The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-18
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and buOyant, Closing at 418.
a,--At New York yesterday cotton was without
decided change; sales 1900 bales at 1880.
The Liverpool cotton market was closed in
consequence OF holiday--Whit-Mond
Tiltng with padded lances on bicycles is Q
Liverpool sport u@
There is q horrible suspicion that horse
flesh is sold for beef in New York. ~ay
Ofice-seekers are alarmed al the report
that Grants family has been increased by the
marriage of his sister.
The New York Mail says that grooms-
men are going out OF fashion on account OF
their propensity to drink too much at the re-
ception.
"A dispatch from Sacramento, California,
announces the arrival of train of cars from
Springfield, Ill.,, which were the first to cross
the continent. b. HE
a Kentucky tobacco manufacturer recently
threw two tons OF tobacco, slightly damaged,
into the Ohio River, rather than pay the gov
ernmont tax upobb' II. 3-i' atG '''Ig u. u I'M! s
There are now living in Upson County,
Ca, an old couple, man and wife. whose united
ages are 203-the man being 10i and the wol
man 102 years Old, ''ii'a s---@i'- ~. -
r4rFashion has. deoreed that. engagement
rihgs shouldbe q cluster Of diamonds. This
must be delightful for prospective grooms ana
modern Romeos to learn. o.tt
e-- The commissioners. of Horde Aad Ala
hama, appointed to consultcabouti the propos.
Enumeration of West Florida to Alahat1a; are
I, wv IN session'at montgomery. .AALG ii 'a-'7'
Plus the Ninth is- empl ,ying an Italian lit
terdteur for the purpose of writing reminis-
cenees from his early life. The Pope dictates
OF Ftar t1,roo 81,
Don Piatt describes Commodore Wander
bilt: Dressed in plain black, with white chok-
or, one would have taken his tall, portly per-
son for that Of respectable Episcopal m inis-
ter, had not o look at his face cleared him of
that suspicion. His small, sharp eyes glitter
like snakes. His nose is the cruel haalI 9R n
Bsds9taNtS. Heaven help the man or woman
who has to approach that face for mercy.
There was very large attendance at the
Thursday evening session of the Equal Rights
Association al the Cooper Institute. Mira
Morton read a letter from Jules Favre, warmly
sympathizing With the objects OF the meeting,
and regrettihg the necessity wlich compelled d
his absence. The German lady, Madame An
neke, then made few remarks, commencing
in English and ending in her native language.
Their purport was that woman when placed
IN full possession Of her rights would outstrip
man in every walk OF art, science, literature
and the social and political management OF the
world. Madame Anneke commanded body
OF troops during the revolution Of 1848, and
shared in many a battle. Mrs. iErnestine Il.
Rose made one of her usual lively speeches
pitching into the Republican, party for their
hypocritical use OF the phrase sssmdan and
brother" and never by any chance mentioning
sister. They will 60 on, said Mrs. Rose, gather
-l lrg ;lpto the fold the Chinaman, the Hottentot,
the Kalmuck, the Indian, exclaiming in refer
Ance to each, & Why lis he not a man and a.
SRsStthef .Rste p and anai{y they YIN give the suf
aea to male babies. -I' IL ,*~ aol}
-i,s13Ahe iws1AheI washington correspondent of the
New York World processes te give a moro nasc Cor
rect version than has before been pubhshed dfI
the relations between the present administers
ton and MIR! Reserdyi Johnson. ,He,s states
that the resident did not demand. the recall
Of cour minister to England in March last, but
That Mr.. JOHNSON telegfapAed to the Secretary
OF State. March ~. that he was ready to resign
Mr. Fish, by the directions OF the President, re-
Piled that the resignation would be ACCEPTED
10 take ehact' on the arrival tof Mr.. Johnson's
-sdccessor In London. Mr.. johnson then for
maiy resigned, asid In his letter calis, Rresi-
cent Grants attention to the 4aot that official
documents in the State Departments Will show
that he (Johpsonl had literally executed the
anstructions Of that department in negotiating
.snAt trsatXs and that the, late: President and
'AMar. Seward had both thanked him for his sucl
oess in ne gotiating . treaty ON the basis sub-
mitted by this governments sl# rs |
or-sTha recent fire at Cincinnati was ono @6f
the most disastrous steamboat confia gYations
thatIeyer occurred on the Ohio. The, fire de-
partment did not srriYe ut the scene until, the
flames had fairly seized, upon Che hted boats
10 rapidawas the advance Of the condaRrat, at,on;
at that time tho body of fame was fully SO0
feet long BY 100 vide. and shot Tar Into ths dir,
ht0zninatjng stha whole saity,aa The, ftrenen
could do nothing bnt prevent the Dextensipu tof
thsefre togother boats. so fierce was the Heat!
The symmetrical outlines Of the boats " were
lost sight Of in the sheels Of flame ano the
dense volumes Of smoke that enveloped them.
The white spars and the delicate tracery OF the
cabins were one naoment splandens@4- be next
they were gone. Deprived Of support. the
'aecks ansyered end CRASHED down to the fulk:
Ine tail chindreys in second toppled over. ana
xetl, some upon tho wharf, some into he water.
OM burst from confinement, and flowed III
broad streams far down upon the surface o9.
the river, resembling, when viewed from the
Suspension bridge, a, separate riynlet Of molten
gold. Although kha fire. place EsYtf tf,ar AVA
O'Clock In the morning, tb5, I0yger parts Of. tha
city was crowded with thousands ooS peopla
aroused from their beds. laj &, nsns..s f.' +.
Tho New York Sun announces the debat
sure OF three moro expeditions for Cuba. The
a.