The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-17
NEW s sU M M a r Y.
Gold closed in New York at S54.
Cotton in New York 25{. Sales 2SOO oaies
Cotton in Liverpool quiet. Sales lo,oo


bales.
1T ia estimated that one hundred and
twenty thousand people daily pass the Astor
House. in New York on foot, and si1ty-fiye
thousand in carriages.
The Emperor OF Austria, the King of the
ReIp;ans. and President johnson sent tn Dir
expressions of coincidence to the Rothschlld
family on the occasion Of Baron James death.
Direct trade is to be established between
Chicago and the West Indies, via Mobile, by
the construction Of railroad between Cairo
and Columbus. Ky., and the organization OF
line of steamers between. Mobile and Havana.
Mrs. Commodore Meade makes affidavit
that her husband is not only affected in hls IN
telIect, but in one leg also. The New York Sun
remarks that man might be blind OF one eye
without being crazy, but it is readily percelv'
ed that if he ls lame of one leg his walk in life
must be somewhat deranged.
The Washington Star says: "Chief JUS
tice Chase has notified the other members OF
the Supreme Court that no consultation will be
held on the Legal Tender case for some time
to come. This will prevent any decision on
the matter at the present time. 1t is under
stood that no decision will be made till after
the holidays"
The Lawrence, Kansas, Tribune has the
following from wife, which is strictly legal
document :-'sTo whom it may concern
s.siereby give notice that the sale Of spirltuous
ssliouors to Homer Hays is contrary to my
sswishes, and that shall prosecute according
.s'to law any person who disregards this notice.
sscatherine Hays" By the law Of Kansas
woman can prosecute any iquor.seller Who
sells to her lord and master.
"A Washington telegram of Monday says ::
..The Supreme Court of the United States was
to-day engaged hearing argum ent upon claims
of Southern ship-owners for vessels selzed
during the war. The ground Of claim is that
the vessels we're forced into the Confederate
service, and that owners were powerless to
preventit. General Butler, acting In place OF
Hon. Caleb, Cushing, made speech for the
government to-day. These cases will occupy
the attention OF the court all the week."
The Washinston correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun writes: '1he Whereabouts OF
Hon. Caleb Cushing seems to be somewhat OF
q mystery. 1t has been stated that he had
gone to Spain for the purpose of negotiating
for the purchase of Cuba, but this is now con-
tradicted, and it is stated upon good authority
that he has gone to Bogota to consult with the
authorities OF New Grenada in regard to
ship canal across the Isthmus, between the
Atlantic and the Pacific, and it is further
stated that he will return in about thirty
days."
The Court Of Appeals of the State Of Mary
land has just decided in the case OF Abel d
Co. against the Chesapeake Bank, that even If
the Legal Tender act be constitutions, contracts
to pay in gold or silver are enforceable accord
ing to their terms, and judgments may and
must be rendered on them for payment in
coin. This is no more than every one sees to
be reasonable ndproper but.in view OF the
conflicting decisions on the subject, it is to be
hoped that Congress will pass the bill legali-
zing coin contracts without delay.
The question whether person at the
theatre has right to hiss an actor or actress
in token Of disapprobation Of mis- or her per-
formance, is about to be legally tested in -.ew
York, it seems, by some gentlemen whom the
police placed under arrest for Kissing Miss
Lydia Thompson, at Woods Museum, Thurs
day evening. The action will take the torn OF
one for damages against the managers OF the
theatre for trespass upon the rights of their
patrons, and violation Of the spirit which gov
erns the various acts Of incorporation by which
places OF public amusem ent are regulated.
The Archbishop of Armagh lately made
the daring statement in the House Of Lords,
that if the Protestants could not have places of
worship, thev must emigrate; and if they emil
grated, then Ireland, left to Roman Catholics,
must be governed by the gibbet and the
sword. He afterwards tried to soften the blu-
,tality Of the speech by explaining that what he
meant was, that the difficulty of governing
Ireland would be greatly increased by the emf
grafton Of the Protestants; but he really meant
what he said, and thinks there is no hope of
keeping down Catholics except by violent
means.
"A company has been form ed in New Or
leans called the Mississippi aud Mexican Gulf
Ship Canal Company, which has for it's object
the opening of ship canal from the Mississip-
.pi River at English Turn to the waters Of Lake
Borgne. The canal is to be twelve feet deep,
and, when finished, from one hundred and
twenty-five to one hundred and fifty feet wide
The company propose to have it ready for nav
igaton by January l, 1870. If the project
should be successful, it will, it is asserted,
shorten the distance by water to the Gulf ports
east Of the Mississippi about fifteen miles.
and in many other ways materially benefit
the commerce of New Orleans and the Western
States.
The fifth session Of the Conference Of
Unitarian and other Christian Churches of
Middle and Southern States" will be held IN
the First Unitarian Church, Wilmington, Della
ware, on Wednesday and Thursday, December
16 and II. The opening sermon will be preach
ed by the Rev. Everett Hale. This Conference
includes the following churches: Unitarian
Churches OF Philadelphia, Germantown and
Northumberland, in Pennsylvania; First Inde-
pendent Church, and Church Of the Saviour,
in Baltimore, and the Unitarian Churches in
Washington, D. c., Vineland and Atco, New
Jersey, Charleston, South Carolina, and New
Orleans, Louisiana. All the churches will
probably be represented by delegates or by
letter.
Speaking of steam as q motive power on
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