Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-09
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Intense Negro Scare In Charleston.
New YORK July n The Herald's
Charleston correspondent Of the 9Th instant
avs The white peonle Of the country above
Charleston, along The Island and Coope
Creek, were greatly excited at the beginning
of the month by the report thai the negroes
in that region to the number Of several thou
sand, intended to rise in rebellion on the 9th,
and march ina body to the city stores. 1t
was traced to no reliable source, but to make
matters secure, bodies Of troops were sent to
different points in the. district named.
Health In Charleston.
The health Of Charleston is said to be ex-
~cellent, except among the negroes, who are
lying off in large numbers.
Compenanted Labor Thought TO be
the Best mt Inst.
The Herald's Charleston correspondent
SAYS: The majority Of South Carolina plant
ers, though represented as most 1ncompro-
missing advocates Of slavery, already begin to
look upon emancipation as a benefit to them,
and are inclined to the opinion that compen-
stated labor in the end will be far more profit
able and satisfactory to the land owners OF
the State generally.
Abundant Crops.
All the principal South Carolina crops, ex-
cepting rice, are represented as yielding
abundantly this year. Rice cultivation is
much neglected, owing to the ~diSorganization
consequent upon the change from slave to
the free labor system.
Stringent Measures 10 Preserve Order
in Charleston.
There is considerable i'll feeling in Charles
ton between the soldiers and citizens there
have recently been breaches Of the peace, in
which the colored people Of the city, as we'll
as the colored troops, have been mixed up.
General Bennett, the post commander, conse-
auently found it necessary to issue special
orders of a pretty stringent character, re-
quiring all citizens to deliver up the fire arms
in their possession to restrain them from as
sembling in the streets, and remain in their
homes after s O'Clock in the evening; the
soldiers are also reminded Of their duties and
warned against the preparation OF any out
RACES or any exhibition OF discourteSy to the
people.
Great Fire in New York Barnum's
Museum Destroyed.
New York, July IA fire broke out in
Barnum's Museum at a quarter to 10 o'clock
to-day, and by a quarter to l o'clock the en-
tire interior was consumed. It is thought
the nre WILL not eAsen1 oeyonu' Al 'Ie
buildings ADJOINING the museum on Droau-
way, and two or three in the rear, including
the Herald office, are untoucned'
Owing to the rapid progress Of the fire at
Barnum's Museum to-day, very little has
been saved. The scenes q WIG animals
are all burned. Some general articles were
brought ont and los: IN the crowd. Inc pc,
licemen saved a valuable case OF COINS ano
the glass engine. Alarge number OF thieves,
during the excitement, have been busy plum
dering hat stores and boot and shoe stores
in the vicinity Of the Museum, and are selling
their stolen property in the crowd. Pick.
pockets are now very active, and many ar
rests have been made. A panic occurred in
the crowd. in consequence Of the escape OF
the steam from the fire engines. Several
persons were injured by being trampled I'M
der foot. One Of the attaches Of barnum's
Museum went to the roof Of the building
where the FIRE first broke out, and has not
been .seen since. The CITY Hall Park and
ali the streets in tho vicinity were filled with
dense crowds of people. The walls Of the
Astor House became very hot, but By drench-
inc the windows thoroughly, the building was
saved. from the Are, The Evening Express
oA;cc tool fire twice. on the roof, but no
ser;ou, damage was done,
Some water was thrown into the Herald
hu;ld;no the Belmont Hotel WAS thoroughly
drencbed the whole fire department was out
in strong force, and : engines came from
Brooklyn to assist. The Commercial says
the proprietor and employees Of the museum
are thoroughly convinced that the fire was
the work OF an incendiary, The fire was dis
covered in the basement : and on Immediately
INNING N the roof. 10 turn on the water from
:, large tank, the flames bursted out on the
third loor: the treasurer, Mr.. Fanny, who
had conc 70 the roof To turn on the water
found his cxit .eut off. and, was Obliged TO
descend rom the upper window by jumping
to the balcony below. Returning to his
Office, he took from his safe fifty thousand
dollars in Government bonds, and left the
building. The manager had lately received
burn the building on account, it Is supposed,
Of playing jeff. Davis in petticoats. One OF
the works of art saved was,the Greek Slave,
also twenty-four gigantic pictures, illustrate
ing Washington and his battles, painted by
John McNeycn, which were soon to be cx-
hibited as a, panorama. fortunately they
had not been taken 70 inc oul!ains, u stoou
elsewhere. Inc Amer.ah ~. 80 "d 49,
narrow escape. one was lounI ~ '1e III ne eba
OF INC STAIRS IN o;.S ,amaS J;&n,S,a ass;.,o5
snno, .to hr;,S;nn The waS Gonrs M ,Jeff
rom the ouilolng' on .ns INV wai ;r. ss ua thu VI .t Teat
laws = ro"c J 10 bsad Sron1eS oF. Il was
afterwards Jul suspenaea 70 2 lamp posi-;
n soiasS1 was io Ne .,S. h bpd in his com.
D Dt, ,Jns' I Burns. Of Lancaster. Pa, a mem.
Der Of the l69th New York Regiment, and it
is feared he persisted. The monster Bear