The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-29
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MONDAY, MAY 80, 1871.
NEWS OF THE DAF.

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spoken OF as candidates of the Democracy or
vallandigham's platform of ''the new de
parture." :.
The great vineyards of Chateau Lafltte
whence come some of the finest brands o
claret, are offered for sale by their owners,
the French Rothschilds, by whom they were
purchased in 1887.
New York papers report vegetables ar
irving in New York from the South in great
numbers, especially by the Charleston line,
400 tons of which were received by steamer.
New potatoes are now received In large
quantities from South Carolina and Georgia.
A correspondent from Paris describes the
barricades around the Place Vendome and at
the Champs Elysees entrance to the Rue de
Riyoli, as very excellent works of art, but oi
very Door material to resist cannonade. They
are composed of little sand bags. made ol
white linen aud bedticking, and stuffed with
gravel While the torti6cations, embrasures,
platforms, and bitches are very. scientifically
fashioned, 80 tiny are all parts of the work
that the barricades look as If they were intend
ed for exhibition.
in two months' time the election for Presi-
den, of Mexico comes of. The parties, OF which
Lerdo de Te;ada, at present Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court, and General Poririo Diaz,
the well-kuown general, are the candidates,
are almost revolutionary In the intensity OF
their opposition to the reelection of President
Juarez 1t is almost universally admitted in
Mexico that war must follow the election, no
matter who is elected. President Juarez Is,
In consequence, openly counselled by some of
his friends to declare the election Tor President
s'ofr,' and to proclaim himself President for
the next term, without the absurd formality of
a popular election.
The Count de Chambord, one Of the as
pirants 10 the throne of France, has written
letter on the political situation in that country.
which Is In fdct declaration of tho principles
on which he proposes to govern should he be
elected King. He urges Frenchmen to forget
their disseuslons and TO unite as nation OF
brothers. AS for himself, he denouncea asa
.calumny the statement that he had reuounced
his claims to the throne. "The abandonment
of true principles" he says, ''ls the cause OF
Frances disasters. The good sense OF the
country desires monarchy" He does not
want unlimited power, and he desires that his
ects as King should be submitted TO the de-
eison of representatives elected by the peo-
pie. The traditional monarchy, he afirms, Is
entirely compatible with the equality of all
before the law. If King, he would demand
guarantees for the independence of the Pope.
Upon this subject, be says: "Phe liberty Of
the church is the first condition of peace in
the public mind, and order throughout the
world" he wants no particular party to sup
port his acts. but would desire the co-opera-
ton Of all Frenchmen In his reign. Here ls
Bourbon who seems ambitious to forget
and to learn something in the art of govern
Ing.
-ThsL London papersof the l31h, PRINT copi
Gus comments on the treaty, a sketch OF which
reached them on the previous day. The Times
remarks that 1t 'is the result oil mutual con-
cession; nor is it to be disguised that it en-
bodies a preponderance of concession on the
side OF Great Britain. Perhaps this was in-
evitable. We have always held that ii few
honest Englishmen and Americans could be
got together in room and trusted with the
negotiation, the difficulties of diplomacy would
vanish aad o compromise might be effected
satisfactory to both nations" Tue News
thinks sit will be the basis of lasting
friendship, proving to the Old World how the
differences OF great nations eau be settled
without bloodshed." The Telegraph calls it
ia work of good will, and new starting
point for the growth OF better feelings be-
tween nations that ought never to have been
alienated by petty jealousies and bitter Words.
The Post thinks more extraordinary per-
version of all known methods OF proceeding
than that contained in the treaty it Is difficult
to conceive 1t hopes that the United States
may-though it cannot be expected that Eng
will-be thoroughly satisfied. The Saturday
Review calls 1t an absolute surrender oil every
point for which successive English Govern
ments have contended. The Spectator thinks
the frank expression OF regret the only course
likely to heal the wound completely, by sacri-
fcing all unworthy pride and reserve. On all
the other points the solution arrived at By the
commission seems quite unexceptionable.
Many unsuccessful searches have been
made Tor the treasures supposed 20 have been
buried by the pirate LafltLe on some one OF the
islands in the Gule Of Mexico, some eighty
miles from New Orleans One OF the pirates
men when dying gave family named Newell,
who had befrended him, diagram and writ
ten description OF the exact epcG where this
hoard of wealth was buried. Mr. Newell
male three attempts to reach the place; but
on the first voyage was shpwrecked. on the
second his partner was sunstrlck, and on the
third VOYAGE Mr.. Newell himself was taken
suddenly i'll, and also died. But Mr.. Newell
had a son. then young man, and a printer
working in the office of the New Orleans
Picayune, who resolved to try to accomplish
what his ia.h,r could not Therefore,
some threeyea ago, young Newell fitted out |
a small vessel and made the voyage to within |
sight Of the island, when violent Storm came |
on and his vessel was wrecked. One year [
alter this he made another attempt to reach |
the island. but was again wrecked month
ago be fitted up another vessel, aud made q
third trial to obtain the golden treasure. A
week ago his llteless body was picked up near
the RIgolels, floating in the muddy waters OF
Lake POntchartraln, perforated by two bullet
holes There seems to be singular fatality
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