The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-31
Tbe Gbarlestoo, AemS,
MONDAY, JANUARY 81, 1870.
NEWS OF THE D-II.


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-The New York cotton market was lower at
e5H. Sales $50 bales.
At Liverpool cotton closed dull; uplands 1l5S
oiled: Orleans 115z,l: sales 10000 bales.
Admiral Buchanan has accepted an impor-
tant position in the Life Association of America,
and will soon 60 to Alabama, which will be his
future home.
in the libel suit of George Wilkes against
the Turf, Field and Farm, newspaper, IN New
York. the Jury brought in verdict of not guilty,
amid much excitement.
p. f. Kingsman, late treasurer Of the South
Congregational Church, at Chicago, has been ar
rested, according to press dispatch charged
With being defaulter in the sum of $4,000.
The exclusion OF Radicals from the Cabinet OF
Spain causes feeling Of diScontent which IS
daily gaining s6&ngth. In the recent elections
the Monarchists po!lcd nvc-sevenths OF the popu-
bar vote.
"A great public meeting was held at the Man
sion House, London, on the 25th instant. to pro-
mote emigration to Canada and other British col
onies. The Lord Mayor presided, and eminent
men addressed the meeting.
The Havana Diario OF the 2Sth announces the
capture OF Guaimaro the capital Of the lnsur-
gents, by the forces under Pueblo, after severe
combat. Pueblo is now returning to the coast on
account OF the scarcity of provisions.
Reports describe the late storm on the Plains
as the most fearful ever experienced. Seven
men were frozen dead between Pembina and
Fort Abercrombic on Sunday. On the 10th the
thermometer was 2o degrees below zero.
Joseph Pulitzer, member of the lower House
OF the Missouri Legislature from st. Louis, has
been shot and wounded in the leg by Edward
Augustine. supervisor OF registration OF that dis
tnct. The affair grew out OF charges made
against Augustine by Pulitzer in newspaper.
An elaborate programme of the funeral cor
tege has been made out in Portland for the remo-
val OF George Peabody's remains from the City
Hall to the cars on Tuesday, under the direction
OF Colonel l.. D. NJ Sweat. The escort will consist
OF four companies Of United States artillery, and
two OF infantry with army OF civil official dele
cations from the various States, &c.
Tho Hartford Courant has news from tUuert
p Keep consul at Athens, OF the total destruc-
tIon by earthquake, on the morning OF December
% OF the Town OF Santa Maura, on one OF the
Ionian Islands OF that name At the date OF the
advices, January l, ten dead and fifty wounded
men had been taken from the ruins. There Is not
a house left standing. The survivors slept in the
epen air or under tents.
William Jennings, assessor Of internal revenue
OF the Fourth District of Georgia, reports to COM
missioner Delano the discovery and destruction
OF about dozen stills in that district by mount
ed expedition OF revenue officials During the
expedition special detective C. Cowlan was fred
upon while making search for hidden stills. The
assessor recommends sufficient force be sent to
Carroll County to overcome any resistance.
The Congressional Committee on Banking and
Currency have authorized the following state
ment: That no portion Of the testimony taken
before them in regard to the gold panic OF Sept
ember last has been given to the press, and that
aIl statements are not only unauthorized, but, to
. large extent, Inaccurate. The committee have
nearly concluded their examination Of the wit
uesses. and will, in short time. be able to re-
port their Investigations.
-Adyices from Paris state that In the debate
ON commercial treaties in the Corps Legislatif, on
the e7th instant, the Opposition was violent, and
there were some stormy scenes, but the Govern
ment developed unexpected strength. olivier
made the closing speech. He created sensation
by announcing the Cabinet would support the ex-
freest discussions. for it was their purpose to
snord equal protection to all.
"A dispatch dated Fort Shaw, Janupry IS, says:
sColone Bakers expedition against the hostile
Indians has just returned. They Killed 173 In
tsians destroyed a lodges, with all the winter
supplies, robes, &C., and captured over 800 horses
The Blood Indians delivered up all the stolen
stock In their camp. Most OF The Elarauders and
nurderers of last summer were killed. The eX-
pedition was perfect success. Colonel Baker
lost one killed and one wounded"
Ex-Governor Letcher announces that the ad-
prers Of the virtues and exalted character OF the
great Christian soldier, Stonewall Jackson, pro-
nose TO erect, at the Virginia Military institute,
memorial chapel "to testify the respect apd honor
With which his name is cherished, and to trans
init TO after generations the veneratlon due to so
renowned hero" 1t is designed TO make 1T
1natonar,, monument, and 1t Is said $4,000 have
already been subscribed for the purpose in Phila-
.delphia, sao,OoG guaranteed in New York, and
liberal subscriptions made in New Jersey and
Delaware.
Hon. Horace Capron, commissioner Of agri-
culture, Is daily in receipt Of numerous applications
from all sections Of the country asking for sup.
plies OF SecQS, plauLS, &C. IL Will save much
trouble and disappointment to the public to know
that 1t is not in.t the power Of the department to
comply with such requests. The very meagre
appropriation made by Congress for the purchase
and distribution Of seeds, &C., will not possibly
admit Of any general or miscellaneous dtstriou-
tion. The commissioner is, therefore, obliged to
refuse all applications OF this character.
There was stormy session in the Corps Le-
gisIatf on Thursday afternoon oa the Franco
English commercial treaty. Theirs, in speech,
demanded the remuneration Of this treaty, and
reproached the majority, asserting that they did
not truly represent the country, or they would
overthrow ministry having principles the coun-
try had repudiated. Great agitation ensued.
Hx-Minister FORBADE replied that the majority up
held the Cabinet. It was not understood why
Theirs opposed the Ministry and Fsrcadc upheld
It, but 1t was supposed Theirs wished it to result
In q vote that would force Daru, Luovet and Buf
fet to resign, in order to be replaced by members
Of the majority.
"A writer in Hunts Merchants Magazine says
that majority OF the suspensions recently have
been those OF small firms, whose combined liablll-
ties are scarcely equal to those Of single first
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