The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-21
LETTEI, rROrr NEW YonK.

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| 'ihicrChEs ON duAST-THE cunRENcY-TuE ounD
STONE BRoKEns-aoLD DRooM-AssocIATEp PRESS
TnApE-1uE WORKING cLAssEs-A MAN WHO CAN
| KEEP A HOTEL.
| FRENcu's HOTEL,
| NEW YORK, August Is.
| number of the radical papers OF tho interior
arc very sorrro i'll thoir structures OH Con. GRANT
for consenting to discharge tho duties OF tho War
| Bureau, and construe it into open alliance with
tho President. Tho moro Bousiblo and influential
organs pru1cutIy avoid any harsh reference to tho
subject, sco!ng in its discussion nothing but ton
dency to diaintegrato tho organization
Tho currency question continues to disturb tho
financiers, and affords u prolific thome for con-
stant amplincation in tho money columns of tho
| leading Journals. Some favor tho issue of legal
tenders in sums sufficient to moot tho maturing
interest, rescrvnG tho gold as basis for carly ro-
! turn to specie payments. Tho Tribune says, 'if
Mr.. McCuLLoUon would regain tho confidence Of
| the solvent part Of the community, let him dos
troy s., 600 Of legal tenders por month. Tho
policy pursued fills tho avenues Of tho commercial
ccntrcs with crowds Of spectators 10 dcnpo as to
drive pedestrians from tho sidewalks" This ia an
ailsion to tho throngH OF "curbstono brokors who
collect every afternoon in Broad ST., and block up
tho walk for hours The jargon OF strange phrases
ls very amusing to q novice. Ono cries out 81 or
fer 1000 Ercs," another sings out 'ssevonty,'
another "Iuarter," another wants "old Southern" {"
and another offers "Marposa," and in the confusion
Of varieties offered, sometimes reaching ono or
two dozcn at the Hamo timo, The INITIATED cannot
tell buyor from seller. Tho ourbstono operators
present quito youthful and democratic appear
ance. Tho scono WAS yariod evening or two
ago by knocking of tho hat Of ono of tho opera
tiyes. who was evidently doop Ill "old monpnga-
6xy
in which number OF ofheadH wore exposed to tho
,or. .,s -. :. ...,. ,io. aisturb tho lively
courso OF trade, which was kept up until nearly
dark. But this noisy throng is Quakor meeting
compared 10 the babel Of the gold board. No
vaitor to Gotham should fail to stroll down to
tho Gold Room and witness tho whirl OF excite
mcnt which prevails among tho money changers
compared to which MILros's view of chaos is
tame and inspd
Ycu hayo doubtless hoard OF tho threatened dis
ruption Of tho Associated ProsB. I am assured
that Mr.. BENNETT hus positively determined to
sevcr his connection with that organization; and
nh evening paper to-day announces TINT a new
company has been formed, which proposes to on
ter tho aod soon with complete facilities for sorv-
ing tho press Of tho country OF just and equitable
principles. Tho journal Of Commerce, few days
ago, vontured derenco OF the Associated Press
against the charge of spcculating in news. To
this dcfenco tho evening paper roferrod to
spends i'll long article giving an elaborate state
ment Of tho cost OF news, and tho amount realizcd
on its sale by tho Associated Press. It is hardly
necessary to produce these figures to convince
Southern journalists oftho onerous cxactions this
pampored nows monopoly. change is demanded;
and it is gratifying to DO assured that it is likely to
bo made speedily. Thoro ia moro in this movement
than am ut liberty to divulgo at present. But
| tho opinion prevails among tho knowing ones that
tho Associated Pross is about to find rival that
! cannot be distuncod or forestalled.
Trade shows some signs OF improvement this
week, though il is still remarkably dull for the
season. and apprehensions of breakers ahead arc
sagoly whispered bs tho knowing ones. Tho re-
ceipts OF dry goods at this port have fallen off
siO, 900 for tho month OF July, compared to
last year, but other imports aro about equal to
those Ct tho corresponding month in 1906. Tho
exports for July SGT .5ss, 600, OF which $14,
900 specie against $40 o66 600 in July, last
year. Of which 81, ,S20, 600 specie. Thus it ap-
pears that VIC al buying worry largely in oIccss Of
what We have to soil.
Tho labor question is ono Of great interest here.
| Tho eIactions OF landlords, and general increase
| in tho cost OF living, have rendered q largo in-
crease of wages necessary; to accomplish which,
| almost every pursuit has protective union
| society. Having found tho oxtenL OF their power,
| thcy arc constantly making now demands OF thoir
employers, who complain bitterly that they can
not carry OH business in tho face OF dull trado and
general stagnation, with those eXnctions forced
upon them. New hnnds cannot be employed be-
cause most Of tho laboring classes arc ncmbors OF
these unionH, and IL thoy are not few daro to re-
sst their demands. very bad feeling exsts be-
tween the employers and laborng classcs, which,
it is constantly feared, may end in serious dis-
| turbance, Strikes Of almost everyday occur
l renee, and cooperative establishments OF oyorY
| kind arc being inaugurated Tho journoymcn
printers havo recently started job office, and are
said TO be doing well. Such companies, il vol
managed, save to tho working mon, the profit
which has been realized by their employers and
| will distribute tho fortunes usually realized by
| competent contractors. among those bost entitled
| to them. Salaries or wages are not adequate to
| tho support Of thoso who have families, be-
| ing for tho great mass Of mechanics and clerks
| from $1B TO $25 week. Firat clnsa mon in large
| houses OF course get moro. Provisions aud gene
| raj expenses are about ns high as at the South.
| Tho poor sowing women are most inadequately
| paid. There are thousands Of widows or wives OF
holpless or worthless mon, whose support is
| derived from needle work, for which not moro
| than Is to 81 wcek are realized, and often
even less. With this there ia rent. say 81 90
broad, two loaves q day 81 10 per week potatoes
81 90; meat 81 90 lights 25 conts coal 80 cents
not to mention clothing. doctors biils lost time
Hard indeed is tho lot Of the poor in this great
metropolis and yet Thousands cling 10 the city, in
tho hope Of doing better after awhile. At present
thoro nro thousands hero from the South, seeking
employment; and cannot better serve all whc
contemplate coming here, than to ndviso them e
stay where thoy are, at leaRt not to come 10 thu
largo Northern cities. The impression prevails
hcro that tho South must speedily become thu
most prosperous portion Of tho country. n ths
political probloms which now threaten the Ipoact
Of society, can BIO amicably solved, there is M
loubt Of tho speedy attainment Of condition O
prosperity.
sojourn OF fow weeks hero affords many usc
ful lessons in the art Of comfortable living, and
cannot botter soryo your travelling readers than Il
givo thcm Tho result Of my experience. Men O.
business will find great advantage in taking room
nt somo hotel, kept on the European plan, al
which thoy can also get their meals at any hour
paying only for what they order, whereas OF othe
hotels, bills run on from the timo the nano is re
gistercd. Froncb's Hotol, from which writo, 4