The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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The introduction Of colored children into
the white schools OF New orleans was begun last
week, and was pfoductive.M muoh4Hfeeitng.
The veil most worn nowadays consists of a
yard Of black net, usually dotted and edged with;
lace. The new steel spring around the front OF
the bonnet Is the most usual tening.
The Clstercian order OF moaEs cultivate a
farm Of twelve hundred aces, nine miles south.
westsf Dubuque. In the centre OF the tract the
largest monastery In America is being built
The number OF pupils studying German in
the common schools OF Cincinnati Is 1l,oOe. The
average attendance in same schools Is q ,2O4. So
more than one-han the pupils ore students in
German. AGO.
The battle OF guns versus armor seems for.
from settlement as ever. Some authorities
across the Atlantic say that ere many years have
elapsed, the l0o-ton gun will be mounted behind
i've feet thicknesses Of armor4
Reproductions Of simple acd artistic cabinet
work, called "oid English Futnitare,n are having
q great run In Englaid., The lsyorlte styles are
copied from country mansions OF the sixteenth
and seventh centuries.
THE Tennessee State Prison inspectors have
established "branches'' OF the State Penitentlary
at the sewauee aud Battle Creek ccai mines,
where the unslnled labor OF the convlcts Ia em-
ployed, the Nashville Union says, "at q clear gain
to the State OF forty cents per day per eapita.n
The commissioners ask the Legislature to con.
firm their action.
-. Tho New Orleans Picsyupe notes the arrival
there OF party OF English immigrants for Hszle.
hurst, Miss. IT says that these forty or hlty sons
and daughters OF Albion. as they stood on fhe
levee, surrounded BY miniature mountains OF
baggage, presented such picture OF health and
beauty-the women and girls, espccially-as is
not often seen in that latitude. =
"A letter from Bowles Bros, London, dated
January 4th says: ave have had full advicee
from Paris or the Goth OF December, by which 1t
would appear certain that whatever suffering
may exist among the lower classes there, the
American community has not up to this time felt
any serious privatloRs. Christmas eve was cele-
brated by dinner a. our own bank apartments
as usual II was attended by Minister wash
bulhe, Consul.General Read and many other
frlendsn
The New York papers say that one OF the
most rema, kabe cases In the history OF divorce
hss Just heen unearlhed. Mrs. II. @. Hashroack
applied to Judge Sutherland 20 have divorce
Obtained by her husband through the instrumen'
islity Of aNassau street divorce lawyer set aside.
her application discloses the flct that SHE had
lived in her husbands house until his death, and
afirms that she was not aware OF any proceed
ings against her. On the other hand, 1t is main
tanned that the husband permitting her to re-
main In his house after the decree OF divorce was
simply an act OF tender consideration for her
reputation.
tn nro Drin rah
believing that the chances for their dynasty arc
constantly improving. 1t Is stated that the Prince
dc .olnyllle. son OF the late ex.Kiug Louis Phil
hppe, has just returned to France, and reportt1g
himself to General Ghsnsey- asked fsr Sonsmend
IN thsFItnrharpy., Tae fiaes ihslarge militia
~ experience; bCt Gambetta, after consultation
with his co leagues, who were not willing to give
the Prince q chance. ordered him to leave France
Immediately. The Prince then said he would
serve as private intthe ranks, wheEeupon Gam
beta threatened to arrest him if he did not leave
France at once, which he thereupon did, IT IS
said that the Duke de Chartres, formerly on 6ene
raj NcClelian's stat, Is in France.
The winter in Italy is very severe, no such
rigorous season having been experienced for i;ty
years. In the beginning Of last December heavy
snow fell, coyering the country In all directions,
and causing great distress among the poor In con.
sequence Of the lack Of clothing and shelter. The
accounts from Rome to December 18th state that
still greater distress has been produced by the
thaS and the incessant torrents Of raia that had
been falling for several days. The Tiber over.
flowed its banks and had caused fearful inun.
dation, covering the Campagna, and in the City
ofRome flooding the principal streets. Boats are
fowcd in the streets conveying assistance aud
provisions to the Inhabitants blocked up In their
houses. Large qusnlsles OF wine and oil stored
In the cellars. have been destroyed, and in the
country farm houses, oxen, sheap and other do
nestle animals have fbeen swept away. In the
Campagna the herdsmen and shepherds have
been obliged to take refuge in the trees and the
inhabitants Of the farms on low grounds have
been taken OF In boats and conveyed to Rome as
the only place OF shelter.
Few persons realize the enormous rate at
which new publications pour from the bookmaker