The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-12
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FRIDAY, NAY u, 1871.
NEWS OF TIE DAF.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at
1lsc. - f'.
Cotton closed fairly active and higher at
l53c; sales 36l7 bales.
I'm Liverpool upland cotton closed at 73d
sales $4,000 bales.
Some of the London critics are convinced
that in the courtezan in Charles Reade's story
of "A Terrible Temptation" they discover
many points of resemblance to the character
and career of Adah Isaacs Menken.
The Chinese temple Of Quong Wan Muen
in San Francisco was recently dedicated Win
imposing ceremonies. There are two "ooss
Josscs" at the door, each twenty feet hign,
and inside are seventy-flve other Josses.
"A loan of sl5OO0O has been offered to
Louis Napoleon by lady. The London Court
Journal says he can easily borrow from 81, ,0OO,-
600 to sl,5OO,OOO. The Paris papers declare
that the ex- Emperor has put by not less than
sic. 900, ,OO0 aud, if that be the case, what doe
he want to borrow for He must have money,
or he could not live in the semi-princely style
thai he sports at the Camden House, Chisle-
hurst.
An infatuated youth squandered weeks
salary on front seat and gorgeous bouquet
for Nilssou's concert in Nashville. The former
he occupied, the latter he "hove" to the song
stress, who dipped her little jewel Of nose in
amid It's petals, shot death-stab out OF her
lustrous eyes over the top Of it, and-a few
hours later tossed 1t to the grinnng apparition
who strapped her baggage. He sold it for
quarter to q friend of the despairing giver,
who has since had not moments peace.
The following queer item is going the
rounds s'Thomas Monroe. fugitive slave OF
twelve years agone from Charleston, S. G., IS
now the fashionable physician of Cairo, in
Egypt. He was tonsorial artist by avocalion,
and this fact-as in ''the golden prime OF good
Haroun al Raschid"-gave him so favorable
footing when he emigrated to Egypt, that he
has now not only fine practice among the
citizens th-r re, but he is also medical adviser
for the Khediye's extensive seraslio."
-Awriter in the Trinity (Texas) Journal
relates that in 1850 party of miners in the
mountains of Ell Dorado, prospecting Id an
isolated place where they were without fresh
meats and vegetable food, were afflicted with
scurvy. Six OF the worst cases were planted
In the earth up to their necks, and left alone
over night with chew Of tobacco apiece. The
result of this attempt at earth cure might
have been happy, but for the fact that IN the
night coyotes came along and ate of all the
six heads.
The officiousness of certain newspapers in
nominating General Sherman for the presi-
dency has brought that OIL er out again be-
fore the Union Club of New Orleans, with the
following remark 81 do not seek any civil
nosi,ion whatever, and do not wish to be sus-
pected of doing so. Indeed, shonld posi-
lively decline any offer of a civil or political
nosition. wish to devote my whole time IN
the future to the study Of the military art, not
with the view of destroying, but as means
of promoting the good of all-even the lowest
classes of our citizens"
The usually well-informed New York cor
RESPONDENT of the Philadelphia Ledger has the
following concerning recent item OF cable
news: 1.-The report by cable to-day that enlist
uents are going on in the United States IN the
interest of the eX-Emperor Napoleon is fully
credited by parties who are in position to
know. The enlistments, it Is said, are not Of
the rank and dle.' but OF men who are quail
fed from experience in the late rebellion here
to make good soldiers there. Northern men
as well as Southerners are among them, with
now and then a bushwhacker who has seen
service under the Fenian and free Cuban flags.
Ostend is said to be the place at.which they
have been instructed to report"
general B. F. Butler delivered lecture
before the negroes of Boston Monday night.
His address was simply q bid for negro support
when he is ready to compete for the Radical
nomination for President. he eulogized Grant
and the Radical party; congratulated his audi
ence on the improved prospects OF the party;
urged the necessity OF Ku-klux legislation,
and abused the Democracy with all thai yiru-
lence and reckless carelessness about the
truth for which Ben Butler is famed. The
bulk of his address, however, was an absurd
paneryrlc on the negro Of the South, who was
pronounced to be superior in intelligence and
bravery to the white of the same section. at
the conclusion Of the address. Butler indulged
in malignant appeal to the negroes Of the
South to rise against the whites on aay i'm
aginary pretexts, and kindle war OF races.
"A London letter to the Chicago Journal
says Much curiosity is being felt as to the
contents of certain casSet which was pre-
sented by the iate Duke Of Wellington to his
codson, Prince Arthur, when he was twelve
years old, with strict iniunctions that it should
not be opened until his twenty-frst birthday
The casket was closely sealed, and has ever
since remained inriolate in the custody OF the
Oueen's bankers. Prince Arthur Will attain
his majority on the approaching lst OF NAY
when IL is understood the seals will be broken.
Somebody is probably in the secret. but il 50 it
has never been divuscd. AS q matter Oh
course, in this betting country, nets are high
as to the nature OF its contents, and it is fair
and interesting subject OF curiosity and spec
ulation. suspect that when the mysterious
caskct is opened it will be found to contain
the information that Prince arthur will linti
subject 10 his order, at some clearinghouse. q
considerable sum Of money, which has been
accumulating during the last twenty years.
But this is only a guess, and one guess is as
rood as another. You will doubtless receive
the solution OF the mystery shortly after this
letter reaches YOU"
Wendell Phillips made particularly violent
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