The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-06
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1871.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Gold at New York yesterday closed at losa
1ox.
The New York cotton market closed weak snd
irregular at 15c; sales 5000 bales.
Carl Anschutz, the well.known promoter OF
classical music in thus country, died in New York
on Friday after protracted Illness.
The social condition of Chicago may be In
ferred from the fact that Of the papers Of that
city had on the Esd instant only one marriage no.
tice and six divorce notices.
The Salute Public says that the distress at
Lyons has reached serious extent, owing to the
complete. stagnation Of the silk trade and the
severe cold weather.
Fifty Frenchmen, seized as hostages for the
German merchant captains, arrived at Frankfort
on the 11th, and on the following day were sent
on to Bremen. They are composed OF counts,
ulsruuises, barons and wealthy commoners from
tue district o! Dijon.
Libel suits against newspapers are not pros
pering. One in Louisville has just resulted In
verdict OF one cent damages, and another IN
Providence in verdict Of ak cents. Arecent
suit against an Albany, New York, paper ended
In verdict for the defendants.
The, Pail Mall Gazette says: Information,
which Is believed to be Trustworthy, has reached
this country that the German Confederation can
command the services, in case Of need, OF sixty
thousand seamea, 8 very large number Of whom
are now serving, or have served and have learned
their business, in the English mercantile marine"
Captain Travers, Of Rochester, N. Y, has
made wager OF twenty-five dollars that he win,
tbo NJ rfv " fnotx wifi q njcf01
Shoot from the top OF q wine bottle cork on
which Is placed bullet, dropping the bullet int
the bottle and not breaking the bottle. BE has
twelve shots, and engages to perform the feat
four times.
The Berlin correspondent or the London Tele-
graph writes: 'The empire scheme has found
but little sympathy. Those who think 1t worth
WhIletosay anything at all about the matter re-
gret the loss OF the Kings Of Prussia whose wond-
rous onward progress has been associated with
the name OF their bleak, bare, beloved county.
Bat the majority do not trouble themselves about
tho matter" .-y7.,.
The cultivation OF the banana is engaging
considerable attention In the neighborhood Of
Palatka, Florida, and the river counties. Three
years ago agentleman in Orange county set out
nine plants, and Is now reaplng the fruits OF
tnree-acre field, and realizes Sl25 per month from
the fruit and the young plants that are continual
ly suckeriug around the roots OF the old plan Is.
The banana fruits in all seasons, the year round,
and Is lertized by the shedding OF its huge leaves
The Spectator says the French armies are now
real armies, commanded by real soldiers, who
know how to act when they are worsted-are
armies which fight at least as well as Bazaine's at
Graveloste, and sometimes even better. Under
tho dlscouragement OF recent defeat and the mOss
depressing weather, they held their own In the
face OF q quite equal enemy. Their morale Is no
longer dependent on mere good spirits. They
Eight like men who trust their general, and who
mean to fight In bad fortune as well as good.
The proposed reception In New York OF the
Fenian prisoners, who have recently been nbe.
rated by the British Government, is beginning to
assume substantial shape. The committee OF ar
, raugements we're anxious to obtain the Academy
of Music, as the largest hall in the City, but fall
Ing In that, they will be compelled to fall back on
old Tammauy, next door. Invitations have been
sent TO General Butler, Senator Sumner, and
other prominent congressman. Some $50. 900
have already been raised by private contribution
to defray expenses.
The London Times ridlcules the new plan for
settling the Alabama claims by private and IRE.
sponsibe pegetiators. 1t denies that Lord Clar-
.endon or his successor or the ministry ever prom
ised to settle directly With the hol:ers OF those
claims, DR. gave any encouragement to such
scheme Furthermore the Times declares en-
phatIc4ly that such scheme has not the least
sanction oflegal authority. There be, it says,
no valid claim till the International offence is es-
fohij phod nd ba tha
of diplomatic negotiations between the two gov
ernments.
The rooms OF the Tweed Poor Association No.
ia East Broadway, New York, were crowded all.
day and evening Saturday. At the closing Of the
establishment at II O'Clock, goods had been dis.
trIbuted Gs follows 800 tons OF coal, icO barrels
OF 1our, 1900 pounds OF Goldfish. 1900 pairs OF
Shoes SO barrels OF beans 5000 candles, 800 pounds
OF soap, $500 pounds OF beer, 10000 pounds OF
sugar, $500 loaves OF bread, and 1000 pounds Of
rice. On account Of the selling Of shoes in the
streets no more are given out for the present.
Many OF the aged recipients Q! the gifts were
hardly able to stagger home with their well filled
baskets. Over thousand people applied on Sun
day evening and received as lstance. Such an
array OF market baskets was never seen before In
this city In such limited space. The money value
cof the gifts to each person varies from So to 81
Information has been received at the veterl.
nary department Of the privy council, England,
that the cattle plague Is raging In many parts Of
Germany and France, and that, in consequence
Of the war on the Continent, all efforts to check
1t In the various provinces Of Germany appear to
have failed, while in France it Is reported to have
accompanied the German army from the Vicinity
OF Metz to Paris. Or lers have been issued by the
lords OF the council adding France to the list OF
suspected countries and subIectlng sheep and