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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-28
Boston Market.


BOSl ON, June 23-CoFFKE.-Tbe movements 10
coffee continue to he confined to small lots, and
prices remain without change Small Gales OF Java
at 2lHc, gold; singapore Java at 21a22Kc, gold;
and Rio ct 19 Ha22c. q b, curren,y.
CorTuN.-fUere was considerable excite ment 10
the cotton market early in the week but the high
pnces now asked tend to check operations The
supply however, to fall back upon Tor some months
t. come is very li,ht and boldeis are confident Of
. good range of prices. The sales have been at
2sa.9c. for ordinary; 2sHaa0hc for good ordinary
82aS3o for low middlng. and 331aS4c. Tor m d.
ding, including uplanos and Gull. stock about 5000
bales.
DonEsT1cs Cotton goods continue to be held
quiie firm and higher prices are ashed for some
kinds, hut the demand the past week has been quite
moderate woo,len goods are In fair demand but
prlces continue to rule low
GuNNY BAes-The market is quiet and prices are
nomlnally 16al7c, currency.
GuHNY CLOTH There has been fair demand Tor
punny CLOTH with eales OF 7A8O0 bales at 23i28Hc,
currency, and 10H lie. gold, in bond. the latter
price for B0rneo.
HA,-The market is steady with further Gales at
$751; per ton. as to quality.
NAVAL sToREs.-The eales ct epirits turpent1ne
have been in small lots at Ahs46c per gallon In
tar nothing has bten done In rosip. tses OF 6eO
bbs. No. 2. or export, at So 90 per bbl Pitch is
Ouiet
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Less shipments from Savannah to Charleston,
twice counted. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,10

The receipts al This port since June 17Ih am ouuf
to 1852 les upland. and 10 b.gs sea island. of
which 1923 bales upland were received per Central
Railroad 20 bales upland and 10 bags sea island per
Atlantic and Gulf silrosd, and bags island per
steamer City Point from Charleston. The exports
tor the tame time have been GS bales upland. and
II bags sea island were shipped to New York. 654
bales upland to Baltimore and 472 bales upland to
Bosto
RICE Very dull and stock small with but little
demand and that confined to retail t. ade. Clean
commcn to prime. 7A lShc nomnaly; interior
rough, 81 5ohs1 rs; seacoast, Il 75iS2 q bushcl.
stock Of clean rice at present in the city, 260 terccs
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Interior Cotton Markets.

oRsNGEBURG, june 25.-Cctton market heavy,
with declining tendency Sales of tho week 10 bales
We quote: Ordinary 251E; low midd.ing 27,s; md.
ding %.
COLUMRIA. June 26-The business In cotton
during tho past week has been light. the amount
offered being very small ices have materially
advanced. and we DOW quote mlddli ,gs at 3O5s.
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Savannah MIarNet.

SAVANNAH, June eN.--Co1ToN-Tba market for
the past week has e1h,brei no noticeable features
Of her than the rmness Of holders and an indispos
ton on The part Of buyers to meet their views. The
transaction. have been yer, uited and prices have
been fully sustained during the week the market
opening on Fridav the 18th. on basis Of SlaSI Nc
for Liverpool mIddnR. and closing today. the 24h.
at a015a8lc-holders Arm tthe latter 6Rures) The
sto L Is small ard operations during the week have
been confined to the better grades. entirely on do
mesiic ACCOUNT
SEA IsIANp-Cor tinues inactive for want of stock.
The sales Of the week are only 96 bags 6oa66c the
transactions not being Of 81 fHcient importance to
furnish quotations. As there will DO no material
change in the result for the year. Give the follow
ing staten ent showing the crop OF 1861 Go:
Received at Savannah from sept let 1868 229
Received at Charleston from sept Let, 1s68.. 7L74
Received at New York direct from Florida. 80. 500
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Georgetown Market.

GlORaETowN, June 23-coIros No sales this
week. We quote ftom 25 10 27c per ID.
CoRN.-P'ime wllte com Il 20 per bushel vi h
an upward tendency.
11Ms- s-B.-Rec+ipts sticks Gales - stick. Or
binary and fl mill timber at to 1!c; market LOOK
lug u and prospect Ct il crease demand for large,
long timber.
luRpEsT1NE Virgin dip s. 20; yellow dip So 65;
scrape IT hard 81 75 per barrel o: go lbs to the
barrel.
TAR-Per barrel, retiil, IS.
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Fort OF CEHrI5sCo1is y U1fo =.
PORT CALENDAR
PHA Es OF TEE MOON.
Last Quarter, 1st, hours. q minutes, evening.
New Moon, 9th, nours. IA minutes mo. ming.
First Quarter 10th. hour. 18 minutes, morning.
Full Noon, 23l bours 81 minutes. mornna;
Last Quarter, 31st. II hours, 46 minutes, morning
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Marins afws.

Port OF Charleston. June 2s
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The fir.t time I ,er saw Mr.. Surratt was in
tie Carroll pr son yard, ON Capitol, Hill Ibid
not bee Ter again until We were taken into
ceur the frat day at Ire arsenal. ID, cell was
ON the came corridor with hers, and bad 10
pass il every time was take into court. I
frequently looked into her csll, small room
about four feet wide by seven feet long. Tbs
only things m ber cell were an old mattress
laid on the brcks aud an army blanket
oould see the lrons on her feet. as abe was gou-
crazy .y.Lx y. the mattress, aud was the last
one br, ushts INFO court. She occupied q seat
IN q urt pear The prison door lhe seat Vas
Twelve inches nah aud the chalns between the
irons ou Ler teei were 80 short that Sue always
had 10 be Assisted 10 hlr seat. She was 80 sick
at one tine that tue court was compelled to
adjourn
BonDToH IHE ToRgueAs.
On the ITO If July. about midnight, ]. was
conveyed ~ steamboar, and arrived the next
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VIII attend to Renting and llectnR OF hents
and purchase and sale OF stooAs, BONDS, COLO
silver and Real Estate.
ALSO,
To the Purchase OF Goods and Supplies Tor parties
IN the country upon reasonable ierms.
GronaR T., HoLxEs. .ALExANDkR MAoBE1 h.
January1 Iyr
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TRIAL AND CONVICTION.

sIyemained here s.yeral days, safeIing tor
tarc hvm the bag or padded hood overmy face:
It waa .ou xnndsy when 1t was removed and
va9 dhayen.s 2 Is Was. then replaced. Some
houre AFTER General Eartrauft came aud read
10 me several 66arges, that I was engaged in
plot to asssssinate the President. and the day
followi, was carried into military court
and still huoded before all Of it's members.
rema,ped but abort time, when vas return.
ed to MY cell for another night and dsy, and
then again presen' cd in this court. Dir. Bing-
ham, Assistant judge Advocate. read the
charges aRainst me, and asked II had any OBJ,
jectson 10 the court and replied, mo, " and
made my plea OF mot guilty" They then
wished to know II desired counsel and when
4 answered sfilmAtivey General Hunter. the
President OF Tue Court, inslsted that should
not be allowed counsel. He was, however,
oyerruied. but it Was 8 veral day 8 before was
permitted legal aid, the court. IN the mean
time, talnpe evidence with closed doors: o.
hour. ! was returned to my Cell and ,he closely
fitting hood paced over my hesd. Ibis COZ,
tinued TIL June 10 1865, when was relievt d
: Eom the torture Oft . bag. but my hands aud
limbs len aimed heavily manacied
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01
The Financial Crisis.

The gold and stock spectators of Wall
street have not yet got out of their middle,
though more light continues to be thrown upon
the disastrous transactions Of last week and
upon the condition of the victims. Some
heavy firms are in suspension or broken, and
we do not yet know how far others may be
affected and drawn into the vortex. But
there is disposition all round to prevent a
general wreck. This makes every one inclined
to be accommodating to or gentle with the
wounded. There is, however, an uncompro-
missing hostility to the authors of the calamity.
The cry everywhere is, "Hang them! hang
them!" But there is no fear Of any lynch law
or sour apple tree operation. The truth Is the
men who have been ''cornered" would, if they
could, have made "corner" on their success
full rivals and would ''corner" anybody else
tomorrow if they should have chance. The
whole batch of gold and stock gamblers are
alike. When they prey upon each other, as
on last Friday, the victims cry out Justify, but
when they prey upon the public they are as
amiable and social among themselves as posi-
cerned there is no cause for sympathy.
As soon as the storm il over trade and com
MERGE will be benefted for people will see
the hollowness Of Wall street speculations. and.
as consequence, will stick to and trust more
in their legitimate business. Let the mer-
chants and tradesmen stand fast, keep clear
Of the whirlpool, not get excited, and be
true to each other They will thus avert
panic, and can look calmly on while the crash
among the stock jobbers and gold gamblers is
going on.
In reviewing the situation Of this financial
crisis we are naturally led to ask who are to
blame-that is who outside of the rings OF
spectators that precipitated the crisis. The
Secretary Of the Treasury had it in his power,
undoubtedly, TO prevent the trouble. The use
Of a few millions out Of the enormous reserve
he constantly holds in his hands would at any
time avert such evils. Had he sold gold regu-
larry and in sufficient quantities the Corner"
of last Friday would hardly have been possl-
BILE. Then, had he acted more promptly
when the first sign Of the crisis was seen. he
could have prevented much Of the mischief.
1t is true, he came to the rescue at the eleventh
hour-or, rather, he was forced 70 do that by
higher authority-but the mischief had been
done then. Ii Mr.. Boutwell, ia not guilty Of
winking at the schemes OF the Wall street
gamblers he is ignorant OF what he ought to
know and of his duty. In either case he Il
unfit for the important position he holds
The question has been raised, too, as TO how
far the banks are responsible for the disastrous
state of things we have witnessed. The extra
ordinary extent to which they furnish means
for stock gambling by call loans or by certia-
Gates for gold operations may ~ w legal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01
Down With the Dust.

The Fire Commissioners have come to the
rescue of our citizens, visitors and travellers
passing through the metropolis in the matter
of the dust plague and the affording means
for its abatement. AS will he seen by
notice in our columns to-day the department.
will station four steam fire engines at conve-
nient points on the North and East rivers
from the Battery to the foot of West Twenty
third street for the purpose Of supplying carts
with water for sprinklng purposes. The
engines will be in play at seven o'clock this
morning and afford free Of expense to the
carts water in abundance to compensate for
the want caused by the necessity which exists
for economizing the Croton. In this the Fire
Commissioners deserve the thanks of the pub
lie. The loss property, both in stores and in
the matter Of clothing in actual wear, caused
by the dust visitation is immense, while the
exciting causes of variety of Diseases
bronchial and Of the chest and lungs-to be
developed during the winter are laid hourly
among the people by its prevalence. The Fire
Commissioners will, we think, grapple with the
evil effectually
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01
Rat Catchina on ,Cbauge.

On Wednesday at noon the New York
money, gold and stock markets were in state
of unparalleled excitement--an excitement
that astounded the commercial world The
globe vibrated with the operations upon our
Change. The announcement of smashes Of
banking houses, commercial houses, big and
little trading houses, small and big stockjob-
bling concerns, was sent through the wires to
all the capitals of Europe-to London, Paris,
Berlin, ST. Petersburg, Constantinople, and even
to our fast becoming near neighbor, the capital
Of the empire of China-that the financial
reputation OF the metropolis of the New World
had ''gone up" collapsed. What is tho
result? While the bourses of the Old World
are undoubtedly concerned and are sensi-
lively alarmed about American securities, and
while nearly every American abroad regards
with an absorbing interest the latest intelli-
gence which either gives his letters of credit
acceptance or reputation, the bourse here In
New York, at midnight on the eventful night
of September 20, 1869, was perfectly calm the
only mar to the general quietness being
little game Of rat-catching, in which police
man, with his two terriers, engaged in the
centre of the whirling financial crash of twelve
hours previous. So II Is. The rats went by
the board. Let us have no more rafting" on
the Gold or the Stock Exchange, neither here
nor in Washington.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01

The aged and venerable John Bull, con-
scious of his home decrepitude, has been en-
gagged for some few years past in hunting up
outside considerations and organizing colo
NAL unions and empires and foreign govern
mental associations, with the view of having
something youthful to lean on when he be-
comes completely infirm and is permanently
laid up in his insular armchair. He will, even
them like to read Of ships, colonies and COM
merce, and to run back in memory to the time
when he domineered on the ocean, seized tor
ritory when and where he pleased, and either
controlled or interfered with the markets Of
the world. His latest and most amusing idea
in the way of consolation is to the effect that he
is to be rejuvenated from Canada, and that the
Canadians are to take up the remnants Of the
Union Jack and become huge naval power, or
sort of transatlantic John. Mr. Cardwell, War
Secretary of Great Britain, says if the Cana
dams exhibit spirit Of self-reliance, and
nurture their army and navy-wherever
they are-according to the encouraging
rules transmitted from London, Canada
will become one of the "first maritime Powers
Of the world" and this ''is the true policy to
pursue" Certainly it is, if it can be made
effectual. The chances in that direction are,
however, against Mr. Cardwell In about the
same proportion as they were in the case Of
the man who having heard that ravens lived
for hundred years bought bird 'just to
try" The Canadians are good fellows, and
very sturdy loyalists, too, until they are fright
ened; but ''enough said" about that. When
the Canadians settle all about Nova Scotia and
Prince Edward Island, and Ottawa and the
timber trade, and the currency, and the taxes,
local and imperial, it will be quite time enough
to speak Of the navy. The Dominion is Eat
sea" quite far enough just now, and very
likely to anchor on the coast Of Maine or hitch
itself on to Vermont for safety. Quite well
come; no port charges free flag, and the
"more the mer5j"-." John Bull must keep
looking toN--.us Asia. His last chance is
away out there.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01
The Proposed Worlds Fair Mt Washington.

1t will be, perhaps, the most enduring title
Of the late consort of the British Queen TO hon
orable remembrance that Prince Albert sue
cessfully demonstrated the prodigious adyan-
tages of international exhibitions. These
advantages have been amply illustrated by the
worlds fairs" which have followed the Lon
don exhibition in 1851. But the proposed
"world's fair" at Washington, which has
thrown the old lady lodging house keepers into
q state Of great delight, In expectation Of
"double rent for rooms and all that sort Of
thing, you know" seems to be singularly mop
perfume. Until gold is cleared in Wall street,
and American inanciers can know more
definitely than to-day whether they are pau
pers or millionnaires, 1t might be well to post
pone the attempt to make now great inter-
national exhibition at Washington, even If il
could be proved that "the city OF magnificent
distances were the right place for it at any
time. Our Washington correspondent intimates
that the project Of such an exhibition, which
he does not hesitate to coll "a magnificent
piece Of folly" is being engineered by few
ambitious shopkeepers who have made money
out Of government jobs, and who look forward
to good big appropriation from Congress, in
which they foresee q delightful amount Of
pckings. He adds that "a certain Mr.. Moses
Sweetser, Of Boston, and DR.. Stansbury.
who, 1t will be remembered, was somewhat
unpleasantly mixed up with the London
exhibition, are shining lights in this grand
enterprise for the prospective benefit Of WASH
ington lodging house keepers" II Is, mover
theless, notimpossible, after the unprecedented
SUCCESS of ths recent Boston Jubilee. that Z
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01

enough and may be very profitable business
for them; but is 1t morally right or fair to the
mercantile community Are not the facilities
afforded out of all proportion to the actual
capital held by the banks? These are perth
nent and important questions. II has been
alleged tina. the banks are unmindful of the
necessities of the merchants and trading COM
munity because their means are employed to
vast extent in helping the stock operators.
The legitimate business of the banks is to aid
the commercial community, and it is for this
principally they obtain their chlcters. The
temptation to make larger profits out Of call
loans from stock jobbers is great, undoubt-
edly, but the banks should remember that the
of the city as well as their own in
the long run depends very much upon COM
merce. However, the present trouble will
soon pass away, and we shall not experience
anything similar, probably, for some time to
come. Still there is no security for the future,
and therefore it will be the duty of Congress
as soon as it meets TO place the financial
affairs of the country on such foundation as
will give stability to monetary transactions,
the currency and trade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01
The Coming November state Election.

The Coming November State Election.
Our two great political parties are now
fairly before the people of this State for their
suffrages in our coming November election.
The State ticket on each side is very good.
We are not aware of any serious personal
objections to single man on either ticket
The contest, therefore, will be not upon the
merits of the men, but upon the conflicting
principles and ideas of public policy presented
in the two platforms. The democrats declare
their opposition to Grants administration
their opposition to negro suffrage as embo
died in the fifteenth amendment, and to the
policy of redeeming the national debt prn-
cipal and interest, in gold while the republi
cans endorse the national administration and
the fifteenth amendment, and hold that the
principal and interest of the debt must be paid
in coin.
These are the great national issues OF the
contest and will control the election. On the
main local issue-whiskey and lager beer
both parties fight shy. The democrats con-
tend that if we must have excise laws they
ought to be uniform in their operation all over
the State; the republicans ignore the subject
altogether. The democrats were evidently
afraid that in going squarely for the repeal of
our Metropolitan Excise law they might lose
ground in the rural districts while the repub-
licans declined to adopt even milk and Yatas-
resolution on temperance, for fear as.5hld
give offence 1.-the powerful German element
of tie city. Thus we see that the republicans,
with an eye to their State ticket, have been
engineering to strengthen their party in the
city, while the democrats, with an eye to the
Legislature, have aimed TO strengthen them
selves in the interior.
We adhere to our impressions heretofore
expressed, that this coming election will 90 by
default on short vote, and that, as on short
vote the republicans uniformly lose larger
per centage than the other side, the chances are
in favor of the democracy, Notwithstanding the
additional strength relied upon by the republi-
cans in the support of the national admins
tration and all its officers in the city and the
State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01

MISSISSIPPI The regular republicans OF
Mississippi have nominated General Alcorn
for Governor white NAM with mixed ticket,
including James Lynch Cblack man. for secre-
tary o. State, against General Dent, adopted by
tho democrats a. The national republican can
didate. Dent, as the President. brother-in-
law, Is strong, and will probably be elected
over Alcorn, the Presidents candidate, and
by tho negro balance Of power. sambo, all
over the South, l. getting tired Of waiting for
those forty acres and tina, mule, promised by
the radicals, aud 50 be 10 boiling Ia every
direction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01

THE LAST OF LOPEZ. -Thcre seems to be
little room for doubt that the fighting Lopez
of Paraguay, has fought his last battle against
the allied invaders of his country, and is now
fugitive and an outlaw, with handful of
followers, intent for the present only upon
escaping capture. One of our contemporaries
in view of the alleged savage atrocities COM
mitted by Lopez, in the way of executions
and murders, rejoices at his overthrow; but
there is a more important question than the
personal character of Lopez involved in his
final defeat. With his fall Paraguay falls
practically into the possession of Brazil, and to
this extent the gain of the monarchy of Brazil
Is loss to the republican system in all South
America. The Argentine Confederation will
probably go next, and then Venezuela, and SO
on, until all the South American republics are
wiped out In this view the fall of Lopez
becomes a general misfortune, and we suspect
that the Argentines will be the first to suffer
for their folly in turning over Paraguay into
the hands Of Brazil
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01

A CoLoRED CONVENTION AT NEWPORT ON
THE LABOR QUESTION. There was large
meeting of colored men at Newport the other
evening on the labor question, at which the
famous FISHERMAN, George T. Downing, was
the chief caterer. Resolutions were adopted
endorsing the call for national labor con-
vention at Washington on the 7th OF Decem-
Der next, and providing for colored delegate
thereto approving the fifteenth amendment;
saying a good word for the liberal ideas of the
National White Labor Convention held at
Philadelphia last August, &c. The upshot OF
the whole matter, we suppose, win be that
George T. Downing win be the colored New
port delegate to the Washington White Labor
Convention, and IL any white man can be
found therein who can prepare a dish Of oys-
ters-fried, roasted, steamed or stewed-in
better style than Downing, then, and not until
then, do we expect TO hear Of any objections
70 his admission because he Is classcd as a
black man.