The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-22
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SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1870.
NEWS OF TIE DIIY.

in Liverpool yesterday cotton closed steady;
uplands 11;sd.
Prussia is adopting measures to extend the
culture Of cotton in Central Asia.
Bills have been introduced in the Missouri
Legislature to remove the capital from Jefferson
Citr to st. Louis
Rhode island is considering the policy of
abolishing Imprisonment for debt, which still has
an existence there.
"A meeting has been called in Mobile to con-
slider the practicabiiity of establishing there
cotton and woolen factory.
The German Hospital, in New York, has re-
ceived gift of $4,000 from German Baron,
who has just inherited q large fortune.
The New York Times says "the demand for
reduction of the taxes has now reached point
at (which no government could afford 70 disregard
it,"
Lopez is supposed to be Keeping up guerilla
warfare by latest accounts from Paraguay. The
statements however, are very contradictory.
The Argentine Republic has reduced its army to
peace footing.
The chief of the TeiegrapherS' League in New
York has absolved all members from their oaths.
and advised them to return to their work. This
Is understood in Chicago to mean the entire dis
accordingly.
AT the city election i'll Middleton, Conn.,, OH
Monday last, the Democrats elected their candi-
date for mayor and large majority OF the city
council for the first time since 1861. They also
elected their candidate for sheriff. assessor, col
lector, and all but one OF the constablcs.
The great sensation of new comic opera IN
Paris is made by chorus Of mutes. The mutes
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expressing with their lips the sounds they do not
sing. AT certain moments upon very hlSh
note given out by al! the violins together the 81
lent choristers extend their arms with move
ment said to be rresStibly laughable.
Princess de In Tour d'Auvergne, who has OBJ
tanned grant from the Sultan OF the piece OF
ground whereon Christ taught the Lords prayer,
is personally experimenting the erection OF a
temple on the spot which will contain the prayer
in every language. She is an enthusiast anu
works among the stones with her own hands, and
has already spent over $4,000 in carrying out
her project.
"A number OF Belgian journals. Intended for
circulation in France, have been seized by the
French authorities The preliminary eXamina.
ton OF witnesses in the Victor Noir affair has COM
menced. Rochelort has been summoned to ap-
pear before the court on Saturday as witness in
the case. The trial Of Prince Pierre Bonaparte
will take place a few days hence before the High
Court OF Justice, which has been convened for
this purpose.
A celebrated photo. .lithographer OF Copeu-
hagen lately surprised the directors OF the Ma
tional BanS OF Berlin by presenting to hem
packet of notes made by himself, which so exact
" resembled the current paper money Of the realm
that none of the officials could distinguish them
Astonished and anything but pleased with the
discovery, the authorities Of the bank requested
him to invent some form Of paper money which
cannot be thus inflated lie has promised to do
his best but his success is very doubtful.
The Richmond Dispatch, speaking of the eX-
odus of the blacks from Virginia, says: The news
from the country is that sort of panic on the
subject OF emigration RACES amongst The backs.
On Monday upwards Of three hundred came by
the Danville train from Halifax to take the South
side road ut the junction. They were destined
for the Gulf States. More than three hundred
were left in aud near Halifax waiting for oppor-
tunity to take the train. We learn that the pas
sion for travel and for making way towards the
tropics is widespread and enthusiastic"
Washington correspondents relate little
unpleasantneSs existing in diplomatic circles at
the capital. Don Emiliano Lopez went to one of
Fish's receptions, it seems, in company with Cen
eral Mcmahon, our late Minister TO Paraguay,
and to this Garcia, the Argentine Minister, or
rather his accomplished lady, has entered pro.
test, and it is understood that Senor Garcia,
through his lady, HIS complained to Secretary
Fish that Lopez's presence was an insult to
recognized Minister Of the Argentine Confedera-
tion The ladies' with whom young Lopez is
decided favOrtc, are talking about the matter
very energetically, discussing both sides OF the
question with an animation that only female gos-
sips can develop
The Richmond Journals announce the strike
o! the hands at the "Old Dominion Iron and
Nail works against reduction OF wages from
seven to six dollars Ton for pudding. The hands
in the plate mills are also on q strike against Il
reduction OF wages. The operatives claim that
their wages shall he paid according 10 the scale
of prices at the Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Nail
Works. About three hundred men have stopped
work. 4 strike has taken place at the tobacco
factory of Cameron Bro, Petersburg, Virginia,
against reduction Of twenty-five cents per hun
dretl. About seven hundred persons are out OF
work to whom $1,000 week have been paid.
This factory is the only one that has been at
work this winter.
"A New York dispatch says the following are
announced: New York city-W. II. Arthur i Co..
s.ationers, reported failed: Baldwin & Harper
-four dealers, reported failed; F.. P. Braggiotti
commission house, reported failed: ]. y. Collins &
Co. wholesale hat dealers, reported failed; D. A. De
Ancona hat dealer, reported failed; LenertS Bros
g,lyanzed iron, in bankruptcy: John J. Martin,
-four house. reported failed; Theo j. Mcller, tea
broker, reported failed James II. Minzek Co.,
drug brokers. reported failed; New York Enamel
Paper Company, >heri!rs sale; Elliston Pcrot &
Co.. flour and grain commission house, reported
fai;aI In Philadelphia the following: Arnold 4
Lou;hheim, clothing bankruptcy;J. j. E. Baseley
Co., commission house, Baseley. bankrupt; Nathan
Kahn. dry goois. reported failed; Joss. E. L.
Pero,, wl olcsale commission, compromised for 80
per ,.ent: Philadelphia Fire Insurance. attached
and sold out by She i'll.
tn Typog' aphical Union of Washington, on
Saturl ~ nigh'. had under con Sdcraton the case
of The ,p!;ca ion or admission OF Lava!ette, one
o. the cooied printers at the government office.