The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-31


that errand yesterday.
Ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia, is reported as
having passed through Chattanooga on his way to
Washington last Thursday. Tho Governor speaks
hopefully of tho future under the wise and liberal
policy of tho President, and seems thoroughly in
earnest in his efforts to induce tho people to enter
cordially upon tho discharge Of their new duties
and relations
General Sheridan, in order to encourage dis
charged soldiers to remain in the South has or
dcred that such desire it, shall be paid off with
out having to return to their homes. Four mill
lion dollars to pay tho troops arrived in New Or
leans on the 10Th inst.
pretty accurate estimate Of the defalcations of
Edward B. kctchum has now been arrived at, and
it foots up the enormous amount of four millions
two hundred thousand dollars
The Franklin County, Ponn., grand jury has
found true bills against ihe rebel General McCaus
land, Major Giln,or, and Captain Smith, for muir
der, arson, &C., and Governor Curtin has issued
acquisitions for them upon the Governors Of Vir-
ginia and West Virginia.-N. Y. Times.
The captain of British schooner which arrived
at New Orleans on the 18th instant reported that
about dozen dcserters discharged men from
the United States army or navy had been engaged
in piratical operations on the coast of Honduras,
having murdered the crew Of small schooner,
and, setting sail in it, captured several other vcs-
sells They were last seen near the coast of Cuba,
with an English vessel in pursuit.
Brcvet Major-Genera P. II. Roger has been as
signed to the commander the Department of North
Carolina during the temporary absence of General
Schofcld.
A special Washington dispatch to the Herald,
dated 25th, gives the following information:
GENERAL HATCH AND THE CHARLESTON FREEDMEN
General Hatch, in command Of the military dis
trict of Charleston, 8. c.. writes to General o. O.
Howard relative to certain charges that were pre-
ferred against him for alleged abuse Of the freed
men by Union League of Charleston. The Gen
eral says that the accusation that he refused per-
mission for Grafton in that city on the Fourth
of July is utterly untrue, and that all business
was suspended and celebrations becoming the day
were participated in with his hearty approval.
the only request made which he did not deem ex-
pcdient to grant was proposal to assemble some
thirty thousand freedmen in Charleston on the
above day, which, fearing riot, he had refused
to acquiesce in, subsequent events having shown
him that the precaution was q most wise one. In
the matter of contracts, the General does not
think the colored people are imposed upon, al
legged, but that their interests are fully looked
after by the local agents for freedmen.
AUGUST REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
The monthly report of the Agricultural Bureau
for August says the retnrns of the correspondents
are very fair, and show slight falling off in tho
wheat crop in the New England and Middle States,
something over half million Of bushels; loss of
about one and three-quarter millions Of bushels
in the States of Maryland and Delaware, and q de-
fcioncy Of over twenty millions bushels in the
Northern and Northwestern States. Tho corn
crop exhibits the greatest promise. It is every
where good. The potatoe crop is almost as prom
ising as that of corn. The other crops harvested
will be ample for all domestic purposes, and that
of oats will be very large. The prospect, there
foro, is that the injury to the wheat crop will be
moro than compensated by the unusual excel
ence of tho other crops. The tobacco crop is the
only one which exhibits general falling off in the
amount planted. The heavy internal taxes on the
manufactured product, and the apprehension of O
tax on the leaf are assigned by some Of the cor
respondents as reason for the diminished pro-
duction. The amount Of wool and the increase of
sheep are shown by the table to bear Ike propor-
tional advance to that they have exhibited since
1861. The report says:-."The rebellion has given
to this great interest prosperity which protec-
tive laws under high tariff failed to accomplish
for it."
SEIZURE OF WHISKY FOR EVASION OF THE REVENUE
LAW
Several heavy seizures of whisky, for alleged
evasion of tho revenue laws have recently been
made in Cincinnati, and Hon. 8. g.. Cox, of New
York, is here as attorney for the owners. The
property at stake is reported to amount to several
million Of dollars. The parties implicated are ex-
pected in few days, when hearing will be asked
Of Secretary McCulloch.
APPOINTMENTS.
E1-Congressman George H. Yeaman, Of Ken
tucky, has been appointed Minister to Denmark.
MIR. VIM P. johnson, brother of the President,
and an old citizen of Brazoria county, Texas has
been appointed Surveyor of Customs at Velasco.
r. E. Boyd and W. Waller have been appointed
Postal Railway Clerks between this city and New
York, at a salary Of twelve hundred dollars por
annum each, commencing on the 1st of next
month. .4
PARDoNs GRANTED.
The President this morning granted the follow !
ing pardons: James d. Coleman, OF Caroline |
county, Va; H. j. Randolph, Of Albemarle county, |
Va; T. J. Randolph, of Albsmarle county, Va;
Benjamin F. Drew, OF Virginia; Milton P. flanagan |
and Joseph 8. Claghorn, of Savannah, Ga.
A Washington dispatch tn the Times Of the same
date, says:
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue this |
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