The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-29
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CHICAGO, August 23-Mr. A. A. Bradley, mail
agent on the Iowa division of tho Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad, has invented plan whore
by mail bags are taken from the railroad stations
whlc trains arc running at full speed. Tho
experiment has just been tried on tho Illinois Gen.
tral Railroad, with the permission and at the cost
partment in the test Of this valuable experiment.
1t proved complete SUCCESS Tho engine, with
tho car to which was attached the apparatus, was
run at various rates of speed, and in every in
stance the exchange was completely and satisfac-
torily made. Tho experimental trials and intro
ducton Of apparatus are under tho direction of
intendent Of Railroad PostoAices.'
Major General O.. O. Howard, the head of tho
National Freedmen's Bureau, will be in this city
the people in behalf of the Northwestern Freed
mems Aid Commission. He will bo warmly re-
ceiyed here
from next Monday. Great preparations are being
made.
THE GUERRILLA CHAMP FERGUSON
NASHVILLE, August 1S-The Dispatch of to-
long and interesting interyiow between the local
editor Of that paper and tho noted guerrilla chief
tain Champ Ferguson, now on trial in this city.
The interview was granted by Major-G General
Thomas.
This is the first correspondence he has had since
his arrest with his counsel. He gives complete
history Of his career, and expresses himself freely
on everything relating to charges against him.
He denies ever having committed many of the
acts charged against him, and states that those
whom he killed were seeking his life, were in arms
hunting him down and waylaying him. He says
he has never harmed O Federal soldier in regular
service. He has taken many prisoners. He states
that he could not have been taken in ten years if
he had remained in Clinton county, Kentucky, his
home, and not surrendered; that he surrendered
in good faith as regular Confederate officer, not
anticipating prosecution.
NEWS FROM BAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANcIsCo, July A.-Saied, ship Wild Hun
ter, for Boston, with 1000 hides, 1900 sacks Of
copper ore and $50 bales of wool.
The we tx opens favorably for increased excrtion
in comma. cial circles. Stocks of imported goods
in first Isnds arc light, and jobbers show more
disposition to replensh stocks. The mining stock
market is dull.
THE TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAv1s-MR. DAVIS YET
FoRANT OF THE TIME OF HIS TRIAL OR THE TRI-
BUNAL BEFORE WHICH HE Is TO DE BRoUoHT-A
LETTER FROM l. MR. DAVIS 70 HIS COUNSEL.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 22-Mr. r. H. Gillett,
one OF the counsel Of Jefferson Davis, in note to
the Albany Argus, says:
"Mr. Davis has no more information concerning
his trial than others have"
In letter from Mr.. Davis, dated the 18th inst,
to MIR. Gillett, he says:
the source Of tRem and the tribunals before which
tice Of the Washington indictment"
Mr Davis requests Elr. Gillett to have confer
enco with MIR. Charles OConor, his principal coun-
whenever the trial may be brought on, with as
little delay as the nature and Importance of the
case Will permit.
A direct application to the proper department,
asking to be informed, if not improper, when,
where, and before what tribunal Mr.. Davis is to be
tired, remains unanswered, because, as is suppos-
ed, neither has been actually determined by the
President
LUhBER-ENoRMous RENTS FOR BUILDINGS, ETC,
ETC.
bern continues good. There is no possible danger
OF the temperance of the yellow fever which
visited this city last season.
Ordinary lumber is selling here for forty dollars
O Thousand, notwithstanding heavy timber land
can be purchased for five and ten dollars per acre
on the river banks, a few miles below this city.
me demand for houses is great, and the rents
are 80 high that ordinary houses on business
streets pay for themselves nearly twelve times o
year.
THE MRETTNG OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ODD FE1l-
LOWS AT yTTcA-MERoTNa OF THE TWO JuRIsDIc-
UTICA, August 29.-The Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows have agreed to merge the two jurisdictions
Of this State by vote Of III ayes against ~ noes
in favor OF merging the two jurisdictions by vote
OF d7 ayes against noes.
THE SOUTHWEST.
CAIno, August 2S.-The steamer Superior has
mental has $50 bales. The first bale Of Texas cot
ton received in New Orleans, raised in Brazos
county, WAS sold on the 18th at 51lc.
r., The Memphis Bulletin, always al unconditional
Brownlow's letter against the Jews.
The worms are rayaging the cotton fields on the
Tallahatchte.
FIRE IN CLEVELAND ...
CLEVELAND, OHIO, August 29.-Outhwate, Schir-
mer d Co.'s oil refinery was burned last night.
LOSS thirty thousand dollars
THE DAILY RAILWAY sMAsH-A TRAIN RUNS OFF THE
TRACK ON THE SHORE LINE aoAD-sEvERAL PER-
SONS INJURED, ETC, ETC.
NEW HAVEN, August 29.--The Palladium says
that about ~ O'Clock last night the evening train
from New London ran over COW, three miles this
side OF Branford, and the baggage, mail and first
passenger cars were thrown from the track.
The baggage car turned q complete somersault
down an embankment, and rolled over twice, and
was badly smashed.
Almost all the employees Of the road ten or
twelve in number, were injured, some seriously
but none fatally. But ono passenger was badly
injured. ......,..
wounded at IL o'clock in the night.
The New York World has a Washington letter
dated Goth, which gives the following information:
CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE
80, ....,, UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA.
The convention between the United States of
America and the United States Of Colombia, sup
Elemental to that Of September 10. 1857, has Just
been proclaimed. II extends for nine months the
animation and adjustment Of such claims as were
presented but not heretofore settled. W ,.
EX-SENATOR ELY NOT A WITNESS FOB THE DErEYcE
...#. .r.' IN TILE wIRz CASE. 49,. -.
Hon. Alfred Ely, ex-member OF Congress and ex-
Libby prisoner, says that tho report that he is to
appear before the Wirz military Commission as a
witness for tho defence, s without any foundation
or truth. He has been supbnnaed by the commits
sion to appear and testify in behalf Of the Govern
foaf ff,I