The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-25
NEWS SUMMARY.


Cotton closed in Liverpool, on the 29d, 1S4d for
Mddling Uplands. Consols 81. Bonds Tag.
Cotton closed in New York. on the Esd, at S03 to
81 cents. Gold closed at 194s.
Ge,l. STERLING PRICE has gone into the COM
mission business in st. Louis.
The colored Rev. G. T. Watkins, Of Norfolk, has
been attacking AaAss1z's theories of development.
At last accounts j. P. BENJAMIN, with wig and
gown, was counsel against the United States in q
case in london
The New Orleans Picayune, while cramming its
mouth with strawberries, exults at the approach
Of blackberries, cantelopes and peaches
A Richmond paper rebukes the spirit which
never go to the polls again if negroes are allowed
to vote"
A pennsylvania railroad conductor recovered
damages from woman who kicked him in the
mouth. She footed one Bill, and had to foot the
other. set
The New York Herald INDUCES, under the head
Of Congressional Profanity, in pious lecture to
MIR. CovoDE,- Of Pennsylvania, for quoting Scrip
ture in Congress. 1t charges the wise men OF Al
bany with the same offence.
We are not sure that our readers are aware that
a waris wagng in Honduras between the English
and the native Indians. Col. HARLEY, in command
there, reports victory over the Indians about
month ago.
A telegraphic wire has lately been established
between the Corps Leg,statf and the Emperor's
study in the Tmleries, by means Of which His
Majesty receives reorts of the debates while they
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The Russian Government is said to be seriously
contemplating to introduce the Gregorian Calendar
into Russia. This is strongly opposed by the
Russian clergy, who declare that the introduction
Of the Gregorian Calendar would be equivalent to
recognizing the Pope.
Governor BRowN1ow, OF Tennessee, facehously
signs himself 'sMoses." The Nashville Banner
believes that if ;the original NOSES had been as
ugly as BRowNLw, PHARAoH's daughter would
never have lifted the little "cuss" out Of the bull
rushes
The town Of Columbus Ky., situated on the Mis-
sssippi River is completely inundated the levees
above it having given wsy before the high water.
Cairo is still dry, being protected by very high en-
bankments. Extracts from the Chattanooga pa
pers contain hearhending account Of the terri
BILE suffering in that city during it's inundation.
The Empress of the French is now forming a
collection Of furniture and other articles formerly
possessed by the Empress JOSEPHINE and MARIE
ANToMErre. The Crown magazines and the
treasures of private individuals viii contribute to
the collection, which will eopened to the public
during the Universal Exhibition
The Unitedstates are to act as court Of refer
sin the many pending difficulties between Spain
nd kha Do Ar or1i
either Of the disputants shall be dissatisfied with
The decision, Russia is to act as final umpire. It
is not yet klcwn, however, for certain, whether
Peru and Chill viii accept Mr.. sEwARD's offer.
ACongress of the South American States is about
to meet at Lima for the purpose Of establishing
the basis Of Union and to lay the foundations Of
an American code oof international law. So says
the call for this Congress, extended by Gen. Don
TOMAS GRR1ANo MosouERA, President Of Colombia.
The Santiago (Chili FL Indepieate, Of January 12th
LuoREuA Mort, President OF the American
Equal Rights Association, announces that the an
niversary Of that society is to take place in the
church Of the Puritans on the 9th and 10Th Of
May. The object Of this association, she says in
her call is to secure equal rights to all American
citizens, irrespective Of race, color, or SEX" in
other words, to give everything to every body.
The Cooie trade is fourishing in Cuba, Coolies
are coming in in large numbers ship after ship.
Planters, we see by our Havana advices, appear to
have the same difficulty there in obtaining ad-
vances from their factors, and factors from the
banks, asiscthe case with u.s.. In order to raise
the 'needul,, !" planters haye had to- sell their
sugars at considerably reduced prices. -.
The DERBY Government has now formally asked
leave to bring IN the Reform Bill. On Monday
evening last Mr. D1sRAELI explained the chief
features Of the Bill and, in support of them, in-
troducedsopious statistics. MIR. GLADSTONE de-
clared the figures Of the Government to be abb
surd, but deferred all debate on them to the time
when the Bill shall be before the House.
Apsrtial canvass Of Washington city, says the
Baltimore Sun, has demonstrated the fact that the
fourth and sixth wards are the only two which are at
all certainfo the anti-negro suffrage party In all
the other yards the colored people and their friends
are apparently in the majority, and are well organ
lied. Il is said that in the first ward George r..
McGlue, white and John P. Cook, colored, are the
prominent candidates for the nomination for Al
dermen. It is yet too early, however, to form any
correct opinion on the subject
trade to and from this port has seldom been more
remuneratve than during the past three months,
and the promise for the future is regarded as being
very good. But this state of affairs brings no
sound to our deserted ship yards, no relief to their
idle workmen and the suffering women and |
children dependent upon them. Radical imitation
imposes burdens upon ship builders which they
cannot carry. There is a great scarcity of ves-
sells, said freight broker the other day, but We
expect number Of Italian vessels soon'
company is forming in New York to introduce
the cultivation Of coffee on large scale in South
Florida. It is proposed to engage about $500
labcrers. Capital So 600 00O Of which 10 per cent
only is to be collected for the first year. The
company propose to turn an honest penny by every
available resource, such fisheries, sale Of lumber,
sale Of lands to settlers, etc The scheme is fully
set forth in the New York World Of the 21st, and
looks exceedingly well on paper. The company,
by this showing, will in 10 years net s1O,s62 500.
The stock offered is 1000 shares, Of $500 EACH 1t
is to be hoped that the project will be successfully
executed, as it would afford profitable employment
to freed labor, and be an invaluable adjuyant to
the growth of our sister State Of the aowery land
The Fenian news by the latest dispatches gives
little or no encouragement to the Brotherhood.
There ie perfect stagnation in the excitement
that during the entire Of last week, and
the belief is becoming general that nothing like an
was initiated in Ireland and that
whatever disturbance occurred was quickly and
easily quelled The movement in Canada is, how
ever attracting more general attention, and it's in
is believed to be near at hand. The
city Of Montreal has been in state of the most
unwarrantable excitement for the last two or three
days. The most startling rumors we're aAoat. to
The effect that the Victoria Bridge or the powder
magazine was to be blown up An extraordinary
Cabinet council was held, and it transpired that
more troops had been telegraphed for to England.