The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-22
Word, under date of August 15, has the fol-
THE wERrz TRIAL POSTPONED DAY.

nlenJ WltneSScS were III aCtenuanCe lnQ tfiefe are
others In the city who can ut any moment DO SUM
moned The accused has for counsel Judge Hughes,
Gen. J. W, Denver, and Mcssrs. Peck and Schade.
The prisoner is Swiss by birth; When the United
hB plantation and negroes in Louisiana, and with
his wife and three children, went to Vicksburg. In
1868 the rebel government sent him to Europe as
n military commissioner. He remained there eight
montds, when, returning to Richmond, by running
the Wilmington BLOCKADE, he was appointed an
assistant adjutant general, with tho rank of cap
tain, and assigned to the command OF the Ander
suEville prison.
AfTGu,s IN NORTH CAROLINA.
General Sch6held, commanding the Department
Of North Carolina, arrived in town this morning
Those who have conversed with the general repre-
aent affairs in North Carolina as much more satis-
factory thaniis represented in malicious Associated
Press dispatches from Raleigh
SPLENDID CAVALRY REGIMENT.
The Sixth regular cavalry, formerly the old Sc
cond while under command OF General ROBERT u.
Lee, has lust received three hundred new recruits
all Of whom have served in the war az veterans
This regiment is now in splendid condition, and
was ordered to Texas short time since, put ID at
present in camp near Frederick, Maryland
CHANGE IN THE PATENT OFFICE.
Commissioner of Patents, Henoway, finding it
impossible to remain in his position under the ar-
bitrary ruling of tho new Secretary Of the INTERIOR
insisted on President Johnaon's accepting his re,
signation. The President has declined several
times, but to-day finally acceded to his rEIncet,
and appointed ex-Congressman Theaker, OF Ohio,
| in his place The latter gentleman has been for
! several years one Of the prih2ipal examiners OF
patents.
PRESTON KINGS APPOINTMENT
The appointment of Preston King as collector Of
New York, created rs much surprise here as III
New York. Even late last night there was not an
intimation outside Of cabinet officers and high Off
| cals of the treasury that such a change had been
| made. The new collector was observed at the
White House yesterday, but as he has made his
home with the President since April, that simple
fact suggested no inquiry. There were no New
York politicians in town, save one Of small promi-
nencc, and they certainly could not hare been
aware, therefore, Of the immnence OF the change.
Mr.. King left for New York in the morning trnin.
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS
The commissioners to visit the Western Indian
tribes, composed Of Judge Edwards, Of the Land
| office ; Colonel Parker, of Grants staff; General
Harvey, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and
General Heron, leave this city tomorrow morn
ing, accompanied by their secretaries, route for
st. Louis and the plains. They will specially visit
those Indian tribes who have forfeited their annu-
ties by joining tho rebels in the late war.
PROTEST AGAINST CABINET MEETINGS AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
II is said that Secretaries Stanton and Harlan
and Attorney GeneralSpeed, have protested against
any more cabinet meetings being held at the EH-
ecutiye mansion during the summer months, on ac-
count Of its unheathiness
Lou1sIANA UNION MAN.
The statement that Ex-Governor Wicklife, Of
Louisiana, is here to be pardoned, is erroneous
though residing all of the time in that State.
PERSONAL.
Senator Garrett Davis, Of Kentucky, and General
Horace Boughton, of New York; General Hovey
of Indiana, and Generals Schoteld, Wherry and
Crocker, are in town. Governor Morton left for
Indiana tonight.
Some thirty persons were pardoned to-day. The
only ones of prominence were ex-senator Benja-
min Fitzpatrick, Of Alabama, who was at one time
Memphis, Tenn. J '1 souther, the Of New York, was
also annestcd by the President to-day.
SECRETARY sEwAnp's HEALTH.
notwithstanding the arduous Iabors of Secretary
Seward, since his return from Cape May his health
continues satisfactory, relieving the apprehension
that the duties OF the State Department might
prove too exhaustive for his recently shattered
ergies.
THE DEFALcA11oN OF A. P. STONE.
A. P. Stone, a collector Of internal revenue Of
Ohio, was, It is aseertained, defaulter to tho
amount Of $4,000. His sureties are bound in the
of s1oo 900; they are perfectly responsible, and
will satisfy the Government
INTERNAL REVENUE BUSINESS.
Nearly s40O, ,O00, 900 have passed through the In
ternal Revenue Bureau since it's organization, and
lar by any misconduct Of any of it's officers. The
last days receipts from internal revenue about
MosBY's MOVEMENTS.
Colonel J. s. Moaby left Aexandria on Thursday
evening for his home in Warrenton, there to re-
main until the further orders of the War Depart
ment. Such was the excited feelings, it is said,
against him the part Of the citizens and soldiers
that his life was in danger while he remained in
Alexandria, several persons whom he had deeply
wronged during the war, having armed them
! selves to kill Him.
EMIGRATION FnoM BnEmEN.
The Department Of stnte has received adyices
from the United States Consul at Bremen, in which
it is represented that during the next elk months
OF this year, from January up to juno last, 1885,
| the, emigration to the United States through the
in fy-six vessels, against Is 063 in ships
in 1865. During the first six months In 1866, the
emigration through Hamburg amounted to
population Of nears VS. soS 0' soaIs aoh in se ie
months. And from those two ports only fair
larger emigration to the United States is expect
cd this fall and next spring, and an unusual num-
that purpose. ~, tt...
% DELIVERY OF sEyEN-rHiBTY BONDS. e.,
The delivery OF the remaining seven-thirty
bonds will be made by tho 28th inst. The delay
has been caused by the exhaustion Of the blank
million Of which In amount have to be printed to
meet the demand ,;u-,r .,..-a. .rs.- 81
The Tribune Of the 18th, has the following:
Rear Admiral d. d. Porter has been appointed,
cd i,ferM, chief Of the bnreau Of navig alton and
detail de- OF the navy department.. This appointment
nus tne. VACANCY caused DJ the Qeatn OF captain
Percival Drayton. -
Gov; Brownlow, Of Tennessee in consequence
OF having received Intelligence tbat,the franchise
law was not compiled with in many places In the
recent election in that State, has i6sded proca-
nation making provision for propounding certain
questions to county officers, for tho purpose OF
ascertanng the facts. He alec aelB fof inforna-
ton from loyal citizens on the matter and assures
them Of his determination that they shall not be
cheated by any eyaAiGna OF tho act alInded TO. 10
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