The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-15
NEW s SUM M AR z.

= Gold closed in New York yesterday at S55.
Cotton closed in New York yesterday
STEADY, with sales of 260O bales at S13c.
In Liverpool cotton closed yesterday firm
and active. Sales $4,000 bales. Uplaads 12!a
12ad.
Austria paid $4,000 to get a1azimilian's
body back.
-Monograms in the place Of door-plates are
the latest style.
THE city and town elections in Ohio ex-
hibit large Democratic gains. In Cincinnati
nearly four thousand in one year.
An iron freight car has been patented,
which, it is said, is lighter, stronger and more
durable than wood, besides being fre-proof
They say that Mrs. Ternyson is response
bic for the appearance in print Of the Late lau-
reatic driveL They say she stole the rhymes
out &C Mr. T.'s scrap basket.
-Gshgnanis Messenger prints notice OF
the birth of son to J. Smith, in Paris, with
the request that New York and Chicago pa
pers COPY. Thousands will rejoice at the news.
The Turkish Sultan has changed his cabi-
net. a course which is thought to be indicative
of extensive reforms, and the adoption by Tur-
key Of some Of the advanced civilization OF the
Western nations of Europe.
"A Frenchman, who was arrested in 1649
for crying ssVive rEmpereur," was sent to
prison the other day for shouting 'sVive Ia re-
publique" The judge told him he must not
only learn what to cry, but when.
According to the World, the difference be-
tween the Parliamentary Bump and the Con-
gressional Rump is, that whereas the former
was after Charles head, the latter is after
Jolfnson's seat.
Mrs. Gaines will not derive as much bene-
ft from her successful lawsuit as might be
supposed. A large portion Of the property re-
covered will have to be appropriated towards
defraying the expenses Of the thirty years iti-
cation.
Hon. John Forsyth, in letter from Wash
ington n to the Mobile Register, says there
seems to be danger that Congress will be ac-
tually guilty ofthe spiteful meanness Of revok-
ing the grants Of land heretofore made to
Sou thern railroads.
Church fashionables in New York evince
their piety by their neckties. A light violet is
the mode for Passion Week, and for Good Fri
day pu rple satin. Easter Sunday white satin
is to be worn, but q narrow border OF purple
or vi olet is allowable" in remembrance Of the
Passion.
-PC nch has cartoon on the Irish question,
in which the traditional Irishman is represent
cd with dreadfully swollen face writhing in
de entst's chair. DR.. Gladstone, on one side,
remarks, II soy that it ought to come out at
once.' Disraei, on the other, says, 81 am de-
cidedl y in favor Of stopping"
japanese 'Tommy" has been appointed
inter prefer to the United States Legation at
Yeddo. Tommy" is the young gentleman who,
win en- in this country, was 30 much puzzled by
the rotundity Of ladies' dresses, and with
who m Washington City belle is said to have
fallen desperately in love.
The steamer Sea Bird was burned on Lake
Michigan, opposite Waukegan, Ill, Thursday
morning, and out OF ffty-two or ffty-three
passengers, only two are known to have been
saved. The statement Of survivors is.to the
effect that the fire was caused by the careless
ness of porter in emptying live Goals, and
that officers and all became demoralized on the
first appearance Of danger.
The Now Orleans Picayune says that while
General Candy was in command in that city,
prominent citizen called on him to warn him
that il certain orders we're not issued without
delay the streets would run with blood. The
general very blandly informed the excited gen.
tleman that he did not apprehend much dan
ger, ever with the small military force at his
command; but, if there should arise any COM
motion, s'there were several thousand paroled
Confederates in the city. and he did not doubt
that, with their assistance, he could preserve
the peace"
Mysterious murders Of wh;1r men in Yir-
ginia are becoming quite common of late. The
Ratest was that Of q young man named Cross,
ION Friday night, about eight miles from Rich
mond. he was driving his charcoal cart home,
and at a late hour of the night was shot in the
head and killed. The inquest was held Mon
day, but no clue could be obtained 10 the muir
,derers. He was robbed. Three negroes were
seen shortly before shot was heard in the
neighbcrhood, and are supposed to have per-
petrated the bloody deed.
From Inc IOuOWlnS LILIES, WHICH NC Iaho
from Fun, it will be seen that the contagion of
Mr.. Tennyson's stupidity seems to effect even
his parodists:
''Tennyson stood in the wet,
And he and his publishers met
His publishers cursng and swearing,
And they said, % Tennyson, tell US,
Have you anything good to sell US?
The public mind it enrages
To read such bosh by pages.
The Victim was little better,
And oh! that Spiteful Letter.
They spoke, their poor hair tearing,
Tennyson poems rehearsing
Publishers cursing and swearing,
Tennyson swearing and cursng."
The interview between General Napier aad
the Abyssinian Prince, Kassai, Of Tigre, was
very unique. The British General rode to the
place of meeting on an elephant, an animal
that the Abyssinians have never succeeded in
tanning, thereby intending to impress Kassai
with sense of British skill and power. They
went through the usual salutations, neither
understanding the other, and then entered the
tent with the staff officers. Kassai is young
man of thirty-ive years Of age. His face, OF a
dark olive color, is Intellectual but he wears a