The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-15
Tbe GbafleStuo1 9ems.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1871.
NEWS OF THE D.IY.

Gold at New York, yesterday, closed at
13i.
The New York cotton market closed stea-
dy; uplands 2ltc.
AT Liverpool cotton closed firm; uplands
Gid; sales $1,000 bales.
Numbers of gas wells are being sunk in
different parts of Buffalo to get supplies OF gas
for Illuminating purposes.
1t is denied that the cholera is abatiDg in
Russia, and it is stated that there Is still an
average Of one hundred and fifty deaths day
in Kew.
James Stephens, formerly Ferlan - Head
Centre is said to have been taken In part
nership by q wealthy Bordeaux wine mer
chant, and is coming to America to sell wines
The opening Of the Mont Gents tunnel,
which was fixed for the l5ih instant, has been
indefinitely postponed, says the Prussian Cross
Gazette, on account Of the unsatisfactory rela-
tions between the French and italian Govern
ments.
1t is said that movement is on foot to re-
organize the mozart Hall wing Of the New
York Democracy, and that the gentlemen who
will take an active part in the organization are
men well known for their sterling Democracy
and unblemished integrity.
George Augustus Sala, who lately bagged
s50o damages from Hahn Friswell for an attack
upon him in "Modern Men OF Letters" now
sues the London publisher, Scion Camden Hot
ten, for damages in Ieprinling Bret Harte's
burlesque on Sala's style in the ''Condensed
Novels"
1t is proposed to introduce new tele-
graphic service in the German army for artil-
lery In action. Experienced artlllerymen are
10 be posted under cover far In advance Of the
batteries to watch the effects Of the cannon
sde and report back by means Of small port
able telegraphic apparatus.
I'VE find in the Richmond Dispatch ofWed.
nesday the following official announcement of
the consunmation of an important railroad
negotiation: "The lease Of the entire road Of
the North Carolina Company-two hundred and
twenty.three miles-from Charlotte, N. g., to
Goldsboro', N. c., by the Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad Company, was consummated on
September IL for thirty years, at $3.50, 900 per
annum. Possession fully delivered. And 1t is
now operated under the control of Colonel A.
8. Buford, president Of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad, thus completing his plan OF
continuous line from Richmond and Chesa-
peake to Atlanta, Ca, and central South The
lease gives general satisfaction, as In the best
interest of both contracting companies, and
establishes a great thoroughfare from the
Eastern Atlantic States under one manage
ment.n
Among the important results achieved by
Beust and Bismarck, the Austrian and Ger
man premiers, at the conference at Gastein, Is
q promise on both sides that strict friendship
shall prevail in the future between the two
powers. Austria will not permit any agitation
in Bavaria or Wartemburg against German
unity; Prussia, on the otcar hand, will GO all
in her power to prevent q war of German
nationallties. Austria declares herself satisfied
with the changes made by Prussia and with
the situation in Italy; Prussia considers the
existence OF Austria political necessity, and
Will regulate her conduct accordingly. Italy,
SAYS the Neue Fgeie Presse, has been induced
to enter into the compact, and these three
States are to unite for the peace Of Europe
To this 1t adds: "The plans of vengeance con-
ceived by France, the crusades intended by
the Ultramontanes, al The desires OF con-
quest nourished by Russia, will ell be frustrated
by this triple al iance.'
Recent English newspapers contain mi
of
mated fort which is now in course OF con-
struction at Garrison Point, Sheerness, Tor the
defence Of the Medway. When this Is COM
pleted, it will make one Of the strongest and
most formidable Of harbor defences In Great
Britain. The whole of the masonry work was
finished some months since, and Is now cuff
clently firm 10 allow the arming operations 10
be proceeded with. About one-half Of the
huge iron plates which are to protect the EN-.
brasures have been placed In position, and
fourteen Of the thirty-eight heavy raed guns
with which the fort Is 10 be armed are already
mounted. These are all nine.inch cannon,
weighing twelve tons each, and throwing pro.
jectiles of ESQ pounds weight, with power
considered capable of penetrating any ordi-
nary iron-clad ship at ranges OF about 1000
yards. The fort is what sailors would term q
q "two-decker," there being double tier of
guns, nineteen In each. 1t Is shaped like the
letter D, the round side being armed, and
commanding the mouths OF the Thames and
Medway, and considerable extent oil the sea-
board, while the straight part forms the gorge
or entrance on the land side, and is unarmrd.
M. Capron, who resigned his position as
commissioner Of the agricultural bureau at
Washington in order 10 instruct the japanese
the use Of American agricultural tools AMI