The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-05

Rhode IslRnd.sat direct route between Maies
and Rhode Island is believed to be free from lcc-
:bergs. This new company also promises redue-
tioniin rates, first by regarding five signs as
word without making double charge for cypher
messages, and second. by dividing messages into
ordinary and second class dispatches the former
70 he sent through without delay, and the latter
At the time Of day when the wire is not crowded.
The company promises to put the tariff OF first
class messages at one.half and OF ascond-ciass
messages at three.elghths Of the present rates.
The arrival of large number Of Revenue Re-
form Congressman from the West, and their in
terviews with the President have given the latter
an excellent opportunity Of learning the Views OF
the progressive members Of his party on the great
question OF national interest. Among tile princi-
nal gentlemen with whom he has conversed are
ex-senator wilkinson, of Minnesota; Congress
man Allison, of Iowa; Ingerso!, OF Illinois, and
Washturn. of Wisconsin. They declare that
their object Is to destroy the power OF fehnsyi'
yania and the New England manufacturing ln'
teres,s: to utterly annihIlate the high tarlh men,
and TO assert the rights OF the Overwhelming ma
iority of the people in the Northwest TO seek
cheap markets wherever they may be FOUND.
They are inclined to more direct taxation than
we have at present, because, as they explain II,
the tariff takes from the farmer nine dolarj lot
the benefit OF the manufacturer for every one
that goes Into tLo treasury; while every dollar
taken from. them by direct taXation-goes directly
to relieve the burdens OF the government anu
propose to ignore old party lines and make con-
cessions to the Democrats 20 secure the controi
in the organization Of the new House. They
steer clear OF free trade as policy and faVor MT.
Allison,s revenue tarln bill in the main.
The Cottcnsccd Oil OF the southern sIates
has great future before it, second only IN lmpor-
tance to the gigantic petroleum trace Oh tne
Northern States. Sc says the Liverpool circular
of Alexander S. Macrae, Of November 10, which
adds: "Its sweetness, utility and price, are now
commencing it everywhere, and though III Ens'
land we are manufacturing some 2o'ooo IONS aI-
nually, (chiefy from Egyptian seed, the qualty Is
not to be compared with the American, as the
following values will testify: The price OF Eng
lsh to-day is f34 at which 1t Is slow; the value OF
American f36 to s4S per ton, at which 1t IS IN
strong demand. The range Of quotations for
American oil begins from the worst OF 1t (which
ecpses any OF ours to the best OF 1t, that is from
ordinary yellow to the fine bleached. The bleach
ing OF this oil is OF the veriest Importance ana
whether affected by the sun or chemically, VIII
have a marked advantage from Southern climes.
Our consumption for it Is practically inexhaustl'
bIe-we use it for soap, for salads, for luorlca'
ting and for burnfng-and the whole continent
or Europe consumes 1t largely. 1t Is sold by the
ton of 224o lbs, aud II s3 to s5 per ton be taken
or the above quotations, producers may see ut
glance the met profit on consignments to Liver
pool from the Southern and Western States OF
America.n