The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-08
~ Il W s s U M MAR Y.

Cotton closed active in Liverpool with up
laads on! the spot 12td; ahoat I24d; sales 900
~bales.
the American visit.
Str awberries, cucumbors and tomatoes are
In the New Orleans markets.
Jacob Barker, OF New Orleans, has divided
ton per cent. OF their claims among his oredi-
tors. .t
The retirement Of Mr.. Wade from public
life leaves Mr. Sumner the s'Father OF the
Senate"
There are said to ks sixty national bank
Washington.
The Inauguration ball at Washington last
Thursday evening was a perfect jam. and
dancing out of the question.
The Lower House Of the Maine Legislature
on Thursday. refusede ninety to thirty five,
to abolish capital punishment.
The Mobile Board of Trade officially an
nounces that on and after June 18th, 1869,
all cotton carrieA into Fcance will go duty
free, U ,:-4aa II
The mocratic members Of both houses
of the Indiana Legislature have resigned to
avoid q vote on the Constitutional amend
ment. Hts
"A young lady living near Atlanta, Georgia,
1t is said, has four suitors, aged respectively
thirteen, eighteen, thirty-Ave and sixty. She
is tWenty-fo1r.
MI II. Cruikshank, Esq, Of the Talladega
Reporter, had some iron ore dug on his own
land, made into ploughs, and had the ploughs
running in less than a week.
On Thursday the Rt. Rev. Bishop Lefevre
died at Detroit. Michigan. aged 65 years, Of
erysipelas in the head. He was q native Of
Belgium, and was ordained Bishop in 1S41
The jury in the libel suit OF Charles
Reade against Charles F. sweetwater, Of the
New York Round Table, have returned YER
dict Of six cents damages for the plaintiff
"A company of Brownlows militia amused
themselves ON railroad train Thursday
night BY trying to force their way into the
ladies' car-failing in which, they pitched the
brakeman overheard, dashing him to pieces
instantly.
The editor OF the Episcopal Church organ
OF Chicago says: Under no circumstances
are these columns open to discuss any oficinl
act OF any bishop in the church, or any ex-
pression of opinion which bishop makes, or
any advice which he gives. AS bishop, he is
utterly above any judgment of ours or any
other maa's.'
= There is now on exhibition in Richmond a
maidstone, the property Of Mr.. William l..
Harrison and others, of Henrice county, Va.
The Dispatch says it was sold at auction some
years ago for fifteen hundred dollars, and has
since been applied to over Eve hundred pa
tients, only one of whom died. There is
stone Of this kind, we believe, in Essex county,
and another in Fauquier.
"A few days ago the Richmond Examiner
commenced furious onslaught against ''the
German" The Richmond Wing has Joined
the crusade. under the banner Of q Sir Gala
had, whose denunciation of the 'round dances"
it indorses, while it adds: ssIets try and keep
our old women-we mean preserve our women
as they were OF old. Let every young man
sign paper not to marry round dancer. No
arms aronnd our girls"
IA Washington telegram OF Friday says:
Senator Brownlow appeared to-day and was
sworn. He is exceedingly feeble ard helpless,
80 much so that he was unable to stand and
hold up his hand to be sworn without assist-
ance. One or the doorkeepers supported the
senator's hand whilst the oath was admins
tered. The Tennessee senator appears to be
IN transstu, passing from Che sixth to the
seventh age, and is almost sans everything
physically.
"A correspondent writes from Washington
ON Friday night: eft is stated tonight by some
that Mr.. Ste wart win not accept the position
ofSecretary Of the Treasury, and it is suggest
ed by others who have been looking up the
law that Mr.. Stewart is disqualified from
holding the Office on the ground that he is en-
gagged in trade and commerce; that he has
paid In one year about six millions dollars in
duties on imported goods, and three-quarters
QSn million, doliars interpal revenue tax. Both
classes OF tians acdons come within the pur.
view and CONTROL OF the seoretarys,o Of the
Treasury"
"A Washington letter Of Friday says: s.A9-
fairs here to-day have been in an anomalous
Condition, the elements that are to form the
new administration not having settled into
definite shape. At the White House especially
matters were in an unsettled condition. The
President arrived shortly after nine, O'Clock.
and entered the room formerly occupied by
a4fs Johnson as his Office. He then sent q COM
JnunlcatiOn to army headquarters inviting all
.theumembers Of his personal staff to the
aWhite House, and when they reported, in obe-
-dience to the sunmons he requested them
70 Assisthim until q permanent assignment
cysscretaries shall be made. The officers on
duty at the Whits House to-day were Generals
.Rawlins, Badean. Porter Babcock and Dent.
None were admitted to the White House but
'ssnators. representatives, prominent officers
sof the army, and members OF the press. Mrs.
Grant visited the Executive mansion this
morning and Inspected every room, nook and
corner, from the roof to the basementt&S Nd
changes have yet been made among the at..
tendants Of the household. Those who served
there during Mr.. Johnson's term, and some ~
1them in Mr., Lncoln's term, are stilI on dufv
The premises are now under the charge OF the
Secretary Of War. and are guarded by Colonel
MoKaever and his company Of the 1sth in-
tansry.
~ss The refugees from Cuba. now In New YORK
city, assert that real reign Of terror prevails
I'm Havana and the peighboring parts of Cuba.
IA IN rsnfnd that xsnt,raa.a 81 :. A.. x,..1