The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-11
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favorable Liverpool adyices. Sales 21Oo bales,
at 25 a25!c.
The printers in many of the large cities,
on Saturday, set one thousand ems each fol
the benefit Of the Artemus Ward fund.
The first colored jury ever impanelled in
Memphis is now sitting in the criminal court,
on a murder case, where the parties are col
ored persons.
There is q caricature in the Charivari call
ed the "Saying Bank" Every one OF the Eu-
ropean powers, whose official journals daily
say that peace is quite assured, are represent
ed as busily heapng up immense piles OF can
non balls.
-Burlingame's modesty certainly keeps pace
with his advancement. In his letter to Secre-
tary Seward, referring to his Chinese mission,
he SAYS: "The mission is not one to be solicit
ed or rejected Considering that it pays fifty
five thousand dollars year in gold, to say no
thing of perquisits and pickings, his remark is
refreshingly cool.
In a recent article upon the London Stock
Exchange, the Mexican debt, as acknowledged
by Mexico, was erroneously stated at s1,0OO,-
600. It should have been 500, 100000. OF
this sum, about $50, 600, 600 is due to England,
and SIS, ,OOO, GOO to Spain. About IS, 100000 are
owing to France. This includes all that Mexi-
co acknowledges Of the Jecker claim of $780,
900, with interest.
The Spanish government has invited ten
ders for the construction OF submarine cable
from Spain to Porto Rico and Cuba, with an
extension to Panama and Nicaragua. 1t is not
thought that much notice will be taken of the
matter by capitalists, since it is stipulated that
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars is to
be deposited with the government as guar
antee that the contract will be fulfilled within
three years.
The reports of poverty in London are ter
rible. Numerous committees are at work re-
Ieying distress in that city, besides the regu-
lar officers Of the poor law board. One of
these subordinate committees reported that in
week it had spent s175O in giving fourteen
thousand persons sixpence apiece. In the
Bethnal Green District it was stated there were
about one hundred and twenty thousand peo-
pie suffering from poverty.
Mr.. E. G. Squire, the distinguished travel
ler in Central and South America, in lecture
upon Peru, in New York, last week, stated it to
be his opinion that the day is not far distant
when the Indians Of the interior Of Peru will
assert and maintain their independence, and IN
some fo.m restore, as they several times have
very nearly succeeded in doing, the empire OF
the Incas, under one of the descendants OF
those wise and powerful sovereigns.
J,o, +rbo of fha 7th 1natant
saws: .Ihere is great excitement here thus
morning in consequence OF the grocers, market
men and others refusing to receive New Or
leans CITY money. Some fears are entertained
Of a riot. and the brokers in st. Chsrles-street
have locked up their valuables and money In
safes. The City Finance Committee to-day
telegraphed to New York to stop printing the
CITY rotes. No more will be required or issued
from the treasury They will probably be en-
tirely Withdrawn flom circulation soon."
In recent address of DR.. Gaillard, at the
Medical College of Virginia, it was stated that
in the United States armies, during the late
civil war, there died in action, or from wounds,
of regulars, thirty per cent; OF volunteers,
thirty-iye per cent; OF colored troops, only
sixteen per cent. The deaths from disease
were, of regulars, forty-two per cent; OF vol
unteers, ffty-nine per cent; OF colored one
hundred and forty-one per cent; and this, not
withstanding the lntter were acclimated, while
the white troops were from different and dis
tant climates.
"A "Club for Ladies" is the latest lnstitu-
ton of the Hub. A number of women living
in the suburbs and outskirts OF Boston have
subscribed money for the purpose OF building
q club house for their Own convenience In a
central part of the city. II, after going to a
place of amusement or social party, they do
not wish to return home Immediately, they de
sire place where they can sleep and breakfast
without the expense and publicity OF an hotel.
During midday visit, if hungry or tired, a
spot is needed where meal o.: rest can be OBJ
tanned, and q room, if necessary, without being
protected by q gentleman. The club house is
intended to be place OF meeting where, as di-
rectresses of different societies, they can hold
conference. Gentlemen, unless with the con-
sent OF all the members, will be rigidly exclud-
ed. Only those will be received who may have
business reasons for coming. This enterprise
is projected by several of the wealthier ladies
of the city. Membership will be strictly con-
fined to their own social circle.
"A New York drummer, namcl Frank
W, stopped for supper at the little town
of Salem, Ohio, on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad, q few weeks ago. He
was hungry, and fifteen minutes was all the
time allowed for refreshment. At least seven
minutes had elapsed before Frank could catch
the eve OF the waiter, when he was furnished
with 4 cup of coffee and plate CT beans. The
beans were but half deyoured, when the land
lord came along and demanded dollar. Franl
protested, but the landlord was obstinate, and
ssall aboard!" being heard, cur drummer friend
Was compelled to shell out. Shortly afterward
being in Cincinnati, he inquired at the tele'
Graph Office if he could send dollar dispatch
to Salem, to be paid at its destination. The
clerk told him he could, when the following
was sent, c. O. D.: "CrNoHNATI, December 10
1s67.-To E. NJ. Stone, Salem, Ohio: stll
think the price of your beans too high
FRANK W-.' History does not record
what Stone did or said On receipt of this dis
patch.
The New Orleans papers announce the
dootb of the Abbe Isidore FRANCHISE Turpis