The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-20
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case and, the jury finding Kehoe guilty of tho
killing, he was committed to the Tombs
Judge Advocate General Holt has written a
communication i'll vindication Of his own conduct
at the commencement Of the rebellion, and in re-
ply to the recent charges, by MIR. Montgomery
Blair in his speech, that several members of tho
Cabinet dallied with tho rebels and opposed the
sending of reinforccnents to tho becagucred
national. garrison i'm Fort Sumter In SUPPORT of
his statements, Judge Holt introduces letters from
emncnce.
that Slr. Seward was one Of the members of Mr..
Lncolns Cabinet who opposed tho succor of the
national garrsons i'll the harbors of Charleston
and Pensacola, in April, 1861, Brcvet NIajor-Gen-
oral blegs, who WAS connected with the expedition
that went to tho relief of tho latter, states that,
on tho ntrary, it originated with Mr.. Seward,
and Its perfection was most ably assisted by him.
The coroner's inqusition relative to tho death
OF Mrs Laura Mills, who died ut her residence in
ed, of being beaten by her husband, Frank Mills,
was continued and concluded. Several witnesses
were examined, and tho jury's verdict charged the
death to maltreatment by the husband, who was
thereupon committed to prison to await the ac-
ton OF the Grand Jury
A mutiny occurred on Friday 18th, on board the
Haytien war steamer Geffrard now lying in tho
East River Several Of the crew refused to do
duty when ordered, and their officers were unable
to reduce thom to subsection. Tho police were
called on and soon restored order, arresting few
OF the r1ngloaders and conveying them to the sta
ton house.
The fair of the New York State Agricultural So
ciey closed at Utica on the 18th inst The exhibi-
tion ls pronounced q decided success. The
cepts were twelve thousand dollars.
The fall meeting of the Hudson County Agricul-
tural Association, Mt Sccaucus, Now Jersey,
terminated on the 18th inst. by stceplo chase, n
two mile and quarter handicap and mile and
quarter dash. The attendance was large and the
racing fine.
The cricket match between the first elevens of
the st. George Club, of New York, and the Boston
Club, Of Boston, which was commenced on the
14th, on the grounds of the former, ut Hobokcn,
was concluded on the 18th, and resulted in the
victory o. the st. George players. There n
large attendance OF spectators, including many
ladies'. To-day match will be played at the same
place bet Hccll the second ccvens of these clubs.
Thirteen steamers Of different classes and siX
schooncrs were sold OH Friday last by the Govern
total of S17i, $50.
James L.. Orr, of South Carolina, formerly
Speaker of the National House of Representatives,
was on the 18th inst. pardoncd by the President.
At New York, on Friday, the 18th inst, the stock
mar ket was dull and rather depressed. Gold was
weak and closed at 1l2l.
There was scarcely much activity or buoyancy
i'll commercial circles during the preceding
days this week, and the decline in gold to 1921 a
produce, though, as general thing, prices were
well sustained There was little speculation, save
i'll few exceptional cases, and the transactions
were mostly to meet the legitimate wants for con-
sumption. Cotton was unsettled and prices were
nominal. Groceries We're steady, with fair bust
| ness Spices were active, and largo sales wcro
effected ut improved prices. Petroleum was steady.
On Change flour and wheat were again lower.
Corn and oats were steady. Pork was the turn
better. Lard was shade higher, and whiskey
| was fully &C. above yesterdays prices