The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-28
NEW SUM M A RY.

AT New York yesterday cotton closed at 80
to SSt-mostly at S3-the days business termi-
mating at the latter price. The sales for the
day are not given.
The Liverpool cotton market closed scarce
ly so firm. Sales $1,000 bales. Uplands the
spot 125d. to 13d.; to arrive 13ld.
Queen Victoria is looking thinner than OF
old, has o somewhat red face, and dresses in
plain black.
The second trial of John b. Surratt, for
completely in the murder of Mr.. Lincoln, has
been set for May II.
Marshal McNIahon is credite with having
said, apropos of the famine in Algeria: ''Well,
We needn't fear any insurrection there in the
next twenty years"
Leon, the recently deceased valet of Napo-
leon III, had accumulated fortune Of $780,
600. Muller. the new valet, begins with an an
nual salary Of $500.
A metallic cartridge compar; in Bridge
port, Conn.,, has filled contract to supply Bra
zil with six million cartridges. 1t has also
agreed to furnish Russia with seven and Il half
millions.
-.sBra;ns every day become more precious
than blood" was remarked by Disraeh In one
OF his novels, and he has now given practical
illustration of the truth Of The observation by
having become prime minister.
Engineers are actually constructing mod
ell Of a bridge between England and France,
across the Straits of Dover, according to plan
which was proposed some time ago, but was
received with good deal of increduity at the
time.
"A horse, nineteen hands high and weighing
two thousand ponds, is to be seen In safe
truck team in New York city. he was foaled
in 1862, in Winchester county, of Canadian pa
rents. He is said to be the largest horse in
America.
The New York Herald commences its lead
er on Thursday as follows sThe handwriting
is on the wall, and Andrew Johnson, like Bel
shazzar, is to be displaced and his kingdom
given over to the Medes and Persans."
second Daniel.
The New York Express, commenting upon
the 7arious plans that are proposed to keep
passenger railway conductors from stealing,
says that the best way to prevent them from
pilfering from their receipts is to pay fair
wages for their services.
Brigham Young said the other day to
congregation OF his people: "When speak to
the saints include myself. profess to be
saint with the rest Of my brethren and sisters,
and my public and private life Is the proof
whether am truly saint or not" There
ought to be no question on that point, we
should think.
There has been good deal said about the
Chief Justice voting in the impeachment trial
in case there is a tie. A tie where majority
of two thirds is required is impossible. The
vote needed is two against one. One less than
two-thirds cannot possibly be tie, and two
thirds is conviction. 1t is therefore nonsense
to talk Of tie in such case.
In the course of an article on impeach-
,nent, the Saturday Review says: president
Johnson's. conduct, like that OF his Predeces-
sor, has been unexpectedly honest, but total
want of tact and temper has involved him in
incessant quarrels, and many of his more
moderate opponents anticipate with assurances
the accession to Office Of third President
chosen from the ruder classes Of the commu-
nlty."
A Cork (Irelaud) letter Of the Sth instant
saws: "The extraordinary number of emil
grants passing through this city on their way
to the New World, by way of Queenstown, is
almost unexampled To-day nothing could
exceed the busy animation on the various
wharves where the emigrants are embarked at
Queenstown, and where upwards of 1900 pee
ple will leave this day and tomorrow. The
railroad running from this city to Queenstown
suddenly found their resources exhausted and
were obliged to use frst-class carriages for the
use Of the emigrants. The emigrants almost
exclusively belonged to the agricultural class,
and had among Them very few representatives
Of extreme age OF tender infancy.
The Californians are very much disturbed
about the failure Of Congress to pay for the
Alaska purchase. It will be remembered tn at
California was exceedingly anxious to have
this purchase brought about. and strong
efforts were made in its behalf. The Alta Cali
fornia of March % says: "If the House shall
repudiate the Alaska treaty by refusing the
necessary appropriations, ard thus violate the
pighted faith OF the nation, they will be very
likely 10 lose in the coming election the sup
port OF every State of the Pacific slope-that
is, west Of the Rocky Mountains. This action
of the popular brauch OF Congress will wean
from the Republican rlnks every merchant
Mo looks for gaia to the Development OF the
c,.amercial interests OF this coast. L this re-
ported action be true, it is serious blow to
our commercial aspirations and hopes. and we
shall receive it neither quietly nor submis-
sively."
in New York it is said sthat about nine
hundred persons own all the real estate, and
of these there are ten persons who own one
tenth of tue entire taxable property OF the city.
The total taxable va ne OF New York in 1867
was 1855, ,442 O12, and these ten gentlemen are
taxed in the aggregate upon SOL 4O5.5O They
are the following William d. Astor, S16. Ill.,
600: William C. Rhine:ander, sT,745,0Q0; Alex
ander L. Stewart, s6,091, 500: Peter Goe!et,
s4A7,OOo; james Lenox, s42GO,OOO; Peter
Iorillard (since dead), s4,245. 900; John D.
Wolfe, 50, ,997, 900; NJ. N. Hendricks, 81. 100000;
Rufus L. Lord, 81, 500, 900, and c. v. S. Roose-
velt 81, $4,000. Together, these ten paid
municipal taxes during 1867 to the amount OF
s1,1S2,326, William B. Astor being taxed
sS5S 40. sum which, in itself, is fortune.
The assessment above given is said to be out