The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-30
NEWS OF THE DAP:

The footmen, buffers, grooms' gardeners
and porters of London, have decidea 10 ioin
themselves Into protective union.
General James Shields, of Missouri, sup
nor,s greeley and Brown. General Shields Is
well known all over the country as nero
statesman. He fought through the Mexican
war. and has been lifelong Democrat. His
heart is as brave as his head is clear, and ne is
second only to Gratz Brown in the influence
he wields with the people. of Missouri.
Two newly invented words have recently
made their appearance-"additl and
"r.ragrams" The former was used by Lord
Granville, the British secretary for foreign
affairs. In a speech, in the House of Commons,
on the Alabama claims, and the latter Is the
invention of Sen Francisco newspaper edi'
tor.
Dan voorhees, made another long speech
tn aid of Grants reelection at Terre Haute on
Saturday. It was telegraphed to all The Grant
papers as campaign document. voorhees,
wants TO re-elect Grant by means Of straight
Democratic nomination. Let us wait ana see
how he will come out.
1t must be with grain Of chagrin tfat
tie administration party, which hoped to az
ticlpate the Liberal strength by declaring
amnesty, reads the declarations of Henry S.
Poote, who publishes card saying that shaw
ing bean magaanlmously relieved from civil
disabilities, about three days since, by wise
and paternal government" !" he announces him.
self a candidate for Congress and an inhexi-
BILE supporter of the Greeley and Brown
ticket.
Mrs. DR.. Mary ]. Studley ranked third in
recent competitive examination for five posi-
tions on the house staff OF the Charity Hospital
in New York, but resolution was passed by
the medical board, In which they said to the
commissioners of charities and correction
tLat they "deemed it ine1pedlent to appoint
female to such position" and five men
were appointed, three OF whom passed below
Mrs. Studley. The case will probably be car
rled before the courts.
The New York Herald OF Monday, in its
review of the stock and bond market for last
week, says: 1.-THE only features of interest in
the Southern State bonds were offered by the
Tennessees and Sonth Carolinas, by the latter
more especially, their 1uctuatlon having been
the widest in the list, viz: between the limits
of SO and Sc, the latter figure being reached
on the announcement that preparation were
being made to register the bonds in accord
ance with the provisions of the constitutional
amendment to guard against over Issue, OF
any increase of the State debt without popular
sanction"
There Is now performing ut a Berlin the
atre remarkable play founded upon Inc
story of the Chicago confagrai.on. Alter
several acts, devoted entirely to red fire, har-
rowing incidents and fearful calculations OF
historical and geographical points, the fire is
ended by the Prnssan consul rushing upon
the stage, mounting the engine and waving
the red, white and black flag OF Deu'chland.
This ls supposed to revive the well-nigh ex-
hausted energies of those who are fighting
against the flames, and, striking up "Wacht
am der Rhine" they again attack the blaze,
aud are, of course, victorious. Appreciatlve
Berlin focks to see this play, and implicitly
believes that the Chicago fire was extinguish-
ed In precisely the manner indicated.
"A New York letter says: "Mr. A. T.
Stewart has at last moved into his marble pal
ace, ar flights now gleam from the heavy
I,late glass OF the second story. 1t seemed as
though he were 10th to dwell In those marble
halls, and delayed going till case Of small
p0x occurred at his brownstOne residence OPP
poslte. He still lattends to the management of
both his stores, ana personally overlooks the
smallest detail. Twenty-Five hundred persons
are now employed by him, and Sometimes
$4,000 worth of goods are sold at retail in
single day. He wishes to make this amount
reach $lO0, 900, and will doubtless soon accom-
plsh bis desire. Five hundred porters are
employed by him, and from his Tenth street
store as many as five thousand packages 60
Uut In q single day. Eleven hundred men and
women are here employed, and every item Is
carefully watched and looked into by this re-
markable man. He Is neat, well-preserved
old gentleman, appearing much younger than
his seventy years.
The success Of the carpenters, masons,
painters and other mechanics who ..Astruck"
for eight hours in New York, has emboldened
other employees to follow their example, and
at least thicty thousand working people in
that city, Including furniture men, marble
workers, pattern-makers, varnishers and pol
ishers, ship.ioiners, coach painters, wheel
wrights, blacksmlths, &C., &C., are now or
ganized to take part In the movement, and
some of them intend to strike to-day. The
plumbers strike has just ended in o victory
for the workmen. The coflnmakers are now
on a strike, and their motto iis ';elght hours
or no funerals" The weather Is warm, and
they are likely to get their demand before
the newspapers can fire off their jokes on such
a.grave subject by remarks that this Is runn-
ing the strike Into the ground. The clerks en-
ployed In the business houses are making an
effort to obtain half holiday every Saturday
afternoon at one O'Clock, In accordance with
the custom which Is almost universal through
out England. In London, Liverpool, Man
chester and all the large cities, no business is
transacted on Saturday afternoon, except by
small retail stores, and the arrangement seems
to work well both for employers and employ
ees. The clerks In Philadelphia are about to
make the same sdemand. The custom has
been started there, but has not yet been gen.
orally adopted.
DIR. John E. Houard, the American citizen