The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-05
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bales.
In Liverpool Cotton closed yesterday at an
advance. Uplands, on the spot and to arrrve'
gid. *
Russia is making needle-guns in large
numbers, and is to increase its present capacity
for turning them out.
in Chill, there have been found new guano
deposits of large extent and superior quaii's'
only one mile from the sea.
- Six George Washingtons and TWO Ano,e"
Jobnsons, all colored, voted at the recent eFec-
ton at Mobile. =
"A Russian newspaper is to be started IN
California for the benefit of the six thousand
Rnssians in that State, and the future welfare
of those who may be discovered in Alaska.
Z. AT dinner given by the l:rectors CT one
Of the State-street banks in Boston, last week,
there were present, among others, thirty gen.
tlemen worth million dollars each.'
Newspaper publishing does not appear TO
he profitable at Memphis. It is reported that
. all the papers of that city, excepting thePost'
ara in a bad way, and the Avalanche will have
to suspend. r
-By means of that wonderful optical lnstru-
ment,. the spectroscope, the existence OF watery
:. yapor around the star Antares, as well as IN
the atmosphere of Mars and Saturn, has, it is
asserted by Jannsen, been clearly indicated.
LHepworth Dixon's latest book is editorlaly
advertised by the London News as "a book
which cannot be read aloud in the family circle,
and the contents Of which cannot be made the
subject Of social discussion"
The growth Of London, for many years
past, has been rapid and enormous. An Eng
lish paper says that myriads of adult London
ers have never seen, and often mover heard OF
large sections of the gigantic city OF which
they are denizens.
The month of March, 1858, will, it is ex-
pected, exhibit two wonderful events-the
trial of Jefferson Davis for insisting that the
Southern States wers out Of the Uuion, and
the trial of Andrew johnson for insisting that
they are in the Union.
The 'stransfusion" process, it is reported,
has been revived in Vienna, by physician
who uses it with success in cholera cases. The
blood Of healthy young persons Is infused into
the veins of the patients to the extent of about
is instsntaneous :e.'ef.
The Suez Cal nj has exhausted its funds,
and the projectors have made a call upon tine
shareholders for an additional $40 OOO,0OO, on
the assurance of MIR. DeLesseps, the contrac-
tor. that it will be finished in October, 1859.
The total cost will be s77,OOO,0OO. Many for
eign journals doubt the successful completion
OF this undertaking.
The war against the tenement houses IN
New York is progressing. The authorities are
serving notices upon all the tenement house
owners to provide FIRE escapes to their build
ings and comply with other regulations in ref
erence to that class of dwelling houses, made
in order to secure the safety OF their inmates.
New York is anxious to extend her knowl-
edge of languages. The announcement is
made that classes for instruction in the Russian
language are to be opened in the Mercantile
Library building in that city. The reasons as
signed for this experiment are the increasing
intercourse between this country and Russia,
and the acquisition Of Russian America.
Our information about Alaska and its
neighborhood is increasing. short time ago,
at meeting Of the California Academy Of
Sciences, gentleman who had been on an ex-
pedltion to Alaska said that the published and
inaccurate charts of the northwest coast, north
of Vancouver Island, fail to give an adequate
idea of the vast archipelago Of islands and
network Of channels with which the whole
coast of British Columbia and that of the low
er and eastern part of Alaska, below fifty-nine
degrees, are fringed.
Russia appears to be relenting in her harsh
rule Of Poland. 1t is stated that the Russian
papers have suddenly veered round, and begun
to use the language Of commiseration towards
the unhappy Poles. This expression Of amia-
BILE and conciliatory sentiments is, Of course
done by order of the Russian Government. 1t
is noticed, also, that three of the Polish mobiles
who have been loyal, but at the same time lib
eral, have been summoned to st. Petersburg
to confer with the government.
The New Orleans Times says: :."The order
OF Gen. Grant, revoking the action Of Gen.
Hancock, in displaoing certain Aldermen and
Assistant Aldermen, produced very seriously
damaging effect upon city currency and credit.
The notes Of the city declined, and there was
little disposition on the part of brokers to buy,
and great eagerness to cell. The cause of
this result is the want of confidence in the re-
stored Councilmen, who are generally bitter
partisans, and appear to be more intent on
promoting the interests Of radicalism than the
credit, efficiency and honesty of the city gov
ernment. The gentlemen appointed by Gen.
Hancock were solid, respectable citizens, of
large interest in tho community, who would
have insured US city government entirely
free from political and partisan influence"
An immense Democratic meeting was held
in Philadelphia on Saturday night in opposi-
tion to Congress. Resolutions we're passed
denouncing the attempt Of Congress to destroy
the constitutional powers Of the executive de-
partment and the Judicial department of the
Federal Government, they being coordinate
and coequal with the Legislative department,
and alike beyond its control; supporting and
sustaining the executive and Judicial depart
ments against the usurpations Of Congress in
all acts which are for the defence of the Union
and constitution against legislative treason,
and also bitterly denouncing any attempt on
the part Of Congress to give the negro race
either POLITICAL power or social equality. Copies
Of the resolutions we're ordered to be sent to
the President and presiding officers of Con-