1t is the custom to kill one
o. more Of these slaves so that the chief may have
servants H. the other world to wait upon him.
General Davis rescued one fine young fellow who
had been tied up for two days awaiting sacrifice,
In case of an old Sika chiefs death. An
s,aer chef, supposing his Child about TO die,