The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-27
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3.el The Liverpool cotton market closed quie'
81 11sd. for uplands. and 11sd. for Orleans
sales 1900 bales.
s'1- -AIcnoeram napkins are the things now IN
the swell New York boarding. houses
-s.Linen weddings" are the latest maui
monial dodge to set presents out OF TRENDS.
IAN aristocratic charity feir is to be held IN
New York; tickets ten dollars. :,
"A new monthly, called the ''Womans 40.
:vocate," and devoted to reform, Is to be issued
in New York. ..,.4 % a. :, - -
vessels now arriving report that the storm
of last week was one OF the severest known on
the Atlantic. -,
"A New York church proposes to have full
band, string and brass, in the place OF an
organ.
--yelocipedes have been put to another
.n,oct;cal use in France. In the neighborhood
OF LYONS the postmen are mounted on tneni
at the expense Of the government, and, IN con-
sequence, get through their delivery IN tnra
<of the usus: time.
"A Washington telegram reports the follow
lowing 1t has leaked out that Thurlow weed
and Henry J. Raymond are busy negotiating
for what remains of the old Inteligencer, with
q view to making it Grants organ. weed IS 10
reside here and have charge Of it, while Ray
mond contributes from New York. Forneg's
Chronicle and the htelligepcer are both TOR
sale. 1t is Understood that Gorham, Secretary
..of the Senate, wants to purchase the Chronicle.
AS Iowa and Minnesota, two States IN
fa r0to-aA hnV6
voted to give them the elective franchise, and
Missouri, which contains q larger number, mas
refused to confer upon them that privilege, q
citizen of Missouri suggests to one OF the
Washing ton journals that emigrant aid hocie-
ties should be formed, sfter the s'bleedlng
Karsasn pattern, to enable the freedmen OF
Missouri to emigrate to Iowa and Minnesota,
where they can enjoy ''iberty" and possess
their fright of manhood"
AT the recent Woman's Suffrage Conven-
tion in Boston, Senator Wilson stated that,
under the fourteenth article (the amendmlleent)
of the Constitution of the United States, he
would have no hesitation in voting for an act
of Congress to give the colored man in every
State the right to vote. He added, however,
that as many persons did not place this con-
struction upoa the fourteenth article, there
would have to be another amendment submit
ted. In his opinion the constitution could be
40 amended that the right Of suffrage, IN SIX or
eight months, will be secured to the coiored
men oil over the land.
The falling off during the last two years
in the attendance at the common schools OF
New England, it is asserted, is not to be at
.tributed to q neglect Of education or to mis-
takes in the returns, but to an actual decrease
in the number OF children. It is stated that,
forty years ago, ten children in family were
frequently observed, and that the average
number of the offspring Of parents, aged forty
five, was seven. Now, however, the averagels
only four. In many towns the deaths exceed
,the births, and only the immigration OF for
..eigners keeps up the general standard OF the
population.
1.-The work of interring the Confederate
dead on the first and second Manassas battle
/ fields is now rapidly progressing under the
supervision Of che ladies Of the Groveton and
Bull Bun Memorial Association. This portion
.of the work will probably be completed during
the ensuing spring. 1t is the wish of the ssso-
citation that any persons who are desirous OF
removing the remains OF their friends to their
own homes, or giving particular directions
about their interment in the cemetery grounds,
shall do so at an early day, by addressing Miss
Mary j. Dogan. Corresponding Secretary OF
theAssociation, at Gainesville Station, Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas Railroad.
The Weldon News says: s'It is surprising
to know the immense quantity of land in this
Immediate section which has changed hands
within the last twelve months, under cxccu-
.tions, and which is still in the market. The
matter is conducted in such manner that but
few outside of those Immediately interested
know anything of it, and we do not ourselves
know OF one-tenth of the sales that have taken
place. Under existing laws, it is only neces-
sary for the notice OF sale to be posted at one
or two pubic places; the sale is made under
the, hammer, the property goes for almost no.
thing, a deed OF sale is given, and thus men
are made poor and homeless in day. And
still these executions are showered out by the
dozen. We long for the day when our people
can Ieel Saie LII VIC poSSeSSiOu VI sueH prOp-
erty.
Data" in his dispatch to the Baltimore
Sun, says : Some time ago it was announced
that Mr.. Clay, United States Minister to Rus
.sia, had resigned, and that the resignation was
accepted, and such was the fact; but shortly
after that announcement communication was
received at the State Department from Mr..
Clay, in which the latter stated that he had
reconsidered his action, and desired to with
draw his resignation. It is not known
from official sources how the Secretary of State
regards this case. The resignation was rceu'
larty accepted before Mr.. Clay's second com
munication arrived at the Stlte Department
and c. the matter then stood the resign ratior
was complete. 1t is probabl4, however, under
all the circumstances, that Mr. Clay will not be
disturbed in his official position by the present
administration.
The vacancy in the grade OF General, which
will occur on March 4th, 1869, has given rise
to much discussion whether successor tC
= General Grant can be appointed. Although
the intention of Congress may havo been tc
reward the distinguished officer now holding
the position, yet the phrasoology of the law
on the subject would authorize the promotion
of the Lieutenant-G General, the next in success
sion, to the superior grade. ThSact of Con