The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-23
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6t4adys S1leS AlVU poipS ~ ~o1s
in Liverpool yesterday cotton close rather
more active; uplands I'D, Orleans 12ld; sales
120os bales.
When Bishop Simpson presented cane to
General Grant, with a complimentary speech,
the General replied that he hoped he should
never have occasion to use the cane, but if he
ever took it with him, he would probably for
get it at the first place he went to.
The New Orleans Crescent says "The
number OF clerks out OF employ in New Or
leans now is very large, especially in the dry
goods line. Half q dozen were hired OF the
streets the other day to work as walters in one
Of our hotels, glad to get something to do to
get their bread" =. -"
General Grants administration is making a
deep Dent in the government. The Springfield
Republican says: eft would be useless to deny
that the Presidential appointments are made
and canvassed at Washington in manner that
does not strengthen the new administration in
the hearts of the people"
The Senate Committee on Commerce, at
their meeting on Thursday, considered the
nomination of General Longstreet as Surveyor
of the Port of New Orleans. The sentiments
Of the committee were decidedly opposed to
confirmation of men who bore 30 prominent
part in the rebellion" They decided to re-
port his name back to the Senate for that body
to take suck action in the case as they may
think proper. There will be strong opposition
made to his confirmation by Southern senators
as well as some from the North.
"A negro in the Helena, Arkansas, jail
has confessed to being one of nine negroes who
formed a conspiracy 10 burn that town in Sep
tember last, in order to avenge the hanging of
negro for rape. He also confesses that Gene
raj Hindmap was assassinated by one OF bis
fellow-eonspirators. Three of the party had
gone to Hindman's house for the purpose Of
burning it, he having prosecuted the negro
who was hung. One CT the number seeing
Hindman sitting at q window, levelled a mus
ket at him and fred, killing him. The others
becoming frightened fed, and abandoned the
plot to burn the town. Five of the pine have
been arrested and are in jail.
Fifty passengers from California and Me-
vada. over the Union Pacific Railroad, publish
letter in the Chicago Tribune, in which they
complain bitterly Of the treatment they re-
ceiyed from the managers of the road while on
their journey. They say that although the
road was impossible several days before they
purchased their tickets, yet they we're LETT
without information Of the fact. They also
state that unnecessary cruelty was practiced
upon tho passengers at different points by
compelling them to occupy caboose oars, with
out Gre, and by forcing them to walk half
mile or moro at various times, carrying their
baggage, to change from one train to another.
A dispatch from Cairo, ILL.,, says as the
steamer Belle Of Memphis stopped at DarnelPs
lsadiag, three men, named Darneu, got on
board, armed with rifles, but looking in no
way suspicious. They told the captain to land
1t Island No. 10, as another party wished to
come on board there. As the boat landed at
Island No. 10, three men by the name OF Lane,
appeared on the bank, and ono came on board
with his rifle. As he started up stairs he was
shot dead by the Darnells, who then ran back
to the cabin deck and shot the TWO Lanes dead
who were standing on the shore. The Darne[s
then won't on shore and called to the captain to
take good care Of Mrs. Lane, as she had been
-pectatly raised. The cause Of the difficulty
8 not known.
There is an undeniable satisfaction in see
ing bitter bit. young man has just been
arrested in New York for curious kind OF
fraud which will open ON interesting question
for the courts. he sent to various parties
carefully worded letter which would lead the
recipients to believe that for Eve dollars,-or
fifteen if they preferred to send 80 much
they might obtain five hundred dollars in coun-
terfeit greenbacks. He really promised no
such thing, and those who were criminal
enough or silly enough to send the money re-
eeiyed Photographic copies the notes circu-
and on sale everywhere for ten cents each. the
terms of the promise being exactly fulfilled
with these cheap photographs.
E-One OF the most anomalous and romantic
incidents connected with the hunt for place IN
Washington is, that at the present moment,
looking for an Office, are members OF family
living just out of st. Louis, who knew Mr.
Grant several years ago, when he used to haul
wood from the city to the farmers IN the
suburbs. The plea special which they put IN
is, that On one notable occasion MIR. Grant car
ried some fuel to them, and that the mother OF
the household called him in the back kitchen
and clrefully darnel considerably dilapi-
dated overcoat of the then teamster and now
President. Since then the family have met
with reverses, and hearing OF the "great Amer
lean gift enterprise" set up since March 1,
have sent on several of their number for an
Office for the husband of the lady who sewcd
the historical garment several years ago.
The telegraph told US something about
the revolt at. the Sing Sing prison. 1t seems
that in accordance with the usual custom,
several copvicts were taken from their cells at
an early hour to prepare breakfast. With one
keeper in advance, the party passed pcaceably
through the chapel, but when about to descend
the stairs q corvict caught the keeper around
the neck, and the rest of the party gathering
around him, push d him down, and each hold
ing different portion of his body, gag was
placed in his mouth. The man tried to give
some alarm, crying ''Let me go!" but an oml-
nous warning was given him. Asking that his
property might not be taken away, ne submit
ted to the gag operation. After having accom-
plished their purpose, placing him in their
arms, they carried him down the stairs ana
laid him on a molasses box IN the
mess room, and left the room. The
whole party afterward descended the stairs,
where they were reinforced, and the night