The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-13
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER l3, 1871.
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Gold at New York yesterday closed at
slasl.
The New York cotton market closed un-
settled; uplands 2ot; sales 1892 bales,
At Liverpool cotton closed strong; uplands
10d. Orleans l0ialOsd; sales 10000 bales.
-Lucca will be the next operate star in our
western sky.
-Gounod has composed an operetta, zine
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the late war
In France.
n is stated that quite number of changes
of the internal revenue officers IN the soutn
will be made this week.
Several ladies have registered in Memphis,
for the purpose of voting at the next munich
nal election, under the clause in the city char
ter allowing all property holders 10 vote,
whether.resid or not.
The Richmond (ya.) journals announce
the continued illness of Right Rev. John Nc
Gill. Bishop OF Richmond. On Friday alter
noon the last sacraments were administered.
He is suffering from an attack of malarious
fever. -g.. -.,.s,s.
The New York Tribune reports that one
day last week Mr.. Tweed's magnificent resi-
dence was offered to a well-known steamship
and stock operator for 100000 less than It's
yalue. When he submitted the bargain to his
wife she replied that she would not live IN the
house II it were given 10 her.
The Bonapsrlist organ in Paris, the ordre,
contrasts the press laws under the Empire
with those under the Republic to the detrt-
ment of the letter. The liberty Of the press,
It saws, exists no l, er in fact; under the
Republic, the government has the right 10
suppress journal without any preliminary
warning.
The trial of Mrs. Wharton for the POISON
ing of General Ketchum is progressing at
Annapolis, Md. Tue evidence against the
prisoner appears to be very strong, all the
physicians who have testified concurring in
the statement that poison was administered
to Ke,chum, and the testimony Of others
seem to make the fact apparent that 1t
whether Jasmine or other poison-was given
to him by Mrs. Wharton.
A bill has been introduced in Congress
directing the postmaster-general 10 iurnisn
and issue 10 the public stamped postal CARDS
for the transmission through the mills OF
messages or other short communications al
postage charge Of one cent each, the cost Oh
the card included. The experiment OF using
cards fer the transmission OF open cores
pondence at a very low rate has been tiled in
England, and has proved popular.
-On November 20, Sir Charles Dixie ad-
dressed large and crowded meeting at Brls-
tol, on representation and the education con-
troveIsy. A strong Republican feeling was
manifested by those presenl. The names of
The Queen and the Prince Of Wales were re-
ceiyed with Kisses and groans, while hearty
cheers were given for republic. cir Charles,
In the course of his address, declared himself
Republican, and said that he made no con-
cerlm.nt of the fact. The proceedings at
timeG were very noisy.
The convention of Methodist Episcopal
churches of the State of New YORK, IN session
q. Syracuse last week, and attended by about
four hundred delegates, has adopted resoiu-
tIons in favor of sustaining the present public
school system; for a union Of all lovers oil the
system In its defence; insisting upon tne morai
element in instruction; and for petllioning the
next Legislature to take steps to secure an
amendment 10 the stale constitution, ana per-
emptorily prohibiting the appropriation BY the
State or municipal authorities OF public funds
for the support of sectarian schools.
The English papers contain correspond
ence discussing the question whether CLAD
stone is not secretly a Catholic, and unoer
the control of the Jesuits. Gladstone, IN re-
ply. says: "The question whether the prime
minister of this country is member OF the
Church of Rome, aud, being such, not only
declines to avow it, but gives through long
life all the external signs Of belonging to q
different communion, is question OF great
political importance, and this not only In the
present, but in aDy possible condition OF the
Liberals or of any other party; for 1t Involves
the question whether he is the basest crea-
ture In the kingdom which he has share IN
ruling, and instant election from his oiiice
would be the smallest Of punishments which
he would des'rve."
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun writes: 1T is stated by persons
who are in the movement. but who object to
their Dames being used ia print, that confer
ence of leading Democrats In Congres' was
actually held here two or three evenings since,
with several anti-Grant Republicans, who are
at work organizing an opposition rarly, to CO.
alesce with the Democracy to prevent Grants
reelection. All that resul- at the meeting
was universal acquescence in resolution
declaring in favor Of the oae-term principle
for the Presidency. The anti-GIant Repuoll-
cans expressly declared that they desired to
leave the Democratic party free from all Goa
litiop, yet TO leave it prepared 10 act with
vigor and wisdom at the proper time. In the
meantime, the 'one-term' parry will soon be
ready, 1t is assumed, to develop It's liue of bat
tie. All it is proposed that the Democrats
shall do, as an independent organization, is to
suppo,. the 'one.term' principle and declare
for it in caucus or convention"
The bill introduced by Senator Ednunds.
to regulate the civi! servics Of the United
States, and promote its efficiency, provides
that hereafter ali appointments of civil officers
In tho several departmen.s of The sprvice of