The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-28
gbe gbarleSto11 aems
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2s, 1870.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
MGold closed in New York, on Saturday, at
11xa11X. ..s.5-
Cotton closed dull and heavy; uplands leHc.;
sales 21oo bales
In Liverpool, cotton closed with downward
tendency; uplands 9Ha9xd.; Orleans -9hashd.;
sales 600 bales.
The treaty uniting the Kingdom Of Bavaria
with; the North German Confederation was signed
on Wednesday night.
lion. Horatto Seymour Of New York, is presi-
dent Of cheese factory which he considers TO be
more useful than had he been elected President
of tine United States.
the new Lord Mayor Of London, Mr.. Alder
man DaStn, when q youth, went TO London 70
seek his fortune. He entered wholesale drug
pist establishment as salesman, and rose step BY
step to its head. !",z
1t Is now stated positively that the Postnas.
ter.General, In his report, Will recommend the
adoption OF the penny postal cards, similar TO
those now In useln Englsnd and Germany. The
card is bought stamped at the government. post
once. and ls transmitted through the mails open.
a model Of a"waYe ship' is on exhibition at
the Merchants News Room, Boston, showing how
vessel may be propelled by the undulatory mo-
tion OF the ocean. 1t consists OF ship within
ship, as it we're, the inner ship working freely on
shafriag set into the sides OF the outer ship The
lever power thus obtained is communicated by
ingenious mechanism to an air engine which pro.
pels the vessel.
The French and Germans in Wisconsin anu
Iowa, tits SAID, continue to use wooden shoes,
Tow ft,oy r,pfoo turQ n
s.saoots has recently been started in Iowa by o
German. The cheaper kinds of sabots or wooden
shoes sell at from 35 to so cents pair Wooden
sboes are also extensively worn.in large cities by
Divers and other workmen, whose trades expose
their feet to the action Of water and otner suo.
stances destructive to leather.
.5Itis said that the Pres,densy7il In his mes
sage (which has been completed and was read TO
the ecabiner Wednesday, renew the recommenda
tions. contained in his special message oil last
July to Congress for the removal OF restrictions
on foreign bait vessels, SO that shey can be fur-
nIshed with American registers He Will elaoo-
rate this position, and maintain that II 1t mad
been fulfilled by Congress nJuly, the present car
ryIng trade w,nid have been more generally In
American bottoms.
-Mr. Henry Bossemer, whose n anne Is identl-
fed with the process Of steel manufacture, mas
conceived the flea. OF srreng ngthenlng the British
defences by an "auSillary steam army" which
would have at least this accommodating for'the
eeononitsts-tha5 It would cost comparatively lit
tIeto create, could pc cheaply worked In the time
of,war, and during peace would require neither
rations, clothes nor pay. His idea is TO have
steam nree engine throwing o shower OF bullets
instead OF water, A ste I'm fire engtue can throw
1sl1 pounds repro enting 254o Enfield ride hul-
lets-to vertical height OF one mile every min
ute, with o consumption OF about i've pounds OF
coal and three gallons OF water. -
Though people are generally tired OF the dc,
tails Of the European war, the story which Gus
tsye Flourens tells Of the Intended revolutions OF
the Reds of Paris, Is not without interest The
lepse en- nasse an the election OF the Commune
having been decreed, he marchet his trailleurs to
the Hotel de Vile, forming them upon the quail In
front. BY request OF the crowd he named as
members OF committee or public safety, Dorian,
Flourens, Felix Pyatr, Mottu, Avrail, RanTier,
MtllIcre Blanqui, De,escluse, Louis Blanc, Ras-
pail Rochefort, Victor hugo and Ledru-Rollin,
and they were acclaimed with enthusiasm. Then he
went to the hall, where, as he naiyely remarks
sThemembers OF helate government were slttin:
for. they were deposed by the fact Of this ne
election j. and found Trochu, Garnier-Pages, Jul,
simon, dulles Ferry, Jules -Fsvro and General
TarnisIer He read the list OF the new govern
ment. and proceeded to arrest the gentlemen in
session, and sent for his men. With them ne
held the prisoners tll5 A. M CT the Next day, not
having force suficlent to remove them. Then
suddenly, arotce OF loyal troops having gained
the interior by a subterranean passage from the
$50 ri; md
yic.ors became the yapqulshed. Tnen compro-
mise was cir cted, anG The nery Flourens AMI his
late"prisoners, went out arm In arm. amid pop
ular accamafions.
.The business Of furnishing arms to the nation 8
now at war In Europe has lately attained in-
mense proportions. Two weeks ago four steam
ers vent to France from New York direct, with
three hundred thousand musSets aud equipments;
last week the Ontario went to Cowes for orders
with about one hundred thousand more; today
the Pereire sails with very large amount, anu
as soon as she leaves the Hrie Is to be sent round
from Boston to load with the same material.
The French have received from New York nearly
o million OF small arms, besides some cannon aud
o large numbero OF pistols. sabres and cartridges;
and from England probably two hundred thou
sand more. This large expectation Of arms
and ammunition mas hal the effect OF making
bus,ness very active in these particular branches
OF trade, and many Of the. factories are running
OH extra time to try aud keep up with their or
ders. we have also shipped considerable num-
per.of American torpedoes to both parties but
merely for experimental purposes. II they prove
satisfactory large orders will be forwarded ana
manufacturers ore now making them IN: antlci,
patton OF the proposed demand. The war mas
been quite profitable to the dealers In arms and
ammunition, aud will make business very lively
for some time to come among the manufacturers.
The shipments Of cartridges since the war COM: