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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-31
Baltimore Market,

BALTIMORE. May 16-CoPFRE-Market quiet and
held at 2ox to 2o11c, gold. We have only to report
sales Of so bags Rio at 1Sc god low grade so 2Sc
currency British brig Brothers the bay from Rio
with 2sO5 bags coffee which increases the stock of Rio
In importers hands to $4,000 bags. Since writing the
above We hear OF 800 bags brig Redwng private
terms 90 bags choice Rio at 20c; so do fair good
1sh + to a 1otE Sngoa sOld /. .ou,. ,,on,..,
export and the local trade, but all kinds scarce and
held firm. We report sals of good Northwestern at
Extras which are firm at $1l to s1I 25;
200 bbs sold at Sill High grades of Extra in limit
It's Rye Flour psr ter sas ana r
ces show an Improvement We notice sale to-day Of
super and Out Extra $40 to 10 5o do Extra shipping
Super and 10 do 1ra
Shipping $40 50 to II aS retailing s11 50 to Ia 80;
oi to uRsf sS
and par oun
new, So to as y Per @ bbl Corn Meal-oity Mills and
es prime and choice Maryland Red offered and sold at
s bushels whs and only iaoo Susha1s
good to primo white. 4ooo bushels. as si@sto; 5000
bushels MIXED and ordinary sold at 9o@82o $40 bushels
bushels light weight sold at 72o; heavy Northwestern
quoted at l@e5o, weight
MoIAsszs..we report sales of IS hhds Porto Rico
at e6@87 cents 80 do Cuba Musoovado SO cents per
gallon. ' r ~
PRovIsIoNs-Q an active demand sprung up yes
erday from the trade, and has continued day Yes
erday 100 hhds Bulk Shoulders sold at 1877 cents; 100
To-day 50 Buf Shoulders at Il cents Sides hed
at II cents 26 hhds Bacon Shoulders M lax cents: as
do Sides at Tx cents. Jobbers are selling freely in
smaller lots at 10 and 18 cents for Shoulders aud Sides
but at the close there strong indications of an a
sales Of 100 bbls Mess Pork at $751; so bbs Prime Mess
s2S 60: 60 do kamp at $2s per bb and 225 terces
RICE-IB held firm; hear a of1 haue Ran.
goon at New York for this market at cts Carolina
in light supply and held at 10 to 1211 cts per lb.
syGAn-Was quiet to-day; buyers are unwilling to
ported was 10 hhds Porto Rico at 1917 to 1s1i cts.
TaLLow.-We report sale of 10000 lbs Association
WHIskEY.-supply out OF bond very light, and with
some inquiry the market is Arm; quote Country and
weAtern at 50 27 to 2 2s per gallon.
Now York Market. "
MONEY MARKET.
The financial article OF the New York World Of Mon.
day, 28th inst, says:
extraordinary demand for currency to pay for the gold
sold by government during the week exhausted ifsaIS
yesterday and to-day loans call easy at 70 per
oent This tho money market Will be increaaed
next week by the disbursements Of government on ao
count OF over OF year certificates bear
ing dates Of June, July, and August, 1885, which the
has has. adyeItnSa must be presented for
Thursday, May 81 interest will thereon. In addi-
on to this sum Of over S2Goooo00 which is kely to
be thrown upon tho market IN search OF employment
notes. and t is stated that the secretary win adopt
policy more for the national interests, which will reduce
prrmsnently the temporary loan. ~
out tho week. On Monday It opened at 1901, sold
70 tho highest on Friday, ooaing to-day weak at
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-31
COMMERCIAL.

Tho Charleston Cotton Market.
Yesterday there were only ten bales sold Strict Mid
ding bringing $780, lb. The market was quiet with
downward tendency. f... = ~
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-31
Foreign Financial and Commercial Intel
igenoe.

LIVERPOOL, May 18-A. NJ.
CorToN-The market has been steady, with fair
trade demand. Prices Of American and long stapled
cotons rather in favor of sellers. Mdding uplands
s quoted OF about 13d The snleB Of Monday Tues
day amounted to about bales, including 5000 for
export and speculation.
Trade at Manchester yesterday WAS on limited
OF producers, and little actual business transact
ed
Observation-Disclosures. Richardson Spence & Co.,
Bruce McAuae and others, report flour quiet but
stead Whe,t In steady demand ct full rates, Winter
red, los Sd to los I'd per centai Indian firm and
In good demand ut sos to sos Sd per 480 lbs for
mixed.
PRov1sIoNs.-Nessrs. Bigland, Athya & 90. and
others report Beef and Pork quiet and nominally
changed. Bacon rather easier Lard steady at 70B for
American. Tallow nominal at late rates.
PRoDUoE.-ABheu dull at 32s Cd for Pots. Sugsr In
active Coffee and Rioe-no sales LinBeed OIL slow at
40 to 41a Rosin quet sales Of American Black at 8s
3D. Spirits OF Turpentine-Bman sales at 18a. Petro
leum quiet at previous rates. a.iE.
LONDON MAnKETs.-wheat Arm ut last weeks prices.
Flour is In good request ut late rates. sugarmall
sales ct late rates. Coffee unaltered Tea quiet but
Y. O. 46s Sd. - .'00
LATEST COMMERCIAL. ,.i
LIVERPOOL, May l7-P. M-Cotton 10 dull, with but
little inquiry, and prtcea weak Sales OF two days
1900. - =" r.
Breadptuffs steady. -rE
provislons inactive. except lard. which ia nrmer
LONDON, May ZIP. M.-Cousols ssX to s7H for
money ~ g. avetwenties. 6bx to &C. Erie shares, 46
70 20. Illinois Central shares. 7dX to Tx.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25
The Constitutional Amendments.

Resoloed by The Senate and House Of Rep
resentatireS Of the United States Of america,
to0o-thirtls IF both Houses concavrinq That
the following Article be proposed to the
Legislature of the several States, as an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which, when ratified by
three-fourths of said Legislatures, shall be
valid as part of the Constitution, viz:
Article 14-Section 1. All persons born
or naturalized in the United States and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citi-
zens of the United States and of the State
wherein they reside. No State shall make
or enforce any laws which shall abridge
the privileges or immunities of citizens of
the United States nor shall any State de-
prive any person of life, liberty or property,
without due process of law, nor deny to
any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.
| Section 2. Representatives shall be APP
| pointed among the several States accor-
ding to their respective numbers, counting
the whole number of persons in each State,
| excluding Indians not taxed but whenever
the right to vote at any election for electors
of President or Vice President, and for the
| United States representatives in Congress-
executive and judicial officers, or the mem
bers of the Legislature thereof, is denied
to any male inhabitant of such State, being
twenty-One years of age, and citizens of the
United States, or i'll any way abridged, ex-
cept for participation in rebellion or other
crime, the basis of representation therein
shall be reduced in the proportion which
the number of male citizens shall bear to
the whole number of male citizens twenty
one years of age in such State.
Section 3, No person shall be Senator
or Representative in Congress, or elector of
President or Vice-President, or hold any
office, civil or military, under the United
States, or under any State, who, having
previously taken an oath as a member of
Congress, or as an officer of the United
States, or as a member of any State Legis-
lature, or as an executive or civil officer of
any State, to support the Constitution of
the United States, shall have engaged in
instruction or rebellion against the same,
or given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof bnt Congress may, by vote of
two-thirds in each House, remove such dis
ability.
Section 4. The validity of the public
debt of the United States, authorized by
law, including that incurred in payment of
bounties and pensions for service in sup
pressing instruction or rebellion, shall not
be questioned and neither the United
States nor any State shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid of
instruction or rebellion against the Uni
ted States, or any claim for loss or enamel
patton of any slave but all such debts,
obligations and claims shall be held illegal
and void
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25

ont her consent" That Virgins il believed to be
one of the United States in shown by the fact that
she is taxed and that she in accounted one Of the
number of the States, the votes Of three-fourths
of which necessary to incorporate the proposed
| amendment in the Constitution Now, whosoever
excludes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from their seats COM
mits an act unconstitutional, despotic, and anar-
chic.
Again The first section of this proposed 14th
Article of Amendment decla res who shall be cit
liens OF the several States of North Carolina and
Georgia, for instance. What constitutional right
has Congress to do that? Each State determines
who shall be it's citizens, and when men are made
citizens OF State they are OF necessity cl9zens
OF the United States. The members OF the mouse
of Representatives i'm Congress from Alabama,
for instance, are elected by inhabitants OF Alaba
ma, and who of all the inhabitants may vote for
the Of asbama ist Article Of tb
Constitution Of the United States provided that
the electors of representatives in Congress
Sc shall have the qualifications requisite for the
most numerous branch of the State Legislature"
and obviously the determination OF that question
is with the State.
Now, when wo see the Constitution utterly set
aside or trampled upon what is to be hoped fol?
Deceived already by their PUntcd tides, how can
the South trust these men? Therefore We said
last week that "the adoption Of this amendment
does not secure the return of the State to Con-
gress.' But the faction in power may coDtrlvS to
force their amendment upon the South. and we
endeavorsd to what hopeful views We could
find i'll that case. They may force even tho more
hateful measure of negro suffrage. Even then
there is the hopeful view that the negro will be 30
under the influence of the intelligent white men
around him as to be prevented from ineicting
mortal damage on the State. We should never,
however. think of urging that as reason why the
people of the South should COlunt0t'Ey adopt ne
gro suffrage Nor do We present the hopeful views
which last week we strove to discover as reason
why the Southern States should adopt this amend
meut.
And thep think of the morality Of the men who
could urge such n measure! Before State can
be admitted she must commit the sin Of repudia-
ton. One would suppose in advance that the Gen
eral Government would direct each State to take
such measures as should secure the payment of
its debts preparation for re-admission If she
were out. But now the General Government says.
to Mississippi, for instance, You are in the Un-
ion. and have never been out, and consequently
you have, by the Constitution, right to two SEN
ators but you shall not enjoy that constitutional
right until you stain your escutcheon with the re-
pudiation of your just debts" Now, faction, a
party dcspot, government that can do that, Ia
ca pablo of any political crime.
All we can say to the Southern States is, make
the best terms you can with your conquerors with
out becoming pGrticipes crln,tuts.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25

A Female has been born in La Crosse
with two perfect tongues. If she lives and
marry, won't her husband catch it?
A Paris letter says There is a slight
symptom of the fashions that are to be for
the winter. Bonnets, having been reduced
to their simplest expression as regards
volume, are to disappear entirely, and to
be replaced by hats twisted into divers
FORMS"
On mem orable occasion, it was the re-
mark OF the Duke of Wellington, in the
British House of Lords, eff I could avoid
oy any sacrifice whatever, even one month
OF civil war In the county to which am
attached, would sacrifice my life in order
to do it."
The New Orleans Commercial is uneasy
at the style in which "fronts" are run up
In that city, supported upon pipe-stem iron
columns and two-inch cast-irOn slabs
A letter from Switzerland saws that the
ascent of Frohnalpstock, 1902 feet, was &C
compllshed few days back by a little girl
barely six years of age, in company with her
grandfather.
Genius does what it must talent what it
can.
A lover should always present himself at
his sweatheart's door with little ring, but
not without crap"
1t is beauty's privilege to kill time, but
time always kills beauty.
The industrial establishments of New
York employ $1,000 females.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25

or worse. made a lightning calculation
as to the time it would take to get ont and
get on my pants. Gould I but get on these
pants, things would not bear so bad an as
pect. It wouldn't be quite SO embarras-
sing Yes I'd make the venture / acted
on the resolve thrust out one basbfnI
limb. Her hand was on the latch. T had
just time enough to shake that leg back
again when in she came, looking as bloom
ing and smiling as one of the dew-covered
prairie flowers over which she had lust
passed. And do you think she made any
fuss, or called up any extra bushes, or
tried to caterpillar, or anything of that
sort ? Not bit of it. When she saw me.
she just took things as easily and quietly as
if she had been in the habit of dropping in
every morning on single gentlemen in
bed.
As for me, was subjugated. had moth
ing to do but to lay still and take things as
they came. 1 did try to make sort of bow
as she entered, but you can't make grace
full bow when you are almost horizontal -
And then don't you think she walked ND to
that bed as coolly as if her own sister Law
there, sat down on the side of it, and COM
menced talking of the ball of the night be-
fore. She seemed to be entirely at ease -
but l wasn't. I concluded it must be
Western fashion, but it required some little
time to get broken in. It was my first ex
perience in that line. 1 rather liked it :;
but 1t was rather too much to come at once
wanted her to stay, and wanted her to
go away. Well, she stopped there on that
bedside and talked for half an hour. And
then she went into the apartment where the
married couple reposed, and there wasn't
much time lost on my part in getting on
one pair of pants. L soon got broken to
Western style after that. Its great coun-
try for sparkling. 1 shall never see another
like it
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25

BEATING A CHILD WITH A BASEBALL
CLUB.-A woman in Frankfort, Pennsylva-
MIA, has been held to answer to a charge
of i'll treatment of her ep-daughter. about
thirteen years of age. 1t is stated that she
has been in the habit of beating the girl.
Sometimes she would knock her down and
beat her head against the floor. Last win
ter she compelled the child, in nearly
nude state, to go into the yard, break the
Ice In barrel and wash herself. The girl
has been treated so inhumanly that from a
bright, intelligent child, she has become
almost an idiot. The last act of cruelty,
and the one which aroused the indignation
OF the neighbors, was beating with a base
ball club.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25

We learn by the papers that the admin
istration have placed the whole subject of
the trial of Jefferson Davis wholly under
the control of the Circuit Court.
They allow Chief Justice Chase no chance
for variableness or shadow of turning.
Will Chief Justice Chase be in Richmond
in November 7? Will lie hold the court p
It needs no prophet nor son of prophet
to say, no!
Will Mr.. Justice Underwood be there to
pack jury PAS he swore before the re-
construction committee may be done. We
row not.-Rich. Examiner
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25
IsrEo1a1, n1spArcH no rHE souRNA1.l

GoLDsBoRo, N. c, Oct. 10. I
Newbern-Worth 100, Dockery 5. Beaufort and
Carteret-Koontz is elected to the Senate. Rail
eigh-Worth $50, Dockery 70; Senate Jones $50,
Biedsoe 1877. Charlotte Worth no. Dockery 81
Greensboro Worth 49, DGckery 4. High Point
Dockery 136, Worth 81 Hillbororo'-Worth 2S9,
Dockery -. Lenoir and Greene-Coward elected
to the Senate. Wayne-Mr. Thompson is elected
to the Senate, and Messrs Everett anu Garris to
the Commons. Salisbury-Worth 329, Dockery /.
Holden l. Shober has 76 majority for the SEN
ate Commons-Ford and Crawford elected
Concord-Worth 100, Dockery 9. Senate-Mar-
shall 116. FUR 60. Commons NJ. Long 1OS,
W. C. Means 50.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25
Asylum the Orphans of <onfederat
Soldiers.


| Soldiers.
During the progress of the war severa
efforts we're inaugurated with much sue
cess to provide Asylums for the orphans Of
Confederate soldiers. In North Carolina,
especially, under the auspices of the Rev.
DR.. Deems, very large sum had been
raised for this purpose, but the result of the
war, which destroyed the currency in which
the subscriptions had been made, rendered
the entire fund valueless.
The very causes which operate to make it
impossible for our people, by voluntary do
nations, to provide for these orphans, ren-
der their claims upon us more pressing
These unfortunate children have not only
had property destroyed by the operations
of the war, but their natural guardians and
protectors poured out their 1ife's blood up
on the battle fields of their country, and
the dependent orphans are drifting about
upon the broad and dangerous ocean of
life without compass orhelmsmer. Children
who under the kind and protecting care of
father, would have become useful orna-
ments to society, are growing up i'll igno-
rance, and may be, invice, and will become
burden and tax upon communities who
are neglecting them as much from want
of interest as ability.
We do not propose that the people Of
North Carolina shall be called upon to pay
o tax or contribute by individual subscrip-
tions entirely, to provide proper home for
the orphans of the Confederate soldiers of
the State We are convinced that at pres
emit this plan is not practicable, but we will
not admit that our people do not feel the
great necessity for such an institution or
appreciate the paramount claims of these
unfortunate orphans upon their generosity
and charity.
Much can, however, be accomplished by
organization and concert of action, and as
proof of this we desire to call the attention
of our ladies to what has been done in this i'm
portant matter by the united efforts of the
ladies of GAINESVILLE, Tennessee. Appre-
ciating the necessity of an Asylum for the
orphans of Confederate soldiers they formed
an Orphan Asylum Association, and COM
menced their benevolent labors last Spring.
The iniatory steps were taken under the
most discoursging circumstances. The
war had just closed, the people were great
y depressed, and money very scarce. Ad-
ded to this, the community were almost
equally divided in their sympathies in re-
ference to the late struggle. But the me-
,essity would not brook delay, and they de-
termined to do all in their power to gather
together the beloved and dependent chill
lren OF those who had gone forth at the
,all Of the State and forfeited their lives,
md left their dear ones to the protection
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25
Free Scholarship for Southern Young
Ladies'.

Mrs. NJ Leeod of the Baltimore South
ern Literary Institute, proposes to give one
full scholarship, including board, &c, to
Florida, her native State, and one of tuition
only, to each of the other ten Southern
States, which formed the Confederacy-
Young ladies DESTROYS to take advantage of
this liberality will make application through
the Southern Relief Association of Balti-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25

An elephant tusk for the Waterbury but
ton makers, say rs the Hartford Times, weigh
ing over 100 pounds, and measuring be-
tween eight and ten feet in length, attract
ed considerable attention at the Bridgeport
depot. A gentleman of some natural dis
cernment, while taking a squirt at it re-
married. truly: 1T took a strong dentist to
pull that tooth"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25
Information Wanted.

Benjamin Smith, Company H, 10th Regi-
ment N. C. T., has not been heard from
since the fall of Fort Fisher His father,
HI. Ell. Smith, of Rockingham, Richmond
County, North Carolina, would feel con-
soled to learn with certainty the fate of his
son.
Editors will please copy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25
South Carolina Grand Jury on the POlit-
ical Situation.

CHARLESTON, October 25.-The Grand
jury made presentment to the United
States Court to-day. After touching upon
local topics, they express thehope that the
National Congress will dispassionateIy con-
slider the state of the country, and to direct
its efforts to full restoration of the I'm
ion, removing or modifying all disqualify-
ing acts, especially the test oath. They al
so advert to the case of JEFF. Davis, and
nrge his speedy trial or release on bail as
matter of justice to humanity.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-10-25
Generals Grant and Polk.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati CON-
naerci0l tells the following story OF bit of
sharp practice between General Grant and
General Polk:
When the General was in command of
the post of Cairo, Bishop General Polk,
General Pillow, and General Frank Cheat
ham, of the Confederate army, were at Co.
| lumbus, Ky. Flags of truce were occasion.
ally sent back and forth between the two
places, and the opposing Generals were
Of business it was frequently the case
that wine would be brought forth, and
toasts drank at parting. On one occasion
General Polk proposed a toast which he
said all could drink. Those present filled
their glasses, and he gave "To General
George Washington" As ne paused
purposely at the end of the name, the
company commenced to drink, when he
added, "he first REBEL" Gen. Grant had
his glass nearly finished by that time, and
it was no use to stop but he exclaimed,
"That was scarcely fair, General, but
will be even with you some day." The
laugh was, of course, somewhat against him,
but the company parted in good humor.--
Some two weeks afterward another flag of
truce was sent down to Columbus, General
Grant accompanying it. After business was
over, the Confederate General produced
the wine as usual, and General Grant
adroitly turned the conversation into State
rights, on which subject Southerners al
ways loved to dilate-their rights being
the alleged object for which they claimed
to be fighting. He allowed them to pro-
coed at q considerable length without at
tempting to refute anything, and they were
perhaps fattering themselves with the idea
that they we're converting him from the En-
ror of his ways.
At length he arose to go, and proposed
toast at parting. Glasses were filled, and
the General rose and gave Equal rights
to all" He then made pause, as General
Polk had done, and when all were busily
drinking, he added, "1Chite and black. -
The horror of the chivalry at being in
weighed into drinking such heretical toast
may easily be imagined and they were
rather disposed to feel angry, until General
Grant remarked, "Now General Polk, L
think I am even with you for that Confed-
crate toast you made me drink at our last
conference" Quick to see and appreciate
a good joke, the anger of the Southerners
was turned into laugh at the expense of
their reverend General, who gracefully ac-
knowlcdged himself hanked.
South Carolina Grand Jury Ola the POlit-