The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-28

Gold closed in New York yesterday at
11a11x.
Cotton closed dull and nominal at l5x cents;
sales 1850 bales.
I'm Liverpool cotton closed dull and easier;
upands 77Sa7ssd.; Orleans T2la7Hd.; sales 'ooo
bales.
One sign Of the present SAD times Id Parls
may be found in the number OF French art treas
ures OF various kinds now in the London market.
AT san Francisco, In the celebration OF the
cspItulation OF Paris, one Of the banners IN the
German procession bore the inscription: "NeT
dtsh-lrogs smothered in sauer,kraut."
Washington advices say that on Friday, for
the first time in ten years, the Senate was FULL as
Senator Miller. OF Georgia, was eligible, making
the very est act Of reconstruction.
-Up 20 Friday last about one thousand barrels
OF prime mess beef had been delivered at the ship
Worcester, Boston, for France. All the barrels
bear the inscription, contribution de Boston,
Etsts Unis d,Amerique, Fevrier, 1871"
The machinery for the new mammoth cotton
factory at Nashville has arrived at that city, and
Ia being mounted for work. 1t is OF the most
ponderous style, and by next season Will be IN
working order, when the factory win be opened.
AT q popular dancing school Ia New York are
four deaf and dumb persons, who are learning
to dance. They are unable TO hear the music, yet
by some sort Of inspiration their feet beat IN
unison 9th the music, and they keep most excel
lent time.
1t is said that hundreds Of acres OF unpicked
cotton OF the finest quality, Is lying on the banks
of the Mississippi, below Memphis, white for the
harvest, waiting for harvesters. Those who
raised it have not the force to pick it. and are
freanently Offering three-fourths OF the crop TO
pickers.
the number of cannon delivered after the cap
itulasiop BIZ the Paris authorities to the Germans,
having faIlen short by four OF the number Official
ly reported, the missing ones were demanded. An
answer was made that there had been mistake
in the count. The Germans refused to accept the
exclamation, and four new cannon are being cast
to make up the deficiency.
The census returns show considerable de-
crease in New England in the amount OF land
reported under cultivation, owing in part to the
ABANDONMENT Of less fertile lands constantly
going on, and likewise decrease in the amount
OF production OF staple grains ami live stock,
while there IS shown large increase IN the
crops which are properly comprised under the
classification OF vegetable, farm Or garden pro-
ducts.
The letter from Earl Kimberley to the Cover
nor.General OF Canada, in which he urges that
the claims arising out OF the Fenian invasion be
presented to this government Tor settlement at
this time, causes quite lite senation IN admin
istration quarters, but the administration does
not consider that these claims come within the
basis OF the agreement for the commission, no
formal claim for Indemnity from that cause ever
having been presented to this government.
The new trowel bsyone.S being manufac-
tured at the Springfield armory are shaped al.
most exactly like sharp-pointed trowel, and the
dimensions about the same, OF much ike tile
spearheads of the South Sea Island warriors.
Their design Is not SO much for charges as an
eficient instrument for slirmishing line. and
being furnished with finger pieces where they are
jolned to the guns they can be used either TO lop
boughs or dig holes for picket defence.
The thousands Of French prisoners now pass
ing through Berlin are very insufnclently clad.
Al least twenty-five per cent. have wooden shoes,
and more than ten per cent. are without STOCK
tnes. Very many have no uniform but only the
blue linen blouse OF the French peasantry. To
prevent them from freezing to death, catas.
trophe which happened TO nine unfortunates in
the transport six weeks ago, the railway carriages
are well strewn with straw.
"A plucky German girl OF Chicago has gone to
New York to meet her lover, daily expected from
Yaterland. Four years ago they'were oettoshed.
but were too poor to marry, and when CnrlStna
had accumulated money enough in the Limour-
ger cheese manufacture, Heinrich was called out
as soldier Before Metz he lost his left arm,
and got discharged. As soon as he was aoie I'd
travel she sent hlm money to pay MS passage to
New York. aud now goes to meet him. marry
him, and conduct him TO illinois. where part
nershlp in her Gathers business awaits him.
The new Emperor wi liam has Already begun
to be beseged with petitions to ex end to Ems, Ba'
den Baden, HOmbOurg aud wiesbaden, the license
for gambling they have 80 lung enjoyed, and
which has done So mu:h toward the supp ut Of
the Duchies in which they are situated. The
license, which expires next year, will obIbly
be renewed, as the prosperity OF the towns men
toned largely depends upon the money reft in
them By players and plea>ure-seekers. The petit
tioners -sidently regard this as favorable time
to solicit imperial favors.
Queen Victoria. at the opening OF Parliament
wore black terry velvet dress, with train
trimmed with mnyer and Grape, and q long lace.
cross and brooch, the ribbon and the white tulle
veil, surmounted by small diamond crown; she
also wore a diamond neck-star of the Orde Of
the Ga. er; the orders OF Victoria and Albert and
Louise OF Prussia aud the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
family order. The Princess OF wales wore dress
OF violet velvet, trimmed with lighter shale oi
satin, and nounces OF fine white Brussels lace;
ornaments, corsage, necklace and bracelets o!
pearls and diamond; head-dress tiara OF dla'
monds, feathers and veil; orders, Victoria aud
Albert. and The Danish order.
The Washington Star says: "Mr. Henderson,
who, 1t WILL be remembered, Is eating one par