The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-19
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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1870.
NEWS OF THE DdY.
Gold closed in New York, yesterd'

Gold closed in New York, yesterday,
steady at 1885,
Cotton closed quiet and firm at o34c.
No closing cotton quotations were received
from Liverpool.
1T is proposed to let general exhibition OF
hats follow the great umbrella show In London
of which the cable made mention some tune ago
1t is suggested that while the exhibition shall oe
OF old hats, it shall also include hats OF all ages
The New York papers say letter has beer
received in that city from Captain Gladsden,
passenger on the steamer City Of Brussels, saying
that the vessel at the date or writing was al
right, and would probably reach Liverpool abou
May l.
The killing OF Victor Noir has cost Prince
Pierre Bonaparte over $4,000. This amount In
cludes the costs and $1,000 compensation - the
family OF Noir The Prince has also given $4,000
for the poor OF the City OF Tours where the trial
took place.
Canada Is losing its population. The people
are coming to the United States. The Canadian
Government takes measures to encourage lmmi-
grafton to supply the deficiency: but the immi-
grants do not remain there. or the $1,000 who
landed there last year, only $4,000 remain.
President Grant received letter recently
from Mrs. Abraham Lincoln stating that she was
still In Germany and not in very good health, but
very much In need OF assistance. This she sees
has been proposed in the bill pending in the Sen
ate to give her pension, but the delay in acting
Oh it she is unable to account for. The President
will probably send the letter to either Senate or
House committee The Senate pension commit.
tee, however, agreed to report bill giving Mrs.
Lincoln a liberal pension.
Washington correspondents complain that
the Funding bill is still allowed TO sleep from day
to daY in committee, Notwithstanding the pres
sure from all quarters TO have II speedily dispos-
ed Of. The attempt to perpetuate the income tax
hangs fire, and there is an evident determination
on the part OF numerous representatives. not to
place their names on the record rs having aided
In continuing the odous burden. Sumner has
given notice that when the bill to abolish the
Tranking privilege comes up he Shall offer SUBJ
stitute establishing uniform rate OF one cent
postage There Is much scandal adoat about
distribution OF the State bonds Of Georgia to In
nuence legislation concerning that State. Cyrus
W. Fields bill for submarine telegraph cable
between America and Asia meets with very gene
ral favor.
"A Washington letter to the Richmond Dis
patch says: "The much talked.of amnesty mes
sage to Congress, which your correspondent stat
ed correctly was prepared and intended to be
transmitted t6both Houses as soon as Texas and
Georgia were admitted, appears to have been
abandoned by the President, for the present at
least. 1t appears that the Executive was very
decided at nrst in his determination to send this
message TO Congress, but the announcement OF
this fact aroused the extremists OF the Radicals,
who beset General Grant, and have, By nsreprc-
sentations OF the feelings or the Southern people,
induced him to forego his laudable purpose. He
is becoming more and more q man OF putty each
day, and In the hands OF these schcmers Is
but an instrument to respond to their behests.
The secret OF this Is that he desires to be rceect
ed to the Presidency. He will lose the credit that
he might have gained by the amnesty message,
for Congress will, before its adjournment, pass
bill OF general amnesty. This they acknowledge
must be accomplished in order to put the Radical
party on good terms with the South"
Rev. Chas. B. Smyth, sensation preacher OF
New York, who first gained notoricty by his l'ecu-
Lar sermons on the "BlacS Crook" held forth In
the Eleventh street Presby terian Church last Sun
day, and performed many strange antics, not
only In the pulpit, but elsewhere. lie discussed
the Mcfarland encounter, demanding law pre-
scrlbing death as the punishment fo1 adultery,
and after finishing his sermon, called together
six reporters who were present and asked them
out for refreshments. He led them to liquor
and refrcshment saloon on the avenue near by.
BeefsteaIs and oysters having been ordered,
Smyth turned to the reporters and asked them
what they would drink. Their orders having
been given, he himself requested the barkeepcr
to bring him ''some OF the same" This turned
ba 1{p off no fOru n which
liquids his reverence took FIVE fingers, swallowing
the dose with evident relish. The viands having
been disposed Of, all arose to leave, and Dir.
Smyth, turning to the barkeeper, carelessly re.
quested him to chang that up" The barkeeper,
who seemed to know him, SAID. "All right - and
the party passed ont and separated.
Prince Erie made his debut as colonel OF the
Ninth New York Regiment on Thursday evening
by marching In the moonlight, down Fifth Ave-
nue., at the head OF his troops. Mr. Fisk Is said
to have looked every inch colonel. He wore
dark blue swallow.tail coat OF the faest cloth,
with light blue pantaloons made in the prevailing
tight fashion, which displayed to great adran-
tage the muscular proportions Of his manly limbs.
These trousers had red stripe with broad,
double brading OF gold. His expansive chest
was crossed by q brilliant gold lace pouch belt,
anu MS waist was spanned with q sword belt Of
the same costly material. On his Eapoleonic
head rested the shake OF the regiment, which was
surrounded by large crimson panache. The
march was triumpha procession from begin
ming to end and thousands OF people lined the
Sidewalks along the entire route. giving vent to
their very warm feelings of admiration by re-
peated cheers. The regiment appeared In excel
lent trim, and the new colonel spoke to various
members ofhis staff, in the warmest terms, OF the
pride he felt making charge of so fine body Of
men. 1t was remarked that Colonel Fisk bore
striking resemblance to the elder Napoleon.
-Anotorous desperate and murderer, accounts
of whose ri!lainy and cruel deeds OF blood have
often been chronicled by the California and Ar
zona papers, has at last been overtaGen by jus.
tice and summary and fearful punishment ad-
ministered for his numerous crimes. He was
kao~r as the Arizona Rut1ian" and feared BY
everybody. few years ago he robbed an old