The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

h4.y1 NEWS OF THE DAP.
.s-Gold closed, yesterday. at l4al4t.
The New York cotton market closed dull;
uplands 23f cents.
-In Liverpool, cotton closed dull; uplsnds
1osd.; Orleans llia1l Id; sales 10, 600 bales.
The Cincinnati Commercial notices that
'!Greeley has but one brotherin-laW and no
father, and his nephews are all nieoes."
Dom Platt siout in support OF Greeley,
Hessys: ssIt will beia proud aud happy clay
to the people when this good old man takes
the oath of office that he will not violate nor
abuse, and gives the thoughtful and patriotic
an opportunity to lift the Republic once more
to the level Of the fathers"
The Intelligent Cork correspondent OF the
Boston Pilot says that the depopulation Of
Ireland is going on faster than ever. He
thinks that about 1000 OF the flower Of the
population leave the country weekly from the
different ports. From Queenstown alone
1000 week 60. Whole hamlets are LETT to
the old and poor.
For the second time, the semi-oficlal
North German Gazette denies that an ultima
tum has been sent to the French Government
by Prince Bismarck. Kit. however. admits
that q recent speech of n. Theirs aud the
heavy war budget of France compel Germany
to act with prudence, aud that the occupation
Of the French departments will have 10 con-
tinue longer than, under "more favorable
conditions . would be necessary.
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"Russla is evidently bent upon doing every
thing which may be consistent with her own
interests to conciliate the Poles. Though the
oyertures Of General Laveschef have pro-
duced no immediate results, the negotiations
with the Pope for sanctloning the partial In
PRODUCTION of the Russian language In the
Catholic churches OF Lithuania, Volbyn!a and
Podolia are making progress, and seem 10 be
approaching completion"
There seems to be good reason for the be-
lief that Mr. Stanley, the correspondent and
agent of the New York Herald in Central Az
rlca, has found the long absent DR.. Living
stone, and will be the means Of bringing him
safely back to the civilized world. and OF
revealing the mass OF knowledge which he
has gained respecting that mysterious cont.
nent In the course OF bis varied travels and
long experience. Mr. Bennett may well be
pround of laurels gained in such an enter
prise.
John Morrissey publishes in the New York
Herald the following offer of a wager: "As the
Ben. Horace Greeley has been nominated by
the Cincinnati Convention for President Of
the United States, Iwish to make three prop
ositions: First. will bet $4,000 he will carry
the State Of New York; second, will bet $4,000
he will carry The, State Of Pennsylvania; third,
Twill bet $4,000 he Is elected President of the
United States, provided that the Democratic
party make no nomination, one.half the
amount ($75o0) to be putup when the bet is
taken, the balance (s75OO) to be put up thirty
days before the election. Above propositions
open for ten days"
Judge David Davis. in conversation with
friend In Warrington on Sunday last, express
ed his belief that the Democracy would sup
port Greeley. He insisted that this was apop-
ular movement In which the politicians would
have to follow the people. Greeley was 2man
Of the people. Every man and boy IL the
country felt that he was in some way or other
his friend, and that they owed him debt OF
gratitude which they would repay with avote.
The farmers will be for him, the workingmen
In our shops aud mines will be for him, and
the foreigners will be enthusiastic for him. If
the negroes don't vote for him they ought 10
be put back into slavery, for 1t will be proof
positive that they have no gratitude.
On Monday last the Right Rev. Ignatius
Persico, D. D., the Catholic Bishop OF sayan-
nah, was the recipient Of one of the finest gifts
ever received by any of the hierarchy in the
United States, in the shape Of magnificent
rochet, elegantly embroidered in China, and
valued, at the lowest estimate, at five hundred
dollars. One striking pecullarlty about the
embroidery is thar 3oth sides of the fabric are
precisely alike, ana experts even find it diff
cult to Imagine by what process the work was
executed. The donor was Mr.. Michael Cash,
OF Savannah, Georgia, the well known
contractor, whose strong attachment for
his bishop led him to desire that
Bishop Persico should possess the finest Eps-
eopal raiment on the continent. The Right
Reverend prelate accepted the beautiful g,ft
thus rendered him, and bestowed upon Mr..
Cash the Episcopal benedictiou, wlshing him
every happiness in this world and in the world
to come.
Mr.. Hugh Mason, president of the Man.
chester Chamber of Commerce, at its quar-
teriy meeting on the 22d, made the following
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