The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-08
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
The ..irideseent', Is the name appiedtto q
new style OF Invitation card, which radiates the
hues OF the rainbow.
An acre of land has been sold in the City OF
London for $4,000, 900, and in nearly every pof'
tlon of the city land Is said to be increasing IN
value every year.
A veteran observer once declared that no one
knew what envy and Jealousy were until he had
served in the army. The observer prooaoiy never
belonged to church choir. y.
The suggestion hos been made, IA view OF the
high price OF butter, that some one shall devise
good vegetable oil which may take The place,
upon the table, of the product Of the churu.
The Japanese carpenters areingenious work
men: and their work is done with marvellous
neatness. : A curious feature OF their houses rs
that they do not contain nall, all their joists and
timbers being dovetailed together by many In
genIons devices; and the whole work, even to the
rafters, Is as smooth as II it had been polished
down with sandraper.
The Newburyport Herald thus describes the
aurora which has attracted so much attention
throughout the country: "Last evening, as soon
az Tithonus had retired for the night and was en-
loving his first snooze Ais spous the rosy fingered
Aurora, daughter TO the Morning snaschea the
saf,ron covered coverlet from his bed, AID wrap
ping It about her, danced jig in the northern
sky" =
Tile Plt:sbury paper says "that the prospects
of the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Raiiroau
are highly 1atterings Indeed, the enterprise may
nowsbe Considered 9 pronounced success. Inc
fact that stock sufficient to organize the company
was taken In one day by few individuals shows
that our capitalists consider it good Investment
The first annual ELECTION OF officers viii take place
on the first Tuesday in January, 1871.
The New York Sun says: "When Govern or
Scott OF South Carolina was lnaugurated for his
second term on Taes lay last, lie entered the hall
OF Representatives at Columbia leaning upon the
arm OF the notorious Whisemore, who is now
member ar the General Assembly of South Caro-
lima, and who hos been twice kicked ont OF the
Hou. e or Representatives. Governor Scott Is cv.
identIy not particular about his company
The Mikado OF Japan has Issued proclama-
tion OF neutrality in the present Fra1ceGermau
war in regular diplomatic form. He goes further
even than other neutral soverelgus, for his ideas
On the subject OF neutrality lead him TO enjOn his
people that It Is their duty to abssa!n from dis,
cusslng the question on which side the right or
wrong lies, aud great care should be taken to
avoid doing so not only in written documents,
but also in conversation"
The Chinese in Beilevn,e. New Jersey, are
rapldly winning their way into public favor. They
attend to their business, molest no one, and are
In every respect model workmen. Many OF them
attend div ne service regularly, and few eve.
nings since several Of them were present at lee.
ture in which the subject OF Chinese immgr2 tlon
was discussed. 1t Is not at oil unlikely, now that
Captain Harvey's experiment. has proved sue
cess, that Chinese will be introduced into other
employments in New Jersey, for which they are
peculiarly fitted.
"A Washington dispatch OF Sunday to the
New York World says: "Mr. J. II. Ralney, OF
South Carolina, the, negro who was selected by
the Radicals Of the First District Of that State in
Whittemore,s place, VIII take his seat in the House
OF Representatives tomorrow, his fellow-Republl-
cans finding no loophole for obJecting to him and
sacrificing him, as they did the Louisiana negro
last session. The little enthusiasm which the Radi-
Gals brought. into play when Reyels was sworn
In as senator from Mississippi has been erectual-
iy dissipated, end the appearance OF negro Con-
QreSSludu C80QCb UOH Ue Stlu W give SpCClal
cause for mutual congratulations"
Mr.. Bret Harte, the author OF "The Luck OF
Roaring Camp and other characteristic sketch
IS OF California miners llfe aud the present edl-
tor Of the Overland Monthly, has been successful
enough to bring the shabby publishers to his feet.
Two magazines have been competing OF late TO
secure his undivided labors as contributor, and
one OF them has succeeded, Nj. Harte being under
engagement, 1t is said, to furnish 1t with twelve
contributions for $4,000. A great deal OF the cele-
brity Of this now popular writer is due to- one
OF his recently. y.publish"d poems, called "Plaln
Words from Truthful James, wherein the "ways''
and "trcks" OF the "heathen Cniuee" are aptly
exposed.
According to recent writer on the subject,
1t Is stated that the disadvantages OF the ordinary
kinds OF mortar at present in use arise chiefly
rom their being made of an inferior sand, and
the great. difficulty in obtaining good sand at
moderate price. He therefore suggests an i'm
proved 1naterial, which requires no sand, and
which only needs to be mixed with water. To
prepare one ton OF this mortar, 22S pounds OF
lime, either quick lime or slaSed, 1928 pounds or
Stag and 224 pounds Of caclned coal shale clay
are to be ground bymachinery, aud when brought
to powder, or a proper degree Of fueness are
t Q be mixed with water. and the mortar will be
ready for use, ,
a German paper says that at the sortie upon
Bagneux, before Paris, on October II, Prussian
trnmpeter found French signal book and tried
to sound the French signal OF retreat. He sue.
ceeded; and 10 the most terrible drift OF bullets he
took up position within the French hrst line,
hiding himself in garden house, where he was
at any moment exposed to be discovered and
killed hy tha enemy. There he sounded hls blu Gle