The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-24
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FRIDAY, MOVE DER "a, 1871.
NEWS OF THE DAY.


quiet; uplands lss cents; sales 1914 bales.
AT Liverpool cotton closed strongi up
lands s3aesd; sales 5000 bales.
One piano manufacturing firm Is saio 10
have lost four hundred pianos by the Cmrago
fire. ,,,
In Galveston, Texas, the Freemasons con-
template erecting fine new Masonic nail on
a lot l25 feet by l2O.
Persons at Red Oak, Iowa, are buying
corn at fifteen cents per bushel 10 use as iuei'
being cheaper than cosl.
-Forty-three new cases Of smallpox las.
week. and twenty since Saturday, in Phila-
delphia.
The government, it is said, proposes TO
snend 81. 0OO. 900 for land and s3,OOO,OOO Tor
buildings at Chicago.
There are twenty-three colored men IN
the present Legislature of Georgia-slx IN the
Senate and seventeen in the House.
M, De Lesseps, in spite Of all the IL re-
norts concerning the Suez Cana, declares
that he will never permit 1t to fall into Eng
lish hands.
"A New YORK evening paper says Charles
o,conor denies that he expressed the opinion
that Tweed will not be punished. He believes
Tweed can and will be brought to Justice.
Ar Ohio man is said to have offered the
government s5e,O 900 for the privilege OF ad-
verdsing on the backs of the postage stamps
fol one year.
The mud at the outlets of the Mississippi
River advances seaward three hundred and
thirty-eight feet every year, and the WORK OF
keeping the channels open constantly In
creases in difficulty.
1t is considered the thing for young gen.
tlemen to have their overcoats MADE Win
a apoctetin one side lined with flannel or flr'
in which lady may slip her hand when walk
ing of o. ,old winters evening.
"A Washington letter says: miss Bertha
Gero,1, eldest daughter Of Baron Gerolt, long
minister from Prussia 10 this country, was lett
here by her own request, when her parents
returned to Prussia, and Is preparing to enter
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The New York World announces that this
is the year for killing political rings" hunt
ing political rascals, and driving them out OF
power. The people have got their hands in,
and now let the rats and vermin of all sorts
be hunted.
Colonel Marmaduke Johnson, promi-
nent Virginia lawyer, died in Richmond on
Monday last. Colonel johnson was con-
spicuous member of the convention which
nassed the ordinance of secession. Entering
the confederate army as captain, he arose
to the rank of colonel, and the South had few
better soldiers than he.
John Nugent, a brother Of the Mrs. Whar-
ton, of Baltimore, who is charged with muir
der by poisoning, recently attempted to Kill
himself at the residence OF relative, near
Chester. Pa. Depression Of spirits, arising
from his sis er's position, Is said to have been
the cause of the act. He shbed himself IN
the throat, and is said to be - cri ical con-
dition.
Mile. Nilsson was at dinner party In
New York Saturday night, on which occasion
she was presented with flll'rigged clipper
ship, about four feet long, called the Cuba,
eyery portion Of which, from kelson to main
truck, is composed of flowers. 1t sits in
basin representing the sea, which is also
floral composition. The cost is stated at two
hundred dollars.
"A 2arSo of Dutch herring recently arrived
at New York on vessel in which arsenic was
also carried. The cask containing the latter
broke during the voyage, and .he herring oe-
came impregnated. Some were sold after
arrival, and one person died from the efects
of eating them. The board Of health took the
matter in hand, and it is believed all the her-
ring sold have been recovered and destroyed,
so that no more risk will be run.
AT the last Cabinet meeting. Akerman re-
ports that he had two thousand prisoners IN
South Carolina alone who were captured un'
der the Ku-KluX act. 4 debate followed as
10 the validity of the courts and The right OF
the General Government. to try SO large a
proportion of the population, and a general
disposition was manifested to have the az
rests somewhat restricted, and, if possible.
confined TO those ascer, aimed TO be active in
the Ku-KluX order.
The London Economist mentions. with
regret. the appearance Of the name of Minis
lister Schenck as adirector in one OF the new
mining companies, with the remark that COM
mercjal occupation Of any kind appears GER
tainly incompatible with the functions OF a
diplomatist. The New York Evening Post
hopes oar government will Immediately re-
call Schenck, who, it says, by permitting his
official position TO promote stock speculation
humiliates his country and shows an uttel
want of respect for his high office.
"A notable event Of the day is the resigna-
ton of Mr. Murphy-fanliliarly called Tom
Murphy'-as collector OF the port OF New
York. Mr.. Murphy declares that he has felt
it his duty to resign because Of the aspeIsions
cast upon his character. He insists that he
is an honest man, and that he has never been
ANYTHING else, even in the matter Of army
contracts. He eulogizes his own administra.
tion of the customhouse, cOngratulates the
President that the State Of New Yo:k has
been redeemel, says nothing about packing
the Republican convention or bribinS tn,
delegate, bit gives up his office solely TO
promote the harmony of the party. Genera
Grant respor Is that the always thought
ssTom" Murphy was honest, and he thin SO
still, bu:-graciously accepts lis resignation
"A Washington telegram 10 the Bosto-
Post says: The proposed coa'itian OF The
Democratic Party with anti-Adminlsratior
and Conservative Republicansis il The pr.rcl: 4