The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-07
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Cotton in New York less active and lower
with sales of 1000 bales at 27a27lc.
in Liverpool cotton quiet; sales 12,OO
bales. Uplands 11a11td; Orleans 11@a11id.
The Democrats elected their municipa
officers in Charlotte, N. c., on Monday, by
majority Of about 24o.
1.-THE widow Of one Of the most distinguish
ed Of the Lieuterant-G Generals Of the Confede
rate army" is teaching school in New Orleans
An exchange says: 'srhe Rev. William
Crosswell Deane, the new Bishop Of Albany, i
the highest of high chu-chmen. His brothe
is Catholic priest"
in all parts Of the State Of Texas seller
demand coin in payment for cotton, and thai
it brings from fourteen to eighteen cents Pc
pound in gold. This brings a large amount o
specie into Texas.
Mr.. L. A. Gobright, the veteran Washing
ton agent OF the Associated Press, has beer
writing his "Recollections Of Public Men ant
Things in Washington" and the book will b
published this season.
"A New York paper Of Monday says: 2
Gaillard Croft, NJ. D., Of South Carolina, is IL
the city, at French's hotel. DIR. Croft visits
the North to negotiate for the sale Of valu'
able estate near Aiken, S, c., which affords
rare chance for the Investment Of capital In
safe and profitable manner.
1t is stated that three members OF Mr.
Johnson's Cabinet-Sewsrd, McCulloch and
Eyarrs-,ried to coax the President to omit
from his message the 'trepudiation" clause
His reply was, that the doctrine within two
years would be the most popular measure IN
the country.
General Howard, in an address on Fri
day night at the emancipation celebration II
Washington, said that the colorca man had
not yet got ont Of the woods, and that he nust
have the right of suffrage extended to him IL
New York and Ohio, for he was as much emit.
tied to voie there as he was in this District, OF
any of the Southern States. He urges Con-
gress to complete the work in that direction.
Washington letter to the Baltimore Sun
says: 'tFren excellent authority it is gathered
that General Grant has made one decided mo7e
in the direction of forming his Cabinet. The
State of Now York is to have the Treasury De-
partment, but who Of the New Yerkers shall be
the Secretary rsmainsRpr further conaidera'
ton, General Grant de1srTing in the selection
to the joint opinions of Messrs. Stewart, Gree
ley, Young, of the Tribune, and a few others :
One Of the most important operations IN
New York city real estate, this season, has just
been concluded. A plot OF ground, comprising
the two blocks bounded by Sixty third and Six
ty-fifth streets, in Ninth and Tenth Avenues,
has been transferred to Messrs. Brown, Broth
srs & Co., bankers, for the sum OF 5000, 900.
The property fronts on new boulevard. 1t
was purchased rs an Investment. 1t is the IN
tention Of the purchasers to cover the site with
dwelling houses Of the first class, the work to
commence early next spring.
On New Years day General Butler called
at the White House to pay his respects to the
President. Seizing Mr.. johnson by both
hands, the e1-impesohment manager shook
those members with the utmost warmth"
and wished the President ga happy New Year
and all the compliments of the season." To
which the President, ''sniling and happy" re-
plied-"General, heartily return your good
wishes; I am delighted to see you, General. T"
And General Butler made the commonplace,
but not infelcitous rejoinder-"Mr. President,
am equally delighted" Reporters say that
these two remarkable men stood for some five
minutes, thus intimately hooked together,
chatting and smiling like the Oldest and
closest friends;" and we are left to mourn that
more OF their touching interchange OF new
made affection was not gossipped to the world.
Every body in New York this year INDUCED
in New Years calls, and unsteady walking was
not uncommon on the streets. The usual
proceedings in case OF call are these: After
the introductions are concluded, which occupy
several minutes, every body seems embarrassed.
Pretty nearly the following dialogue then
takes place: Madnme-"The gentlemen have
q very unpleasant day for making calls. I
should hardly think they would venture out. I"
Nice young man (who has Madame on his
ist-"Very, indeed. Have you received many
ealls3" Madane-'Oh, yes, quito good
many. Jhave not kept list. Aramanda, my
dear, you have kept q list" Daughter-"O
ma, I attempted to; but there have been 80
many. think we have had hundred" Ma
dame" "Full as many as that, I am sure. Cen
tleren, viii you walk into the back parlor and
partake of refreshments The madame
now conducts them to the table, and points
cut the various decanters. A glass of sherry
or whiskey, and the young gentlemen depart,
wishing madame and her family and guests a
"Happy New Year."
The transformation of Tammany Hall, in
New York, into q fac stnle Of the London SAL
hambra," )" has been completed. The s'Tamma-
ny Amusement Company" has secured lease
of the building at q yearly rental OF s25,O0O,
and remodelled it's interior at an expense OF
STE, 900. The large hall where the convention
Of last July met is made grand theatre, CAP
able Of seating three thousand persons. There
is canteen OF buffet on the second floor, where
liquors, wines and dishes will be supplied.
There is also cafe on the second floor, en- the
style Of Delmonico's, except that fees are for
hidden the walters. There is Turkish divan,
where coffee q Ia Turk is furnished by genuine
.Mussulmans, with chibouks and narghilchs.
Below is the 'toave," barroom for the multi
tude. The large saloons are bazaars, where
fancy articles will bes ssold, and among the
other innovations are casino and promenade
for dancing between the acts. q PCnch and
Judy show, and a velocipede school. The es-
tablishment is unique in this country.