The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-13
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$50.
The New York cotton market closed frmer
sales 1900 bales at 2S2.
The Liverpool cotton market closed firmer,
bnt at unchanged prices; sales r. 600 bales.
-Advices from Gambia by mail fully confirm
previous reports of the submission OF the Gre
ans to Turkish authority. 80. -.
AT New York, within the last fortnight,
fail ures to the extent of about four millions OF
dollars have occurred among iobbing and COM
mission houses in the dry goods trade. The
recent failure Of one of the largest dry goods
houses was due 70 heavy losses through custc-
mers in the Northwestern States.
The Virginia committee, now in Washing
ton, have held three meetings touching the
political con altion Of that State, and the prop
er steps to be taken to secure relief, but 10
thing definite has yet been agreed upon. a
number OF the Republican members OF Con-
gress have agreed to support the proposition
of negro suffrage and general amnesty IN Vir-
ginia, and it may be the proposition which
VIII be- submitted will be adopted by Congress.
Preparations for the Inauguration ceremo-
uies of General Grant are fairly under way, and
promise to be carried through with spirit. In
having the inauguration ball at the Capitol, it
is proposed to lay plank floor il the rotunda
for dancing. The capitol affords magnificent
facilities for brilliant feto, and no grander
scene for the whirl and excitement Of the
s'mazy" could be imagined than the rotunda,
fully Illuminated, and .hronged with beauty
and fashion.
Commanders Of some flying columns OF
Spanish troops in Cuba report that the revo!u-
ton is gradually decreasing, but well-informed
Cubans assert the contrary, and report the
revolutionary forces are constantly receiving
accessions from within and without the island.
Reports arc fully confirmed that the revo-
lutionists have decreed the abolition Of slavery
within their lines. The -Spaniards consider 1t
desperate measure, and al indication OF
growing weakness of the rebel cause.
The New York Herald publishes list OF
the fires that occurred within the United States
during tho year 1853, where the losses amount
ed to $4,000 and upwards. The number Of
fires of this class avera ed m IRE than enc
day, though thu creator number happened as
usual during the cold season. The number in
February was sixty-six, while in June there
were only thirteen. The total loss for the year
was ss4, ISL, 900, the.lowest amount Of either
of the last four years, the largest being in
1866 when the loss was s66, ,410. .00a.
-Du 5runfaut, in Pars, has recently exhib-
tied articles made of spun glass, such as head
dresses, watch chains, curled and smooth os-
trich feathers, &C., differing from those in or
binary use cnly in being much finer and moro
durable. The usual objection to glase fabrics
of brittleness, &C., does not apply Aere, as the
thread is as fine as SPIDERS web, and not in
ferior in strength to the best wool, While far
exceeding it in beauty. The fiexibility OF the
thread may be readily appreciated, from the
fact that it msyb worked in the sewing as
we'll as in the netting machine.
"A Jealous representative of the Young
Mer's Christian Association in Connecticut
was few days ago drumming up recruits tor
the "noon prayer meeting" On the street he
met Mr. now residing outside of the city
limits. The representative of the Young Mems
Association accosted him and the following
occurred: Y. III. c. A. "Do you
reside in the city, Mr.. -" ''No sir, II live
in the country" "We have prayer meeting
Just around hero, and would be glad to have
friends from the country meet with us; will
you come?" (Suspiciously)-"A prayer meet
ingpn eyes sir; como in and yet q blessing"
(More suspiciously)-sNo you don't; you CAM
Q ome any Of your confidence games on me sirP
The, United S tates Consul at San Jnan, P.
r., has communicated to the Department OF
State q copy of decree recently issued by the
Spanish Government, OF winch tho following
is translation: Section one. All materials
imported from foreign countries and designed
for sach public works as railroads, tramways,
highroads, canals for navigation and irrlga-
ton, water works ports, lighthouses and civil
constructions Of general utility, arc declared
free from import duties in Cuba, Porto Rico
AND tie Philippine Islauds. Section two. In
order to carry into effect the provision OF the
previous section. tho project Of each work will
be accompanied by q statement OF all tho ma
terials sought to be introduced from abroad
for tho same. Section three. The superior
civil government. jointly with the Office of the
inspector OF public works, shall decide ulti-
mately upon the list. Section four. The list
shall not be modified or altered during tho eS-
ecutlon OF the work, except by again going
through tho official steps expressed in the
previous sections.
-Congrcssman Boutwell's bill to secure
equal privileges and immunities to citizons OF
the United States and enforce article fourteen
of the amend uent to the constitution provides
that no citizen shall lie deprived Of the right
to vote for electors Of President and Vice
President representatives in Congress, or
members Of the Legislature OF the State in
which they may reside, By reason Of race, color
or previous condition Of slavery; and any pro-
vision in the laws or constitution of any State
inconsistent with this section are hereby de-
olared to be null and void. The bill provides
for carrying out this principle. and then further
declares tha. any person disqualified by sec
ton three Of article fourteen Of the amend
ments to the constitution, and from whom
such disability shall not have been removed by
act OF Congress, who shall exercise tho powers
and duties Of auy Office therein specified, shall
be doomed guilty of misdemeanor, and, be-
ing convicted thereof, shall be imprisoned and
kept at hard labor for tho term OF two years,
and an indictment for the same mey be found
at any time within tNo years from the com-