The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-11
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

ration In Germany.
New Orleans has contributed $4,000 for
t he benefit Of the French sufferers.
Many cotton planters in Louisiana have
+ turned their attention to the cultivation OF
g ugar.
"A colossal statue of the late Chief Justice
fancy Is being made at Rome, to nll an order
given by the State Of Maryland.
General N. B.. Forrest has subsidized into a
cotton. planter in Mississippi, and intends to
pass the remainder ofhls days Tin patriarchal
peace"
The small portion of New Orleans which
doesn't belong to Mrs. Gaines, is now claimed
bv the heirs of one Madame Delibizarre, a
creole Anneke Jams, who died a. century or so
ago.
The Princess Lauise's w~edding-cake was
three stories high, on,a golden stand and
weighed 200 p8hnds. It was embellished with
royal arms, flowers. fruits, monograms, cupids,
likenesses of Louise aud Lorne, roses, sham
rocks, thistles, birds and sundry other things.
Basic is reported to have fifty citizens who
possess fortunes estimated to be over 10000
900 each. Basic Is the wealthiest town m
Switzerland, and men of 50, 900, 900 or s3,0OO,-
900 are deemed of little financial consequence.
Marion Evans George Elliott is mentioned
by q London correspondent as one OF the
most interestingan captivating Of English
women, entirely free from dosmatism, ego
tism or pretention OF any kind.
Mr.. Charles Aston Brisled has purchased
of Mrs. Stanton. for s4l, 1000, the Washington
residence built by Mr.. Stanton when he was
secretary of war. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Stanton died poor.
The leading citizens of New York are taxi
ing measures for a reform in the municipal
government Of that city. On Thursday eve
ming a large mass meeting was held on the
subject. After several speeches had been
made, resolutions were adopted fayor1ng 9
thorough reform In tho election Of municipal
officers and az entire change 10 the manage
ment of the cluy's affairs, irrespective of party
politics:
The Princess Louise is said to be very
pretty, with fascinating manners and
beautiful mouth and teeth. She, IKE
her sister, paints beautifully, and Is also q
sculptor. Elehto of Loulse's pictures have been
exhibited in London this season, and sold Tor
tina benefit of the hospitals. Some Pieces OF
her sculpture have also been exhibited in
London.
The C~onstaatinoP4e correspondent Of the
independence, Beige announces that the Duke
OF Sutherland and Sir Henry Bulwer are Ok
pe.ied In Constautinople to submit to the Sub
lime Forte the terms for the purchase Of the
suez Canal byvan English Company, and 70
come to an understanding with the govern
ment of the Sultan upon the political ques.
lions bearing upon the matter.
-Zadoc Pratt, Of Prattsville, New York,
well known as one efthe. most extensive tan
ners in,Amerisa, and as a promoter OF popu-
lar education. died hast A year-or two
aeoshevfsted Charleston and our sea islands.
he was d very old, In. some points an eccentric
man, and many amusing anecdotes aresSold
ofhfm. Some years ago he employed a sculp.
tor 10 carve his profile; or q colossal scale, on
the face of a hill overlooking Prattsville.
-Phabe Cousins, OF st. Louis, recently
gave her views. of the ideal marriage thus "a
molecule of oxygen roaming lonely through
6DaCS, SSGhSnk v to NuotC, UuS hhuiaS uohSS
when of a sudden in some hidden nook it dis
covers a molecule OF hydrogen, wher 10 there
is q rush, an embrace, and there is neither any
more oxygen ner hydrogen, but a diamond
drop of dew reposing on the bosom Of the
lly.n After which she added that she herself
was a moiecule Of hydrogen, but the only re-
sponsive .ssush" was toward the door.
1t is a w%ell-knovn fact that for years past
certain BohemIans In Paris have done a -four
ishing business byinits:ing the handwriting of
eminent literary and political personages, and
selling these limitations as genuine manuscripts.
These chaudlisrs Giadustrte are now engaged
In manufacturing Letters purporting to have
been written by Napoleon III, Eugene and
\ iding 1RpiApartists. These limitations, which
a4Seealmrl. thing are very cleverly done. are
freely offered for sale In England, France and
Germany.
"A washington telegram to the New York
Tribune says: SIT is stated on well Informed
authority that the labors- of the Joint High
Commission will be finished In a fortnight
from the present time, and that the --eaty,
which will be the basis of settlement Of all
points Of difference between the two countries,
viii be ready to submit to the Senate at that
time. .Itis not Improbable that the Senate
will be in. session two weeks hence, and that
the treaty will be considered before the ad-
/ osrnment. General schenck has lately e1-
pressed the opinion that the work ofthe CON-
mission will be finished in time for him to sail
for England before the first of May"
The London correspondent of the St.
Louis Republican writes: "a gentleman
lately from Edinburgh told me some anecdotes
of Lord Lorne, the espoused of the Princess
Louise, that rather account for the 'paleness
and nervousness oae paper remarked in his
wedding face, and for the Tnaudible respon-
ses' commented on by another. According to
my Scotch friend, there is a Highland inn
upon the p~rettlest, bit OF the Campbell estates,
and dwelling therein is an old time retainer of
the family who keeps the Lorne arms. During
one of The vacations Of the young lord a grand
daughter of the ancient hostaoame to live at
the inn. The lassIe had the lo7eliest lint whit
locks that ever grew on Scottish head, and
very shortly there grew up a strong affection
between th%e4beautiful Highland lass and the
noble young lord. For years,he has been de-
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