The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-12
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Gold closed in New York, Saturday, at
1o1. ,.,>
COTTON closed dull and dropping, at lS2s
cents; sales 1870 bales.
There Is very little doubt that schencs WILL be
nominated as minister to England:
fine collection OF income tax from briShatn
Young has been postponed until Congress can SET
tie the question at issue.
AN engine ON the Virginia and Georgia Rail
road exploded on Saturday. killing the conductor
and fireman. and iDjuring the engineer.
--Forney advertlses his Washington Chronicle
,Grant,s organ) fol sale. Rats leave sinking
ship.
-Tha National Convention OF the Board OF
Trade is discussing the resumption OF specie pay
ment.
The Journals OF the country, with scarcely an
exception, express the hope that the odious ic-
come tax win be swept from the statute book
without delay and the California. senator's are
commended for bringing in bills with that end IN
view, and at the very beginning Of the session.
Itfs noted gladly that both Democrats aud Re-
publieans engage in this work.
5.-Dr. Sam, Bard, Of the Atlanta True Georgian,
who vas the first man In the South to nominate
Grant for the Presidency, who advocated him IN
the nominating convention, Gnd was afterwards
anpolnted Governor OF one Of the Northwestern
Tt1t nSries.twhich appointment he did not accept,)
publishes q card declaring that "the mission OF
xnsReuubliean party has ended" and thathe will
In the future oppose 1t.
There Is said to be much popular Indignation
In london: at what Is termed the''lgnominious
retreat, OF the British Government from-th bel
Hgerent position assumed in Granville's first note
In reply to iGortschaKon. II Is stated that Gran-
yflles surrender has been secured by tue personal
inruence Of the Queen, who is unwilling TO en-
dorse policy which would prove uufaVorabe to
Prussia "a the present crisis.
The clan Campbell, of Scotland, to which the
Marquis of Lora belongs, Is very extensive filling
many pages In registers OF laneed gentry, aud
being largely represented in the army and navy.
Should the Prince OF Wales, on ascending the
throne take care OF bis brother-in laws cousins,
as Grant has done, at the public expense, the
English nation would thinS the 'Campbells were
coming' of verify, and the civil list would show
an alarming increase.
"A New York letter Of the .sth Instant says
1sTne German bankers to-day are confidently pre-
dieting the surrender OF Paris In two weeks from
date, and some OF them are even offering to bet
that Ring william nil eat his Christmas dinner
In the palace OF the ,Tuiieries. AS these Germans
are not given to betting the fact indicates cona-
dence on their part which some think must be
based on Information, as to the plans Of the be-
siegers not accessible to the general publls.n
The North Carolina papers announce the sud-
zen death Of the Hon. Bedford Brown, Of Cas-.
well, at his residence on Tuesday last. He had
served hiss State with zeal and conspicuous ability
In various official positions. and was the contenl-
;,orary In the national councils OF Clay, Webster,
Calhoun and other lllustrious statesmen. Though
the past few years OF his life were spent in retire.
ment, he was close observer Of public events,
and during the recent political troubles In North
Carolina went to Washington, at the'request Of
his fellowctizsns to Interpose with the President
for the restoration OF peace and civil govern ment.
.:-Aspinwall- advlcss to the 9th have been re-
rreNed Z The weather was frightful aud reports Of
;shipwrecks were coming In constantly. The
American schooner Scudder was lost, but the
crew saved. The schooner Ida was also lost. The
Henry Chauncey made three Intellectual attempts
to make the harbor and finally went to sea to
avoid the storm. The tug Grampus, OF Philadel-
phia is supposed to be lost with all on board. 1t
1 4 feared the Chilian steamer LIE Mari has been
iost on the South Pacific coast with all on board.
Several steamers left Aspinwall harbor for sea for
SAFETY. The smallpox prevails in Valparaiso.
"A Washington dispatch Of Wednesday, to the
New York Tribune, says: "Some Of the friends Of
Mr. DeLarge, representative elect from the Sec
rin
Hon. c. G. Bowen the present member, intends
to contest, have arrived In this city. They say
shait Mr.. Bowen's assertion that, he has the
str ngest case Of contest ever brought before the
House Is wholly without foundation, and that
the points on which he relies will all be success
fully met. They deny the assertion that Mr.. De-
Large was ever engaged in blockade running.
He Is mulatto, and like others OF his race. he
was Impressed into the rebel service and set to
Work as laoorer on the forti1 :ations OF Charles
ton. Having escaped he lel to a blockade.run.
mer lying In the harbor, the master OF which
hired DeLarge, as servant. Mr.. DeLarge will
also claim that! admitting that he lid engage in
6ockade-running, he had at the time no political
status In this country, and wilt quote the famous
Dred Scott decision, the legality OF which, he says
HAS never been disputed, to prove this point.
ahus the decision, which was Intended to deprive
The negro Of oil the rights of a citizen, will be
used by one OF, the formerly oppressed race to
Sindlcate his right to'a seat III Congress. De.
Large WIN claim that he has done nothing which
wtll prevent him from taking the iron clad oath.
Hisfriends are equally sanguine OF meeting sue
eessfuly ever other point on which Mr.. Bowen
may base his coiitest.D ..;4a q ,.a
The suspension Of work by the miners in the
Scranton tPa.) coal region has become general at