The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-19
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uplands 11zd; Orleans 12ld. Sales 5000 bales.
-Ex-Prcsilont Pierce is getting much bet
ter.
"A railroad was sold in Texas the other day
or $500.
Large numbers of Broadway stores are
sto let" in Now York.
The grandes danes Of Paris have deter
mined to abolish the chisnon.
"A soa OF Theodore, of Abyssinia, is travel
ng with a mcnaeerie in England.
-Cubsns arc emis rating to New Orleans tc
invest in Louisiana sugar plantations.
The we'll known actor and theatrical mana
ger, Sol. Smita, died in St. Louis Oh Sunday
morning ias:
1t cost English railroads one and three
quarter million dollars to pay for personal lnju
les done in 1867.
Two men. nam ed Hiram Henim and Sam
uel Kee'ey, have made a wager of $500 side
ride velocpeae from New York to Chi
caso.
-Another serosine lamp explosion took
place in Washington on Tuesday night, at the
residence OF a Mr.. Mathews, occasionins
ser Gus loss.
Southern .ecuritics were inactive in New
York on Monday. The Herald quotes South
Carolina sixos 723a733; do, new, 7Oa71; do,
registc, ed STOCK, G3l64.
If the Marquis Of Butte takes orders, it
will be the first instance OF 4 Roman Catholic
pr st occupyigs seat N the House CT Lords
since the Reformation.
Charles Readc's new story, about which
there has been so much talk, is to begin the
Galaxy for March. 1t has one of the new
angled titles: Put yourself in his place"
Maurice Gtrakosch has paid Nadine Ros-
sini $4,000 Tor an exclusive cory OF her hus-
ban;l's posthamous mass. He is to produce Ii
in Paris Wit Alboni, and charge Sc admls-
sion.
In the celebrated New Orleans wine case,
one day last week. the JUDGES counsel and n
witness, drank twenty bottles of wine, in
sstesting." HID they kept on they would pro-
baby have been thoroughly competent to judge
Of its merits.
The pine coffin which contained the re-
mains of Mrs. Su,ratt from tho day OF her
execution until their recent disnterment has
been broken into small pieces and appropriated
by relic hunters.
When tho chaplain Of the Massachusetts
House of Representatives was chosen, the
candidates were William Lloyd Garrison, Rev.
Phoebe 4. Hansord, and Julia War; Howe;
whilst the Democrats voted for Rev. Petroleum
V. Nasty.
The experiment of doing its own printing.
which the government under the spur OF the
constant frauds aud excesscs in Its printing
contracts. entered upon some years ago, has
proved so satisfactory success that Congress
i 8 now about 70 make 1t uniform by extending
t to the printing Of the debates. Tho con-
tract with the publishers Of the Globe expires
on the 4th of March, ald there is little pros
pect of it's renewal.
The following "slate" for the Cabinet is
given as the guess of an individual who has
means Of being well informed, and who, BY the
process OF putting this anil that together, may
have hit the thing exactly: For Secretary OF
state-Charles Francis Adams. Secretary Of
the Treasury-Senator Morton. Secretary OF
War-John NJ. Schofeld. Secretary of the
Navy-D. D. Porter. Secretary of the Into
rior Benjamin F. Wade. Attorney General
William NJ. Evarts. Postmaster -General-James
F. Wilson, of Iowa.
The Washington correspondent Of the Ro-
chester Democrat, speaking of party in
Washington says: General Butler joined in
a conversation held near him on subject Lot
exactly har monious with the festive occasion,
but brought to mind by tho removal of tue
body OF Mrs. Surratt. She was al innocent
woman the General said unhesitatingly Iu
reply to q remark made by u geatem n that
her case showed the truth Of tho 81, Jag, mill
tary commissions are organized to convict he
said: Yes. T sent persons 10 military COM
mission. when intended them to be convict
ed: when wished them acquitted, 1 did it my
SELF"
General Longstreet, who is in Washington,
was upon the floor of the House of Represen-
tativcs Monday afternoon, at first seated writ
ing al u desk vacated for him by Republican
member. In o short time he was discovered
ant soon surrounded by both Republicans and
Democrats, and cordially shaken by tho hand.
One Republican member said to General LoaS-
street: "General, we have admired Your cour-
age and bravery il the field, bat we esteem
your recent course in matters OF political in
terest to the South as of higher order OF
courage than ,nat which you displayed in bat
tle.n Lo1cs;gcct bowed in acknowledgment
of this and other compliments bestowed upon
him.
"A Columbia rs. C.) correspondent of the
New York Times writes: "From conversations
I have had with well-luformed parties from tho
interior of this Staie-thc central and upper
portions, where lotion is the staple-it seems
probable that the year 1859 is llkci.' to yield
the heaviest crop Of cotton produced since tho
war. The past year (1s6SJ South Carolina
produced 1S0, 900 bales ofcotton. In msome Sec
tions of the S.a,c the quantity planted will be
double that planted in 1868; and in all portions
marked Increase - tie -ovler OF tho day. If
the season BE- favorable aud labor do not fail.
1869 may yield as 600 bales, and one estimate
puts it at $50, ,GOO baies. A perfectly organized
system oil labor would Ie.der it practicable to
nroduce in this State near haf q million bales.
worth something kc s50po0O 600. The crop OF
1850 was. be tsvo, over 400 900 bales, aud tue
economy OF cultu:e WAS not by any means at
its maxim UNI"
"A Columbia correspondent OF the Now
York Times thus alludes TO the progress OF
the lmmierailon movement IL South Carolina:
'sTbe agencies are pri' a.e. al i the results are