The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-16
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welfare tnr0ugn the Qauy psesSs 1ue Suoeu 10
scolded for depriving good society" of eam;se-
meuts Of a court. while the heir apparent is re-
earded askance with the intimation Of fear that
he may turn out q noer-do-wel. The Prince is
gay, he has an eye appreciative of beauty in 9TH
era than his wife, be smokes short pipe, bets on
the wrong horse at the Derby, and does other
dreadful things. He amused himself with the
ballet when in Paris, and would have gone to the
Sunday races but for decided disapproval from
his mother, who scoldsd him soundly on his re-
| turn for the conduct which had set at naught all
her GOOD teschings and example. 44e is not
younp man of elevated tastes, and, in short, does
not fll the position of leader Of good society in
wsy to be approved by the mentors of the nation.
Hence these rsproaches, and many others which
are hin.ed in the most gentle manner, but which
show that the good people are trife sore about
something. They don't like the growing custom
OF betting and the general extravaganza OF the
Young nobility, and especially that they should
take their cue from the model gentleman Of the
nation-from royalty itself The contagion is sure
to spread when emanating from such source, and
all mite IN calling upon the good Queen to step
out am.ng the people and stay its progress.
The NEW YORK Times, ofSaturday, has the follow
ing paragra. b, which we commend to the earnest
attention of our readers: "One Of our Virginia cor
respondents gives us information OF the startling
fact that the probabilities favor OF there being
naioruy of negro uoters in the State Of Virginia.
This is due to the refusal Of many Of the whites to
register themselves under the Military Bill. 1t is
believed that about 80 600 negro voters have been
reeistered, while the whites, who could have re-
pistared to the number Of 125, 600, are according
| to the computation now made, several thousands
behind the blacks That the negroes will act COM
j psctly in politics, and make strenuous attempts to
elect their own especial representatives, black or
white, there is little doubt; and that much bitter
ness Of feeling between the two races will be en-
pendered in the contest for political supremacy, ls
evident from the present course Of things. Our
correspondent remarks that the large prepon-
uersuce of registered blacks over whites, in por-
ton Of Eastern Virginia, has filed the people with
gloom and alarm. The reproaches which are visit
ed upon the delinquent whites are very severe, and
the indignation which is everywhere felt against
the blind and senseless newspapers which have
msled the white men into 80 deplorable bunder
and crime as turning over Virginia to the power OF
the negroes pervsdes every part OF the country
Mn. suuEas PROPOSITION to Congress is, that
pardons shall hereafter be granted by the Preoi-
dert to former rebol landowners, on condition that
thew shall part with share Of their estates to their
former slaves. He agrees to pardoning, then, on
some terms, says the Boston Posi-, and that ls
step forward. But he does not insist that the
aIaye thus benefited shall have been loyal. The
latte may have done all he could in his wa.
to aid and strengthen the Confederacy, as every
slsye did who staye4 on the plantation and pro-
duced food for the rebel armies That matters not
with Mr.. SuMEa. he assumes, for the sake O.
giving neat shape to his philanthropic plan that
ALI the white hndnolders at the South we're hostile
to the Union, and that all the negroes were It's
friends. He is radically wrong, IN both respects.
And his plan is, therefore, only one OF conhscaton
and aerarianism. He would strip the landowner
OF h,s property, ana divide it up among the blacks.
To excite odium against the former, he styles him
. rebel; but every black man he proposes thus ~
benedt may have been rebel, too, as all we're who
worked at home for the Confederacy, and yet he
has nothing to say about nenn This is sgrarian
nh;lsnlhropy; based on tie continued existence OF
sectional hatred. Can the man who seriouaiy pro-
posed it be called o StRteSmauf
TIE WAsH1HaTos Chron,cd', ofthe 11th, learns
from the most reliable sources that the Reciprocity
Treaty has been negotiated between the United
States AID his Majesty the King Of the Hawaiian
Islands. We understand that provision is made
for its ratification TIM ten months from the date
when its negotiation Sss concluded. 1t Will
scarcely be seat to the Senate before tue next ses-
sion Of Congress, and on this account ample tim.
has been allowed. Those who ought 10 kno"
whereof they speak that this is the first step
toward the scauistion OF these islands by our co.
ernment. Il has long been conceded that their an
nexstion to the United States would 60 far toward
giving us the virtual control OF the vast commerce
OF the Pacific. The people are warmly attached to
our government, and with proper m mInagement
there is reason to believe that we, at no distant
day. may peacefully add to uur possessions on the
Pacific. The existing treaty with the Hawaiian
Islands was negotiated on the 10th OF December,
1s4S, and the rahAc.tions exchat ged at Honolulu,
August "A, 1850. It was to continue in force ten
years, and further until notice Of its Termination
should be given by either one OF, the contracting
psrties It will give place to the ona just nego-
tisted, should the latter be rataed by the Senate
| Som r,xR AGO one Of the revenue officers Of New
York distinguisle dhinnself by issnins circular
regard to the personal baggage OF passengers ar
irving from abroad. One Of the finest points In
this circular WAS that which specified that certain
articles ofluxury might be admitted ffee If heir
value was proportioned to the "station OF the
owner This at once raised the query what socis.
s'ststlon" entitled the wearing OF diamonds and
other jewelry. An article now before us enabes rs
10 form q Judgment on this perpleIing subject. 1t
contains list Of several owners Of the more valu-
able diamonds and precious stones worn In this
country. OF these we find that 3 negro minstrel
has single diamond pin worth 5000. "ate
negro minstrel" had pins and rings valued at $25,-
600. A hyorite dancer has $4,000 invested in
diamonds. The wife Of negro minstrel is said to
have the enormous amount Of SIC, 900 in jewels. A
circus clown has asingle diamond valued at $4,000 4
and cluster diamond worth $1,000. A s'retired"
circus performer has thousand dollars more than
this invested in these vanities.
ONE OF ouR NORTHERN exchanges very pertinent
" inquiries Have we not had about enough Of Old
BEN WADE, as his admirers call him2 We have
heard how he eats, sleeps, drinks, swears, and
walks four miles day. We have been informed Of
his economical habits and Of his forgivlng DISPOSE
ton toward those he has injured. We have been
told that butter is most repusive to his stomach,
and that Motaer Goose is the chosen pabulam of bus
mind. We know that he has studied CHsAR's cam
paigns, and that age ora is rather too much for his
powers. What more is wanted2 Did not the
people, on reading the many virtues Of the acting
vice-Presdent, exclaim with one voice that he was
tle coming man 10 save the nation in 1852 No;
unfortunately they did not; and We are therefore
treated 10 another phase Of Mr.. WADE's character
his 'pubIo life in shirt sleeves" as it is called
which, however, is little too free and easy" for