The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-17
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WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1872.
NEWS OF. THE DAY.

-. NEWS OF. THF DAP.
Mrs. Anthony is reported to have said
nothing would delight her 30 much as to have
the Baltimore Convention 'cram woman suf-
frage down Horace Greeley's throat"
The Detroit Free Press contains the vale
dIctory OF It's late political editor and an an
nouncement OF change In the proprietorship.
1t also pledges itself to support the Baltimore
nominations. -.
The Manchester Cotton Supply Association
has dlsbanded. It was called into existence
during the dearth of cotton incident to the
war, and strove to make England independent
of the United States so far as supply of cot.
ton Is concerned, by stimulating Its cultivation
In India.
1t is published in London that the Pope,
on the lst of November last, bestowed cardi-
nal hats upon Most Rev. Henry Edward Man
ming, Archbishop of London, the Archbishop
of Paris, and Most Rey Martin John Spalding
now deceased, who was then Archbishop of
Baltimore.
A few months ago, famous Prussian
General was inspecting some military stables.
What do I see there ?' he said, in tones OF
thunder, to a. sergeant. "Cobwebs ?" "Yes,
sir p" was the respectful reply; I'VE keep
them there to catch the flies, and prevent
their teasing the horses" % s.ssa
The New York Tribune publishes letter
from prominent German, showing that, with
one exception, every German Republican
paper which favored the Cincinnati move
ment gives cordial support to its candidates;
that the leading Germans are all going the
same way, and that larger portion of the
German vote than has ever before been united
on one candidate will be cast for the Liberal
ticket In November. ''.'a
AT a church fair Of the Roman Catholic
Cathedral, at st, Paul, Minnesota, held early
this summer, an elegant ebony walking stick,
with massive gold head. was offered as o
present to the person who should be designa-
ted by the largest number of votes, each voter
10 contribute one dollar. Horace Greeley and
General Grant were named as the principal
competitors, and the friends OF each rallied In
force to secure the testimonial. The friends
OF Mr. Greeley, however, were successful, and
the cane, suitsbly inscribed, will be presented
-oreSssos-'
Mr.. and Mrs. Bouclcault are coming to
this country this summer. They will act at
Booths Theatre In New York, and we hope
that before they leave they will come to
Charleston. Many of our readers still remem.
berlin years gone BY the graceful acting of
Mrs. Boucicault, then Miss Agnes Robertson.
She is said to be as charming almost as in her
more youthful days. Her husband, Dion Bou-
cicault, is we'll known as successful writer of
plays, and for the novel Of "Foul Play, writ
ten In conjunction with Charles Reade AS an
actor, the English think him in genteel come
dy without an equal.
The New York Evening Post in the course
OF an article discussing the recent election for
directors Of the Erie Railway, says: Reformed
or unreformed, the question of railroad man
sgement is likely to become more than less
important as time goes on. The highways ofthe
United States are owned by private indivlduals,
and every year by fewer and fewer private indi-
viduals. The idea of railroads competing
with one another Is exploded. Where COM
blnstIon Is possible competition is impossible,'
and the e1orts Of railroad men all over the |
country aic now directed to the combination |
ofsther various lines. There ls nothing in the |
nature of things to prevent this process going
on until one man shall control the whole rail- |
road system-in other words, the highways
of the country. This Is the danger against
which some provision must be made"
The fortifcstions in process of construc-
ton by the German engineers at strasbourg
are of the most colossal character. On the
side toward France they are making vast
intrenched camp, which will be capable OF
holding two hundred thousand men. The
campis to be supported by FIVE principal forts,
and these are so placed that, until their reduc-
tion, 1t would be impossible again to lombard
the city. 1t is calculated that reinforcements
and supplies can always be sent by the Rhine
via Kehl-and thus the project Ia to make OF
Strssbourg sort of inland Sebastopol. Until,
therefore, a great military commader, another
Napoleon, shall rise to disregard traditions,
end march past fortresses, leaving them con-
temptuously his rear, France will apparent
ly have to submit to see what was once one
of Yer greatest strongholdsl made greater for
the benefit of q foe,r and to learn to forget her
old dream about the frontier of the Rhine.
Under the heading IA foretaste of politI.
cal millennium, the New York Herald, OF Sat-
urday, says: "The most thorough shutting of
the political pack that this age has ever seen
was exhibited at the Greeley Jubilee at Chap
paqua yesterday, when the Southern members
of the Democratic National Committee made
visit to Horace Greeley. There was Duke
Gwin, of Sonora, arm and arm with Francis
W. Bird, of Boston; General Chalmers, of
Johnston's old army, hobnobblng In lemonade |
with General Stephen G. Burbridge, of Ken
tucky; ex-Postmaster General Regan, of tine
In aooial discussion with |
Theodore Tilton, and the representative OF |
sold ,secesh" of the South shaking hands In
deed across. ''the bloody chasm" with the rep
resentative old abolition sgltators of the
North Ia there not something Suggestive be-