The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-16
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NEW YORK, November 13.
The much.expected Grand Duke is said by
downtown bulletin boards to have arrived
somewhere In the lower bay, but as we had
the same announcement Saturday and again
Yesterday without warrant, we shall not feel
sure OF our Grand Duke until we see him rid
ing behind those four cream colored horses up
Broadway. His Highness does not know what
he lost by neglecting to arrive promptly OF the
time he was first expected, some three weeks
ago. Our population, male aad female, was
rfne then to receive Grand Duke. But this
watching and waiting, interrupted occasion
allV by false alarms, has made almost every-
body sick of the business, and dare say
great many thousands of people will not bulge
out of their houses and stores now 10 gaze at
this Russian. .,
Az Alexis is to be a prime sensation for the
next two weeks, however, all the enterpris-
Ino leading dailies have made extensive pre-
paratons to write him up The Jenklnses,
to whom is delegated the delicate and dlplo-
matte task of interviewing his Highness, were
in painful futter on Saturday night when 1t
was announced by reliable dispatches from
Sandy Hook, for the twentieth time. that the
Syeitana with the imperial party had arrived.
They rushed out of their several newspaper
offices in great haste, and embarked in all
manner of craft for the scene OF the Interview.
Unfortunately for them 1t was the AorecK, not
the Svettana, which had come. Inere was
nothing left to do after THIS catastrophe out 10
interview the captain of the Abreck.
One of the Jenknses, who went down the
harhor in his s'steam Yacht" has left US re-
cord of the first meeting of New York news
paper reporter with the commanding of1cer OF
the advance ship OF the lmperia! Russian
squadron. The vigor with Wnlcn the omcer
tons
new and novel ideas of newspaper smartness.
The st. Petersburg reporter who would nave
dared to have committed half as many imper-
tinences would have been In danger OF Siberia
and the knout The nautical Russian, how.
ever, took the infiictlon good naturedly, and
condescended to in6uge 10 aispity ae
"amiabe." On being Informed that the
American ladies were anxious to see Alexis,
he observed that Alexis was "a fine looking
bow He does not dine with his mess, out
with his tutor, the admiral. On an Interesting
subject we learn
HAS the Prince been seaslck, 10 your
sssy9 snss you aov s TS mean
"Oh! No, no, no; he is too much OF a sailor
for that"
things on board the Abreck. we are tOld tnst
at the stern Of the vessel marine Is stationed,
with ''very determined expression" The
conversation on board is carried on In
| ttmost gaunt tone" meaning, probably. the
| Russian tongue. The costume OF the omcers
| is "not gorgeous, neither does 1t seem to have
| met with much tailoring skill 10 It's constrlc'
| tiona-the fashionable cut being weakness
with Jenkins. Everything is scrupulously
clean from stem to stern, corresponding e1'
actly with the seamen's dress" Drinking, also,
seems to be indulged In on board-and doubt
| less jenkins was willing TO take bis oath TO
that. In conclusion, he relates that the quar-
antine officer, on coming on board, merely ln-
ouired if there had been any seaslckness
during the e5 declared
! Abreck past quarantine" Lucky Russians.
What would have been their fate II the dread
| full marine scourge had visited them
The successful Issue OF the attack on the
New York Ring by the taxpayers and citizens
has encouraged the Brooklyn people 70
make an attempt to get rid OF similar In
cnbus. composed of Democratic and Republl'
can politicians. The stealage has not been 80
great In volume, but, considering the relative
size of the cities, 1t has really been larger. a
mass meeting of citizens was held at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music on Friday, The
| Mayor, "the honest old Dutchman" VINO mas
and among the speakers was little Slm Chit
tenden, the dry goods merchant, peppery
and % %red.hot Radical, General Slocum, the
| Democratic member Of Congress from Brook-
| lyn, Sam Booth, postmaster and Republican
candidate for mayor, A. A. Low, the tea mer-
chant and richest man In Brooklyn, and U. 3
District Attorney Tracy, himself up TO his eye
lids jn corruption The meeting was tremen.
dous gathering In point Of numbers, and the
strongest feeling prevailed In favor OF getting
at the ring and destroying it. Perhaps the
ring.smasRing movement, which you inaugu
rated In Charleston few months ago, an0
which New York followed up 80 successfully
publication of our official service. Our down
trodden and sorely plucked people will take
courage to rise In their own defence Wher
thew see how readily the thieves fly before
wei. directed attack. The lesson will be reao
to advantage by those who have unjust state
burdens 10 bear also. Mr.. Beecher MADE tns
Brooklyn anti.rlng, movement ~, tne n9 suolec' o
Some mischief is afoot again, for Butler, OF
Massachusetts,, came on here post haste IRON
Boston Yesterday, and eloseted himself severa
hours with Grant at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
| The President is In town to see his son on on
a pleasure trip to Europe with General Sher
man, (at the government expense inc ne
port is that Butler Is engaged ID Presloenlia
| combinations. He agrees to support Grant fol
a price. A part of the price is the removal o
Dan S;ckles as minister at Madrid, and the
substitution therein of Buffers friend, George
wilkes, OF the Spirit OF the Times. Grant anc
wilkes were once as thick as members or
ring, and there was no end Of the presents The
latter was giving to the former 5s s.rslp PRETTY pgis
| sight on Harlem Lane. during tne carrier Vlslts
of the President to New York, was George
and Ulysses behind fast trotter, the Presl.
dent holding the ribbons and both gentlemen I,I
ornamented with cigars. There was spirit
ed engraving of it made, which may still De
n some Of the nso!sa RpsaDMHsRR M Ros SRo1
fr,end some rood thiug-the French mission
or the secretsryship Of war, or something o
sort Snt assws5d ;Sss5 xS45 deliberately %yyes wen
dreadfully incensed. abandoned the President
to his own devices. and cleared out to RuroI e.
wilkes was the peacemaker who induced
Butler and Grant to shake hands, after the
quarrel produced by the bottling.up report o.
the latter. Now Butler does Wilkes gooG
turn by making the President come down with
The mission to Spain, NYH.
SEEDS FOR THE SOUTH.