The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-24
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a NE WS s U MA ARY.
Gold closed yesterday at New York at 31t
Cotton at New York closed yesterday, sales
1000 bales, at 288.
The Liverpool cotton market closed firmer
but not higher; sales IL. 600 bales; uplands lad;
Orleans 124d.
"A Washington telegram says: s'The ap-
pointment Of MIR. Thomas L. Tullock, who is
secretary Of the Republican Executive Com
Y mittee, as oh ,ef Of the appointment division Of
the Treasury Department., is regarded here RS
positive indication that all the Conservative
and Democratic clerks in the department are
doomed to the official guillotine.' 4
In recent lecture on cooperation, MIR.
Greeley alluded to the large number of co-ope-
rative tailoring establishments in successful
operation in London, and stated that the
clothing which he had on Gas he did so the
speaker carefully stroked his old white coat)
was purchased in one of the above mentioned
establishment during a visit to that city
twenty years ago, come the Gath Of the present
month. That COATS almost Of age. i,ts4
The most notable instance Of sang froid
that we have read of lately was the message
sent the other day to T witohel, the condemned
Philadelphia murderer, byl his wife. This
cheerful dame who, as our readers will remem-
Der, was acquitted, on the score Of doubt in
the minds Of the jury, of the crime for which
her husband now lies under sentence of death
recently remarked to q clergyman who was
about to visit the condemned tBy the way,
when you see George lher husband) please ask
him where he would like to be buried after he
is hanged" s.
Washington correspondents say that an
official announcement has been made that the
presence of postmasters in Washington will be
considered as a proof that they are neglecting
their duties by being absent from their places,
and that new men will be appointed to I'LL them.
A special exception is made in the case Of the
postmaster at Covington, Kentucky. the father
Of the President. who draws an annual salary of
$500, and who has been present in the Sen"te
for several days, patiently listening to tho Rad
ical dehaAees hurled at his son.
Persons who may be thinking of emigra-
ting to the White Pine region on account of
the glowing descriptions OF the enormous
yield Of silver from the mines, would do well
first to study the following statement by 8 San
Francisco paper, Of the prices which are paid
in the White District for staple articles: Luna-
per ton; barley, fifteen cents per pound; -four,
SIG per owt.; bacon, forty five cents; salt pork,
forty cents; beans, twenty-eight cents; sugar,
thirty-five cents; coffee. seventy cents; tea,
81 so per pound; butter, 81; 1;oheese, forty cents;
rice, thrty-eight cents; fresh meats, from
twenty-five to forty cent?.
1t is understood the administration has
determined to surrender the warrants of par
don issued by Mr.. johnson, and recalled by
President Grant. only in cases where the par
don is unconditional. in cases where the
pardon was granted upon performance Of csr-
tain stipulations or conditions, the recalled
pardons are to be retained, and the prisoners
for whom they were issued are to be held in
custody as though no pardon had been issued
from President Johnson. The theory is that
where the pardon is unconditional it is be-
yond IL Q control Of the Executive after it has
passed from his hands in such case, the mere
petition OF the party seeking Executive clem-
ENJOY being construed as an acceptance Of the
pardon; but where the pardon is dependent
upon compliance with certain conditions. an
absolute acceptance OF the terms Of those con-
ditions is, on the part Of the prisoner, deemed
necessary to give effect to the pardon. u.
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painful misfortune which has befallen one Of
the most gifted sons OF Louisiana: Yesterday
8 petition was presented to Judge Duvigneaud
by Messrs. Charvet and Duplantier, praying
that Pierre Soule be interdicted and that o
curator be appointed to take charge Of his
affairs. The petition alleges his permanent
and complete ,prostration and incapacity. This
distressi ng misfortune has long been known in
the community. From delioacy to his esteem
ed family, it has not been regarded as proper
to be referred. to in the public prints. This
xeaeon can no longer suppress the expression
OF our profound sorrow and sympathy for the
distinguished gentleman and his afflicted fami-
ly. The unhappy condition Of MIR. 6oule has
been produced by family sorrows OF the most
distressing character. His only son some
time ago manifested symptoms Of mental aber.
ration. These have become permanent, and
now both father and son demand the incessant
care Of devoted relatives and friends."
Mr.. Fisk is fighting bard for the possession
OF Commodore Vanderbilt's title -sEIhe Great
Railway King" He now asks the New York
Legislature for q law authorizing the Erie
Railway Company TO consolidate with all the
roads it has bought or leased, extending from
New York to Chicago and Cincinnati, including
ssthe property Of the Long Dock Company. the
Paterson and Hudson River Railroad, the Pat
erson and Ramapo Railroad the Paterson and
New ark Railroad, and the Norther Railroad
in the State OF New Jersey, the New York and
Newburg Railroad, the Buffalo, New York and
Erie Railroad, the Rochester and Genessee
Valley Railroad, and the Chemung Railroad
In the state Of New York !; the Hawley
Branch Railroad, the Jefferson Railroad in
Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburg Railroad In
the state Of Pennsylvania, the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad, extending from sala-
nanca, in the Ststeof New York. through the
States Of Pennsylvania and Ohio. to q eveland
and Dayton In the last named State; the Cin.
cinnaM, Hamilton and Day ton Railroad, the Day.
ton and Michisan Railroad, in the State o.
Chic, and contemplated line OF railroad be-