The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-09
NEWS sU M MI A r z

Gold closed in New York on Saturday at
1905.
Cotton was quoted in New York on Satur-
dsy quiet but firm. Sales COCO bales, at SSc.
In Liverpool, on Saturday, cotton was ac-
tive Sales IL, 600 bales. Uplands on the spot
eia9sd.; to arrive sad.
Daniel Lord, On eminent lawyer Oh Ne"
York, died last Thursday morning. All the
courts adjourned as tribute OF respect
Julia Dean Hayne, the actress, ned SUD
denly in New York last Friday morning, at the
residence of her father-in-law. Sac was In the
s7th year of her age.
General sickles is at presentin New lamp
shire, and, it is reported, will object 70 serving
nnder Hancock, as he ranked that omcer
during the wer.
Fanny Ken,ble gave her first reading, since
Ter reappearance in New York, on Tuesday
night. he receipts Of her reading amouneeo
to s1110.
The Legislature Of Maryland, in joint con-
yention on Friday, elected Hon. George Wick
era. of Kent county, United States Senator, in
the place OF Hon. P. F. Thomas, recently re-
fused seat by the Senate.
IT is now understood that Attorney General
stanpery, Judge Black, Hon. William s. Groes-
beck, David Dudley Field, Judge Benjamin II.
Curtis, William NJ. Evarts, and George l..
Curtis will appear on behalf of the President
before the High Court of Impeachment.
"A Baltimore merchant, whose son lost
one thousand three hundred and seventy dol
lara at iaro bank in Cincinnati, recovered
verdict in the Common Pleas Court, In that
CITY. on Saturday, for the full amount, with IN
terest, against the proprietors of the gambling
house. =
Hon. Jefferson Davis arrived in New o.
leans on tie 4th instant. ALI the hre CON-
panies. who were out on their annual parade,
as they passed the st. Charles Hotel gave him
repeated cheers. AS they passed General han-
cocks headquarters they look of their mats,
and the bands played ''The Bonnie Blue Flag.
The New Orleans papers contain the P o.
ceedings Of railroad convention which assem-
bled there on the 26th ultimo for the purpose
Of arranging a continuous and fast schedule
betweeen that city and New York. 1t was
agreed to make the schedule such that the
mails between the two cities will be delivered
in three and half days.
An able article on cooperative shopkeep-
ing. In the London Spectator, says that under
the credit system no retan business can be
made to cay unless fifty per cent. advance on
wholesale prices is obtained for the goods dis
rosed eff. So it would seem as if "cash down
were the main element of success in co-opera-
ton.
DIR. Cumming, the well known prophet,
who has heretofore boen engaged Ii predicans
the end of the world at stated periods, has re-
gently had the kindness to POSTPONE tho de-
stuction of the world for period Of. one MIL
lion vears. Those who have an interest In re-
manning on this globe for some little time to
come. will certainly be thankful for themselves
and their posterity.
There is q general movement in the West
for the purpose of getting the national capital
removed from Washington to some place IN the
Mississippi Valley. Several Western cities
have offered Inducements for having the capl-
tal located within their limits, and now 1t Is re-
ported thai the Iowa Legislature has passed
resolution in favor of removing the capital to
some point in the West, and requesting tile
Iowa delegation in Congress to vote in accord
anee.
"A New York letter of the 18th inst, says
Certain well-known gold gamblers and stock
brokers are reported to have made heavy bets
to-day, as to the President who Is to be inau-
gurated at Washington q year from to-day.
One party is said to have put up ten thousand
dollars early In the day in favor of certain
candidate whose name is already prominently
before the public, and this, it 's understood,
will be taken by well-nown member OF
Manhattan Club this evening. .Pools," en-
bracing other names, and involving smaller
amounts, have been made quite freely during
the day.
The charter elections were held on Tues
day in number OF places in the State OF New
York. In Utica. the democrats elected their
mayor by 4S7, about 20 less majority than they
had in November. In Auburn the republicans
succeeded by At majority. In Elmira the dem
ocrats gained 100 over last year. In Rochester
the democratic mayor was reelected by SSS
majority, an increase Of III over the vote of
last November. In Ithica the result wss-re-
publican majority, III; gain since last spring,
%. The democrats carried Troy by / ,450 ma
jority, against 245 last year. A number of 9TH
er towns show democratic gains.
Municipal elections were held in various
towns of Maine on Monday. In Portland the
charter election resulted In no choice, although
the vote was the heaviest cast since 1860. Nc
Clenan, republican, has 24O4; Peter Putnam,
democrat, 2242; Deering, Independent repub-
ican, 179. The democrats have gained 1856 over
the fall election, and $40 over the spring cleo
ton. In Gorham the republican majority last
year Of 12O was cut down to s.. The democrat
ic gain in Lewiston, is ascertained to be over
450 over last falls election. In Saco the demo-
cratic gain is 113. Cumberland has elected all
democrats, excepting town clerk. The demo-
cratic gain in Bath is 104 over the election last
fall and over that of 1866, 541.
"A few days ago the Pope gave public au-
dience to upwards Of two hundred ladies,
among whom were number of English Cath
oics. This fair throng came for the double
purpose Of evincing their adhesion to the brief
of October 12, 1867, relating to ladies' toilets,
and OF presenting the Holy Father with some
valuable gifts, in testimony of their devotion.
One OF the ladies expressed these sentiments
in speech, to which the Pope replied in Ital-
ian. reminding his hearers that St Peter after