The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-05
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MONDAY DECEMBER S, 1870.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Gold closed in New York, on Saturday., at
1lH.
Cotton closed dull and unsettled; uplands
15xc; sales 600 bales.
i'm Liverpool cotton closed dull; uplands s%a
Cd: Orleans 9lSa935d; a,es 10000 bales.
The English Government has refused to ADJ pt
any form of the mitrailleurs in the British army.
An Prusslan soldiers decorated with the Iron
Cross are entitled to the same sa!utes from senti'
nels as officers.
Pollard. ESD, the Virginia historian, is said
to be lying hopelessly Ill in New York OF Bright's
disease.
san Francisco Is eating green peas, cucun,-
hers strawberries, string beaas fresh figs, aspar-
agus and green corn.
The Brooklyn chess players are talking of#$a
grand tournament, with prizes OF $1,000, Slooo
and $500, open 10 players from all parts OF the
world.
p. T. Barnum, after four years Of dtigent
searching after curiosl,les, is about % establish
q colossal museum u,ensgerle and circus, with
which he proposes travelling through the coun-
try.
The President has parGoned eX-speaker and
ex.Internal Revenue Collector Caliicot, OF New
York, ofth tsAlbany penitentiary. Callcots
Infamous career, in Charleston, after the close
of the war, win be remembered by most OF our
readers. 49, f:5
-Aocoraing Unconstitutional requirement., the
second session OF the Forry-frst Congress COM
mences todav, 5th lns tant, fnd viii expire en- tie
4tka March next, as which lime the Forty.second
Congress will meet, unless the law requiring IL 10
meet al that Tins is repealed
7 70 hnch
inr sqlandered his wite's fortune, the nightingale
ia so reduced as to be compelled to teach music
for living. The Unmatched pair have separated
bysmutual consent, and the spendthrift must now
shift for himself.
The grand Hebrew Charity Fair In New York,
for which preparations have been making Tor
weeks, was inaugurated on Wednesday evening.
Thousan,ls OF persons, without regard TO de;
nomination, were present. Governor HOFFMAN
delivered an eloquent address on the occasion.
The National Tobacco Association OF the
United Ssateswiu mees In Richmond, Virginia, to
morrow, and it Is expected that there will be
quite a large attendance from all portions OF the
country representing the tobacco Interest. The
convention Is to wind up with splendid bal,
given by the Richmond tobacco merchants.
The French Prince Imperial. says London
letter Of November Is, frequently rides over from
Chiselhurst to The rangers house, Blackleath
and Wcolwich, on visit to his Royal Highress,
Prince Arthur, lieutenant In the Ride Brigade.
Prince Arthur has, on one or two occasions, re.
turned the visit Of the Prince Imperial by driving
over to Camden House, Chiselhurst, and convers-
ing with the Empress.
A further marked decline in coal was eStab.
lished at the monthly trade sale ln>New York, on
Wednesday, by the Delaware, Lackawana and
Western Company. Ninety thousand tons were
disposed or The attendance was not SO numer.
ous as usual, and the bidding was rather slow.
Compared with the previous sale lump is down
ss% cents per ton; Steamboat, 25 cents; crate, 40
cents; egg, eek certS; stove, ASK cents, and
chestnut, SIX cents.
General Edmund Schrlver, inspector OF the
United States Military Academy at West Point, in
his last annual report remarks upon the superb
cial education acquired by the candidates for al
mission to that institution. He says that 1t is no
longer unusual to find candidates rejected ut
West Point for deficiency In the primary branches
OF q common school education In possession OF
diplomas from reputable colleges, attestng their
proficiency In many kinds OF knowledge. He fur
ther says that though the requirements for all.
mission are not tbeyond the capacity of an ordi-
nary pupil ofthe common schools. yes it is doubt
full whether one.tenth OF the candidates for al
mission to West Point could pass the preliminary
examination without the one years preparatory
study required bylaw.
"A letter hls been received by the Pope from
General Trochu, which was sent from Paris by
balloon, and afterwards forwarded by courier.
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for the Holy Father in the misfortunes which
have fallen upon him, and lamentS ,hat the pres
ent condition OF France prevents her from COM
ing to his assistance, but he is persuaded that
this disability will soon cease. As for himself,
he had determined to seek retirement as soon rs
he accomplished his mission at Paris, but the de-
thronement OF the Holy Father by the italian an
nexation has led him to abandon this resolution,
and he will make it his next duty to restore the
Pope his triple crown. Letters and addresses OF
adherence pour into the Vatican from all sides,
and keep the Holy Father In state OF exa tation
which renders him Indifferent to present levers s.
The demand for additional facilities in send
ing telegraph.c messages across the Atlantic, has
resulted In the formation Of the "New York and
London Direct Telegraph Company" with board
of directors, r~ler the chairmanshtp OF Earl
Dudley. the scientific committee is composed OF
the eminent electricians, Sir Samuel Canning aud
Sir William Thompson, together with Mr.. Pohert
Sabine The authorized capital is sS,l5oooo,
which it Is believed is amply sufficient for all pur.
poses. The eastern terminus will be on the coast
OF Wales, and on this side the company has con-
.tro, of the charter OF the Narragansett and Eu-
ropean Cable Company, granted by the State Of