The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-11

lima show los, 060 white voters, and ,6of piacK
leaving white majority Of 81, ,4o3.
The Republicans find great many reasons
for their defeat all over the country; but the old
one, loss of votes, never occurs to them.
Bull Run Russell announces gorgeous book
about the marriage of the Prince OF Wales, with
pictures Of all the bridal presents in colors.
The statement of the commissioners of emi-
grafton shows that during the year ending with
October, 2O2, ,428 emigrants arrived at New York.
-Salnave, the new negro President OF Hayt, il
said to be taking measures to secure himself in
the permanent occupancy Of the Presidential chair
William Carey Jones (son-in-law to the late
Hon. Thomas 81. Benton), prominent lawyer
and an old resident Of San Francisco died on
Tuesday.
The New York Times does not shirk the issue.
It calls the defeat lesson to the Republican party
that it has pushed its extreme and ll-judged
policy" too far.
Five hundred bushels of good corn were raised
on little more than six acres of ground on the site
of the old Confederate prison, on Johnson's
Island, Ohio.
The spire of the French Cathedral in Montreal,
whom struck by lightning the other day, was lift
ed perpanI;cularly in the air and then tumbled
through the roof.
-speaker Colfax, in speech made to the Grand
Army of the Republic at Cincinnati on Thursday,
said that Congress must take no backward steps
in its policy OF Reconstruction.
Official publication is made of the general
convention of amity, commerce and navigation,
and for the surrender of fugitive criminals, be-
tween the United States and the Dominican re-
public
1T is announced that the 'Great Unknown" F"
who is to play the next billiard match for the
championship Of America with Joseph Dion, is
John McDevitt. The game is to be played on the
11th pro1imo.
The New York World says the Empire State has
placed herself at the head OF the army OF common
wealths. The Herald thinks the people demand
change. The Times is num- The Tribune abuses
everybody.
A resolution was adopted in the Tennessee
House of Representatives last Monday, INSTRUCT
ing Congressman from that State to urge and vote
for the repeal Of the cotton tax at the coming ses
sion in Congress.
"A cold-blooded murder took place in Memphis,
Tennessee, on Monday evening, by which New
York managerie and circus agent, named James
Prentice, lost his life No clue has yet been found
to the author of the act.
The election in Arkansas occurs on November
8; in Mississippi, November s. in Florida, Novem-
Der Il, Is and 16; in North Carolina and South
Carolina, November 10 and 20. The time for the
election in Texas has not been fixed.
1T is proposed to hold national convention of
manufacturers (of all kinds) at Cleveland, Ohio,
Wednesday. December 18th, to plan for joint action
for the early repeal by Congress Of internal taxes
ON manufactures and productions, except lu1u-
ries
The report of General Grant is in course OF
preparation. 1t will contain the reports OF the
several District and Department Commanders, and
full details Of the operations Of the former under
the Reconstruction laws establishing the Military
Districts.
The Chamber Of Commerce OF New York on
Thursday approved mer rlorial to Congress asking
for the repeal of the n per cent tax on cotton
The memorial is backed up by many OF the
strongest mercantile names in the city. The
Chamber also fayors an early return to specie pay
ment.
The pardon Of James A. Seddon, late Secreta-
~ Of War Of the Southern Confederaey, was grant
ed upon the recommendation Of Horace Greeley,
Henry Ward Beecher, Governor Burnside, Hon.
Vim. e. Dodge, late member of Congress from
New York, John ]. Cisco, Mr.. Van Dyke, Mayor
Hoffman and A. A. Lowe.
Prominent Republican politicians in Virginia
now declare themselves ID favor of reinvesting the
disfranchised whites with the ballot, finding it to
be necessary in order to rescue the State from the
control Of the negroes led on to desperate conduct
by fanatics and Radicals, and to secure proper
white representation in Congress.
1t may be now regarded as morally certain
that Mr. Davis trial will not take place at Rich
mond on the fourth Monday of November. We are
informed from very good authority that Mr.. Davis
viii be upon the spot, and his counsel will be pre-
pared to proceed, but there will scarcely occur
anything more than the formalities required Tor
the regular continuance.
"A Washington telegram says: "a journalist OF
decided Radical opinions, and connected with
leading Northern newspaper, returned to-day from
visit Of a few days to the State of Virginia. He
says since his visit his opinion of the reconstruc-
ton policy has undergone change; that in seve-
raj particulars the law should be modified; that it
disfranchises entirely too many white men,
Judge Bond, Register in Bankruptcy at Rich
mond, Va has delivered an opinion in regard to
applications for bankruptcy, similar to that Of
Judge Blatchford, of New York 1t is that pro-
perty acquired or inherited after an application is
filed is not liable for the debts of the party apply
ing for bankruptcy. This decision, it is said, will
increase materially the number of applicants in
Richmond.
The Chamber OF Insurance, which has been in
session in New York last week, appointed COM
mittee to urge upon Congress the Importance of
establishing national bureau Of insurance. We
do not believe in such an institution We have too
much legislation which tends toward consoda-
tion. Let the States be undisturbed in their
control Of State matters. Congress will have
its hands full with the performance of its legiti-
mate functions.
The Government claim on the State of Geor-
Ola for rolling stock and other railroad machinery
purchased by the Sta*e at the close of the war, to
restock and organize the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, has been iquidated by sight draft for
the full amount Of $4,000, drawn by Governor
Jenkins, at Mlledgeyille, October 26, on the Ma