The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-10
NEWS SUM MAI z.

Gold closed ID new 1orh ab Oh.
Cotton in New York closed dull and shad:
over. Sales 1000 bales at 29a29lc.
in Liverpool cotton closed quiet Uplands
121d.; Orleans 12ad. Sales 5000 bales.
New York city has over three thousand
music teachers.
New York has seventy banks, with $40, ,OOO,'
ZOO capital, held by $1,000 shareholders.
The winter OF 1858 9 is said to have been
at sea, the most tempestuous on record.
The Laurensvllle Herald, OF the 5th inst
contains The manly answer OF W. D. Simpson
to "A. 8. Wallace, in regard to the contested
seat in Congress.
The Texas Convention granted $4,000
wear for thirty years to company that in re-
turn promises to introduce 2,500 emigrants
from Europe into the State in Eve years. Hall
Q million acres Of land are included In the
grant. With principal and interest the price
paid is over 800 and forty acres OF land fol
each immigrant.
lis it not rather curious coincidence that
the suit OF Charles Reade against the Round
Table for an alleged libel in an old criticism
upon Griffith Gaunt should have been brought
ust a. the time that he has commenced the
publication of another serial story in this coun.
try2 Mr.. Rsade is brilliant novelist,
shrewd advertiser, and friend of the Galaxy.
.,l'ut yourself in his place."
-Four negroes were hanged at Princess
Anne, Maryland. on Friday last. They were
the murderers Of the captain of tho schooner
Brave. All Of them died quietly except one
named Wilson, who struggled horribly alter ne
fell. He got the ropes of his hands and feet,
and By clingng to the shroud OF one OF the
c.he-s and to the rope by which he was hang
il,, managed to reach the scaffold again. The
;.lor then went upon the platform, tishtened
The moose and pushed Wilson of, jerking the
rope tightly as the wretched man fell. This
suHiced to end him.
"A New England clergy man. one Monday
last summer, visited the market early in the
morning. While there his attention was called
to some very fine strawberries, He wished
very much to purchase some, but it being so
very early in the morning, it occurred TO him
that they must have been picked on Sunday,
and Of course he could not purchase or use
ANYTHING which had been procured under such
circumstances. He inquired Of the farmer
MIR. Smith, we're these berries picked on Sun
day?" MIR. Smith, with slight twinkle in his
eye, replied: "No, Doctor, they were,picked
this morning, but they grew on Sunday"
Tho Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Gazette writes: 1.-THE inauguration
, ball was brilliant success financially, and
many inquisitive individuals are asking who
pocketed the money! It was announced that
fifteen hundred tickets would be sold, and
arrangements we're made for this number OF
hats and cloaks. One gentleman received
ticket for his hat numbered 2550, and when he
called for it there was no hat for HIM, and he
left the building with lady's lace veil, which
he had picked up, tied about his ears. Hun
dreds left the building hatless and coatless,
and the inquiry to-day is not only who got the
money, but who gathered the harvest in the
way OF hats and coats. Some parties have evil
IDENTIFY made good thing of it, and those who
were the victims must remember the old adage
that they who dance must pay the fiddler"
The Inauguration ball at Washington, al
though failure as far as dancing was oor-
-rerned, presented a grand display of the wealth
beauty and distinction Of the country. General
Grant, for once in his life, appeared in full
evening dress, that is to say, he wore fine
;broadcloth trowsers, a black swallow-tail coat,
a white vest, white cravat, and white kid
gloves. His boots we're faultlessly polished,
and his hair was combed and brushed with e1-
auisite care. Among the ladies, long trait
dresses were all the rage, principally in heavy
rep silk and moire antique. few short
dresses and panniers made their appearance,
but they were evidently tabooed by the great
majority of the ladies'. Basques were much
worn, and the square Mary Stuart style OF
stoma ,hers was extensively patrorized. Here
are a few of the moro noticeable costumes:
Miss Blanche Butler wore pale pink silk,
square in neck; train very long; pannler OF
point-applique lace, and hair ln ringlets;
Jewels, diamonds and pearls. niece OF
General Butler wore long tarletan dress over
skirt Of pink satin trimmed with white satin !;
hair powdered blonde; jewels, diamonds and
nearls. Mrs. General Gaines, Of New Orleans,
was attired in black and gold lama dress,
trimmed with gold fringe, blue bonnet and
diamond jewelry. Mrs. Christmas, daughter
of Mrs. Gaines, wore white alpaca with blue
satin trimmings, gold jewelry, and hair in put1s
and curls. Mrs. Whitney, daughter-in-law OF
Mrs. Gaines, o bride Of two weeks, wore white
moire antique with satin stripes, hair IN puts
and braids, with magnificent pearls for jewels.
Mrs. Drake Mills was attired in mauve satin
dress, with tuaic of black Chantilly lace, tiala
brooch, necklace, and earrings OF magnificent
diamonds. Scores of gentlemen III retiring
left their coats and hats behind them, rather
than wait the intermediate time necessary to
reach the counter of the cloak room. The
rush to supper was immense, and those who
came late had to be satisfied with distant
glimpse of the jellies and salads.
Since the great draft riot in New York, the
nerro population of that city has fallen OF
about three thousand. at the present time it
numbers between $4,000 and Il 900, all told.
Among the better class are few doctors tat
least they call themselves doctors), two or
three editors, about dozen preachers aud a
couple of lawyers, so-called. These lawyers
neye, 60 INTO court, but they find considerable
nractice in the settlement OF disputes among
tbe negro families. Quarrels are very fire.
nuent IN the neighDorhoods occupied chlehy
bv the blacks, and as the negro has an aver
sion to going into court, he generally taAes MS
case to the black lawyer and has IL nAeo os