The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF TIE DAY.
The New York Star states that pistols are
sold all over that city now; 81 80 will buy
nice one with single barrel, all sufficient for
suicide, aud pretty good for murder, it you are
a'good shot. What more can bloodthlrsty
people need!
The London Times, of January 30, sayE:
"At the meeting of the French Atlantic Tele-
graph Company, on the l4th Of February,
fifth dividend will be declared, making, With
the four interim dividends of two per cent.
each already paid, twelve per cent. for the
year, and leaving about f6e,000 to be carried
to reserve"
The Shipowners' Association, OF New
York, have adopted a memorial to Secretary
Fish, asking protection from the customs Off,
GERS, who Impose fines on the pretext OF
errors in manifests; also praying for the sub
stitutlon Of fine or imprisonment for snug
glers, instead of forfeiture of vessel in which
the smuggler may be.
1t is stated that Messrs. Phelps, Dodge d
Co. have submitted new proposition to the
secretary of the treasury for settlementof
the cases ef undervaluation alleged against
them. This time they offer $271 900, which is
$1,000 more than the offer they withdrew.
It Is believed that the secretary will accept
this offer, and dismiss all the charges against
them.
THE medical men have fresh puzzle on
hand. Xylol Is a new chemical compound,
derived from the distlllation Of oil Of tar, and.
according to the German doctors, 1t Is o
specific for the cure Of smallpox; but, accord
ing to q remarkable statement, just made pub
lie by physician in st. Lous Dr.. Walsh, 1t is
also an agent for purposes Of robbery and
murder. To mlngle 1t with the feathers OF o
pillow, and to lay the head upon that pillow,
is to die, as though by the fumes Of charcoal.
An extraordinary development OF ChiHese
enthusiasm In commemoratlon OF their new
wear took place In the Chinese quarter In San
Francisco on the 2sth ultimo. Dupont street,
In front of the Chinese restaurant and Its Vi
cinity, where the Chinese most dc congre-
gate, was packed with the Celestlals, who Gel
ebrated the national occasion by the explosion
OF millions OF fre-craokers, which were hung
In strips from long poles thrust out Of the
windows Of the houses. In addition 10 the
noise created by the tons OF 1re-crackers fred
of, another detonatipg agent, which the re-
porter helplessly qualities as "huge affair"
was hung out OF the front Of the building and
was exploded. The noise made by this father
of all noises was prodiglous, and was greeted
with loud cries from the gratifed and satisfied
Chinese. AS for the noise created by the fire.
crackers, as the French say, ca vd sans dire.
William Rysom Oracle, "the last of the
stuarts," died In New York last week. We
thought that unhappy and decidedly immoral
foysl family extinct, but Mr. Oracle claimed
to be the zone more unfortunate" who ended
the line, and his title was William the Fifth,
King of England. In his own belief he was
the son and last male issue Of the Pretender.
Heis described as man of powerful frame,
horld face, with venerable appearance, fine
blueeyes, and had plentiful head of white
hair. His features aud carriage were of the
true Stuart type. He had the oval flce, pecu-
Har chin, frank and merry eye, and all the ap.
pearance OF careless bonhommle which were
characteristic of that Inflated race. he was
gentleman of some means, and could afford
to indulge his whim. Though be always
etrenuously asserted his royal birth, 1t is a.
serted that his father was Scotchman, and
only q distant connection Of the house Of
Stuart It may as we'll be confessed that Mr.
Oracle had one Of the minor vices of .he house
OF Stuart, and would get most royalty drunk
on occasions.
"A Washington dispatch of Wednesday
says: The President will probably be absent
several weeks on his Southern tour, and ex-
poets to spend one or two days In each Of the
cities of Richmond, Raleigh, Charleston, sa-
vaniah, Mobile and New Orleans. He will
extend bis trip probably to Memphis, and will
revisit Jackson, Tennessee, which was his
headquarters in 1852, when he was in COM
mand Of the army of the Tennessee. The
President remarked to-day that be had been
deslrous OF making a Visit to the South from
the time of his fret Inauguration, but that
Congress having always been in session in the
spring, the opportunity had not yet been ar.
forded. 1t seems now TO be generally admit
ted that Congress will finish up everything
necessary in the next three weeks. This be-
ing the case, and the President not being in
clined TO make any new appointments except
such as may be necessary by the occurrence
OF vacancies, there is nothing now known to
prevent his making his long deferred visit.
As hes been SAID, tits expected that nearly all
of the cabinet Will accompany him.
"A bill has passed the House of Represent
stives making the rate of letter postage two