The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-29
pRoPRIETORs.
OFFICE No. 1A9 EAST BAY.
NE VS. sUMMA RY.

VIEWS UMMARY
Gold closed in New York yesterday at 500.
Cotton closed firm, with sales Of 1900 bales
at 2s2c.
-Ia Liverpool yesterday cotton closed dull.
Uplan6s 11ld. Sales $4,000 bales
"A sShaker Convention is to be held in
Boston this week.
Hon. Jeremiall s. Black had his arm
crushed by q railway accident near Louisville,
Kentucky, Monday. s
The Louisiana planters are unable to stop
the crevasses in the leyees near New Orleans.
They have no money to pay the expense.
"A Texas paper says that. though "court-
ing can still go on. getting married is played
out" there being no one in Office there who is
authorized to perform the ceremony.
On Tuesday night, Mr.. McEttrick accom-
plished the feat OF walking one hundred miles
within twenty -four hours, at the Boston skating
rink, winning purse of $3.50. Time, including
rests. twenty-three hours, forty-two minutes
and forty-fve seconds.
At the Gait House ball il louisville, q
magnificent bouquet had been prepared BY the
ladies for presentation to 1Beauregard; but
when the time came it was missing. A'gentle-
man guest had appropriated it from the stand
and bestowed it upon the object Of his affec-
tion in silk and laoes. M s l.s-. 81
In q New York paper last winter the public
were informed OF o family in afiictioa from o
novel and distressing cause. A veil OF real
point lace had been ordered from, Paris for q
wedding but had not arrived, and the BRIDES
family were much s'conoerned," fearing that
''tulIe" would have to be substituted.
"A New York letter says: "Mr. Whittemore,
the night editor Of the World newspaper, has
o streak Of good luck which any Journalist
might well envy. His father in-law, who died
few days siuce, has left aAround S20O, 900 to
She couple. aud it is e3pectad thst 500, COO
additional will be realized from the estate
. when it is settled up" a-
D. Secretary Boutwell, has in contemplation
the appointment OF DR.. Mary Walker 70 posi-
tion in Alaska. Leading members OF the Wo-
mems Rights League say that it is important for
the success of their cause that DR.. Mary Walk
:. 4hould have an appointment as far away
lom civilization as possible, and they there
fore approve OF providing her a place in
.&laSka. a'ses% ~
Tne LABOR Reform League or New Eng
land assembled in Boston on Tuesday. The
ii chairman declared the objects and creed Of
ssaie league to be fred trade, fIee money, free
isnvel. free transportation andfree land. iThe
sesolutiops favor radical changes in the finan-
ciai system, the abolition of national banks,
the present government currency y reduction
Of rates Of interest and OF houfs of labor. and
establishment Of free public markets.
NIn.-
grand recept.yM or Tuesday night to Ebene-
zer d. Bassett, the new eolored Consul -Gene-
ral to Hayti. The affair took place In Zion
Church, and there was o very large audience
Of the best colored people Of New York. Has-
sett, in the course of speech, said diplomacy
was new field to the colored race in this
country. How they would succeed remained
yet to be seep.l But enc thing he knew, he
brought to the'work An honest heart, gene.
rous purpose. an unAagging industry, and an
elevated patriotism.
"A prominent lawyer OF Indisnero1i hes
sent letter to the new York Times In reference
10 the recent Legislation In Indiana regarding
Che divorce laws of that State. He says those
laws have not in any way been altered. and
that the publshed information on that point
was incorrect. The attempt to effect q change
was successful in the State Senate, but failed
in the other btanSk, Of the Legislature, and
the law OF the State now stands as It was here
toSore. The statute provides that judges shall
grant divorces fora eertain nurnber OF speed
fed causes. and any other cause for which the
court shah deem it proper that divorce should
be granted. This certainly offers latitude
snough for dissatisfied husbands, and wives, as
well as for sharp lawyers and easy going
Sudges. F'4Es 4$.
"A romance Of the Chioot Noir, crevasse Ia
1old in the New Orleans papers. The belle Of
Aneighboring conntry-seat on the banks o9 the
river was assiduously courted by two eligible
young gentlemen. to one OF whom she gave her
heart. but 70 the other her parents insisted
apon giving her hand She vAi1ly renaonstra-
he'd, but the day was Bxed. the party assem-
bled, and the unfortunate girl. in bewil Tered
and half unconsciouss state. compeflsds 10
'istand up'l for the ceremony just as the
clergyman approached that part Of the SER
vice which required her assent, there came
roar and q cfash.. The river had burst it's
banks close to the house, The guests fed in
aerror, The Bride sainted before she had said
'4will," andthe rejected suitor. rushing in,
carried her off and before night had her safely
married. TIE other, who bad promised on hts
part to love and cherish, without receiving the
reciprocal pledge. thinks of prosecution.
The Tennessee election will OF course be
fraud and prescribed affair. as usual; but this
time it is dog eat dog with Senter and Stokes.
The convention was one continuous row. A
8enter nnan grabbed the chair before the door
vas opened. and guard Of po.iSs had 70
be called to keep the Stokes men from
pdtohing him out. Then, BY tho strategy OF an
adjQurnasnts the Stokes party managed to seat
sne os their men In the Chair, whereupon the
Denterstes wouldn't allow word 70 be uttered.
eaoeps hooting, and howling, and singing.
After vain endeavcTS to restore order, stsor the
sake Of the party. 2 taas tnmult increased, oashs
and insults were freely bandied about. furni-
snre was smashed, pistols were drawn, and the
Donyenticn adjourned, soma halE-dozen MEM
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