The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In New York cotton closed shade f,msr
Mddllngs 25h.
The Irish girls of San Francisco have given
Train $500 emerald.
Cole who SHOT Hiscock, has received an $500
clerSship, which viii answer, though not so good
as the Spanish mission.
Lockwood & Co. were handsomely entertain
ed by the brokers in New York, on Tuesday, in
honor OF their resumption.
-Pere Hyaclnthe anu Henry Ward Peecher held
most amlcable lntervlow on Tuesday last, neiih-
<er understanding q word the other said.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, In speech in Balti
more 3 few nights ngo, took strong ground
against the recognition OF Cuban independence.
DIR. Paul Schoeppe has written q. letter to
Governor Geary in which he denies that he poi
aoned Mas Stlenecke and argues his case upon
the evidence adduced at the trial which resulted
his conviction.
Treasurer Spinner prepared all the figures and
wrote ont his report himself, and then copied it
for the printer. 1t comprises 1scPages OF closely
written manuscript and there is not single
erasare, error or blot in them.
Resolutions have been introduced into the
North Carolina Legislature looking TO the indem
nifty OF loyal citizens by the National Government
war for the use or the Union armies.
At the late army reunion General Sheridan
-nddressei his comrades thus: II can't make
speech, but II you want me to tear mp railroad
or burn haystack when the enemy is going to
get 1t, and-and-and-." And he landed him.
self back into his seat.
1t has just been decided In Ncw Jersey that a
-deadhead on o railroad must be killed at his own
10 t,t- fttaI, Na fhartI hat a1iar
on free ticket nor his heirs can recover damages
FOR Injury by accident on the rail. 1t seems there
was some Jersey deadhead meaner than the rest
who sued the company that gave him ride;
hence the decision. The moral for deadheads Is
that they must get IN accident insurance ticket.
1r to bny such ticket costs os much as the ride
would. the difficulty Is insuperabc, unless the
insurance ticket also can be obtained on The dead
head plan.
The New York Post says: at Is asserted bv
responsible persons who have read the intercepted
letters OF Richardson to Mrs. Mcfarland, which
are now in the hands OF Mr. John Graham. coun-
sel for Mcfarland, that others besides Richardson
were In the plot to ALLEVIATE the affections OF Mrs.
Mcfarland from her husband, and break up the
family OF the latter. 1t is asserted that two mar
ried women, one OF them occupying conspicuous
social position, are referred TO by name in Ri ch-
ardson's own handwriting, rs 'oapital intriguers."
who ore helping him. The contents OF these let
tess will be made public on the trial OF the pris-
toner.n
The "correct style for fun cTcning dress'' is
announced to be black dress coat. with velvet
collar and plain lapel', rolling low. black en-
broldered cashmere vest is the most fashionable
this season, though white Marseilles vests are
much worn, cut low to show three shirt studs,
with rolling collar, and arein good taste. Trous.
ers are made OF fine black doeskin, but easy to
the leg and with good spring ct the bottom.
This shrt-bosom should be neatly embroidered
and the studs iewelled, small diamonds being the
most dressy. The tie should always be white, the
ends little larger than In the centre and en-
.broidarcd Gloves also wsite, though little law
--ende. OF Pale crean-color Is often worn. Boots
OF plain cal:-sEil. not patent leather.
"A very Strong letter, opening view OF the
possibilities OF tyfanny under The provisions OF
the Fifteenth Gncadmcnt. Is written By the Hon.
Peter u. Sweeny. Congress ~ the amendment
says "shal have he power to enforce this article
BY appropriate leg sa; on S nee Congress Is l.!
SELL In tue frs. pace, the judge Of what may be
appropriate leg slUion, tllsro IL nothing TO pre-
vent that boiy, or tie partisan majority In il.
from appointing ins, ctors for every election
poll in the country, to decide on the qualification
OF voters and to receive aad count the votes
cast. 1t eau, by such legislation. coil
troll tho vuto of the nation; while, If any
State slou!d resist, there would be nothing
to prevent the recurrence OF the scenes of 1854, in
New YORK end elsewhere, that Democratic ma
Joritles were feared, where armed so!dlery and
parks OF artillery under the command OF partisan
generals, overawed the polls. This Is the possi-
hiiity involved in the grant OF power made BY
= the amendment, and in proof that 1t may become
terrible fact ~ any slime, Nr. Sweeny states
that Republican politicians now claim for it all
that has been alleged aud d. not hesitate TO boas,
= or the measures whicn will be adopted. unlcr its
authority. to hold control Of ths-general admin
sslratjon In spite OF any Democratic majority"
There liz always some monstrons enterprise
going ON In New York. One day Mr. s. N. Pike
nays M q swamp to I'll mp and divide or into
lots Then bIr. A. 7. Stewart turns land specu-
tator and invests in Ilempstead lan'l. and the
various undertakings OF other mlllon-amnntc
n,n are extensively discussed. The proposition
to absorb Brooklyn, to consolidate II with New
York is tie last biz idea TIC New YORK Wosid
fred the first gun of the new movcmeat. Many
OF the leading POLITICIANS and journals oil tr'9S-