The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Gold closed in New York yesterday at l2j
Cotton closed quiet; uplands l9a cts.; sale
754 bales.
IN Liverpool cotton closed strong; up
lands sd, Orleans sgd; sales $4,000 bales.
The crew OF the wrecked steamer Wyo
ming are safe.
Travellers complain that Paris was never
80 expensive as now.
For next season, 1t is said, that oonnets
are to have. all their trimmings on the back
instead of in front, as formerly.
The potato blight has developed to an
alarming extent in Ireland, and it is feared
that the crop is almost ruined.
-Forty-four vessels. gauglDg $4,000 tons.
passed through the Suez Canal In June. One
steamer h ad touched sixty times on the way.
On Friday last St. Louis sold seventy hogs
heads of tobacco for shipment to Dublin, Ire
land, and exults in the extension OF "direct
trade"
The Italian opera season at London was
closed June q, by the performance of Dino
rah,o La which Adelina Patti appeared as the
heroine.
Eighteen towns in Great Britain have pop
ulstions exceeding 1000; there being thir'
s.tsen inEngland; = three in Scotland and two in
Ireland.
The approaches to the bridge across The
Mississippi, ct st. Louis, are being rapidly
completed. Four Of the apr roach piers on
the east side Of the river are finished. two are
sunk, and will reach their foundations in about
week.
1t is now said that the unfortunate woman
in New York, whose demise furnished tae
basis of the sensation story OF the cholera hav-
ing appeared in that city, was taken of by just
such an attack as one might expect to follow q
repast of twenty over-ripe peaches, two can.
telopes and watermelon, which was her last
banquet.
The e1. Empress Of Mexico, Carlotta, it is
positively stated, cannot live through the COM
ing autumn, as she now has periods ofperfect
prostration lasting forty-eight hours, and her
death is expected almost any day: sheis on'y
thirty.one years of age, having been married
to the unfortunate Archduke Maximilian when
she was but seventeen years Of age.
The San Francisco Call has been making a
census OF the rich men Of the city, and in
late issue gives the names of all who are
worth half million of dollars or more. The
list comprises seventy. eight who are worth
from half million to million dollars each;
thirty-two over one and under two millions;
eleven oyer two and under three millions,
s,four over three and under four millions; four
worth from four to ten millions.
The Rothschilds are said to be such hrm
believers In luck that they will never employ
any one In any capacity who has been uniof-
tunate. They always ask the man "ho ap-
niles to them for situation, however nun,
HE. uaye you ever had any bad luck ? ana
If the ..ply be in the affirmative, he IS reject
cd without any further discussion. To this
apparently severe and unjust mode OF dealing
! they attribute much of their extraordinary
success in business.
"A Berlin letter says there is much bitter
complaint in Prussia growing out OF the dis
trlbutlon of the four million thalers (aoou
three million dollars) which has been Totet
by the German Parliament for the reserve ant
the landwehr, and of which two and hal
millions fall to Prussia. This is an average
three dollars for each man which, when com
pared with the equal amount divided among
the generals, makes strange contrast. II
the first place it is four millions divided
among 100000, and in the other, tour millions
divided among sixteen.
1t is amusing to observe the many modes
people have of dead-headns their Way through
this world. A Michigan farmer went into
Detroit and bucked the tiger until he go
bucked out of the currency he possessed. H'
vainly sought various means OF transportation
home, and finally concluded 10 offer tract
land for sale cheap, and thus induce some on
to go out with him and look at It. Inis pa'
took. Next day gentleman started VIII
him. and after two days travel, arrived at
little station and put up for the light, only nv
miles from home. Next morning The farme
was gone, and investigation proved that h
didn't own any land, but he had sold tht
would-be purchaser nevertheless.
The British Parliament was prorogued OF
Monday by royal commission until November
7. The Queens speech acknowledges Will
satisfaction the provision made by Parliamen
for the Princess Louise and Prince Arthur. Tn
announcement Is made that the relations o
Great Britain with foreign powers are OF
friendly character. The treaty Of 1856 ha7in!
been revised by the conference recently hell
In London, hope is expressed for continued
tranquility in the East The speech dwell
with satisfaction upon the treaty Of Washing
ton, and hopes for general recognition Of III