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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-08
The, Charleston Market.

ZOE THz tWEKK ENDING THURSDAY, ocTg., 1869.
TUE CROPS AND RsoE1PTs-Thete have, been
6esvy rains over sections Of the cotton region
tlnzipg the week, which has somewhat interfered
with securing the crop; but no information has
DsssHan Received Indicating any damage Of note,
andtheeWeather having again taken q afsettled
snafactsrgis Is thought that an equinoctial blow
win be escaped, and that the season win be favor
Able for picking for several weeks. The receipts
skiths principal cotton ports have continued
good, and the following table viii show the com.
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Manchester Cotton Goods Market.

MANCHESTER, September 2l.-Our market l0r
yarns has been very nat to-day, with scarcely
ANYTHING doing. IN shipping yarns, to make
sales to any extent, considerably lower prices
would have to be taken. This branch OF the mar
ket closes very tamely. In home trade yarns also
there Is very little business practicable anu Prices
in favor Of the buyer AT the same tne teIe ,rn
is no eagerness to press sales on the part OF pro-
ducers In cloths a moderate business mas Deeh
done since last Tuesday in the class OF goods suit
able to India and especially IN 39-incn shlrtngs,
and stocks have been good deai ngntenSu G,;n nu,
in price, and a decline has been gradually taxing
place from day to day. The prices OF all descrlp-
tions OF goods are quoted decidedly lower toaaS S
anu Us IS usual under such circumstances ~ Ia ia' ir
market, values are exceedingly uncertain anu II,
regular. At the same time there is less INQUIRY
on the part OF buyers. The feeling OF depression
is general, and we hear OF but lew sales nastns ,
been effected up to late hour tnls Jul,
There seems to be no doubt whatever tnat M very
material turiaiiment Of production has taken
Mace. and that the tendency among .e the
larger manufacturers is still further 10 nlli.
the production Of goods. very Harneu f.sa
results may be expected rom 1nerX .is Of tbs
district, which in 1880 was supposed 10 coa- OH
sume about 49, 600 or $4,000 bales OIL cotton pei PEI
week, has increased so as to require ieast SOoyt y
bales, while the supply OF cotton Is less ''a
was in 1860. Either spindles and looms nius' u,
therefore be stopped or more cotton luse ue oU 90
taned No amount OF demand Will DetIeI us, sO So
long as these conditions remain: ANY lncreast
of price arising from brskness OF demand wonio
90 into the pocket of the cotton grower, not Una.
of the manufacturer The demand appears tC
have kent pace for the past seven months WIN VIII
the production but the value OF cotton more tna
keeps pace with the price Of manufactures ano
hence prohtless business and general disap
pointment. o.uo,,,.,, n
its own, but is influenced by the Liverpool cottoi
sales, To-day the sales are little larger ane
prices a trine stronger and in yarn and cloth SCI
iers trim their sails accordingly, and the marhe
| is more cheerful. Very little business, however
has been done, though sellers are more Wiling u
sell at yesterdays lower rates.
Wilmington Market.
WILMINGTON, October 6.-TuRpESTlNE.-Sale
of 90 bbls at 81 SO for virgin and yellow dip, ant
81 so for hard, per $50 lbs: ,,,,,, a.
SPIRITS TURPENTIE-Sales to-day OF lou dds
Ale per gallon, market closing steady.
RosIN-Sales OF $50 bbls at 81 65 Tor goot
strained 81 so for No 2, and 81 80 for low NO l.
| TAR-S2 bbs sold at 81 so per bbl.
CoTToN-sales OF 162 bales at 24,l, Aa4a25c fol
HAYeaie bales Eastern sold from wharf at $
121S per 1Gc lbs.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-08

GJ- Persons depositing letters in the Postoiice
will please place the stamp near the upper right
hand corner of the envelope, and they will also
please to remember that without the stamp let
ter cannot be mailed, but will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office.
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PASSENGERS.

Per steamer Pilot Boy, from Savannah, via
Beaufort and Hilton Head-TJ Mccoy, d w Davis,
H A Hale and wife, Captain Lexington, Mrs Arm
strong and son, Miss Shepherd, McD Wragg,
K Howard. Master Hayward, J Fripp, Master
Rhett, E Heriot, r G Holmes, Barnwe, and
13 on deck.
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MEMORANDA.

The schr Jonathan May, Neil, which sailed from
this port for Baltimore on Monday last returned
yesterday having experienced Heavy northeast
gales.
Schr Jessie L Leach, Childs from New York for
Charleston, before reported ashore ut cape Henry,
and which il was thought would he total loss
has been got OF by Messrs Baker, and was taken
to Norfolk yesterday (4th) morning.
The brig Monica, for this port, was loading at
Belfast, Ne, September 80.
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/ Knight,s SONG rhree Hundred Years
FINANcLAL IND CoMMERCLAI
The Money Market.

- 3 - u THURSDAY, october I.
u weIhase no change to report during the past
week; the few transactions have not affected the
price Of securities, and the quotations given be-
low are therefore strictly nominal. There is how
ever better feeling with both buyers and sellers,
and the general impression Is that the bottom has
been touched, and securities viii soon appreciate
IN value. Money is TX . cent. per month on
good collaterals.
SOTrTHERN RANK RIII9
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NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.

304 1ales upland cotton, bales sea Island cot
ton 30 bbls naval stores, 2O5 kegs nails boxes to-
bacco, 20 bushels rice, mdse, &c. To Adger d
CO. Kinsman & Howell, Claghorn, Herring { co,
Kendall & Dockery, Cohen & co, Frost & Adger,
G W Williams & CO, Mantouc & CO. Nachmann Il
co. Quackenbush, Gaillard & Mlnott, Sa-
& Smith, Sloan, Mrs Albright, + l. Meyer, W
K Ryan, Mowry CO. kirkpatrick Witte, W X
Ryan, Caldwell & Sons, Brodie & co, W Gurney, j
Dawson, w bowling & co, j l. Webb F0llln,
Palmetto Pioneer Cooperative Association, Pei
ger, Rodgers & co, F W Emanuel, Ingraham Il
Son, Ravenel e. co, and Nrder.
SAVANNAH AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD.
Cotton, rough rice and mdse. To W c Bee X
co. W C Courtney & co, Wagner Stuart & co, y ]
Salinas, r Fishburne, Fraser & DILL ] Pringle Il
Son, Wagner, Huger & co, II Klatte Il co, Wiley
& co, and G H Walter & co.
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RY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK, October ARRIVED, steamships
Fairbanks, HammOnia and Bremen.
SAVANNAH, October 7.-Arrived, ship Thompson,
Bath, Me; bark Sirian Star, Providence; schrs
Frank Herbert, New York; ] b Franklin, Philadel-
phia; Mary W Hupper, New York. Cleared steam
ship Herman Livingston and bark Lamplghter,
New York
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Brooks, Mrs S
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Broughton, Mrs
Jane p
Butler, Betsy
Butler, Mrs En-
ma
Buggs, Mrs
Laura
Bush, MissAnna
Canty, Mrs Rich
Canolt, Mrs u /
Cantwell, Mrs 81.
Carpenter, Miss
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Dermty, Mrs ,
DeMacomb, Mrs
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Tanning, Miss
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dor TOWN, S. c.

WAvERLY, KEITHFIELD AND BROOK GREEN
MILLS, TOUCHING AT SOUTH ISLAND.
The Steamer FANNIE Captain c. zfE@h,
c. White, Is now receiving freight seg9s.ss2&ssrZs
at Accommodation Wharf, and will leave on MON
DAY MORNING, the 11th nst at O'Clock.
Returning, will leave Georgetown on WEDNEs-
DAY MORNING, the 18th inst, at O'Clock.
Freight must be prepaid.
For freight or passage, apply to
TiIURSTON Il HOLMES, Agents.
Adger's North Wharf.
n. B.-The FANNIE will leave again on FRIDAY,
the 18th inst, at O'Clock A. NJ. Returning, will
leave Georgetown on MONDAY, the 18th inst, at
g O'Clock A. NJ OctS =
nor G GARDNE RS B l. U F F.,
AND INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS ON PEEDEE
RIVER.
The Light Draft Steamer PLANT rTDA h
Err, Captain j. T. Foster, is THIS tEvg5s.syIesssls
DAY receiving Freight at Accommodation Wharf,
and will leave with dispatch.
Freight and Wharfage must be prepaid.
For engagements apply to
RAyENEL HOLMES, Agents,
No. III East Bay.
Y. BAH Freight consigned TO Agents will be
forwarded free Of Storage and Commission.
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TRAVELLERS PASSING THROUGH

TRAVELLERS PASSING THROUGH
CHARLESTON EN- ROUTE To FLORIDA
AND AIKEN,
And other places, should lay In their tEEEEfA
supplies OF Clarets, Champagnes, Cor
dials, Brandies, Whiskies Wines, Canned soups
and Meats, American and English BISCUITS, De-
villed Ham, Tongue, Lobster, Durham SMOKING
Tobacco and Imported Segars.
WIN. s. CORW1N & CO.,
No. 275 King street, opposite Hasel,
Charleston, S. c.
Rronch Of No. 900 Broadway, corner Goth street
New York. septZo oIlos
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RAILROAD RECEIPTS, OCTOBER I.

SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
1876 bales cotton, 80 bales domestics, $50 bbls
-four 160 sacks -FOUR sos bushels corn, cars
stock To Railroad Agent, ] r Pringle Mowry &
co, Graeser Smith. W Courtney & CO, Wardlaw
& Carew, Caldwell & Son, W X Ryan, Kirkpatrick
& witte, Wagner Stewart & CO. Pezer, Rodgers
& co, Bowling co, G H Walter co, A Salinas,
Reeder & Davis, Frost Adger, w w Smith, A b
Mulligan. Wiss co. Johnston, Crews 4 co, Bull
winkle & co. Campten & co. Tideman co, and
Knobeloch Small.
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PORT C.ALEND r +.

MOONS PHASES.
New Moon, 5th, hours minutes, morning.
First Quarter 18th, hours AZ minutes morning.
Full Moon, Goth, hours, 81 minutes, morning.
Last Quarter, 2Sth, 3 hours, IA minutes, morning.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-08

Comparative Exports OF Cotton and Rice
from the Port Of Charleston, from Sep
tember to October 2, 1869.
1s69-'7O. lS6S-'69.
~ g T IJIn,d RicelS LiUp'd. Rice
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NOTE.-We have deducted from New Orleans
4, 500 bales uplands from Mobile bales, from
Savannah OF bags sea island and .... bales up
land, and from Charleston l45 bags sea island and
10 bales upand-tle quantities received at those
ports from Mobile, Florida, Texas and savannah.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22

the "a me date addressed by Lopez to GeD hcMah0h
the United States Minister at IN s
under his WILL and In the other, requests mn ~ 20 ~.
the guards an OF his children, whom he cohnueu " S
Also among the papers OF Lopez, eeveral documents
which IL is said compromise laIge ~ the crees
lately charged against President Lopez by inc allies aao
others. -. soo,roonts az We ara IN.
formed Tonpz was in the habit OF treating MS prisoners
in most cruel manner, especially Oh .ne niOn %
We're pricked with sharp instruments to make them move
more quickly and when they were no longer abe 10
distance OF about IS leagues about onethird
Of several hundreds Of prisoners marching in single
roun were disposed OF In this way and OF whole Dat
top Of Brazilian prisoners taken the Sd Of November
last not one been left TO tell the tale Of their suffer
ngs Two bodies OF prisoners consisting OF 40 men
and the other OF So shot at San Fernando. Minis
ter Berges Corialabo Marques, NJ. Caryeras, and Mr
Berges who did not fall at the first fire. was dispatched
with bayonets. On the 2lst December, from is to 20
prisoners were shot at Iona Negra In the presence OF
several Of their comrades who witnessed their execution
and the same day large number were shot az Netta
in companies OF - or IS at time Barrlos ana MS VIE
(whO was the sister OF Lopez Bengno Lopez his brother
and Telmo Lopez were shot together bishop and a
priest met the fate and the widow OF Col Martinez
who surrendered before Humata, was shot as
soon as Lopez had been apprised OF the sur
render the mothers wives, and sisters Of other officers
who surrendered with Martinez being likewise executed
at the time Lopez has banshed his own mother TO
don OF him for her children and he caused the assasn
ton OF the VcePresdent Of Paraguay, an old man of
so years. on simple suspicion In the papers OF Cen
ResQuin has been found order for the shooting or
soldier guilty OF being too late to answer the morning roll
call Such some OF the statements put forth as TO
the crueles OF Lopez OF which IT is said authentic proof
is now In the hands OF the allies.
A few days ago Brig Gen. Gelly y Obes returned TO
BuenOs Ayres after being through the whole campaign
In Paraguay. without having quilted the army Ior
single day. He has received complete ovation from
the people Of the city subscription list has been opened
at the office OF la h1bna 10 present him with gold
medal another list has been opened at the office OF the
Ndeion Argentina to give him sword, and 1t IS In con
temptation 10 start anoher subscription 70 present mn
with of the value of $4,000 All parties nave
united TO do honor to the distinguished General. I
Following the custom Mt the White House IN Washing
ton President Sarmeno held open house on New Years
day receiving the Corps DpOmatique. the foreign Con-
suis and large number OF citizens who called upon him
TO present him their respects and wish him happy new
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
WHAT CONSTITUTES A JURY-oPINION OF JUDGE

Judge Lane delivered an interesting opinion
on Saturday relation TO the rights OF tho District
Courts and as what really constitutes jury The ac-
ton before the Court the recovery OF penalty OF
slsO under the provisions Of the laws OF 1896,
creating a Metropolitan Sanitary DisrictBoard OF
Health. The defendant, upon Joining issue
under the act demanded that the cases
should be tried By aJury and respects
or and Adjourned from time to time until Dec l.
isGs when jury having been duly summoned, ana APP
bearing On NAV no rors The Court was
about proceeding to administer the accustomed oath
when detendahts e1unsS ot Tho ConstutoD
OF the State Of EewYork 20 jury OF twelve mon ana
that less number could not constitute jury unless
waived Plaintiffs counsel at first refused 10 proceed
with than six jurors, contendng tat Tue D.ric
no power TO impannel moro than that number: But,
finally It agreed 10 proceed II the number OF twelve
could be procured from tho yenre Inc question OF t1e
jury OF than six men was the nst to be deter
mined. Judge Lane said The District courts Oi tn
the creating them They are OF limited jnrisdlcton
aud must be governed Sy the ssss o. ts
% ia clear and explicit. IL provides that the
Clerk shall draw Publicly nd ro@ these t%eye
when duly summoned. and when they appear SIX Oh
the persons attendant shall be drawn 10 Try no cause
There provision for any moro In TINS or any other
section OF the act IL was the clear intention OF the
Legislature that these Six aud these only should consl
tuts the Jury Any other Interpretation would be subtle
aud forced Several authorities are quoted by the Court
as 10 the proper Interpretation OF acts, ana also
showing under what circumstances parties are entitled
10 trial by Jury aud that Ia all where the right OF
trial by fury guaranteed the number Ia twelve, unless
waved The Court proceeds 10 cite numerous authOr-
tics English aud American, fixing the number at twelve.
and concludes his opinion IN these yords am. there
fore for the reasons before set forth, and from the au
Lortes have cited forced TO the conclusion that this
Court has no power to impannel az o jury to try
a cause, more than ak men that the common law,
the Constitution OF the United States and each and
of the Constitution OF the State OF NewYork contem
plated that Ia all penal actions jury should consist OF
eu.I moi therefore,
higher tribunal this Court is powerless to proceed with
o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
THE GAS NUISANCE.

The investigation by the Board of Health
into the alleged violation OF Order No AS by the Metro
poltan Gas Company, was continued ON Saturday Tue
order Is as follows:
That the business Of manufacturing eondaeed 'Ss neHSpol
tan Gas Company the foot OF West rory 70
d.rontnu,d except eondncsfbr process OF ap
VII NV % sn gascs edo detrimental " health 10
cape into tho external air. a
~ was ssned last FAN and the Company asked permis
80 20 hoyy cauae why the order should not be enforced
p whole oueston hinges upon the best mode or purify
& s an as 20 reduce the amount OF noxious vapOr and
leaihy acids thrown into the atmosphere. IL Is con-
landed on the part Of the Board that the use OF dry lime
ss ~ nnriner fills the air with poisonous vapOrs and
whereas the use OF oxide OF iron would obvae tho
nuisance. Many men OF science have been examined,
nd fine testimony of alleven those avowedly In favor
of the Manhattan Company showed that the lime system
was rapidly going into dsrepute throughout Europe and
bsing superseded by the OF oxide OF iron. Prof
Henry Wurtz Saturday entered into long discussion
on the subject seeking TO that the OF lime
not at all deotcriOus TO the public but at the close Of his
drcourse tho attorney for the Board announced that he
was willing TO close the CAGE the expert chemists called
by The Manhattan Company having proved the position
assumed by the Beard The case will be concluded on
sday
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NEwsRoYs, LODGING HOUSE.

The class room of tho News Boys Lodging
House IN Park place, crowded last evening with an
audience assembled in expectation OF hearing an address
from Admiral Farragut. IL was, however. announced
from the stand that the Admiral suffering from In
deposition which rendered ~ imprudent for him 10 ven
ture out in such nclement weather. The NewsBoys ana
ytors were OF course very much disappointed. but the
meeting was made interesting by short addresses from
the Rev Mr. GOss the Rev. Mr. Dupuy andMr Beeckcr.
The rstspeAker Mr Gos call the attention OF the boys
10 the story OF visit of Peter and John to the Temple
aud their healing tho lame begger at the gate when the
man was told oIget up and walk he made the effort and
was rev arded with the complete use Of his limbs lie
dld not say 81 can't" Boys should always when
Others were willing 10 help them, try 10 help
themselves Mr.. Dupuy encouraged the boys to live
honestly aud trutlfuy, ana 10 strive for useful lives
Mr. Bleecker amused tho boys with many interesting
anecdotes and Incidents, and told them how they might
reach tho galows I'm direction, aud how they might
attain honorable and useful positions by pursuing the
proper course He had known several men, once lttie
ragged new6bOys, who were now rich ana prominent
men I'm the city Mr Bleeckers speech was listened e
with great interest by ALL especially us accounts on n'
visit to the House OF Refuge ana other siAaF s''u
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THE BfoHENRY CASE.

In this case the jury were sent for at l;45 D.
m. on Saturday, 'fter having been out 81 hours The
Court the jury that the Of such Importance
and had occupied so much time that he considered MS
duty keep them together until they agreed ana tnat
would be just to the parties involved In the case
Just the Jury to pursue any other course II the
jury agreed before 10 he would be present to receive
their verdict II they did not agree by that time they
should be locked up until they did agree The foreman
of the jury Informed the Court that it was certain they
could not agree, as they stood then they did when
they out and there had been sign OF any change
Tho Court thought differently and compelled the Jury,
who we're extremely reluctant TO co. to again retire.
Just before they retired. Mr. Dudley Field. OF counsel
for the Defense attempted TO speak, but the Court re-
fused listen to him at that time After the jury hsd
retired Mr. Field allowed to speak, when he entered
an protest against the uys being compelled TO
retire under the circumstances which. he sad looked
like coerclDg or starving the jury INTO verdict.
The Court said that the responsibility rested upon It,
and would take the OF the course pursued
the Court should be kept open until an agreement
was had.
Late on Saturday night Judge Benedict returned TO the
Court room and finding the jury still divided in opinion
discharged them. 1t rumored that they stood eight for
the Government, and four for McIIenry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
GREAT BRITAIN.

THE LONDON PRESS ON THE ALABAMA TREATY
LONDON Feb. 2O,-The failure of the United States
Senate to ratfy the treaty recently concluded be-
tween Lord Clarendon and Reverdy johnson for the
settlement of the Alabama claims, has elected the
following comments from the London journals this
morning. The Morning Standard regrets the rejection
of the convention after the protracted and aborous
negotiations. The advances for new treaty must
come from the United States England is now I'M
fettered from concessions and will only treat here
after Oh terms of absolute equality. The Times says
that the present treaty has testified the amty of
England Its failure does not endanger the friendly
relations between the two countries, but will rather
serve as warning in arranging the points of new
convention The Morning Post regrets the rejection
of the treaty only account of the delay it will
occasion in the restoration of friendly relations be-
tween Great Britain and the United States
GLASGOW, Feb. 20.-The Anchor Lines steamer
Columbia, from New-York, was signaled of Moyelle
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-22
PANAMA..
THE TAX QUESTION AT AsPINWALL'
lFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

PANAMA, Feb. 13.-The political news is I'M
important The merchants OF Aspinwan still hold out
in their refusal pay the tax Consul Rice sent IN to
the President protest against the intended execution
of the law but latter determined TO ont the
law to the letter. may BIO from the following
ply to the Consul:
r F. RICE esq, Consul Of Ge United States Of america,
at Colon:
Your note OF the SOh January last. accompanying
a copy OF the resolutions adopted at meeting OF mer.
chants Of the city OF Colon (Which you by mistake name
AspnwalD, and the protest made by Messrs 5. W. ID.
jackson. L. Isaacs and Asch. &C. received by me
or the morning OF yesterday and IN said papers the
idea is clearly expressed OF resisting payment OF the
taxes levied with much pleasure give you the follow
ing 1t being the duty OF the Executive TO fulfill
and to be fulfilled the laws OF the State, he confines
himself for the present 10 ordering the subordinate OIL
GERS comply fully with the duties which those laws
JOIN upon Them and respecting the protest and the eso
lions Of she merchants OF Colon OF which you give
press notice have made myself acquainted with their
contents and will duly report the same 10 the General
Government. am, with all consideration,
i. CoRREoso.
The authorities have accordingly seized the goods OF
number Of merchants and brought them to the hammer
No public notice when the goods TO be sold was
published and hence they sacrificed, realizing only
about fourth OF their value The question is 10 be re-
mitted to Bogota for final adjustment when 1t is TO be
hoped early action will be taken upon II.