The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-12

ed for may have died by the same disease The
Consul states that the accounts received at that
station concur in the opinion that the cholera is
making it's way westward. Thus far the cholera
has followed the pilgrims, who, he says, packed
like sardines on shipboard. Their religion does
not allow them, while passing to and from Mecca,
to sleep on bed, to wash, or cat any warm food.
They are covered with filth and vermin, and arc
spreading disease all over the Mediterranean.
FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 5.-There has been no
news from the Shenandoah since the arrival OF the
Nile.
Three more vessels were recently purchased in
this city to be employed as whalers.
Four vessels are on the berth for Hong Kong,
charging Sc for freight.
The annual State election takes place tomorrow
for Supreme Judge and members of the Legisla-
tufe who Will elect successor to Senator
McDougal
The contest is confined principally to rival divi-
sions in the Republican party, fayoring different
Senatorial candidates. In San Francisco threo
tickets are running, viz: The regular Democratic,
tho regular Republican, and the independent
Union, the latter representing the interest of the
peoples party in regard to local legislative affairs.
The contest is very spirited and bitter.
IMPORTANT FROM MIssouRI-THE ''TEsT" oATH-THE
CLERGY, srETHoDIsTs AND BAPr1sTs, AS WELL AS
CATHOLICS, REFUSE TO TAKE IT.
IS.. Louis Telegram (Spt. 3D to Cincinnati Gase,eI
The time for filing the oath of loyalty prescrib-
ed by the new State Constitution expires tonight.
Up to yesterday not more than one-quarter of the
clerGymcn Of this city had taken it. No Priest or
blsno1 OF the CatnOllc Cnurcn, minister OF the
Methodist Church South, nor Of the Christian
Church, has taken it, and none probably will.
From tie 81 louis Republican, 2dl
MISSOURI BAPTIsTs AND THE OATH.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the General
Association of Missouri Baptists, WAS held in
Boonvine on the 18th and 21st ult. About fifty
members were present, and agreed to decline
taking the oath required of ministers and teachers
by the new Constitution. :
The reasons for this action set forth in q
lengthy document been n a
publication. Some OF these reasons are, in brief,
ist.That the oath is in conflict with the consti-
the freedom Of worshipping God, rs ct posi- .facto
III its operations, and as making every minister
who refuses to to- take it become witness against
it's operations. Sd. 1t proposes to punish minis
ters for what is really no crime against human
law; 4th To take the oath is to acknowledge an
authority in the State that does not belong to it.
and that human authority is above divine.
FROM RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Va, September 4-6A M.-The sud-
den arrest Of the Right Rev. DR.. Lay, Diocesan
Of the North Carolina Episcopate, has already
seen sshop taken to
of certain evidence Of value to the Government in
important cases Of State prisoners now awaiting
prelate. passed. through this city a day or two
since, having been released, on his way to his
home in. North Carolina.
ALEXANDER DUDLEY's PARDON.
Tho President Of the United States has returned
tho pardon OF Alexander Dudley, President Of the
York River Railroad, which was properly confs-
Gated some time since for improper actions on the
part OF the pardoned gentleman. It is now be-
leved that hlr. Dudley who is now in the city, will
devote his attention to the reopening of his rail
road.
TIE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
Judge Underwood presiding, will commence its
session in this city next month"; when the cases in
VolVlng hbelled property will be adjudicated
LAWRENCE WASHINGTON,
Of
electors OF Westmoreand county.
EXTRA BILLY SMITH,
the late rebcl Governor Of Virginia, is passing his
time quietly on his unconfscated estate near War
renton, cultivating the soil.
AFFAIRS AT PETERSBURG.
degree Of governmental leniency to the farmer
may be detected in General Gibbons order TINT no
seizures OF horses, mules and saddles abandoned
as worthless by the armies, shall be made as pub
In he hands Of the present possesscrs This rule l
OF action will prove Of incaculable benefit to the
cultivating classes, among whom land plenty but
money scarce.
NEW ADJUTANT-oENEnAL. ..-.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel T. Ellery Lord ia an
nounced Assistant Adjutant-Generai (Acting) to
Major General John Gibbon, commanding at Pc
tersburg. Colonel Lord is from Albany N. Y, and
hss served since the beginning OF the war in the
energy and fidelity. Colonel Lord will retire from
the service at an early day, wherein he has done
his full share Of hard and patriotic work.
PROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FoHrREss MoNRoE September 3:-A new .privi-
lege has been granted to JEFF. Davis-that of writ
ing to his wife. His letters, Of course, are uised
before sent. Thus his prison life has been gradu.
ally relieved OF its original hardship. He confess
es in foct that tho only things he has to complain
Of now are his deprivation of liberty and, in his
| view, unnecessarily deferring his trial. He has
rec9yered from his attack Of eryspelas, and his
walks and his appetite is excellent. Mr.. Clay has
also recovered, and Mr. Mitchell is now in better
health. .'.'..-.
THE NORFOLK AND WELDON RAILROAD.
This road will bo in running order in q few days
A largo gang of workmen is employed putting the
road in order and all the needed rolling stock is
on hand. .s EHFG.I
NORTH CAROLINA. :...
BEAUroRT, N. c., September 2-Yesterday the
Haytien dispatch steamer Geffrard put into this
port for COAL water &C., and, as the little affair
may be fraught with events Of vital import to this
country, hasten to give you such items as could
gathers . .r1ea; - - A. ~ E.