The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-30
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unf"N lof'uplauub.
In New York cotton was q shade firmor;
middlings 3I3,3
Gold closed at 34t.
Colonel r. J. Moses, Of Columbus, Ga, has
received o small number OF coolies, who may
be seen working on his farm near that city.
The drought in Maryland ia almost as bad
as in Virginia, and is moreover general. II is
feared that not half crop OF corn or potatoes
will be raised ii it continues.
The LevahL Herald reports that two Arme-
aiaq. prelates who had beon detained three
years in Abyssihis. have been released through
the intercession Of the British government.
-Sht the Women's Suffrage Association In
New York, Mrs. Fosborg stated she had with
considerable difficulty obtained seventy Eve
signatures to the petition for sixteenth
amendment, giving woman the vote. Not more
than twenty OF them were obtained from
women.
The Richmond Enquirer Of Wednesday
says: s'Astatement has appeared in the ne ys-
papers that Mr. Peabody has given to WASH
instan College SEQ 900. This is mistake.
Mr.. Peabody has claim against the State of
Virginia for about $4,000. and ho has given
that claim to Washington College. ~"
"A New York journs: says: 'The effect of
Mrs. Stoves revelations concerning Lord BY
roa;is beginning to be felt in largely iucreas-
ed demand for his poems, aud close observers
say the demand comes mainly from q class of
persons thai never read them before One
leading bookseller reports heavy increase of
his sales, and other houses in the snme limo
are anticipating like harvest. New and
cheap editions OF Byron for the million. il is
expected, will soon be announced as in press.
The English dispatch, by way OF Hong
Kong, announcing the rejection OF the Bur-
lingame treaty with tho United states by the
Chinese Government, published lately, is not
believed in Washington. II is evidently made
up in the interests OF the English merchants at
tho treaty ports, who have all along been Bit
terly hostile to the new policy represented by
tho Burltngamo Embassy. Every ono Of the
English papers printed at Shanghai, Hong
KonR, end other ports, have been system ito
in it's doaunoiation. The whole dispatch isre-
garded rs q weak Invention OF The enemies OF
Chine or OF the United States.
The Nav YORK CORRESPONDENT Of the Phila-
~delbhia Republic says: "Twenty-Ave CeiestiaIs
from California arrived here yesterday, to be
employed as wiiters IN the city hotels. The
thing was accom- pshed very quietly, lest the
Mlltaian Gentlemen employed at these estab-
lishments should mike nulso about it, There
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nor do they belong to what the Californiaus
call the 1rif.raf' Ihis fret iustalment OF the
coming flood was not brought hero by Sing
Man nor Koopmanschanp.n NOR any other whole
sale contraotor,'but bv tho proprietor OF pro-
mineht Intelligence Office in Broadway. TIL II
wages are 81 per month, with board, the first
year; SO the 'seoond year. witl n promise of
better terms FROM that time forward III tho ar
ranOemenf "a nopfuatlv aornaa t,a
Some weeks ago. an informal meeting of
tho coiored mech lnlcs Of Washington was hold
for the purpose Of beginning he organization
OF National Colored 4den's Trades Union.
Committees were selected and letters sent all
over the country, explaining tho object of the
meeting and asking cooperation. On Friday,
peraon Interested IN tho matter received a
fstler from the president Of colored mems
trades union in Macon. Ca, saying that thew
were fully organized and willing to aid their
brethren here. Tho writer says the colored
mechanics are we'll organized for protection
throughout the Slate. but they find 1t imnossi-
ble to secure justice from the white population,
and that convention Of colored mechanics ia
called to meet In Macon, IN October, to devise
means for emigration to the Eorthwestero
States and Territories. A committee has been
appointed 10 visit the northern cities for the
purpose OF securing some competent persons
70 interest themselves IN the matter and aid
the colored people Of Georgia to migrate West
in colouiee.
The New York correspondent OF the Phila-
delphia Ledger writes:9 "Gentlemen who pro-
Tess p represent the .interest Of the Cuban
5unta In this oity pio'ess 70 be very j;bilant
about sop6 news Sh.oh they pr6fesS TO bays
uss received. What 1t ia Is secret they keep
TO themselves; but they condescend to assure
u that things have now taken suoh turn dip.
iomatically as to leave no doubt that BY Cbfist.
mas 9ext the eyer-iaithfnl isle will be it's own,
master. and free from the domination Of The
detosted Dons. All this, now, is rather Delphio;
but some OF the 1ong-headed- gentry IN Wall
street in'erpret 1t as an Indication that tBero
must be something In the cable rumors about
treaty At Madrid for the cessIon OF the island
TO the UG!ted Ststes. Iheg thiuk IL quite
likely, moreover, that The GIbans here NAV be
In receipt, per cable. Of lmpo rtant intelligence
that nobody else has, inasmuoh AZ Mr. Sickles
B known TO be- on flntfm ito terms with Some
OF ofthehn. In any event. at Che text Cabnlet
meet'fh At Washington the oxoeolatlon is that
tho country will bo treated TO frat olasa sen.
sattony1nT ;snr, . r bisgrrrra $ 2 III q
"A terrible tragedy occurred 10 PhiIsdel-
phia. on tuesday morning. near the sos5e OF
the rWi'ohei murder. The family or Sir.!
Thomas E::2Evsns assembled at brs,kfasI At
the usuAi Hour. and during Tho prog, eas 8,
the meal the strange behavior ot son, named
Marshal, Evans, was freely discussed. I. had
been dStbfmHsd that the fe.hsi, aiter Bro (.
fast, should visit the family physician, Dr.. Van
Dyke. fu-order- 70 procure certit1cate OF the
sons mental condition. on which he could Do
rem ved TO an insane asylum. Just, as the
conversation was concluded siarshalI camo
into the breskasEroomsa and took bis heat A.
tbe table. Hls father bads hirugood morning
but he made no reply 10 this isaiutatioa, and it
was usReotsad ,by all present that he had oyor.
heard the conversation. He ate, heartily. and
while he was thus engaged bis father left tho