The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-02
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MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1871.
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NEWS OF TIE DAY.


NEWS OF THE DAY.
Gold closed steady in New York, yester-
day, at 1oAaloXc.
bales.
Five new cotton mills are to be erected at Fall
River, Mass, at cost Of about s2,oOo,ooo.
AT the battle OF Gravelotte trumpeter was
killed by ball which went in at the mouth Of
his instrument.
Fashionable families In New York continue
to depart to the South to escape the cold sea-
son. -
Eight feet high fountains of Lubin's extracts
will be features Of the New York Seventh Regi-
-2eas reception.
"A Contemporary ungallantly makes the obser-
vauon that the leading champions Of ':woman's
rIghts'' are generally found to be "man's lefss."
The New Orleans Commercial says that the
introduction of Canadian labor into Louisiana
has begun, and creates much interest among the
planters.
The now King OF Spain is the third child and
second son OF Victor Emanuel. He was born in
May, 1885. His mother was an Austrian Princess.
She died In 1855.
1t Is said that 1t Is probable that Chief Justice
Chase. win resign and retire upon full pay, his
health being so permanently impaired that he can
hardly hope to resume his duties.
The German forces in France viii receive
reinforcement OF over 10000 men by the execu-
s:on of the decree raising the battalions OF the
Landwehr to q strength OF 1000 men each, by
further levies.
"A convention OF planters will assemble at
Jackson. Miss, on the 23d Of next month, with
the object OF devising some general plan OF Co
. operation for the correction Of the abuses which
have impaired the efficiency OF the labor system OF
the State.
The Pail Mall Gazette warns Englshmen that
they cannot do worse than to persist in the idea
that the people Of the United States are friendly
to England. The fact is Numerically otherwise.
At any moment the Americans may innict an in
tolerable insuls on the British people.
"A new invention has been adopted by the
Paris Committe OF Defence. 1t no longer sutnces
to drive nail into the vent OF a.cannon to make
1t useless. New instruments have been inveated
by which the nails are speedily extracted. The
new invention is described as a small torpedo,
which Is Inserted In the mouth OF the cannon.
Its explosion causes o longitudinal assure, anu
renders the piece altogether unserviceable
Mrs. Stover, the daughter OF Andy Johnson,
who presided with so much quiet dignity for
three years at the White House, Is now Mrs.
Brown, the wife OF country storekeeper In
Greenville, Tenn. Mr.. Brown Is a plain and elder.
Unlocking gentleman, we'll to do In the world
through his dealings In dry goods. groceries aud
notions. Andy Johnson's only living son, youth
of oavon nr nIobtapn vaara of non n cIerl
In Mr.. Browns store.
The Tweed Poor Association" organized for
the relief Of the poor In the Seventh Ward or New
York City, by the distribution OF food, fuel and
clothing, purchased by the s5o,00o fund, donated
by the Hon. William NJ. Tweed, has been organ
ICED, and the distribution was commenced -. ar-
day among the poor and mccoy. The distribution
is to consist OF clothing, shoes, coal, bread and
other necessaries Of lire, during the inclement
weather OF the winter season.
Bishop Potter. OF New York, has decided 1t Is
said, to prohibit the elaborate colored r EN-.
broIdered yestments now usrd In religious seryi-
COS at st. Adams and one or two other Episcopal
Churches IN New York City. There can be no ap
peal, for the present at least, from his decision,
and his action likely, therefore, to bring the RI
tualistic question to focus, as clergymen refus-
ing to conform to it are liable to deposition
from the ministry. The last general conven.
tion Of the church In New York City referred
the subject to special committee, who are eN-
pected to report next year; but in the meantime
each bishop is authorized to decide what shall be
the practice in his own diocese
The London correspondent OF the New York
Commercial and Financial Chronicle, writing un-
der date OF December 10, says that money is 80
abundant in that city that reduction Of the
bank rate OF discount to two per cent. is talked OF
In some quarters. 1t ia astonishing that with the
vast absorption Of English capital in the last few.
years by loans, joint stock companies and nume-
rous other heavy outlays, there should be such q
plethora OF money still In banking and CONNER
cia circles US to bring down its value to so low
bxnre.. In New York interest ranges from five
to 'se>an per cent. in the daily open rharket.
whilst in>aondon it can be had readily, in any
amounts, at leshshan three
-ihe Dixie stakes Tor three-year old colts aad
Sniiles' 10 DC run i'v at the fall meeting Of the
Aaryiana Jockey Ciue'tn 1872. has closed with
'". s.asn'ncent en..s ol e'shty. nine subscribers
America. The Dixie stake is to tax "a, s,"se ~
the Dlnneraarty stake, which was Ia. 49, ~
gushing feat,-e OF the inaugural meeting Of
Maryland Jocks, Club In October last 1t is a
stake for three yeaolds only, $4,000 subscription
500 forfeit, with s9ta added by NJ. H. Sanford
OF New York who nams the stake) and $1,000 tt
the second horse, given b. the Maryland Jockey
Club, the third horse also .celving $500 out O.
the stakes. The distance to | run Is dash
two miles.
san Francisco and Chicago sh'.. they car
+o.e awav the bulk Of the tea trade,rom the
eastern seacoast cities, while New Y'- cus,