The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-21
NEW s s [, NJ M A r Y.


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"A French restaurant in New York is about
to try the experiment. Of introducing horse
flesh as one of the delicacies.
The Texas papers record the death OF Hon.
W. 3. Ochiltree. He was native OF North
Carolina.
Steel bill .rd balls are the latest novelty,
but not an improvement on ivory, we should
say. 80.
Fernando Wood is engaged in writing out
the speech which he would have delivered IN
CONGRESS but for the prevention OF the house.
The ice fridge across the Niagara River
below tho falls is crossed daily by large
numbers.
The weather thus far is unfavorable to
gathering large ice crop, although OF the
North fair supply is being secured.
The Louisiana Republican Convention
have nominated white man for Governor OF
the State, and black man for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
The Pope has made the French Prince I'M
uerial New Years present Of several arlstlc
gems given by Napoleon 1. TO Plus VII when
he crowned the Emperor.
Cheap meals are in vogue in London. "A
naper adyertises "good hot dinner for 4sd.'
and adds that at o'clock hot joint may be
nartaken OF for 81. Dinner tickets can be had
at 4s. Cd. per dozen.
Miss McCulloch, of Columbia, is attached
to the troupe now performing at Pixies new
opera house, in Eighth Avenue, New York.
On Friday evening last she appeared as Adai-
piza, in Norma"
The New York Legislature ID in session,
bnt the Albany correspondent OF the New
York Times pays them rather an equlvocal
compliment when he announces that ''the at
tendance in both branches was very full, and
the market acliue' as they say in Wall-street."
Police stations in New York are made in
telligence offices by recent regulation. ANY
person needing employment may leave his
name stating the kind OF work desired, and
the list is open to inspection by the public.
The idea seems good.
in England, by new merchant shipping
act, allmerchant ships, from the 1st day Oh
January, are required to carry lime juice
among their stores, to be served out daily to
their crews. The juice is to be mixed up with
fifteen per cent. OF rum, to preserve it.
Gen. Hancock has issued an important
order to the registers Of voters, advising them
that the law, fairly interpreted, must be their
eride in determining the qualifications OF
voters, and not General Sheridan's construc-
tion thereof, as set forth in his printed memo
rsnda Of qualifications, issued in May, 1867.
-Ex-Fenian Head Centre Stephens is still
in Paris, and the fact is we'll known. He does
NOT attempt to conceal his residence, which is
a small lodging in the Boulevard St. Michael; /;
but he may be unaware that two Eng .ish po-
lice agents have arrived in Paris for the spec
ial purpose Of watching his movements. They
do not lose sight Of him day or night. This
surveillance has now existed for some time
past.
Stanton evidently intends to remain in the
War Department. 1t IS stated that on the day
he took possession of tho Office every Senator
and every foreign minister in Washington, re-
ceived by special messenger, an envslop con-
tanning two visiting cards. On one was "The
Secretary of War;" and on the other "Edwin
M. Stanton" 1t was regarded as signif-
cant intimation that Mr. Stanton proposes
to remain OF the head Of the War Depart
melt.
AT the reception Of the ladies of the White
House, on Monday evening, and after the &C
ton of the Senate was made public, General
Grant talked with the President, but said
nothing whatever to induce even suppositi
that he had changed his mind. In excuse OF
this, however, it is said by the friends OF Gen.
Grant that he had become satisfied that he
had no right to make any such agreement;
that he had q conversation with the President
ON Saturday, and had supposed that MIR. john
son had then understood that he had changed
his mind.
The Earl OF Clarendon-an English states
man Of much experience and sagacity-has
undertaken a special mission to Rome to re-
quest OF Plus the Ninth ito use his influence
with the inhabitants Of Ireland for the sup
preston of Fenianism." The Earl is accom-
panied by Lord Bloomfield, British Minister at
the Court Of Vienna, 30 that the suit Of the
Defender Of the Faith in st. James will be
placed before the Sovereign lPontiff in the
Vatican with all the proprieties Of Cabinet
routine.
Paris papers report that the utmost ac-
tiyity prevails in the French dockyards, where
there are no less than thirty-nine vessels in
course Of construction, including four armor-
plated frigates, the same number Of corvettes
and Of guardships, likewise armor-plated, and
a formidable armor-plated floating battery.
Besides the foregoing, there are screw frig-
ate, six screw corvettes. and screw transport,
none of which are ARM plated. The actual
sea-poing force OF the French navy now
amounts to 94S steamships and 116 sailing yes
sells. which, with the 80 in course Of construc-
ton. gives total OF SOL ships-of-war.
"A lady of Charlestown, Mass, great ad-
mrer Of Mr.. Dickens writings, but unfortu-
nately paralyzed in her limbs from an accident
so that she cannot walk, wrote to MIR. Dickens
to ask if the doors Of the Temple could be
opened to her earlier than the usual hour, that
she might be lifted into the hall unobs erved
by other attendants upon the readings, men,
tioning to him her infrnity OF limbs. MIR.
Dickens sympathizingly and gratefully ac-
knowledged the note, gave the requisite order
for the lady's accommodation. and claimed the
honor of presenting her, besides, with COM
pIment airy tickets of admission.
The New York Times, in alluding to-the
nonstrous bill concerning the Supreme Court,