The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-11
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THURSDAY, MAY II, 1871.
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

lands l54c.; safes z55a pdies.
in Liverpool cotton closed steady; uplands
Tia7Rd; sales 10000 bales.
Large numbers of Texan cattle are being
driven northward to market. Over l5O,oOU
head are now on the hoot in different herds.
New York last week received the cargo oil
silkworm eggs worth $500, 900, which has been
en- route from Japan via California TO europe.
The thirty-six English sparrows Imported
at Richmond, Va, in 1869, have multiplied so
much that they now, with their progeny.
number over 500.
The supervisor Of Georgia and Florida re-
ports the arrest of counterteiters Of i've dollar
gold pieces, at Lake City, Fla, and their
machinery seized.
"A verdict of sl04,00O, the full amount
claimed, was returned in New York the other
day. for the government, against Charles Lii
ienthal, tobacconist, charged with making
false returns OF sales.
"A citizen of Ottawa, Canada, has taken out
patent for new style Of boat oars, by
which man, when rowing in the usual man
ner, faces the direction in which the boat is
going.
The National LABOR Convention closed
al New York, on Nc. lday, after speeches by
Mrs. Woodruff and lot Of other women, and
the adoption Of resolution calling on Gov
ernors of States to take possession OF railroads
as public property and run them at cost.
A Washington correspondent, in his rem
iulscences OF Provost Paradol, the late French
Minister to this country, mentions that when
Paradol was graduated at college his address
was on suicide, which he defended on the
grounds held by the ancient Stoics.
The proposition to uniform Federal office
holders is creating considerable comment.
a Western Democratic paper thus refers 10
the subject bids will soon be offered to
manufacturers OF brass collars to supply
enough equal to the Federal ofIlce-holders in
the United States. Each collar will be marked
u. 5. c."
Punch contains spirited cartoon repre-
senting France in the person OF weeping
female figure standing upon the auction block.
a Communist OF hldeous mien, and pistol in
hand, who serves as auctioneer, Is calling ont,
s.Allons done! What shall we say for this tine
property 81 NJ Theirs is sitting at table in
the capacity of clerk, while Louis Napoleon,
Bismarck and the representatives OF other
powers are standing by as bidders.
"A curious and beautiful effect was pro.
Guced by one OF the ice-making machines
built lately in Philadelphia. This was cake
Of manufactured ice, in the centre OF winch,
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rial, was bouquet Of fresh flowers. Every
leaf and flower was perfectly visible, while
the briilancy OF the cOlors was enhanced by
the refraction through the ice. This specimen
of summer entombed in winter was produced
by the Care-ammonia process, French ln-
vention under which these machines are oper-
aled.
The United States Court OF Claims on
Monday decided the case of SiawsDn vs.. The
United States in favor OF the government,
being suit brought for the recovery OF pro-
ceeds of a steamboat captured at Charleston,
which. had been used by the Confederate
authorities, and was afterwards, on verbal
agreement OF Sawson, employed BY the
United States Quarlermaster's Department,
and then turned over to The treasury agent
and sold. judgment against claimant is rem
dered on the ground that the court mas no
jurisdiction OF suits to recover proceeds OF any
captured property which has been used for the
purpose of carrying on war against the
United States, and also for the reason that
said boat having been appropriated by the
Federal army for military purposes, is exempt
ed from Jurisdiction Of the court By act of July
4th, 1864
The most amusing confidence game that
modern ingenuity and desperation ever In
vented was recently played of in England, by
an elderly gentleman who had run cut oi his
property, and had no real resource lelt for the
elegant support that his nature craved. HaT-
ing the reputation still OF being rich man,
he made. his will, distributed generous sums
around among his friends and relatives, and
giving large beluests to benevolent societies.
Thereupon, taking care that his liberal lnten-
lions should be Known, he ramc into great
favor with the aforesaid ;cierds and relatives
ard the order of philanthropists, and lived
around at their houses welcome guest, even
condescending to die at one of these free
homes. A funeral fitting the great expecta-
tions was provided for him, and then the will
opened. THIS turned out according TO pro-
mise But when the estate came to oe admin
istered upon it was totally minus. The man
had not u cent in the world.
The following anecdote OF John G. CAL
houn is told on the authority OF the lale Hon.
Abbott Lawrence "Some time before lS4O,
Mr.. Calhoun wrote to Mr. Lawrence that he
had been adding 10 his landed estates, and
wo;gld Ii 20 obtain 4 loan OF sl0,0U0 or Sl5.-
600 In Boston, where money WAS more penti-
full than in South Carolina and the rate of nle-
rest not so high for the payment of which he
would give his note and u mortgage upon bis
estate, which would be ample security. Mr.
Lawrence said he consulted Mr. Nathan Ap
pleton and one o. Two other wealthy citizens
of Boston upon the subject, and it was agreed
to raise the money for him and take no Securi-
ty lor the repayment but his own note. dr.
Lawrence informed Mr.. Calhoun of the ar
rangemeut which ne had made, and expressed
his qualification that It was in the power OF
himself and few OF his friends TO DO a kird-
ness TO one SO distinguished, whose life had
been devoted to the service OF his country.
Mr.. Calhoun immediately wrote back, deciln-
ins the otl-r AID withdrawing bis original re-