The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-18

DR.. William B. Carpenter, has just published
a new theory of the origin and course of the
Gulf Stream, and the numerous ocean cur
rents that traverse the Atlantic and Pacific.
His views do not accord with those of Maury,
whose fascinating description and boldly ad-
vanced theories he regards as more readable
than correct. The opinion of DR.. Carpenter
Is that the flow of the Gulf Stream is caused
by the northeast trade-wind almost constantly
blowing over the northern half of the inter-
tropical region of the Atlantic, and the south
east trade, almost constantly blowing over the
southern half Combined they give west
ward direction to the vast body of water form.
ing the surface layer of the Atlantic. The
current 30 formed passes directly across this
ocean and strikes Cape st. Rogue, and divides,
part going north and part south. With the
Gulf Stream proper there is constant outflow
of an undercurrent from the Polar Basin.
A Genuine Misanthrope.
A will case having some points of resem-
blance to the recent interesting one following
the death of Louis Bonard In New York, is
now being heard In London Court Of Pro-
bate. Thomas Holme, wholesale rag mer-
chant, recently died there worth over $500, 600.
he left $4,000 to the Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals, and $4,000 to-
thirteen other charitable institutions. His
relatives not getting anything, Of course ad-
Judged him insane, and are disputlng hls will
on the ground of mental incapacity. For
some reason or other he hated his species
with cordial detestaton. His landlady at
Ramsgate gave some expressions OF ill-will
that he used to indulge In while she
knew him. His desigc alton for children
was Devils cubs," and fat old ladies
were his especial aversion. When packet
came into the ha,bor he would wish that 1t
might sink with all on board, and he even was
generous enough In mis- misanthropy to an
nouuce that It would give him inefIaDle sails.
faction to see Ramsgate and everything hu-
man 1t contained engulfed by some great con-
vulslon of nature. His London landlady gave
conflrmatory testimony. He used to throw
good meat to his dog bluff rather than give
1t to old and suffering women. 1slington be
wanted served as badly as Ramsgate, and
considered himself ill.used because there were
not more railroad smash.ups and omnibus
disasters for his benefit. This last hostess
considered herself 80 scandallzed that she
doubled her tenants rent, but he never no.
ticed the change and went on as before till he
died. vein of kindness seemed to run
through him, however, as is indicated by the
final disposition of his property.
The Celestial Empress.
The new Chinese Empress Is impresslng her
people, since her recent exaltatlon, as wo-
man of character. She ls not only able 10
read and write her own language, but che is
highly proficient In Chinese literature, and 1t
was this merit which won her the Imperial
prize In competitive examination. A few
mornings after her marriage she was exhibit
Ing her accomplishments to the Emperor, and
he was wondering at the attalnments of hls
bride with an amazement anything but Celes-
tia, when an attendant announced that break
fast was ready. Turning around, the indIg-
nant Empress asked the menial If she Was to
be interrupted In the high delights OF
literature by such q commonplace mat
ter as eating and drinking. All this would
be considered rather mawkish by q
beef-eatlng Englishman, but In the eyes
of Chinese royalty and people she has well
chosen her means of commanding respectful,
even reyerential, consideration. When her
credentials, the golden tablet and seal, ar.
rived, declaring her Empress, 1t became the
duty OF all her relatives to ko-tow to her IN
that rank. The custom Of the country would
have justified her In letting her father OF
easily and lining him up while prostrate on
the ground before her, but on the contrary,
With perhaps recollections of time when she
had to ko.tow to him, she kept him With his
nose in the dirt for the full time besides few
seconds of grace. This thorough obeisance
she demanded from all her relatives, and en-
acted the royal part with lofty dignity that
Indicated an extraordinary ability to adapt
herself to new and trying situations on short
notice and with little training. The Emperor
himself will perhaps find that ne has q spouse
who will bear no nonsense.
A Hard Case.
Following the Bowles Brothers bankruptcy
there was quite lively meeting OF Paris
creditors, presided over by Colonel Todd, OF
St. Louis. The chairman stated that so far as
the committee of supervision could ascertain
there had been no misappropriallon or breach
OF trust by the Paris branch Of the establish
ment. Upon this lady creditor, Mrs. Jane
Gray Scaver, arose and told the chairman that
he was laboring under very charitable mis-
take If he supposed the house guiltless OF the
stigma of fraud, and she proceeded to state ner
experience. week before the failure Oh Inc
house she arrived at Paris With letter OF 'n-
PRODUCTION to Mr.. Charles Bowles and ofal'
for over five thousand francs on his mouse.
This gentleman was away, but Mr.. william
Bowles came forward and offered 10 put hlm'
sslt at her disposal. She said she had draft
which sbe would leave with bim, as she wished
nothing upon it then. She also had q letter
ot credit which she wished To use on another
house, and did not want to broach while IN
Paris. This was also left for safe keeping.
In few days she wished some money. and
drew four hundred francs. He offered her
o paper to slgn, which she, supposing re
ceipt, and not stopping to read, subscribed TO.
Very soon the failure of the house was re-