The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-30
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THURSDAY, MARCH 80, 1871.
NEWS OF TIE DAP.

REHS O6' xh0 L|A4
Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at
1ola1Os.
Cotton closed quiet and steady at 154c. for
GOOD grades; sales 5Se2 bales.
in Liverpool cotton closed quiet; uplands
71d,;; Orleans 73d.; sales 1900 bales.
s.-The Crown Princess Victoria, OF Germany,
intends to found an order, the cross OF wfseh
iato be bestowed upon all women who distin-
puish themselves by acts of devotion, courage
and charity.
Generals Moltke, Werder and Msnteuhsl
have all been rejected at Berlin elections, and
leaders of the liberal party have been chosen
instead, The official Journals express their as
.teIishment at this result%s
general stir has bean Ea1sed among the
Ep.seepalians in New York by the announce
ment that the Archbishop of Canterbury has
accepted an Invitation from Bishop Potter to
-yisit this country In May or June next, Wheth-
.e,the 0atholicsparty or the EIangelsts will
capture him remains to be seen.
g--In accepting the sword sent him from the
German fair In Philadelphia, Prince Frederick
WNliam Of Prussia said to the bearer: II shall
myself answer this address, but beg you to
tall the Germans of Philadelphia that only
accept this sword in the name of my troops,
for1r is alone to the discipline and sacrifices OF
the army-.the nation In arms-and the effici-
ency OF our generals that we owe our victories.
Anything single efforts have been able to do is
loststght ot.n
Wedding Invitations now contain more
cards than ever, viz: first, the brides card,
second, the groom's; thirdly, the BRIDES
mothers; then the ceremony" card; then the
Invitation to the fsoeption;then the cards con-
taining the married name Of the young couple
In full, and the days of their post-honeymoen
receptions; then card containing the names
of bridesmaids, usherss and groomsmen; and.
lastly, card engraved With 'sPlease present
this at the door," 81
Should the French indemnity to Germany
be paid all at one time In gold, a train OF
freight cars one and three-fourths Eng Hsh
miles long would be required to carry ithome,
and train OF ftwenty-six Engliah males If paid
In silver. Ii fdistributed in gold, each one,of
the German soldiers in France, xould receive
five pounds, and slxty-One pounds if distribu-
ted In silver. II paid In five hundred franc
notes, two freight cars, carrying 10000 pounds
each, would be required to carry the indem'
Mtg to Germany.
The following Is a complete List of ex-Con'
federate officers in the present House OF Be-
presentatives, with their rank. There are
seventeen in all-hfteen are Democrats, and
the last two (Whitely and Hays) are Republi-
cans: p. NIB. Young, Georgia. maj ,r-gen-
eral; Joseph Lewis, Kentucky, bsigadier-g
eral; D. NJ. DuBose, Georgia, .brlgadier-gen-
eral; William Terry, Virginia, brigadier- gem
eral; A. N. Waddell, North Carolina, brlgadier-
general; j. NJ. Leach, North Carolina, colonel;
R.T. W. Duke, Virginia, colonel; E. NJ. Brax.
ton, Virginia, major; A. T. McIn yre; Georgia,
colonel; William P. Price, Georgia, captain;
W. A. Handy, Alabama, captain; Joseph b.
sloss, Alabama, major; Edward Grassland,
Kentucky, colonel; E. I. Golladay, Tennessee,
colonel; 3. P. Caldwell, Tennessee, colonel;
B. a.: Whitley, Georgia, major; Charles Hays,
Alabama, captain.
Presidential gossip at Washington Is lively
with the names of several who are considered
worthy to serve the Radical party In the posi-
ton of candidate In 1871. General Logan con-
siders his elevation to the Senate only step
pIng-stone to higher place, and although the
Organization ofthe Grand Army OF the Repub-
Hc,is divorced from politics, his greatest hopes
lie In his influence In that association. Gene
raj Sherman Is mentioned as willing u follow
In the footsteps of his predecessor at the head
of our mies,SecIetary Boutwell, is only too
willing; General Butler Is official authority On
Mr.. Baine's aspirations. The same gossip
mentions, ON the Denocratic side,' General
Hancock, Senator Hendricks, Judge Thurman,
General Rosecrans and others, giants in COM
parfson with the swarm of pigmies who are
are intriguing for the Radical nomination. 1t
is notable that Mr.. Colfa1 Is entirely left out Of
the calculation; but no dependence can be
placed on the omission, which is evidently
part Of his plan. AS for General Grant, he is
already considered politically dead by his own
party. No one thinks Of putting him at the
head of the ticket next year; and meantime he
is seeking to drown his modification In the
more congenial pursuit Of horse-taming and
driving, and, let US hope, nothing worse.
The recent political movement in Ohio,
which bids fair to build new party on the
ruins of the effete Republican organization, is
ATTRACTING much attention. throughout the
country. It has been talked Of for a long
time In Cincinnati. The first meeting, March
IL, was attended by about twenty leading Re-
publicans, and committee of five appointed
to draft declaration Of principles. On the
18th this platform was adopted, and the next
week constitution established and officers
chosen. "A day OF two since a proclamation