The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-07
Tbe GbarleStn11 4ems,
MONDAY, MARCH I, 1870.
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In LlVerpOOl COCtOH C!OSeu uull, upiuuuo lie
Orleans IL I'D; sales 5000 bales.
John La Mountain, the famous nronant, died
at South Bend, Indiana, on the 14th Of February.
Equal rights at the refreshment tables OF
washington receptions are not looked upon with
Iavor.
"A manifesto from the Emperor Of France, 1t
is reported, will appear on the 14th instant, the
birthday OF the Prince Imperial.
in the South OF France number Of Carlists
have been discovered by the authorities, who have
sent them North.
1t is asserted that within the last eighteen
months eX.Queen Isabella, Of Spain, has spent
over Ave millions OF her capital.
Robert C. Loomis, a telegraph operator at Pass
pOutre, Louisiana, was drowned near there on
Wednesday, by the upsettng OF small boat.
James Robinson, the circus rider, died sud-
denly at Cincinnati recently, from hemorrhage Of
the lungs.
"A notice upon Prince Pierre Bonaparte has
been served, to answer in the matter Of the Victor
Nolr homicide.
The anxiety about the missing steamers City
OF Boston and Smidt, say the New York papers,
IS fast sinking into despair.
Complaint is general by the press Of Paris
against the French Government for not clearing
Up the alleged conspiracy against the nation and
life Of the Emperor.
-whittemore is now called By Republican
paper "a long.bearded, full-belliea, head
ed, smooth-tongued carpet.bagger." This is in
deed personal.
The feasibility OF the project for ship canal
across the Isthmus Of Darlen is fully acquiesced
in by Commodore Edwards, who surveyed the
route across the Isthmus in 1854.
The amount Of United States bonds purchased
during the last year, which the Secretary or the
Treasury has now on hand, amounts to $780,
$50, o0o
"A dispatch has been received from United
States Minister DeLong, dated Yokohama, Febru-
ary 1, that the wreck Of the Oneida has been dis
covered, and corroboratng the list of those saved
previously reported.
-Advices from Brussels state that every EFFORT
Is being made to induce the American bishops
who are now In Rome to declare for Papal in
falibility but so far the ultramontanes have been
unsuccessful in securing their adhesion.
The ground Is being well broken for making
General George Fl. Thomas Grants successor for
the Presidency. The Cincinnati Commercial in
.dicates It's preference for Thomas, and urges the
movement forward.
The long mooted question as to when the war
closed has been at last decided by the Supreme
Court. The time fixed is the 18th day Of August,
1856, that being the date OF President Johnson's
proclamation to that effect.
Secretary Boutwell, is buttcnholing senators
every chance he can get, and urging upon them
the importance OF Immediately passing his pet
scheme-the Funding bill. He AYERS that the i'm
proyement in American credit abroad has been
80 rapid within the past few weeks that his con.
ddence in his ability to fund the debt at o lower
rate CT interest is greatly strengthened.
There is considerable talk In New York about
running A. T. Stewart for Governor next fall.
The idea has been started ia the Union League,
and has taken well. The expectation is that his
known ability and honesty would bring number
OF Democratic votes to lis side, besides which he
has the advantage OF not being obnoxious in
partisan sense.
AT New York, on Friday, gold dropped to l27s.
the lowest point yet touched since the decline
began. The announcement created intense eN-
ncirement. The market subsequently recovered,
and closed at l3ha13t<, which is one per cent.
lower taan the closing rate Of the day previous.
The total disappearance OF the difference between
gold and greenbacEs seems to be steadily ap-
preaching.
The women out in Wyoming are having
prompt notice that the privilege Of voting involves
various duties that they have not been accustom
ed to perform. Among the jurors drawn for the
March term Of the Albany County court were
eleven women, some OF them the wives ofthe most
prominent citizens. This turn OF things rather
astonishes the she's OF Wyoming, but why 1t
should is not quite apparent, asjury duties natur-
ally go with the rghtof suffrage and the other
duties Of citizenship.
"A Washington letter says: "San Domingo
will be admitted as State OF this Union before
che end OF the present session Of Congress. The
acquisition will add to the public debt four times
the amount the Secretary OF the Treasury pre-
tends he has reduced it. Besides, the govern
ment will. have made an addition to the national
burden Of an entire nation OF paupers. verify
believe the annexation OF Central Africa, from
1.-The rise to the mouth Of the Quarrie River, would
nnd advocates among the negro lovers OF this
Congress-
"A Washington dispatch Of the 4th instant
says: "The President was congratulated by all
the members OF the Cabinet, at the meeting to-
day, on the results OF the first year OF his admin
sstration, particularly on the information brought
thirteen and threeeighths. This had the effect of
producing conversation concerning the proba-
ollities OF the very early resumption OF specie
payments, which ended in the general disposition
among the members OF the Cabinet to let the
future prosperity OF the country regulate that
action as 1t has been regulated by the peaceful
condition OF events for the past two years."
The earthquake in California, on the 18th
in
.sdrst supposed. The tremor in San Francisco was
perceptble about u O'Clock, NJ, and the rush
from the hotels was almost universal. The pave
ments In front of them were crowded with fran
tic forms in every variety OF dress aud undress.
Many streets were black with people, VINO mad
rushed headlong down the stairs in their haste TO
escape from Gu; The numerous tall buildings.