The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-28
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1871.
NEWS OF THE DAT.

Gold closed yesterday at lolalo5.
, in New York cotton closed fairly active
but easier; uplands lsl cents; sales 4623 bales
in Liverpool cotton closed strong; uplanos
3d., Orleans l0d.: sales $4,000 bales.
There are seasonable rains throughout
California. The grapes are nearly all gathered
and the vintage is the largest and finest ever
known.
Henry Ward, young gentleman OF ior'
time. has been found guilty OF manslaughter
for the killing of N Wcsley Eugene snader'
In Tewanda, Pa, during February last. The
narties had been dining together, ard had
been drinking freely when difficulty occur
red, and Mr.. shader was shot and fatally
wounded. The occurrence created considera
bic sensation at the time.
Colonel B. G. Locket, residing near Atlanta
has this year in cotton six thousand and hve
hundred acres, and in corn and small gram
three thousand and FIVE hundred, making in
all len thousand acres. At less than bale 10
two acres, and at $50 per bale, the cotton crop
would amount to three thousand bales, and Us
value T. $4,000. Colonel Locket employs
three hundred and sixty hands-blacks. The
total population which he provides for is ABOUT
one thousand persons. His cotton crop ls
fair-his corn crop Is excellent. The negroes
give him very little trouble, are orderly, and
taIerably Industrious. Colonel Locket thinks,
throwing out the value OF the increase Oh
slxyez, and calculating the interest on the in-
yestpaent in slaves, that cotton can now De
made rather more cheaply than formerly.
The Russian Government has recently
been engaged in reconstructing its army
on the principle Of general CONSUMPTION.
The period Of liability to service Is 10 corn
mence- ce-attwenty-one, and to last for nfleeh
wears. Graduates of the higher schoolsand
universities, however, are not required 10
enter the army until the age of twenty-sevep,
and pupils of the middle schools are not
drafted until the age Of twenty-five. Inc
period of active service varies according to
the. degree of education. University gradu-
ates re:only required to remain in the army
for six months; graduates Of gymnasinms aud
lyceums fpr year, and co on down to tho
initerate, who are obliged to- serve lor Six
years. The causes Of exemptions are very
numerous; thus, no military service Is re-
onired from only sons, artisans employing five
joufneymen. foremen OF manufacturing estao-
lishnents. clergymen Of all denominations,
choristers in the Russian churches, teachers,
PHYSICIANS, apothecaries and veterinary sur
geous. Notwithstanding these and other spe'
cial exemptions, the Russian army in time OF
war. 1t is calculated, will consist OF l,053,3s3
men and 5o,s54 officers Of all ranks. The above
force will be distributed into 1898 battalioDs of
infantry and 2S0 squ0drons of cavalry. The
artillery will be armed with 2574 guns.
The Tichborne trial he's teen resumed in
Epgland, aud is attracting much attention all
over Great Britain. The real or pretended Sir
Roger Tichborne has summoned witnesses from
Australia, where he lived for long time, and
those, as we'll as the English witnesses exam
ined, gave important evidence in favor Of the
claimant. John Moore, admitted by both sides
to have been Sir Rogers servant, and who, SO
recently as 1867, was in communication with
those who are resisting the claimant now, was
examined. The questions and answers turned
chiefly on the accident which happened to Sir
Roger Tichborne's eye while on board the Pau
lire. The questions were leading ones, and
the answers unqualified. VI have not the
least doubt of his being my old master" was
one OF them, and the others were equally di-
rect. Another sensation was the appearance
as witness of the colored man Boyle, an old
servant of the Tichborne and Doughty iami-
lies. Both he and Colonel LushiDgton gave
evidence in favor of the claimant. Nearly all
the plaintiffs witnesses have now been exam
ined, and it remains to be seen whether the
defendant will be able 10 rebut the strong evil
dence produced on behalf Of the alleged ad.
yenturer This is certainly the most rema-A-
able case o! confusion es TO a question OF
identity on record, and Is full Of dramatic in
terest.
Upon the SUI ject Of letter endings, the
October number of the British Quarterly Re-
view says The ~ remain" requires to be led
no to, and not to be added to the letter with
out connection. There is large gamu; of
choice for end'nss, from the official Your
obedient servant" and high and mighty
"Your humble servant" to the friendly
"Yours truly" Yours sincerely and "Yonrs
affectionatsly." Some persons vary the form,
and slightly intensity the expression by plac-
ing the word yours last, as Faithfully
yours James Howell used great variety
of endings, such as Yours invio!ably," "
..Yours entirely" Your entire friend, y
.rYours verify and Invariably" "Yours
really" "Youls in no vulgar way Of friend
ship" Yours 10 dispose OF" or ''Yours while
J. H" "Youls! Yours Yours !" Wo;poie
writes Yours very much," Yours -"'7'
cordially and 10 Hannah Moore, in 1889.
'Yours more and more" Mr.. Bright, some
years ago, ended controversial letter in the
following biting terms: Il am, sir, with what
ever respect is due to you" The old board OF
commissioners OF the navy used form OF sub
scription very different from the ordinary
official one 1t was their habit to su5scl ibe their
letters (even letters of reproo) TO such officers
as were not of noble families or bore titles,
sYour affectionate friends 1t is said that
this practice was discontinued in consequence
of distinguished captain adding to his letter
to the board, ''Your affectiona!e friend" He
was lhereupon desired to discontinue the ex-
preston, when he replied, 81 AN, gentlemen,
no longer your afftctlonate friend"
The sad rumor concerning the sudden ex-
hb,ion of insanity by Matilda Heron is con-
frmed by dispatch from st. Louis, which