The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-26


chasing large portion of the stock on hand
they can realize a handsome sum. The pro-
position to tax cotton again is nothing but a
Job. No one supposes that it will ever go
through Congress, but it gives pretence to
the lobbyists to go South and raise fund to
defeat it. The Northern Pacific Railroad, the
Washington International Exhibition, even an
airline railroad to New York, a railroad west to
Cincinnati, and other schemes almost too nu,
merous to mention, to say nothing of the tariff
and other old standing jobs, are matters In
which the cormorants, carpet-baggers, adven-
turers, bogus newspaper correspondents, claim
agents, State agents, &C., already have their
hands in.
General Belknap, the new Secretary of War,
is expected here tomorrow, and will illustrate
in assuming his new position the versatility Of
General Grants most remarkable Cabinet. II
consists of seven members, and since the i4th
of March he has made eight changes Secre-
tary Fish first relieved Washburne, Rawlins
succeeded Scho6eld, who was in turn sue
ceeded by Sherman, who is this week sue,
ceeded by Belknap. A. T. Stewart was fol
lowed by Boutwell,, and Robson succeeded
Borie. In all, counting Belknap, there have
been thirteen incumbents of Cabinet positions
since Grant was inaugurated. 1t is not un'
likely that before January another change will
be made. as Attorney General Hoar prefers
judicial seat to that of a public prosecutor.
very decided movement for a change in
the Offices OF the Senate is on foot. The COM
bination by which the present officials got In
last spring has fallen through of its own cor
rupt weight. Judge Bond, of Baltimore. Is q
a candidate for the secretaryship, and New
York man for sergeantat-arms. General
Clarke, the old executive clerk, is likely to be
restored to his Old place. Very just complaint
is made that the present officials are engaged
in outside business. Gorham is said to have
an interest in the Central Pacific Railroad, and
Norris, the Executive clerk, is publishing a
Radical sheet in South Carolina, and living of
Of government advertisements, thereby draw
ing, virtually, two salaries in violation Of law.
He will undoubtedly be ed Gpt Of office.
There is a vast deal of manufactured Cuban
news sent from here. The Baltimore Sun
seems to print, unknowingy, good deal Of
1t; but you may rest assured that all reports OF
Cabinet meetings favorable or unfavorable to
the Cuban question are bogus. SThe admins
tration has sent the whole matter over to Con-
gress, and will develop its views only In the
annual message. Caleb Cushing, who is high
authority in matters of international law, and
who is suspected of writing many of Secre-
tary Fish's dispatches, has just given an opin-
ion which dampens the arlor of the friends OF
Cuba very much. He objects to recognizing
them because their constitution was made N
the United States, and because of their open
attempt in fitting out expeditions to embroil
this country with Spain and prematurely force
a recognition of Cuba.
The old saw that ''uneasy lies the head that
wears the CROWN is most apt for Grant, now
known as the great American traveller. He
had not been home from the springs two
weeks before he tramped off to fair in
Northern Maryland, and now that he is back,
he has decided to start of West again and
take look at Kentucky Just before Congress
meets he will probably 60 South, through
Charleston, Augusta and Mobile.
Two Western members write that they have
bills prepared for the removal of the capital,
which they will endeavor to press to vote at
the coming session; but the only damage it is
feared Washington will receive Is to cut OF all
appropriations for the present
The hotels are filing up, and Washington
for the first time in several months looks re-
splendent with crowds. Business in the retail
trade is very good, but prices show down.
ward tendency. ZETA.