The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-13
Our wnsh1ngton Dispatches.


United States currency q a25 Gold, long 23;
short 4a.
Our Warrington Dispatches.
ARREST OF PUGIIsTs-THE SICK MAN-1MpEAcH-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SUFFRAGE IN MIME
sorA-oorroN cLAIMs-TM NEW TERRITORIAL Ac-
QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, November IA prize fighting
party, over Long Bridge, was captured this morn
ing by Schofeld's soldiers. Scho6eld has determi-
ned to stop prize fighting in his District. The
military were secreed in the woods, and surround
ed the party before the alarm was given. None
escaped.
Thad. Stevens's friends think that ne cannot
survive the Winter.
The impeachers say that the persistence Of the
President in his determination to withhold from
the Senate the reasons for Stanton's removal from
the War Office will be the gravest charge against
him yet given.
An Havana special says that Maximilians body
would be delivered to Admiral Tegethoff on the 9th
The Republicans claim that negro suffrage has
been carried in Minnesota, by small majority.
All of the Cabinet but Mr.. WeIes, whose condi-
ton is critical, were present at meeting to-day.
Senior Murillo, Minister from the Republic OF
Columbis, was presented to the President to-day.
General Sherman is expected hourly.
Some owners Of cotton seized during the war,
are about instituting legal proceedings against
Secretary McCulloch, on the ground of his ille-
gal rulings. 1t is anticipated that this action will
lead to the ventilation of the whole matter.
There WAS slight snow here to-day.
The arrested pugilists have been turned over to
tho civil authorities, and all released, as the law
requires the reading of the Riot Act before arrest
which fortunately was omitted.
1t is nearly accurately ascertained that the
United States is in treaty for two islands in the
West Indies, viz: st. Thomas and st. John, at
price estimated from four to six million dollars in
cold. The transfer OF the islands TO this country
is dependent on the consent of the people OF the
islands, and the question is to be presented TO
them during the present month. 1t s thought
the majority will consent.
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Arrest OF the Negro Lindsey-The Trial OF
MIR. Davis.
RICHMOND November 12.-1he military autteRi'
ties to-day arrested Lopis Lindsey, the colored
delegate for using language calculated to array
the blacks against the whites. He is TO be tried
by military commission.
Chief Justice Chase will arrive tomorrow morn
ing, to preside with Judge Underwood at the ad-
iourned Spring term Of the United States Circuit
Court, which commences tomorrow. The Fall
term, at which Mr.. Davis is to be tried commences
on the 25th, and his trial will certainly go on
From the venre, it appears the jury will be large
ly composed of blacks.
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Iuh CnnvAnkiOn,
MONTGOMERY, November 12.-In the Reconstruct
ton Convention the whole day was consumed in
considering the franchise question. The Majority
Report. which embraces strong proscriptive fea-
lures, will be adopted.
Louisiana Affairs.
New ORLEANS, November 12.-General Moore
to-day appointed R. King Cutter, Jr, Judge of the
Cazsbat, resigned.
Marine Intelligence.
HAVANA, November 12.-The schooner Presto,
trom Newport, WAS lost in the storm of the 5th.
WILMINGTON, November 12.-The steamship
Zodiac has cleared from this port for Charleston.
Market Reports.
NOON DISPATCH.
New YORK. November 12.-Four active and
firm. Wheat l &c. better. Corn quiet and
steady. Pork dull, OF $50 81. Lard quiet. Cotton
quiet, 1874 1sc. Freights quiet. Turpentine
dull. AA. Rosin dull, common 50 SO. Stocks dull.
Money a 7. Sterling, long, 1891 lO9l; short,
1898. Gold Ss!. '62.coupons 1881.
EVENING DISPATCH.
Cotton declined sales, 1900; Middling, 1Ss
1Ssc Flour active: State, sS 90 10 25; Southern,
50 90 a "A 90. Wheat active No. !, 81 81 a 81.
Corn dull and declining Western mixed, 87Ao.
Oats steady Pork steady, s21 ST. Sugar firm.
Other Groceries steady. Money steady Naval
Stores and Freights steady. Gold closed steady
at 394.
BALTIMORE, November 12-Evening. Cotton
dull at 1Sc Flour very dull and nothing doing.
Wheat dull and tending down prime to choice
red, 81 so 255. Corn dull; old white, 81 80 q
1872 Oats lul 70 72c. Provisions neglected.
LOUISVILLE, November 12.-Superfine Flour IS.
Corn, new, in ear, 60 a roc, shelled 81. Mess
Pork $40 20 80. Lard l2ac. Shoulders 12sc.
Sides lie.
ST.. LOUIS, November 12.-Flour fiat; superfinc
sc 75 Corn dull at 80 92c. Provisions very dull.
Mess Pork $21 25 81 so. Shoulders 123 1sc
Clear Sides 152 16c. Lard 49,
CINCINNATI. November 12.-Flour dull. Corn un-
changed. Provisions dull and unchanged Mess
Pork held at 500, with sales OF one lot at s19. Ba-
con, improved demand but lower; Shoulders 11ic.;
Clear Sides 15c. Lard 11sc.
WILMINGTON, November 12.-Turpcntine quiet
at 81. Rosin steady at 50 65 for No. p Tar 81 10.
Cotton active at 164 164.
AuaUsrA. November 12-Cotton opened finn
but closed easier; sales 632 bales. Receipts, Si7
Middlings IL.
SAVANNAH, November 12.-Cotton quiet but
steady. and not quotaby lower; Middlngs 175
sales 1858. Receipts, 2527.
Mon1r,E. November 12.-Market firm; Mddlng
16Ic.: sales 1900 bales; receipts 2446 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, November l2.-Cotton-
ozon I.,es. prices declined; MddGng Orleans III
sic: rec receipts 3C4s bales. Sugar and Moasses
dull and unchanged Flour quiet; ,t s"P1rae e @ Ss %
0sts ~, firm st SOC Pork nominany 500 so. Bacon
retail Shoulders l4lc.; Ribs &c., Clesr a sldes It