The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-13
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FRIDAY, JANUARY IL, 1871.
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Gold yesterday at New York closed az
1oXal1. ,o,,
The New York cotton market closed dull and
heavy at 15Ac; sales 1900 bales.
Paul Morphy, the noted chess player, Is no"
practicing law In New Orleans.
The Cathedral O. Notre Dame, Paris, is eleven
miles from the nearest Prussian gun.
The drv goods trade In New York Is reported
as still very dull.
LThere IL anxiety in Liverpool for the safety Of
the steamer Brooklyn.
Among the curiosltes OF the census Is the re-
ported case OF lady who died IN Connecucu' a'
the age OF seventy -four in childbirth.
The ice In the lower haroor OF st. LOUIS Is
broken ami navigation south was resumed yester'
day. Immense quantities OF produce ana pro'f
sions are awaiting transportation.
The Chicago Republican says there were no
less than six hundred and: sixty-eight suiss ior
divorce entered in the courts OF that city during
the past year. Matrimonial infelicitles were the
principal causes assigned.
IT ia claimed that Kentucky Is now the elghth
State in the o.. ion in point OF population. For
merly she was the ninth. 1t seems that ner IN
crease during the past ten years Is greater tnan
that OF Ohio.
Mfr. William NJ. Tweed's recent gift OF S56.0oo,
IN he applIed for the relief OF the poor OF the
Seventh Ward OF New York City, is daily assuag'
ing the sufrerIngs OF many OF the needy OF that
section or the city. On Saturday one hundred
Door people were supplied with provisions at the
following rates for family OF three: Ten pounds
If hoaD nbnnl OF cod
nsb, two pounds OF sugar, one pound OF couee'
two pounds OF ham, one pound Of soap, and three
pounds Of rice.
Washington letter, OF Monday, says: "a lalr
on an elaborate scale, in aid OF the WIDOWS, or
phaus and wounded or the French army, Will oe'
Gin in this city tomorrow. Many prominent citi-
zens and officials are giving much time and en-
conrapemert to make the fair successful; among
others the active cooperation Of the Marquise de
Chambrun, granddaughter OF Lafayette, Is appa-
rent. A pleasant incident In connection with the
fair is the Inagnanimous act Of Madame Gerolt,
the wife OF the Prussian minister, who, as custo-
dian of many articles OF value which were undis'
posed Of al the recently-held Prnssian fair has
s,gnined her Willingness to transfer such property
for the benefit Of the funds Of the French fair"
THE national association formed in Pennsyl-
yania, apparently with cooperation from other
States, for the purpose OF securing such an amend
ment to the constitution Us will recognize the eX-
isence of God and the obligations Of Christianity,
has called national convention to meet in Phil
asclphia on Wednesday, the 18th Of the present
menth. The general object OF the convention ap.
pears In the purposes Of the association; ts I'M
mediate purpose Is to organize the sentiment OF
the country favorable to religious amendment,
and to secure for it the respectful and earnest
consideration Of Congress. The call IL signed by
Judge william Strong, OF the United States Su-
preme Cours who is the president OF the associa'
ton, and by large number OF distinguished gen
tlemen who concur In the call.
eJ. W. Smith, the colored cadet at West Point,
is not being tried by courtmartlal for delin-
auency at drill, as has been stated by some news
uapers. he was only one Of forty-ave cadets re.
ported for slch delinq Iency, including President
Grants son, reported for laughing In the ranks.
Tho charge on which Cadet Smith Is being tried,
Ia "conduct unbecomtng cadet and gentleman
In this, that having been reported for inattenton
In the ranks, &C., he submitted written eXpla
nation to the commandant OF cadets, which con
tanned false statements intended to deceive the
oommandart;n also, that he stated "wlth refer
ence to the previous report and his explanations
that another cadet had told him to keep his ID
toes out OF the way which statement was false;'
also, that he told another untruth, which Is speci
ned In the charges.
The New York Telegrapher says the Pacific
and Atlantic; the Franklin aud the Bankers aud
Brokers' Telegraph Companies have ente ed into
An arrangement which, although it does not &C
tuany consolidate them into one company, is 9
complete consolidation OF all their business inter
ests. The lines Of these companies will hereafter
be worked Under one management and from the
same offices. The receipts will be put into one
fund, and, after paying the working and line ex
penses, the surplus will be divided between the
several com panies, upon basis which has been
agreed upon. The duplicate offices in New York.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and else
where are to be closed, and only sucll branch
offices maintained as may be required for the
proper transaction Of the business. The present
employ ees Of these lines will be provided for In
the consolidated ofices as far as It Is possible to
doit.
Mr.. Corcoran's novel charity in Washington
Is an asylum. for decayed gentswomen, and not
Rentlemen, ,ss reported by telegraph. IT. is to be
known BY the title OF ''The Louise Home.n The
fourth article Of the deed Of trust provides that
the trust created is nmind to the founding and
perpetual keeping up and supporting ofan instl
tuition. to be used exclusively for the comfortable
maintenance and support (not including the fur
nishing Of wearing apparep OF as many such des
titute, but refined and educated gentlewomen as
the building, improvements, resources and cir.
eumstances OF the trust may, from time to time,
suitably accommodate, which the drectresses,