The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-24
Tashincton News.

WASHINGTON, January 23.-Some New ENGLAND
railroads refuse to renew the mail contracts at tht
former rates. The mails arc transported BY horse
power in several instances. These difficulties con-
firm the Postmaster-G General IN favor OF Posta
!. Telegraphs.
The Eebraska-C Colorado veto was considered by
the Cabinet yesterday.
States Senator. Mr. Davis had withdrawn. The
last vote STOOD Powell, 80; Hardinge, 49, BristoW
9S. -
The National Tobacco Manufacturers ConYen-
ton meets here Wednesd y, February6;
A prominent Republican member of the House,
in recent letter to friend, says Touching the
impeachment business, my own impression is, and
has been, that it will amonnt to nothing"
All reports that the Judiciary Committee have
taken evidence bearing hard on the President is
false, not single witness having been examined,
and the Committee are proceeding very cautiously.
The lobbies are filed, representatives Of the yari-
ous interests to be affected by the Tariff.
General News.
NEW YoRK, January 2s-The steamship Persia
takes out, to-day, site, 100. Other steame:s take
The Steamship Cuba has arrived from Liverpool.
- Delegates from the North American colonies had
been entertained at grand dinner given by the
Canada Club.
The London ship ioiners who were grepaEing
and Brest, have struck for higher pay.
jas. F. Wikinson late Manager OF the London
the banking world, has been found guilty of rob
bing his company Of two checks, and has been
sentenced to five years penal servitude.
The Inman steamship City Of Boston has COM
]leted ten voyages between New York and Liver
pool in the past year running 70 GOO statute miles,
performance never before equalIed.
The Admiralty are preparing estimates to build
rst-class armor plated ships; seven second-class
armor plated ships four to be tnrret ships; coast
defence ship, fourteen smaller vessels, and twenty
The new Japanese Embassy has arrived at Paris
and will remain there week, then go to St. Peters
burg uia Berlin, and thence to America.
-.PHI1ADEnPHIA;s January 23.-The steamship
Whirlwind, from Charleston, has arrived at Viii
mington, Del, and is prevented from reaching the
city on account Of the ice.
fopEKA, KANSAS, January 23.-Mr. Pomsroy has
been elected to the Senatorial long term by vote
Of "a to 25 and e. Il. Ross for the vacancy by o
vote of 60 to 30.
SAN FRANCISCO, January cat has been raining
incessantly here for tho last three days and tho
rivers and creeks in the northern part Of the State
are higher than in 1861 and '62.
The story Of q terrible earthquake at Fort Kla-
math is denied.
The Nevada Legislature has passed the Consh-
tutional Amendment
There was leyee at Carson last night in honor
OF Sen tor Nye.- It was brilliant affair.
The Yakahoma Herald, of December IL, says that
the Japanese Custom House authorities have given
notice that they will accept Mexican dollars in
payment Of duties.
NEW ORLEANS, January 23-The receipts of cot.
the cotton year, as made up last evening, amount
to 950, 900.
The National Democratic Convention Of this city
met tonight; and adopted resolutions recommend
ing New York as the place. and the 2ist May the
time for holding a National Democratic Conven-