The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-06
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1870.
NEWS OF TIE D.IY.


at 25il cents.
in Liverpool Cotton was quoted at II ,::alliSd.
for uplauds with sales OF L, 900 bales.
Changes arc said to be likely to occur in the
Spanish Cabinet, in view of the prolongation Of
the Provisional Government.
Mr. A. E. Marshall, secretary of the Georgia
State Senate, and for many years photographic
reporter for the press of that State died Of paray
sis at his residence in Atlanta on Monday morn
ing.
The Memphis Appeal has been sold under a
decree OF the Chancery Court. The highest bid
was that of Hamilton Pike, son Of Albert Pike.
who became the purchaser at s20,1Oo. John c.
Burch and Mart Walt each bid $4,000.
The collector of New Orleans, Casey, has in
vented q schedule, by which lie proposes to re.
duce the expenses Of his customhouse nearly
100000. He proposes to discharge four hundred
and forty employees.
The Cuban Junta at New York calls attention
to the fact that while the Spaniards say they have
killed, wounded aud capturcd H,7OG insurgents,
y their agents persist in representing the rebellion
as q small affair.
The widow of man murdered by Pawnccs
in Nebraska appeals to the Indian Department at
Washington for $4,000 damages, which she asks
may be assessed upon the tribe and taken from
their appropriation.
ON New Years Day, in Rome, the Pope re-
ccivcd the French generals and soldiers. Subse-
,quently the French minister received the
French AMI Papal officers and soldiers French
bishops and other frlnctionaries.
The Emperor Napoleon recently paid visit
to ex-sueen Isabella Of SPAIN She related to
him that proposals had been made to her by the
Duke De Montpensier slnce she had been in
France, and said she had refused to accede to
them, solely to please him, the Emperor.
General Prim. it is said, has tclegraphcd to
Florence for a decisive "yes' or ''no" in the mat
ter of the candidature Of the Duke OF Genoa for
the throne of Spain, the position Of Victor EN-.
manuel having become doubtful and perplcX-
ing through the many stories circulated coaccrn-
ing it.
Richard Fl. Scott, merchant tailor OF Peters
burg yirs lila, committed suicide on Saturday.
During the war he served in the Confederate
army and was severely wounded. ball which
entered his body could not be extracted, and 1t SO
preyed upon his mind that he determined to end
his existence by suicide.
Henry Ward Beecher has entered again
directly into the editorial field, and assumes the
leadership In the new religious paper at New
York the Christian Union. 1t Is to be Evangeli-
cal, but not sectariau. and as Mr.. Beechcr says,
stseek to interpret the Bible rather as rule of
life than as book OF doctrines"
"A coored woman named Harriet Miller. died
the other day In Philadelphia leaving 100000
worth Of property. She was originally slave
in South Carolina, and derived her fortune from
a rich planter named Purvis, who married her
ont OF gratitude because she warned him Of con-
spiracy OF his slaves against his life. After the
death of Mr. Purvis she became the wife OF Robert
Miller, colored clergyman. She was cighty.ilve
years old.
"A Washington letter says: "Four or five OF the
numerous brothers-iu.law ofth President are now
in the city, among them Mr.. Casey, collector ofthe
mort Of New Orleans. lie comes to defend HIM
self against tile charge OF employing Democrats
at his customhouse. 1t is rumored to-day that
he returns OH promise to summarily dismiss
all suci and to behave better for the future.
Julge Dent will shortly be otherwise provided
for, IL the power OF the admistration shall prove
dneirectual to bring him to the Senate"
The San Francisco papers complain OF the
extravaganza OF the churches OF that city. Nor.
mally, religion is supposed to be the consolation
It's luxury in which even the moderately rich
cannot indulge. Think OF the one thousand dol
lar pews or course as the San Francisco
Call points out, respectable families will not care
to go to church If they cannot so on the same
terms as their more wealthy associates. The sim
gle llem Of music in these churches costs about
ten thousand dollars.
A Washington telegram or Monday says:
AsGeneral Grant has determined to recall the
nomination he recently made Of successor to
the famous Ashley, OF impeachment and subor-
nation memory How it came about that his dis
missal was ever thought OF, is : mystery to some.
It is none here among the initiated.
1t seems complaints werc made that he had
spoken irrcverently OF the negro population OF
Montana. He promises to prove that he did So
for purpose. His acknowledgment that he lied
as to his real sentiments, has been deemed quite
Sufficient an excuse.
With the exception OF some OF the more radi-
cal Republican journals, the press OF Paris arc
decidedly favorable TO the new ministry. The
Aveuir National, the Democratic national organ,
says that the reaction which aided the Emperor
to overthrow the Republic, has come to power
again. The Opinion National loppositonl says
that the ministry is too clerical and too much In
duenced by Theirs. The Peuple Francais an Or
gan inspired BY the TuilcrieS, says that the min
,tstEy will not ask the dissolution OF the Chambers,
nor the constitutional power for the Chambers.
The Journal. inspired by Rouher. promises its
support to the ministry, (if its policy be not too
bold.)
The French Emperor on Saturday, in reply
30 the usual address OF the Corps Legislaiif, I'D
dressed himself to the president OF that boGy in
the following language: "The assurances OF devO-
tion which you address TO ME, in the name of the
Corps LeIisatif, render me happy. Never WAS
our sDvl understanding more necessary. New
circumstances lave augmented your preroga-
tiyes without Diminishing tile authority given
xue by tile nation. In sharing the responsibility
with the great bodies Of State, feel mGre conf
dent OF overcoming difficulties in future. When
a traveller has gone long journey and lays
asll. ;,ortion Of Ills burden, lie Is nos weakened
mt ralus new strength to continue his march,"
subsequently, in reply to an address OF the
Archbishop OF Paris, the Emperor replied II
accept with gratitude the good wishes oI the