The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-12
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THURSDAY, JANUARY u, 1871.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
in New York, yesterday, cotton closed dull
and heavy at 15Kc.
Gold closed at 10Xa11.
London papers mention # as specially COM
mendable piece OF good manners that most OF the
members Of the new school board sit uncovered
vhile the board is in session, out Of Difference to
the ladT members.
"A new brake has been adopted on one OF the
English railroads, in consequence OF the recent
freduency OF accidents, which Is able to stop o
train going at the rate OF thirty miles hour In
twenty five seconds.
The North German consulgeneral at New
York reports the total amount OF patriotic sub
scriptions received up to the end OF last week at
xao5. .o22 SO; total amount Of remittances made to
the Central Sanitary Commission at Berlin, $780,,
600 In gold, (370, 900 rrusslaa thaleIs.)
"A gentleman in his eagerness at the table to
answer call for some apple-ple, owing to the
Knife slipping on the bottom Of the dish, found
his knuckles buried in the crust, when wag who
sat opposite him very gravely observed, whilst lie
held his plate: "Sir, I'n trouble you for bit while
your hand Is in"
MIR. Corcoran, Of Washington, has decided ,c
board Of trustees and governors, plot OF ground,
with the necessary buildings for the establish.
ment OF an institution to maintain such ''des!i.
tute but refined and educated gentlemen as may
be admitted to its BENEFITS" The institution is to
be maintained by the donors eudowmeuts
"A scientific lecturer on walking says his ex.
periments show that one side OF the body always
tends 70 outwalk the other side 1t Is not possible
when the eyes are shut to walk In straight line
9or any length OF timc and 1t will be found, where
persons lose their way, that they almost invaria-
bly, wander on to the right rather than to the left.
"A nend in human shape was engaged IN
planking certain sidewalk in certain Western
city when woman In gorgeous apparel stopped
near the scene Of his labors 70 chat with friend.
Her train hung over the edge OF the last plank he
had put in position, and he quietly slid another
one alongside OF It, and securely spiked it down.
me aend then went away to dinner.
The public lands, though the heritage OF all,
have been given to spectators to the amount or
$50 900 In the last few years. 1t Is time the
old States, which contributed so largely both to
original and later purchases, shared more fully in
the benefits OF the common possession, either by
direct benefits, or what's better, reduced Fede.
ral taxation.
"A curious swindllng project Is reported from
.saustralla. deposit Of gold and quartz recently
supposed to have been discovered In Victoria,
Australia, created much excitement. A company
was formed, and the shares were rapidly taken
znd paid for. Further investigation, however,
showed that the mine had been veneered with
soId leaf, laid on with size and varntsh. The
projectors OF the company have been arrested.
Ten years ago, after the war broke out, the
Democrats had not q single Governor In the
United States Now they have thirteen, as fol-
lows: Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia. Alaoa
ma, Tenne ssee, Kentucky, California, Oregon and
Nevada. To these the Cincinnati Enquirer says
the Democrats expect to add, in 1871, Ohio, Penn
sylyania and Wisconsin, and In 1872 Indiana, I'LL
uols and the remainder OF the Southern States.
"A fre.escape, presenting some novel features,
hss been tried In New York at the st. Nicholas
Hotel. The are.escape consists OF canvas tube
twenty inches in diameter, which can be fixed to
any window by grapnels OF the simplest descrip-
lions, which preclude the possibility OF slipping
vhen once attached. At intervals OF ten inches
along the tube are springs formed Of No. IS wire
wound spirally round thicker wire, which
enectusly moderate the descent Of the person de-
scendlng, so that by merely pressing outward the
elbows or knees, he can stop at any point and
reach the Sround as slowly as he wishes. The ap-
paratus, which. when folded up, takes up only
SPACE OF two feet each way, was fixed to win
dow nfty-nine feet from the ground, and some
thirty men and boys descended with safety and
ease. The apparatus can be attached to win
dow In thirty seconds. The specimen on exhibl'
bfcb pjyfv faat
Eve pounds.
"A New York letter says: 'The number OF men
outof employ yment is ippense, apd hundreds ore
added to 1t weekly. Atff1e door Of Cooper listi
tuie reading room, the other day, several men,
evidently OF the working class, stood talking.
Said one, 4 have not earned dollar In three
months Another said. It is just as bad with
me; can't get work anywhere a third could not
ssay at home it was SO cold, 80 he came to The
readlng.room every day to keep warm. This was
the drift of the conversation. Within the read
Inc. room there we're probably three hundred men,
from twenty five to sixty, all ont OF work, and
sxylnp to kill time. And they looked like men
willing enough to work, II they could find work
% do. Only those who go among the poor hsve
sny resl knowledge Of the distress among the
sxorSine classes 1t may not be greater than in
pssyous winters, but certainly it Is aot less The
AID societies are ran down with applicants for
assistance. Ali the relief provided Is bitterly
needed"
The Pittsburg Commercial says: 'Those Ger
nan Americans who believe that the German Ian
8sage is destined to flourish forever as q popular
speech in this country are able to make consid-
ersble show Of argument III favor OF their belief.
Fen instance, one Of these sangulnely hopeful !