The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-22
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Sales 1000 bales; uplands 11ad.
The population Of Brooklyn, New York, is
100000.
"A monogram on eback of light kid gloves
is the recent vanity.
Tie French have "altered and improved"
the Dunderberg. and now consider they have
fifpt-class article.
"A newly discovered head OF statue OF
yenus. at Rome, is said to be infinitely more
beautiful than that of the Venus di Medici.
The Texas papers announce the deoease OF
Tndpe ". y. Oldham, an eminent citizen Of that
State.
The French Empress has been treated
homepathically for sore throat, and home-
patby bids fair to become fashionable in
France.
According to Washington correspondent
{ iof the New York Herald, National Conven-
,tion is about to be called to meet in Baltimore
10 nominate an independent ticket for Presi-
dent and Yi.e-P President.
The Anglican Archbishop Of Dublin ad-
vises the clergy to shun the assumption that
defeas. Tin the Church Establishment issue)
WAS before them. '.It was unwise and coward
" to entertain such an idea. They ought to go
i sou aa IL there was no danger"
Bishop Beckwith, OF the Episcopal Church.
has decided to take up his residence in Macon,
Esorgia, and the citizens have already sub
scribed over seven thousand dollars for the
purpose Of buying and furnishing a house for
him. They intend to raise ten thousand dol
lars.
= Tie Paris Figaro says:-:Mlle. Patti is
now tho Marquis de Caux. Tho civil marriage
alone has been celebrated, as the religious
ceremony is not to take place until the Diva
shall have completed all her engagements.
We can guarantee the accuracy Of this state
ment. .at
III is D fact worth mentioning concerning
tile deciinein the dry goods trade, that not
near 80 much dress goods are sold now as for
merly, on account Of the change OF fashion
substitut;ng short for long dresses, which gives
ladies ample opportunity to make new, short
gowns out Of their old, long ones. 4,
The medicine chest Of DR.. Livingstone was
stolen By. the natives. Hence, skeptios as to
fhe benefits to be derived from the materia
medica, assert that this seeming misfortune
was the cause Of the African explorers exemp-
lion from disease durins his proIaoted wan
derings. The circumstance that preserved
I Iiyingstone's health may prove fatal to the
African thieves. -
Our foreign advices indicate what the effect
.ofthe acquittaI,of the President viii be upon
the world ct large. ALondon telegram dated
this A. ii. says "There is better feeling to-
day in financial ot1cles. Money IS easy. A1aeri-
ca car securities are frner and more active, and
bettss prices ate realized. United States iye-
tHar6essboth hero and on the continent, have
msterislfy advanced. s,s s..... ,s,ss
THE Washington Radicals say that the
question Of o financial policy and tsrif policy
are the only ones likely to mike mrch division
sinthe arrangement Of o platform at Chicago.
sThs squestion 96f universal suffrage will be
raised but it ii probable that itmll be dealt
.with bya resolution recommending to each
Slate the adoption Of an amendment to the
constitutionproy;ii Ling foraccording the rights
OF citizenship in each State to . citizen OF the
United States. -
"A gentleman who had somewhat extend
ed interview with Chief Justice Chase Satur-
day night states that he feels very much wound
ed by .he denunciations which lie is receiving
from his old political friends and associates,
but does not complain. The Chief Justice
said he lad not believed in impeachment from
the start, and had made no improper conceal
ment O, his views. He scouts the idea that
money has been used or will be used, main
tanning that all the senator's will act on their
consciences. BE thinks it an insult to the
American Senate to suggest that bribery could
be effected among its members.
,-,-The whippers-in OF impeachment who had
The free run Of the Senate Chamber. were alto
,eether notable set. There was Theodore
Tilton, with his ..Grecian cut face aud empty
head; Greeley, with a face Of 4 sinGularly dill.
farent ,cui" and tongue tipped with the
eoarsest abuse; George Wilkes,w:th his bet,
ting book and huge roll of greanbacks buls'
ing his vest pocket; Sicklcs, got up as tho
theatrical wounded soldier, making himself
uncomfortable on crutches while hs excellent
cork leg was left in committee room ior the
sake Of appearances. These are the men whe
undertook to force the Senate AGAINST tie ex
ample of such Us Fessoaden and Trumbull.
Tho mos. disappointed men in Washing
ton. SAYS correspondent, 'are George Wilkes
Of the SPIRIT of the Times, and Theodore Til
ton, OF too Independent The former has done
nearly all the betting tor the convictionist'
hereabouts; while the iattcr has workel amons
senators with great energy for the success O.
impeachment. They both agreed that the
eleventh, was by all odds the strongest article
and up to the m 7rent When tho question O.
guilty Or no. guilty was put to Senator Ross
they were confident that the vote would result
in conviction. Another sorely disappointed
man is Crere:al Daniel Z. Sickles, Who is
wa,rn friend of Stanton aid Il bl:lcr enemy
the President"
The Camarade, of Vienna. the Austrian
military organ, speaking OF the prospects
war, SAYS Austria must be armed, +'s she ma!
be attacked ct any time by either OF the follow
ing forces: The Confederation OF North Ger
many, $4,000; Landweiir, ls5,o9o; total
1o2sooo. Southern German States, pcrmanen
army, 157, ,Ooo; Lnndwehr, $4,000; total, 'oO'
giving I. total force to Prussia in consequence
~ her alliance with the South German States
of 1,22s Oco. France, regular army, 100000
National Garde Mobile, $4,000; total, 1850