The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-18
NEWS SUM M A r x:

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Cotton was more active and 1sc. higher,
with sales of H. 900 bales OF 22sa23c.
AT Liverpool Cotton closed with much ex-
element and activity. Uplands, in port, Sta
ed; to arrive, Cd. Sales $4,000 bales.
1t is stated that the New York Central Park
has already cost over s1O,OOO,0OO.
Western grain merchants are about to build
an elevator at New Orleans to cost 500, ,OOO
Generals Sickles and Cochrane are among
the Republican speakers in New Hampshire.
Tho property of Jacob Barker, late New
Orleans millionaire, was sold on Tuesday at
bankrupt sale.
The New Orleans Picayune thinks there
will be comparatively little cotton planted this
year in Louisiana.
1t is said fifteen thousand bales of cotton
are ct Jefferson, Texas, waiting shipment, and
that fully as much more will be received.
"A fox chase lately took place on the ice in
the Potomac below Alexandria Such incidents
are not common in that latitude.
New Orleans claims to POSSESS more miles
of street railway than any city of its size in the
world.
When the Pacific Railroad is completed, a
traveller may go around the world in three
months.
The driver and conductor of New York
city railroad car have been fined $3.50 each, for
carrying more than thirty-two passengers at
one time.
in Bates county, Missouri, a lady who had
been divorced from her husband on account Of
'.inoompatibiity," has again fallen in love with
him and remarked him.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Radical Chicago Republican says that MIR.
Washburue wrote all General Grants letters to
the President.
Flakes Bulletin says that the military au-
thorities treat Texas as national Cinderella.
She vss kept under martial law longer than any
other State, gets nothing from the Peabody
fund, and no rations.
General Gustavus w. Smith, late Of the
Confederate army, and at present in charge Of
the Southwestern Iron Works, and Rolling Mill
at Chattanooga, has recently been pardoned by
President johnson.
In Chattanooga, Tenn, which, since the
war began, has always been place Of marvels,
there is strong man, who picks up two bar
rels or uour ana walK5 about with one under
each arm.
Kentucky, the famous animal who is re-
garded by many experienced judges as the best
reoe horse that ever trod the American turf,
has been sold for forty thousand dollars, which
is the same price paid for him by Mr.. Leonard
W. Jerome, two years ago.
The New York Journal Of Commerce says,
with reference to the prospects of trade, that
"the increasing demand for cotton goods and
the daily advance in prices, gives much satis-
faction to manufacturers, and is one OF the
signs of better times"
"A number Of gentlemen met at the Astor
House, New York, on Thursday. for the pur-
pose of perfscting an organization for the pur-
chase of Virginia lands from insolvent owners
and throwing them into market in small lots,
for the benefit Of men OF moderate means.
"A practical consolidation Of the Pensacola
and Georgia and the Gulf Central Railroads,
has been effected on terms which seem to give
general satisfaction, and some time next week
through schedule between Jacksonville and
Tallahassee will be put in operation.
y Paris letter says there are evidences OF
the fact that the eccentric ceintures, or wide
ssshes are to be all the rage this season; and
on these sashes are worn the largest and most
uouunt ornaments Of silver and gilt. Anchors,
lutes, harps-qu:er shaped things, large and
cumbersome -dangle behind the bellies.
The Richmond Wing is Of the opinion that
grape culture and wine manufacture will be-
come, at no distant day, leading interest in
Virginia. It says hundreds of persons are
turning their attention to the matter, and when
it becomes known how favorable are the soil and
climate, thousands Of immigrants from abroad,
as we'll ss skilled grape raisers in the Northern
States, will flock thither.
"A horse mart is about to be established in
New York upon the plan Of the famous London
establishment known as the "Iattersalls."
Like that, it will be the general depot where
turfmen, "sports," jockeys, "book" and bet
ting men, and all mankind generally who are
"horsey" will meet on common ground, dis
cuss racers, make up "books" for races, sell
and solicit sales, &c.
Mrs. General Robert Anderson having Pc
titioned Congress for reimbursement of dam
age done to the plantation Of her father, Gene
raj CIinoh, in Florida, thirty years ago, by the
Seminole Indians, the Committee on Claims
have made report in her favor. They say
that it is difficult to say what should be paid,
but, for the purpose Of iquidating the claim
and in consideration Of General Anderson's
eminent services to the country, they recon-
mend an appropriation of fifteen thousand dol
lsrs.
"A Washington letter to the Baltimore Ga
zette says: "The Radicals are awaiting tele-
gram from General Meade before pushing the
bill for tbs admission of Alabama. Meade
promised to telegraph his decision to-day, and
dispatches are expected tonight. There
seems to be no fear that the constitution will
be defeated in either Of the other States. Gov
ernor Holden writes Senator Wilson that North
Carolina will give thirty thousand majority for
the new constitution. Nevertheless, should it
become necessary the State will be admitted
with theirnew constitution regardless of the
popular VOTE"
The Catholic Almanac for 1858 gives q
glowing account Of the increase Of the Roman
Catholics in this country. In 1880 the Ameri-
can Cyclopedia estimated the adherents of the