The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-01
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUM M "A RY.
in Liverpool cotton closed firm, at I'D;
sales $1,000 bales.
Gold closed in New York yesterday at 35t.
Cotton closed active and frmer; sales 5000
bales, at 15sc.
All the distillories in New Orleans have
been closed by order Of the Assessor Of Inter
nal Revenue for investigation.
Mis- s Richines, the well known vocalist, was
married on Christmas day to NJ. Pierre Bernard,
one of the tenors of the oupe.
Mr.. Longman, who was shot by negro In
Washington city on Christmas day, died on
Saturday morning. The murderer is still at
large.
Rev. Il. C. Potter, formerly pastor of st.
Johns church, Troy, has been rendered and
accepted the pastorship Of Grace Church in
New York, at salary OF $4,000 per annum.
Another great bridge is about to be pro-
jected over the Strlits Of Messina, Sicily, from
Punto Pezz Oh the Calabrian coast. 1t is to
have four spn7s of 92S1 feet each, elevated
about 150 feet above the water.
Among the Ailled by the loiload accident
at Angola was Charles Lobdell. associate editor
of the La Crosse lWsconsin) Democrat. He
was on his way to Bridgeport, Conn.,, 10 be
married.
The Mobile papers mention the loss, last
week, of Captain Partridge, of the brig Faus-
tina, and Captain segar, Of the schooner Joe
Segar, IN Pensacola Bay. They took small
boat for White Point, where their vessels we're
loading, and were not heard Of afterward.
The Boston Journal states that "Alr.
Chsse's friends" are determined, should they
not carry the Chicago Convention with the
asaof the delegates f1om the ten reconstructed
statsss tos, withdraw, AMI to have new con-
yeSascn at Sss.esI. Louis, which they can control.
hsWSshiigtmc correspondent c. the New
York Tfibr1se says thst General Grant has not
recommended reduction Of the regular army;
On thacunssry, he stated in ssis-eonamunica-
tion 70 the Committee on MiEtarg Afairs that
he did not thlnka tsdaotion Of the ssoree at
the present time at oil advisable.
Dispatches firm Italy represent the preya.-
lence OF much political agitation IN the porths
ern and southern parts OF that Kingdom N;
Piedmont, and also in Naples, the excitement
is dangerous, and fears are entertained that 1t
NAV culminate In rising against the Govern
ment.
The Papal Government offers to pay the
interest due IN Paris on those Italian bonds
which represent the old debt OF the Pontltical
sta.es annexed to the Kingdom OF Italy. The
Itllian Parliament recently refused by deci-
sive vote to pay the coupons on the bonds re-
ferred to.
The Union League at Montgomery is in
trouble. It has expelled one John c. Keiier,
leading Radical, for stealing money from ne.
eroes, melting war Of races, and similar
smusements, but John will not stay expelled,
and claims that his faction is tho simon pure
League, and therefore expes the others.
"When rogues fall out" sc.
There is in England what is called "The
Eronaulcal Society,"" of which the Duke OF
Argyle ls President, and tho object Of which is
to promote tho navigation OF tho t.ir. cir-
cular has just been issued announcing the
purpose of the society to hold an exhibition III
May next Of machinery and apparatus relating
to this subject.
The order of General Ord, commanding
the fourth military district, designating the
delegates elected to the constitutional conven-
ton of Mississippi, is published. This order
states that the total number Of registered vo-
ters at 1S9 S27; total lumber OF votes cast, 7G.-
oIe; number Of votes for convention, 67,65O;
number cast against convention, 6277.
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signed by the leading professional and busi-
ness men Of that City, sar . public meeting to
adopt measures to encoNs>ge immigration
from abroad. Dr.. Oliver, geSleman from
Scotland, now in Virs lnia Tor the purpose of
ascertaining the inducements TO eniSrnSSSs
from his country, will be present to give and
receive information.
"A special dispatch to the New York Herald
OF Saturday last reports tnat in the lower
counties of Southern Virginia outrages arc new
being perpetrated by the negroes to an alafra-
ing extent. Murder, arson and cattle siayins,
are OF frequent occurrence. The civil au-
tbor,ties are said to be unable to afford protec-
ton to the white Inhabitants OF those counties,
while the military posts are too remote to be
of any essential service.
Mr., Norton marvellous invention for DIS
covering the existence Of water on tue mcst
arid land is attracting immense ttention IN
Paris, and experiments are daily made with it
in the neighborhood OF Paris. The Emperor
las purchased the machine, and personally
superirtends the experiments going ON Ill the
park Of st. Cloud. Tho instrument consists OF
a long iron tube, terminating in sharp point,
which, forced into the ground, has never failed
within twenty-five minutes to bring waite" to
the surface.
There is to be meeting in tho city OF New
York on the 22d Of February of the victims OF
the despotic power which Secretaries Seward
and Stanton welded during the war. Ihis
meeting will be largely attended, as many lave
already announced their intention OF being
present. They, embrace Governors or S'stes,
Senators, raembers OF Congress, clcr.:. y'nen,
doctors and lawyers, and tho Convention wall
represent is much lntellect as ever assembled
in the United States Congress. Among those
who will certainly be present are Gov. We'll, OF
i D.off n We