The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-03
N r w s s U M M AR Y.

in Liverpool cotton closed quiet and STEADY
sales 5000 bales; Uplands, to arrive, a prisl
speculative demand at lid; on the spot, 11sd
unchanged.
"A political dinner-table dispute at Tuscum
bia, Ala, between Robert Cunningham, late o
the Confederate army, and Mr.. Collins, of tn
Union army, resulted In the death OF the for
mer, who was shot by Collins.
The statement is q startling one, but it il
said to be true, that San Francisco, with hun
dred and twenty thousand inhabitants, pays
more money into the internal revenue OF th'
United States, than New York city with it'
eight hundred thousand.
Thatcher, the New York weather prophet
it is stated, takes his observations from the tor
of fivc-story hotel, upon which he has erect
ed an apartment about the size Of an oyste,
stall, in which lie resides, and at the window
of which he forms most of his predictions.
Tho bankrupt law has now been in opera
ton about nine months. and during that period
there have been filed in New York two thou
sand petitions; in Massachusetts eight hun
dred and twenty-five; and in Pennsylvania over
twelve hundred.
The Supreme Court Of Missouri has de-
cidcd III the case OF the County Collector rS.
the Washington University, that under the
new State law universities must pay taxes, not
withstanding their charters for perpetual ex-
emption.
The Rev. Stephen H. Tyng, Jr., an Episco-
palian, recently reprimanded for preaching in
q Methodist church, preached sermon on
Sunday evening in DR.. J. H. Wcston's Baptist
church, Madison avenue, New York, to con-
gregation of over two thousand persons, while
half as many more failed TO get into the
building.
Pictures bring high prices in New York,
Notwithstanding the hard times. At al auc-
ton sale last week, one entitled ''Charity." by
Dubufe, brought s44OO. One by Meissonnier,
'eThe Philosopher" was sold for $4,000. Glf-
foro's "Home in the Wilderness brought
$4,000. early Morning" BY Sonntag, sod for
$3.50. A flower piece, by Roble, brought $500.
The Erie war is ended at last by the re-
fusal Of the New York Legislature to legalize
the late issue of stock made by the Drew party.
The fullness of the vote eghty-three to thirty
two-shows the deep interest which was taken
in the subject Of the bill. The New York Ex-
press thinks that this result was due TO the
poor way in which the campaign was conduct
ed by the Drew party.
"A bill was recently introduced into the
British Parliament to do away With public
hanging, and it encounters so little opposition
that its passage is said to be assured. Upon
this subject correspondent writes: "The
change in public sentiment on this subject
during the last five years has been something
wonderful. Even twelve months ago such
bill would have stood no sort of chance"
Steel rails are becoming quite popular on
American railways. 1t is stated that the New
York and New Haven Railroad intend soon
laying some four thousand tons II these rails
in places where old ones need taking up. Steel
rails, though they cost considerable more than
iron rails, are cheaper in the end, through
their strength, firmness and slight liability to
be rendered brittle by cold; and several roads
throughout the country have already many
miles or tTaCk lalQ Will lucuu.
With reference to ''short letters" cor
respondent writes us that he has read of an
English coal merchant writing TO his agent at
the coIl;eries letter containing simply IS"
to which the agent, with equal brevity, replied
with q &c" The correspondence meant ''see
my coal on, the answer being ''coal on" We
have now got down to such exceedingly short
letters that Mr.. Summers "stick," written to
Mr.. Stanton, seems almost to be prolixity it
self.
"A New York letter says: ''In the event OF
the removal OF the President, Mr. Seward
writes tc his friends here, so EN- informed,
that he will at cnce leave the Cabinet. In WALL
street Mr.. McCulloch's friends are in doubt as
to bis course in the same contingency, but
those of them who sustain the closest business
relations with him appear to be pretty con-
fdent that he likewise will resign his place.
Horace Greeley is confidently spoken Of as MIR.
Randail's successor in the Postofice Depart
ment.
"A nobby dinner party for twenty was given
by lady in New York Wednesday evening.
The cards Of invitation were engraved in gold
and enclosed in three-cornered envelopes with
gilt edges. At dinner, the table cloth was Of
white velveteen, edged with gilt fringe, and
the centre standard, o massive epergne Of gold,
with small baskets hanging from it, loaded
with iruit, fancy boxes, bon bons, etc. Alarge
bouquet of rare flowers was placed near the
plate of each guest, from which was suspend
ed the bill of fare, printed in gold letters on
white satin ribbon. The walters were dressed
in crimson coats, knee breeches, silk stock
ings, and powdered wigs.
The Radical squabble for the Vice-Presi-
dental nomination grows warmer every day.
Messrs. Wade and Coifax seem to be the most
prominent candidates, and it is thought that
one of these two will be the choice Of the
Chicag, Convention. The Western States are
regarded as sure to vote for Colfax, while the
influence OF Ohio and the Middle States will be
used in favor of Wade. 1t is thought that the
Eastern States will be unao ole to unto upon q
candidate from their section, and that ColfaX
will receive their aid. The friends OF Wade count
upon the vote of the Southern States, but it is
said that Wilson's tour in that region secured
for him the vote of the delegates, and he
will transfer his strength to Colfax in order to
defeat Wade. Both parties are confident OF
success, and express their determination to
abide by the decision Of the convention.
Baltimore has new hne OF steamships to
Europe, the only one now bearing the Ameri-
can flag, and it feels reasonably jubilant over