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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-20
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.

AS at the Paris Exhibition of 1857, so at that
of Vienna, the Sultan Of Turkey and the Khe-
dive OF Egypt are likely to shine above all others.
The former will present complete Turkish
dwelling house, with harem AMI selamilk. 1t
is finished outside, and is q close imitation OF
en- structures which you see along the Bos.
phorus. Close by you see some dozen Greek
and Bulgarians at work running up the lath
and plaster structure which will be bazaar
aud coffse-house. This speedy and original
mode OF building created quite senstion at
first among the work. people, especially the
Italians, who, quick at learning, soon aPPso-
priated some OF the tricks Of the Turkish E1.
hibihon builders. The real show buildings OF
the Turkish Exhibition will, however, be Q
close CODY Of the famous fountain OF the Sultan
Ahmed, standing between st. Sophia and the
entrance gate OF the old seraglo, and the
building 10 which the 30 much talked OF Turk
ish imperial treasure Of jewels will be exhib-
tied.
AS for tho Khedive, his buildings will cover
space of not less thnn fifty-Ave hundred
square metres nearly half an acre, and present
illustrations Of all Egyptian styles Of building
from the Pharaohs downward. There will bs
an imitation Of the tombs Of Benz Hassan.
Then there is to be o dwelling-house IN The
best Arabrian style OF the caliphs, the shell OF
which is already finished, and (which even IN it's
unfinished state presents by far the best pro-
portioned building in the whole place, only it
is in proximity with o mosque on one side and
gallery leading to 6 tall minaret OF $50 feet on
the other. The outside exhibition almost sur
passes that displayed inside. To the north or
the 81 ound extends the Peoples Park, while
to the west Of it, along the main avenue Of the
Prater. extends that Of the Upper"
All those hundreds Of booths, gardens, inns
and show places OF the former have been trans
formed as il by magic. Most Of them have
been entirely rebuilt on q more pretentiouss
scale, while the rest have been 80 renovated
that you can scarcely recognize the old, home
ly. but rather diney places. The grandesS
effsot is, however, that of the fashionable cafe.
No. 8, the last alongside the main avenue. a
hall is in process OF construction to contain
5000 people. There are to be two rows OF boxes
theatre, orchestra, &c.Iin one word lacs place
Il will REQUIRE all those millions Of visitors, on
the presence Of whom the chief commissioner
reckons, to pay for all these out'ays; but, they
do come, they will have no reason to say that
great preparations have not been made to re-
oeve them.-Scient,fc american.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-20
THE MOON 4 DEAD WORLD.

Among the illusions swept away by modern
science was the pleasant fancy that the moon
vas q habitable globe, like the earth, its sur.
face diversified with seas, lakes, continents
and islands, and varied forms Of vegetation.
1heologiaps and savants gravely discussed the
probabilities OF its being ,nnaoiteo 6y ;.,es [aGe u.
like our own, aud even propounded schemes
for opening communication with them, IN case
thew existed. Ono OF these was to construct
on the broad highlands of Asia series OF
peometr1cal figures on scale 30 glganuc as 10
be visible from our planetary nelghbor. on tne
supposition that the moon people would recog
nlze the object, aud lmmedlately cons'rucS
similar figures IN replyl EItrayagant ana
absnrd as it may appear IN the light Of modern
knowledee, the establishment OF this Terrestrial
and Lima Signal Service Bureau was treated
as a feasible scheme, although practical dlff1-
cnIties. which 30 often keep men from making
FOOLS OF themselves, stood in the way OF actual
experiment; but the discussion was Kept up at
intervals, until it was discovered that II there
were people in the moon they must be aple 10
live without breathing, or eating or drinking.
Tben it ceased.
There can be no life without air. Beautiful
IN the ave OF the distant observer, the moon is
y senulchraI orb-a world OF death and silence.
No Vepetation clothes It's vast plains OF stony
desolatlon, trnversed by mopstrous erevass IS,
broken by enormous peaks, tnag rlse nKe gl8an..
t,c tombstoues into space; no lovely forms or
eIond M float in the blackness Of it's sky. There
daytime is only night lighted by a rayless sun.
There Is 10 rosy dawn In the morning, no ,',v sw,
Iioht in the evening. fhe nights are pitch
dark. Ia daytime the solar beams are lost
asainst the jagged ridges, the sharp points OF
rocks the sssp n sdss st haps
aaisvod AGAINST fantastic shadows black as ink,
TsSyoa with none Of that pleasant gradatiOn and d
fusion light none that subtle .Ss blending as0dIa g. Of
tlk.o.tr;ai nkno % iisndsnape. faint conception Of
tbe borIors Of lunar day may be formed from
an no illustration representing a landscape taken
Of the in the centre Of the Sonr n,5
hnt Head white and black. The rocks reflect
nassiyely mas the light of the sun; the craters and
abysses remain wrapped in shade; fantastic
frerv. the stars appear like spots in blackness
Of space. The moon is dead world; she has
no atmosphere.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-20
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The loss of the George 8. Wright, With all
on board, is confirmed. IL
Governor DIx still sees no reason for any In.
reference on behalf or Foster. Z: =
1t Is g. ated that the Gas, OF Phelps, Dodge'6
Co.. OF New York, has been finally settled, they
pa, log the government SAT, ,000. .rs,sss. =
The wife OF Hon. kevGrdy Johnson died N
Baltimore yesterday. She was daughter OF
Governor Bowie, OF Maryland. a7::L.'.M ...li
Everything is quiet 10 the Lava Beds, the
soldiers awaiting the result Of the second peace
talk with Captain Jack sE X = f-:s-s "
Serious troubles are reported In Porto Rico.
growing out Of the proposed emancipation OF
slaves.
the NEE ing o: the boss carpenters and their
w0rkingmen, in New York, to arrange the hours
OF labor, was without any dennite relults. = 80
The Rhode leland Democratic Convention
has passed resolutions OF sympathy with Louist,
ana, under Federal Ku-E lux rule. -
Mat Forplz, the lynchsd murderer as Monte
rey, Cal, maize I'LL giving one Thousand DOL
lars to Nicholson, the husband or his ylcttm.
The New York Times denounces the appoint.
ment Of Richardson, as secretary OF tho tIeasurys
and also that Of Jones, as postmaster OF Now
York City. ~
The hospital report gives the following state:
mpnt regarding the cjndition OF the victims Of
the vt, James Hotel IRE: ]. E. Thomas, sunertn9
from broken rios and other, injuries; Henry Bel
cher, badly injured about the head, and Ills con.
dI,ion precariOus; Miss Mary Brennan, dead; hN'
drick, the hotel CLERK, Is dead -s1 E.t' a1si
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AMERICAN HOTELS.

Here is what Thomas Cook, the tourist,
writes to the London Times about our hotels.
We have given a fair trial to the hotel and
refreshment-room arrangements between New
York and San Francisco. and for various rea-
SONS give the preference to American hotels
over those OF other countries. The prices paid
have vsried from three dollars to four dollars
and fifty cents day at the Grand Central,
New York; the International, Niagara; the
Walker. Salt Lake City; and the Grand, San
Francisco. The supplies OF food at all these
houses were simply enormous, and our great
est difficulty has been to select what to eat and
what to avoid from bills Of fare showing from
fifty to one hundred varieties. The American
plan is to c-der about dozen dishes Of f1ah,
meats, vegetables, pastry, &c. A small portion
is eaten from each dish, and the '.leayinRs" 20
no outsider can tell where. This service is
repeated at least three times a day; besides
which supplement can BIZ had in the shape Of
tea or coffee, cake, fruit, &C., for supper. But
the best feature OF the American hotel tables ls
that relating to drinks. On every table large
jugs Of iced water are placed, and tea and cof-
fee can be had with every meal; but though
the bill of fare generally has wine list printed
on the back, there is no positive obligadon to
drink, and custom does not sanction the habit
Of taking wine and strong drinks with meals.
The bar is quite separate arrangement OF the
hotel. and frequently in the hands OF another
proprietor. Americans, il they drink at all,
frequently take drink at the bar counter be-
fore they go into the dining-salooD; but the
dinner table is free from that slavery and eI-
action often seen and felt at English tables.
where some old "heavy wet" manages to get
in the chair, calls for wine, and holds all re-
sponslble for payment Of equal shares; and II
any one dares to object he ID regarded as mean
and exceptional. / saw at the dinner Of the
Grand Central Hotel, New York, about two
hundred ladies and gentlemen seated at tables,
and could only see single glass containing
beer, and not bottle Of VINE. asked an in
telligent waiter what was thought Of such az
ceptional drinkers. He replied, "They are
either English or come from the South" The
Young lady whe bad that odd glass OF beer had
an English face. and she did not continue long
at the table. The same general absence OF
strong drink characterized all the hotels We
visited, and felS that it must bo great relief
to strange travellers to be freed from the feel
ing OF obligation to drink ''for the good Of the
house" or to avoid the trouble OF being excep.
tional. Those who think they 'cannot live
without" can get ''the drink" though in its
use they constitute the exceptions. The
Americans are free from the slavery Of the
drinking customs OF the table. heard an En-
glish gentleman ask an officer Of the steamer
to drink wine with him. AMI the reply was, u
never drink wine at the table,"
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-20
4 DRdlLATTC EVENT.
The Royal Chinese Company in San
Francisco.
NEW YORK, March ]

The Royal Chinese Company in San
Francisco.
At Maguire's Opera-House, San Francisco,
the "Royal Chinese Company" opened Thurs-
day night, the 9th of February. The Post
says:
There must be as many as sixty members
of the company. There are ola men, young
men and rather pretty women. The costumes
are rich aud varied, and the actors change
dresses In almost every scene. The orchestra
Ia seated on the stage 10 the rear OF the &C.
tors, and keeps up conlinous DIN OF the
sharpest and most unearlhly music that ever
fell on human ears. In the Item oil music no
cause TO complain OF quantity. 1t commences
with the rising Of The curtain, and only closes
with Its going down. The musical Instruments
are like nothing ever seen 10 an American or
European theatre, and the sounds they give
forth would make the managers OF an Indian
war dance shriek for Joy. Tne great gong.
like cymbals make noise Wnlcn aC tlmes
should be toned down. The play last night
was entitled "The War of the Kngs,"' and
was no doubt dne historical presentation, II
one could only make II out. There were
fairies, mandarins, baby prince, and, dnally,
the marriage of the prince after ne nad reacn'
ed manhood and succeeded to Inc throne Win
the beautiful litLle-iooted lady, the Princess 81
Nankin. There were battle scenes and ter
rifle cutting and slashing With bamboo SWORDS
and wooden battle axes. II was funny to the
eve and tremendous on the ear. What those
people do excel ln Ia acrobatic and gymnastic
performances They can turn more graceful
thar California politician. They
get up eight or ten feet high, aud, turning q
somersault, light on their backs on table
near the floor. The lighting Ia terribly sngges-
tive OF heavy jolt, but the audience can
stand 1t If the tumbler can. Altogether tne
royal company 10 the oddest company we have
seen, and 10 the way OF novelty decidedly
amusing. Until everybody has s"en them,
and listened TO that wonderful music, they
will draw crowded houses. 1.-THE War OF the
Kings'' tonight.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-20
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
MIR. ASSISTANT SECRETARY aAWKKH
ASSUMES HIS PORIFOLIO.s s-gs
More Ku-Klu1 Pardons-Nomtnations,
&c., &c. ~,
WASHINGTON, March 49,.


The nomination of ex-senator Frederick A.
Sawyer, Of South Carolina, to be assistant secre.
tary Of the treasury, was sent to the Senate yes.
terday, and, as ls customary when . former
member Of that body L. put In nomination., uRs
taken up and unanimously confirmed, without
reference to committee. Mr.. Sawyer was this
morning commissioned, and took the oath Of
olce as assistant secretary tf the treasury, vice
Judge Richardson. promoted to the position. cf
secretary. Mr.. Sawyer will enter upon the duties
Of his oflce this afternoon or tomorrow.
The President today pardoned Sherrod ohilders
and William Montgomery, two south Carolins
Ku-Klux -
Mr.. r. 8. Lowe, United States minister 10
China, has resigned. 40.
Hon. James Brooks Ia reported 40 shining
rapidly from malarial disease, contracted dur.
Ing his trip around the world. &c ys1azl
The census takers for 1860 ara to be paid With.
out the requirement Of proof as TO their loyalty.
The Credit Moblller books, called for By the
bureau Of justice, cannot be found. s-zz.
The President has nominated 8. b. Elberts %
Governor Of Colorado; A.;P: Thomas, periion
agent at Il tie Rock, Ark; "a. q: Hunt collector
OF the Fourth District OF Texas; o. r. Steain6
registrar Of the land o1ice at Mobile, Ala; Oh.
Oass. receiver Of public mbneys at Jackson. Mss.
The Senate was ocouIied on the Caldwell case.
There we're no conarmations.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-20
TAILEYRAND's CHILDHOOD.

When scarcely twelvemonth old he was
lamed for life by fall. Eleven years passed
away, during which time the fond mother had
not only never seen her offspring. but was
even ignorant Of the accident that had betallen
him. About this period his uncle, the Ballli de
Talleyrand, q naval captain, returned to France,
after au absence ofmany years. Being desir-
ous of seeing his nephew, he made journey
to- the remote village to which the boy had
Luru eIlied. Ir was IN the depth OF winter
when he undertook this expedition. and the
snow lay thick upon the ground. AS he
eyed, fair-haired boy. dressed like peasant,
to whom be offered some silver to guide him
to Mother Regaut's (tho nurses name VAS
Regaut.) Delighted at the thought OF pro-
missed reward, the boy eagerly undertook the
service, but he was very lame, and could not
keep pace with the horse, so the good-natured
baili lifted him into the saddle. HIS wonder
arriving at the cottage, be was informed that
in his poor little lame guide he saw the nephe"
he had come 10 seek.
Not another hour did Charles Maurice re-
main beneath that roof; the bali took the boy
back with him to Paris. Such we're the child
hoods days OF the future great European dip
lomatist, who was destined thereafter to hold
the destinies Of France within his grasp. From
the village he was transplanted to the College
dHarcourt, where, all ignorant as he was
when he entered it, he soon carried away the
first prizas, and became ultimately one OF its
most distinguished scholars. His mother now
paid him an occasional visit, but as she was
always accompanied by q surgeon, who pulled
and cauterized and tortured the boys leg, her
visits were more terrible than pleasing. But
all the pulling and cauterizing and tortur1ng
effected no ;ood the lamenes5 was 1ncurable.
The head Of the house OF Taleyrand must be
soIdler-such was the tradition OF the family,
and it had never yet been departed from.
cripple could not be soldier. 1t was ANNOUNCE
ed to him that bis blrthright would be trans-
ferred to his younger brother. why sof"
asked the boy. because you are cripple"
was the cruel answer.
Whatever Of good might have existed in MS
original nature those words crushed out; the
favor Of their bitterness fingered in bis heart
unto the last days Of his life. From the hour
in which they were spoken his disposition
gradually changed; he became taciturn, calious
and calculatine; q cynic, q heartless debauchee,
sparine neither man nor woman that stood IN
the path Of his interest or his pleasure. he
had not been spared, why should he spare
others? It was not for nothing he earned
thereafter the title of lie diable oo'teaLr.-1e's'
RTfr
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DII'S DECISION.
The Governors Reasons for Declining
to Interfere in Behalf of Foster.


to Interfere in Behalf of Foster.
New YORK, March II.
Governor Dix has written letter to Rev.
DR.. Tying, declining TO interpose the executive
Authority In the case OF Foster under sentence OF
death for the murder or Avery d. futnam nearly
two years g.. and stating the circumstances
and considerations on which his descion Is
founded. large part OF the letter Is devoted to
q review Of the hbtOry OF The murder, the trial,
and the eiIorIs made to obtain from higher
courts including that Of last resort, reversal OF
the decision OF the lower COURT, and then the
Governor says:
"The question presented to me is whether l
shall lnterpose the authority OF the Sta and
commute the penalty or dea;h, which The law
awards to murder, to imprisonment for lie. In
support OF the application, ir ls urged that the
vsrdics WAS accompanied with q iecommenda-
tion 10 mercy, and that 1t is the duty OF the
executive 10 c nsder one as part OF the other.
This verdict and accompanying recommendation,
together with statements AID affdavits OF
large majority OF the Jurors. declaring that some
Of their number did not believe Foster inIended
10 Kill Putnam; that they thought Imprisonment
for life as great Il punishment as he deserved
and that they would not have agreed to render
a verdict Of murder in the first degree II they
had not been assured by one OF their associates,
who profess to have knowledge o. the law,
that the verdict. coupled with the rec IN.
mendation, would insure commutatiUn OF
the sentence" The Governor sla es that it has
been a source OF great anxiety to him In coming
to the Fight decision. but adds: "The precedent
OF submitting after revelations uf secret consul
tons OF the 1ury-room for purpose OF annulllng
veI Idlcts rendered as true under the solemuity or
an oath would be perlous In any condition OF 30.
ciety, aud IN the present defiant reign Of crime
such precedent would be fraught with lnfaite
danger to puoLc order. With firm conviction
that there was no error In the ruling OF the Judge
at the trial. and that the evidence fully rant
ed The jury 10 renderlog q verd CT OF
here is nothing in the case which can
Justly commend 1t to executive clemency, and
he cannot interpose TO mitigate the punishment.
II he did disregard the evidence and Judgment OF
the courts the inevitable effect would be to i'm.
pair the force Of judicial decisions and break
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DANGERS OF THE DEEP.
HALIFAX, N. g., March Y

HALIFAX, N. g., March ":
The steamer "Alpha" has arrived mere ,s. WIZ n;!
the 70 ails and some OF The passengers OF tne aus
ehed ehH s.N,sors rom Bermuda, for New YORK.
ao'e" Ni"sA'' SC. THOMAS, March 10.
Plenty OF freight lies here from the southern
ports OF the Uned :sate, sws1s ns
sN;agram encountered gale on the Cd Of March,
nv which her machinery was disabled, ana hes
S11l warIs stove in. The chip was badly strained.
W" - BERMUDA, March 10. -
The italian bark "Anna,' iounaered on Re6ru,
ary l4th. Her captain, with twelve OF the creW.
arrived here In an open boat The steamer
"CheViot,u % loaded with cotton fr,m New Orieanas
called fer coal and took her crew. The "Aeoia,"
from Boston, also put in. leaking She lnst ono
man. The ship "Charlotte Leghorn, for Beston'
L. 8 total wreck on The Shoals. f-.e'
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IARGE FIRES IN GEORGIA.
Twenty-Five Buildings Burned In
Macon. --l-s -

At three O'Clock Tuesday morning tlrs
broke out In Macon, Georgia. on Cotton
avenue, between Poplar aud Plum streets
and all the houses In the immediate
neighborhood being OF wood. 1t spread with fesr:
ful rapidity. The Ore department were promptly
on the spot, and worked manfullyf bit before
any advantage could be gained tWenty.nve
buildings were de,t, Dyed, twelve OF which were
stores and shops. all OF wood: The principe!
losers were .Messrs; Harvey and Archie s@itn; q
properly In the neighborh ood. The entire loss "
about twenty thousand dollars, on winch tnelo
was but eight thousand insurance. 2I
Destruetive Fire I'm Madison-Heavy
Loss. .1.. u "a,
A large fire occurred In Madison last SUNDAY
morning: The postofics was aeatsoyed: ESs ea,
lars. This square escaped the heavy dre . few
years ago. The property was owned y y, 4; ~ e; !.
chandlse was light, and there was some insur-
ance the stores The losa! Loss u. = anoqs
unknown. The postofice was burned, but Ene
Contents were saved. ..-- =
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JoTT1NGs ABOUT TIE STATE

Mr.. Thomas C. Cover has been elected
president Of the B. E. Lee Fire Company, Oh
Greenvifle. u.toroa
RrIdre having shown himself inemcieni, S ING
committee have cancelled bis contract ane
relnvited proposals. ..,..rt IN the north.
The Germantown seulem,en' orsis,ino ~ of
eastern portion Of 9seenvl,'s, VIE Waste yess
s1o oao lam is now q cultivated farm, ana ma =
brewery In prospect: ares hava rsyed
IN AsSn he County to The southeast OF Columbia
for some days past Mr. oS .; sA1 s,%s s,,ss. .oss
about four hundred coros o. s wGoo a"u 1ise1t -
hundred cross-iies from tns cause.
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Court OF Common Pleas.


The consideration of the case OF H. Kllnt.
worthvs. the Carolina Mutual Insurance Com
pany was concluded, and the jury retired, but
failing 10 agree before the adjournment oil the
court. they we're ordered to render sealed
verdict this morning.
In the case of the Ladies' Memorial Asso-
citation vs. John b. Stelnmeyer, suit for collec-
tlon OF nole endorsed by the defendant, the
iudye decreed 1864 OF with costs for the
plaintiff.
Sheriff Bowen was ordered to show cause
on the 22d instant why he should not be at
tached for contempt OF court, In failing to
obey an order for the restitution of O sum OF
money deposited with him by Trial Justice
McKinlay as security for the costs In O certain
case.
The case of Mrs. C. Stackley vs.. the Andes
Insurance Company was heard up to the hour
of adjournment, and will be further consider
ed this morning.
United States Commissioner.
J. Crawford, colored, of Beaufort County,
was bound over by Commissioner Porteops
Yesterday for trial before the United states
Court on charge OF violating Internal reve.
nue. laws.
The commissioner also Issued warrant for
the arrest of John Green, seaman OF the
ship Florella, from Calao, now lying on the
bar. On the 9Th of February, while the ship
was on the voyage h!ther, Green mutlnied
and threatened to put violent termination TO
the existence Of both captain and mate,
whereupon he was put ln irons and consigned
10 the hold of the vessel for the rest OF the
voyage. He will be examined this morning.
Trial Justices Courts.
Martha Tyall, colored, was fined two dollars
and costs, yesterday, by Trial Justice Howard
for committing on assault and battery.
James Mitchell, colored, for beating COL
ored woman, was sent to Jail for thirty days.
Mayors Court.
John Mason, Tor being disorderly, was given
his choice between fine Of two dollars or
spending ten days In jail. The cases of Hortles
Deas ana Tiney Clawson Deas. both celored,
charged with the same offence, we're referred
to trial justice. John Bortrum, for being
drunk and unable to take care of himself, was
fined two dollars. G. A. Farrls, fer being dis
orderly, was also fined two dollars. Robt.
Scott, colored, for the same offence. was
meted the same punishment.