The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-04
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Cotton, in Liverpool-no transactions.
John Watt, one Of the oldest merchants
and residents Of New Orleans, is just dead. +
-Brownlow is in favor OF dividing tennessee
What territorial paradise Brownlow's half
would bel -
Rev. John P. Hubbard has been acquitted
in Providence Of rufiing the tranquility of the
Episcopal Church by uncaronical and Tying
like conduct.
1t is not now believed to bo true that the
verdict Of the Supreme Court on the legal tend
or case is to be delivered, as has been reported.
early this week.
Briggs Brothers. livery stable and carriage
repository, in West Twenty-fourth street, New
York. was destroyed by fire on the night Of the
SOth. Besides a large stock OF carriages,
harness, &c., lost. about one hundred and forty
b orses were burnt to death.
Hon James A. Seddon, Secretary Of War Of
tho late Confederate States, has gone into mer-
cantlle life as partner in the wel-known firm
of George Lee & Co. The new firm should at
tain the highest success in business, with
style so high sounding to Confederate ears as
Lee, Seddon & co.
General Lee received an offer from a New
York insurance company Of $4,000 year to
declined through no want Of respect for the
company, which is understood to be eminently
respectable, but because General Lee fcels that
his mission is tho education Of tho youth of
the South.
AT a late duel in Louisiana, between two
high-spirited gentlemen of color, the parties
discharged their pistols without effect where
upon one of the seconds proposed that the
combatants should Shake hands. 10 this the
other second objected as unnecessary, ssfor,"
said he, ''thcir hands have been shaking this
half hour.
In 1861 tho Israeltcs owned very little
real estate in New York city, preforring to iu-
vest in other substantial properties. Now they
are the chief owners of the land upon which
that metropolis is constructed. There is
scarcely a fashionable avenue or street in the
upper part OF New York where they do net
hold tho best sites.
Only six months ago n woman's 'co-opera-
tive association was organized in San Francis
.co with capital Of less than nine thousand
dollars. 1t has furnished work to one hundred
and sixty-two women, has paid out nearly ten
Thousand dollars in wages, and has increased
it's fund by moro than q thousand dollars, or at
rate Of more than two per cent. month.
The annual sales o: merchandise in Boston
amount to nearly $1,000, 100000. This is sec.
.pnd to the sales Of New York. Other Amcri-
pan cities report aggregate sales as follows
Philadelphia, S662,0OO 900; New Orleans, $780,
poo, 600; Chicago, $342 00O 900; Baltimore, 1924
poo, 900; Cincinnati s213 900 900; st. uis $685.
poo .O00 San Francisco, $151 900 900; Louisville,
b126. 900 900; Milwaukee, 500 10000 600. None of
the remaining cities reach 500. .OOO 900 of sales
annually.
The foreign immigration returns OF 1868
show falling off Of thirty thousand in the
Rrrivals at New York as compared with 1867
30 far as the Irish are concerned the emigra-
lion to this country will be less hereafter than
t has been in previous years, owing to the dry.
ng up of the source Of supply in Ireland itself.
The decrease Of German emigration to Amor-
ca can be accounted for by the idea prevalent
n Europe that the demand for labor and the
reward for labor here at this time are less than
they have been in other years.
1t is estimated that no less than two hun
dred thousand persons are now residing in
New York city who havo no work, no real
homes, and no means which insure them g
livelihood. Some Of them beg or steal out
Fright; but a large number eke out miserable
existence by running into debt for lodging and
board, or by borrowing from week to wees Of
whomsoever will lend them, or by quartcripg
thu emselves on reluctant relatives or friends.
The result is reported to be an aggregate of
want, squalor, misery and degradation fearful
to contemplate.
Tho tunnel under the Chicago River, known
las the Washington street Tunnel, connecting
the south and west divisions of the city by a
solid and permanent roadway, has just been
.completed, and will be open to the public to-
day. The contract price was $328,5OO. The
length Of the work is about 1905 feet; Of the
retaining walls Of the open approach OH the
west side, about $40 feet, and 275 feet on the
east side The length Of the main archway, or
covered way, is 932 feet There are three
archways leading through the tunnel; one is
for foot passengers, and two for teams and
horses.
The citizens OF San Francisco have formed
o joint committee on tho investigation OF earth
quakes, who are authorized to examine into the
causes OF their catastrophe, and the hest
method OF preventing repetition Of the great
destruction OF property in that city. The sub
committees have already been formed to report
on building materials, lines. cement, structu-
raj designs. and on the history of earthquakes
in California. The bricks used in San Fran
cisco are reported to be very defective, in con-
sequence of the ignorance Of the proper pro-
portions and the proper way of burning them.
The adoption OF q method Of bracing buildings
with iron rods is also recommended.
"A Warrington telegram to the Baltimore
Sun OF Saturday, says: The effect OF the Presi-
dents amnesty proclamation is yet the subject
of argument and doubt among Congressman
and others, and it is asked, docs the procla-
nation remit or cancel all penalties, and re-
lieve against all disabilities ?" Among COM
petent judges, there does not appear to be any
doubt that it can be pleaded in bar to pending
criminal prosecutions, and that IL is within
the power and province Of sEs Executive to
pardon, whethor before. or after judicial con-