The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-04
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NEHS 0FlgHE DAY.


In New York, yesterday, cotton was tend
Ing downward, closing at ls2a2o cts. for mid
ding uplands Gold closed at 2lza2lb.
-Ins Paris, yesterday; the Bourse opened
auieta 1Rentes SCI. 55c.
5I.-Ih liverpool, yesterday evening, cotton
]. was unchanged g. l.ai u ste2 .
The heat throughout Northern Europe Is
she worst, for 50 great a length of time, ever
known there; o.s II; esad ,5oc q III ~ -
The Texas Slate Prison runs cotton fac
tory BY convict labor, which pays all the ex-
,penses Of the institution. :. .I.4e. ..ia:l .,.!.
"A Constantinople paper, gives quotations
of female slaves. ia negro woman, IN good
health, brings about s40O, Circassian girl OF
twelve $4,000. and of sixteen $4,000. n. ~
"A letter from Pere' Hyacinthe, protesting
against the declaration of Papal Infallibllity'
has appeared in Paris, and causes sensation.
The Catholic organs. attack the letter ana us
author with bitterness. .yiaad.sr
The Russian Government, on being in
formed of Governor, Stewards approaching
visit to China, has. rendered to him the palace
OF the imperial Legation, at Pekin, for his
residence while in that. city. ,se -, 40
The National Intelligencer, for so many
years published in Washington City, 1t seems
Is to be lixiEed IN New York City. 1t belongs
ito Ar. Deln!aEs the political economist and sta
1aiiclan, who for while edited it in Washing
.ton before auspendBIpg nB g publication.
ma Madrid dispatch cof A. August gust; says:
General DeRodas has asked for $4,000 men
ssBeinfescsm fol, Cuba. In view Of this t
demand some journals urge the government
to consider, seriously 'the, condition of the is
.land.n -. .,..... eli. a.
The, Investigation into the charges Of ILL
treatment made by the colored Cadet Howard
: against his lellow-cadets and superior officers
1t West Point, does, not thus far substantlate
< the statements which he made in the COM
planning letter which he wrote to his father.
His statement that he was misused by his
oniEseGrs,T niEsGs and that's discrimination was made
against nm in his mess and sleeping apart
ms2t, has certainly not been subsrantiated.
Altogether the, letter seems to have been
,pfonipted by an Improper motive from an out
side source, for what object does not appear,
though it may lead to some official action on
the part Of the military authorities
"A Washington telegram, speaking Of the
direct Tax, says: boards of commissioners
we're appointed, |, tor the States of Virginia,
North, Carolina, South. Carolina, Tennessee,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas.
aFiorida, Louisiana and Texas, and proceedings
,haye been had in each Of those States for tie
collection pt its quota Of the direct tax, lin all
$40, ,Q0o.j An compulsory proceedings have,
however. been suspended since August 6, 1866,
in pursuance Of an order of the Secretary Of
tie Treasury of that date. He subsequently,
directed ihat the records and papers of all the
commissioners except those of South Carolina
should be transmitted to the officer of the Cons
missioner of Internal Revenue. OF all these
{, boards, only two commissioners belonging to
the board for South Carolina now hold office,
and the remaining. commissioners arc occu-
,pleI only In the management Of the lands ac-
.,ouired by the government in that State. The
books and papers transmitted BY the commis-
.sioners, except those OF South Carolina, betray
q Lack Of system, but disclose their proceed