The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-26
W4SHINGTOy GOSSIP.
Cabinet umors-Omcial Dispatches
from L o N 1.-The ConSresslonal
Church DiHculty-A Spicy Conoquy-.
Affairs In Louisiana.-Place Hsuuter
Silenced.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti:

The Washington correspondent of the Baltl'
more Gazette writes on the 23d instant
The early appearance st the capital Of Sena-
tors Tr1mbull and Morton is construed by poll
ticians here as indicative of the class OF men
with whom General GIANT has determined to
surround Himself, as it is supposed that these
senators are thus early on the ground at the
special solicitation of the General.
The foreign mails his morning brought
official dispatches from our Mi9ister a. at the
Court of st. James, and soon the State Depart
ment was thronged With o crowd OF eager
correspondents, all earnest in their endeavors
to secure an item relative to the Alabama
cloims. Every room was visited and every
official catechised, but to no purpose, The
only reply given was that dispatches had been
received, but that nothing could be MADE pup
lie for the present. II was intimated that the
communication from our Minister was entirely
satisfactory to the government, and would
prove to be so to the American people.
The difficulty in the Congregational Church
of this city eliminated in q personal interview
to-day between General Howard and the Rev.
DR.. Boynton, Pastor Of the Church, who casu-
ally encountered esch other on the street.
General Howard commenced the colloquy by
saying " take this occasion to pronounce
ali that you have said Of me an unmltlgated
falsehood."
DR.. Boynton-"DO you mean to call me
liar ?"
General Howard-"I mean what say, and
pronounce your statement an unmltlgated
falsehood."
DR.. Boynton-"Then you mean to call me
liar2"
General Howard-"Yes, sir; say that you
have lied"
DR.. -Boynton-"H sir, you had two arms
should thrash you for insulting me-"
General Howard-"Never mind my arm; try
and thrash me if you can"
At this point the reverend gentleman turned
away from the belligerent member OF his con-
gregation, and will no doubt report the facts OF
The interview to the mutual council, which
has been summoned to consider and settle, If
possible, the unfortunate difficulties now exist
ing in this congregation.
Parties best acquainted with the condition
OF affairs in Louisiana express serious appre-
hension OF trouble should Congress reject the
members from that State and order new cleo
ton. It is believed here that there will be 30
many contested election cases before the next
House that in order to economic time the
election will be repudiated and the Louisiana
members elect be elected in batch. prom
inent official who has just returned from New
Orleans predicts that such course on the
art of Congress will result in violence and
HsJodshed, as both parties seem to be armlng
for conflict in anticipation Of such policy.
The plan adopted by General Grant IN re-
rard to applications for office has completely
closed the foodgate which for the moment
was opened upon him. He is no longer an
moved with written communications, and YER
bal ones are so summarily disposed OF that no
one will venture to importune him. He speaks
pleasingly Of the fact that during his recent
visit to New York he was never once approach
ed on the subject Of Office.