The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-01
NEWS OF TIE DAE.

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NEWS OF TIE DAY.
"A movement Is on foot to lengthen the
lower end OF the thermometers In Vermont.
James River, at Richmond and Manches-
ter, Virginia, Is frozen over from shore to
shore, except a small current near Varxhslps
Island. a.
The elevated railway in New York pafd
little heed to the recent snow storm. Hign
above the highest Snow 1ts 'iron horses" rode'
mocklng an the efforts Of the wintry weather.
It was we'll patronized.
The theatrical managers OF New York, at
meeting held last week, decided to dispense
with the use of bills and posters, and rely for
their communication with the public -aolely
upon the advertislug columns Of permanently
established and regularly organized newspa-
pers. They consider this both the cheapest
and most effective way Of obtaining publicity :.
"A part OF the Louisiana delegation are In
New York. Mayor Hall, Of that city, hearing
OF their presence, addressed them commu-
nicetion asking them to meet the citizens OF
New York in q public meeting and make
known to them the condition Of affairs in
Louisiana. They prefer to walt until other
members o: the delegation arrive In New
York, who are now In Philadelphia and
Boston.
-A;Lendon correspondent Of the Boston
Globe states thatit is not at all unlikely that
Mr. Benjamin, confederate attorney-gene-
ral, will be elevated to a judgeship, sooner or
later. He Ia at this moment one of the most
successful advocates at the English bar, with
an enormous and growing practice. The ap-
polntmeat offs barrIster Of foreign descent 10
10 high an office would be- very unusual, II
not unprecedented, In Great Britain.
from various points North indi-
: cate that the SHOWS OF the past few days has
created much Inconvenience In local as well
as general travel, to the great impeachment OF
business. Under the influence OF an uncleud-
ed SUM-. however. 1t is hoped the blockade
will soon be broken mp, though OF course 1t Is
rather soon in the season to expect any per-
manent reopening of good weather. Trains
are still reported Sbehind-hand at all leading
centres, though In some instances local trains
manage to keep their schedules. Street block
ades were particularly severe In New York,
rendering 1t impossible for the usual vendors
OF milk, bread and other domestic supplies to
20 their rounds, causing much Inconvenience
ead-some suffering sraong the poor. simi-
lsratats of affairs IN reported In Philadelphia.
In theaproad aspects Of the case, this snow
storm may be saidto have risen to the dignity
ofs widespread disaster. The delay OF malls,
interruption. of bnsiness and stoppage OF
travel, all causing heavy pecuuiary loss upon
the county, combined with the greater
considerations, Involving loss OF lie on land
and sea, and suffering everywhere, make up
story Of calamity Of more than ordinary
magnitude Id -. EE rs
Tho late Buffalo and Pittsburg railway
accident was accompanied by circumstances
Of unusual horror. For passenger cars to be
thrown, from trestle work some twenty-five
feet high, and striking the ground top down.
wards, crushing In the cars and closing up the
.wlndops, would seem as fearful catastrophe
as travellers could encounter; yet to this was
added the appalling horror Of the cara taking
nre, while the Imprisoned victims were una
BILE to escape, and filed the air with territs-
Ing shrieks. The details Of the mutilated and
charred limbs and bodies dragged out from
the cars by ropes are simply hideous. Yet
all this will be forgotten In ten days by peo-
pie whose morbid sentImentality revolted at
the Idea i, Of putting murderers to death.
Whether any one is responsible for this fear.
full calamity or not remains to be seen. But
1t Is most Important, especially at this sea-
son Of the year, that there should be minute
inspection OF rails and machinery by the off,
ciais Of every road, aud that they should bear
In mind that 1t Is better to make Glow time
than expose, the travelling public to the hazard
of such nnspeakable horrors as those of the
Buffalo and Pittsburg railway wreck. Broken
rails and fractured wheels are incident to the
severe cold of the season, and In sll quarters
greater watchfulness will be necessary.
King Kamehsmeha v, of the Sandwich
Islands, who died December 11th, in Honolu.
lu, was the last Of his house OF kings In the
direct line. His father was Alexander Llho-
lltho, called Ksmehameha ", who, In 1856,
married Emma Rocker, daughter of an Eng
llsh physician who was residing in the islands.
The late Kamehameha Y was born, however,
in 1928, and he was consequently forty-fve
years old. He was In the ninth year Of his
reign, and was distinguished by an easy life,
which cansed him to be well known among
the ialanders as boon companion. Like all