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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-15


at Sic 952c. for Nliddlng, closing at SIC.
RIcE-Is steady, with a fair business doing. Sales
since our last 500 bags mt ssc for Patna and 9c.@
Neg York Com .iarerttse' Saturday Ecenimg l1As.
To Liverpool % 900 bushels and wheat,
6ilG27d. 1910 bales cotton ut 7sD7l6d; per steamer
London, 1900 bbs flour, at 2s IA OUn bushels grain
I'd. Cliarters-A bark from Philadelphia to Aspinwal
with coal, Mt 81; once hence to New Orleans. to
Liverpool and three Drigs to the West mdcs private
terms. ~
prices were firm Tho sales 400 bales TO arrive in
Boston, at l9ac gold and 2sc currency in lots of 200
bales nich. ..t,
GuHSY CLOTH decidedly moro active. We have
to notice sales of 1000 bales part here and part in Bos
ton but mostly IN Boston, at 24 25c here, and 2S924c
Ay was rather inactive but prices were without i'm
bale aud 60c. "a Csc for shipping parcels
MoL.ssEs.-The market was Somewhat moro active
sales were about 30 hds Porto Rico at 81 and loo hhd
English Island. private. .u
wers firm. tn offerings continuing moderate. We noto
further sales $40 bhs per 2so iba at s7.25 a $3.50;
sis No 81 SIS and @ 5sS S bbs I. prG Prime @
pale at $40 "a 2s-the latter price for virgin. Spirits
ama lots Crude do was moderately active With sales
24o bbs at 50 $3.50 Tar was heavy. being depressed
Southern % sold At SO g ss &c. as to quality Pitch was
hhds. Cuba muscovado at l4%c. a. l5c Refined was
quiet at previous quotations.
prices were unaffected as they We're for the most part
previously sold. We quote tstore prices) Ashtof's g.
81 rs; Marshans. 81 20; Liverpool ground, S2 80 q
50 SO, and Turks Island, Co.,, cash.
WooL.-The market was steady with sales Of 100 8ao
4eoi oooo lbs CALIFORNIA; at a2c. 200 bales Mestzs
GO do. East India and IS do white Durham on private
terms. "''
WH1sKY-Receipts s5s bbls. Prices again advanced
To- gallon. the stock being held in few hands The
demand was only moderate and the sales were limited
to 100 bbls Western at 80 49, which the market closed
with much hrmness
, 1865-08-25

For the Great INDIAN C0uncII--1TilI-
tnry--Latest from Fort Sn1sttis dc.
Especial Despatct to the Chicsgo Tnbune.l

For the Great INDIAN COtt11cII--1ftlI-
tnry--Late~t from Fort Smith, dc.
Especial Despateh to the Chicago Tibuue.l
ST. Lor1s, Aug.2t.
Tie distinguished Cherokee Chief, John noss.
with 1esss 1oss, N. T. Ross and family, and 2r.
Nagf and family ait Cherokee celebrities, leave st.
Louis this p. m.s for Fort Smith. Ther 60 10 at.
tend the srear tndiau Council.
Col. Samre1 Fellows, Of the 18th Wisconsin, has
succeeded Brcyct Brig. Gen. d. Moore IN command
Of the post OF St. Louis The 49th Wisconsin as-
suncs provost guard duty tn the city.
The remnant Of the gallant 9Th Missouri, nan,-
herring IL, rank and f1c, nnder command Of Col.
De,os Van Darson, returned to this city yesterday,
from Little Rock, on the Memphis packet AtL4n,
Jacoh, for final payment and discharge.
The following are late Items from Fort Smith:
Pursuant 10 Instructions Of the Secretary Of War,
all members OF the firm Of MeDouald, Fuller & Co.,
trading in The Indian tcs1io1y, are required to
lease that Territory without delay.
Col. Bowltu, the rebel Colonel whose principal
notoric,y uas his causing the hanging OF so many
Union men, sas shot inst above the eJe on the 9Th
Ill.,, and instantly Killed., BY H. nclehbor whose
brother be had hanged. The wretch hanged seven
teen Union men al one time.
QuIic panic has been created among many Of
the colored people Of this city, originated by the
Coppcfhcads, that arrangements were On foot to
eend Them OF to some foreign country.
William Couch. who resides in Crawford county,
waa brought to this city on 1ast Wednesday. by the
Provost fnnrd, On the charyc Of twD-told murder,
one OF l,ia victims sad 10 hare been soldier BE-
longing to the 18th Iowa. and the other citizen.
, 1865-08-25

Especial Despatch to the Western Associated PreseI
New ToRK, Aug. ~
Counterfeit Grce1aiack4.
A new counterfeit Of one dollar grcenbaek*, was
put In circulation yesterday 10 considerable cx-
tent. It L. Ncll executed
AT the solicitation of Gen, Grant.
A correspondent OF the Philadelphia Lekgtr says:
A gentleman in a position likely To know, states
that The striking ont OF the names Of Gen. Lee and
jos. 4. Se1don from The specifications md charges
sEnInst Cant. Wcrz, done at the earnest aoliet
tatton Of Gen. Grant, President johnson concur
ring.
Trial Trip
The steamship New iork, belonging to the At
lantlc Mail Company, made xial trip to-day. She
viii eall on the I'd OF September for AsGinsalf.
Trial Of Speed. -
A trial Of speed between the steamers Algonquin
and 1VinasA will take place uc1t week. The Navy
Department have ordered both steamers TO be inside
fast to The dock anrrrs the race.
Southern Cotton and Corn Crops.
The Hsrokds correspondent accompanying Geu.
Fisk. Assistant Commissioner OF tho Bureau Of
Freedmen for the State OF Tennessee, on m order
Of inspection Of bis department, says The cotton
and corn crops, alons the line Of travel present
very unpromislng appearance. OF the former but
little was planted. md that little gathered
l17portal1s.
The Richmond Rtpptlieon says that after The sur-
render Of Gen. Lee, bis son, VIM. e. F. Lee. with
out loss Of time, repaired to White uouse, deter
mined, notwithstanding the latencs5 Of tho seasoh,
to attempt to make crop Of corr. Three 5ouas
men, formerly OF his command, attended him. a
Gernan and two Grcdmcn were subsequently added
TO this force. They commenced pIowfn9 on The @fh
Of April, und tayc nade splendid cop OF corn
estiulated al 1,5tO bushels.
, 1865-08-25

and car wheels used BY the Government on the VT
gina rsilrca1s 1--we been sold to Virginia cou,p1-
MICA on six moriEs' credit. The remainder viii b.,
sold ct section fo. cash, Thirty locomotives anI
two hundred nnd ntsety cars will be sold At Aan-
chester on the sd OF octooer and lily en.ines, 10
cars, and 1000 tons Of railroad rou, ut Alexandria
On the 18th Of the sars rnonth.
Tho z-3O Notes.
WAsucso7ox, AuS. A--The Treasury Depart
ment hcd forwarded to the Subscribers to the 7~s1
loan the last Of the notes. The delay wsss occasion
ed y the ct that ose-s cr the notes canc In fast
er thun they could be printed. II any subscribers
TO- the loan should fill to receive the remainder OF
their subscriptions, they should At once notify thc
Sub-Ageut-
Gold.
NrE YoEE, Arg. a. r.N.-Sold sycak. The
speculative movement is feeble the street being ap-
pareatly dispozed to let the premium take its oIu
course. Tue opinion Is less positive 81 to the pZob
ability OF M fmpoTtcnt foreign export Of specie,
which Partially accornts for the weakness in price
Thu quotation has averaged during the morning
about tE1ss..
Nominated for Mayor.
Fun.DE1ruIA,. Au.s. aI--Morton NcaIichaei,
81 the Philadelphia SortA ttaeri:aa AMI L-7itsl
SAFES Gt.=efkk was nominated for Mayor By til.
Union City conEentton today on the first ballot,
with htt{e opposition.
, 1865-08-25

Indictment of the Scountlrets who were
Instrumental in the Burning Of
Ciaa1nbershurE by tlac Rcbcls-Cop-
pcsIlcad Stale Convention.
New YoHx, Aug. GA Harrisburg dispatch
Grand Jury Of Ftani11n county. against McCauslaua
and othcrs, ,Eho .Yerc tie Immediate Instrumental
itles in the burning of Chanlbersbn1y and thu pill.
laying Of the border by TIC rebels during the uar.
Old Virginia, West Tt..ina and Maryland, for The
rendition Of these PERSONS to the custody Of the
PENNSYLVANIA authorities for tri, at Chafnhersbur.
TleEe men, II fried By jury oI loyal PcEnsyls1nt
ilns, will have hard road to trhvet. GoT. Curtin
has sent officers 10 take these men In custody.
HsHRIsEuno. Aug: si-Ihes Democratic state
Convention met al O'clock this afternoon, and vas
temporarily organized bs electins Robert s. John
son, OF Cambria, President. and A. =. Baldwin, of
Philadelphia, Kent Whitman, Of Erie, anil d. Fl.
Wfu1nan. Of Northampton, Secretaries.
Il rccess waE then takcn to permit the delegates
The committee, atlGr SHORT consultation, fe-
tMntd a1a reported 3s!cbEd Eaux4 Of Philadelphia,
as permanent Ptesidcnt Of the Convention will 4
Vice President for each Senatorial District, and
1wcnty-nine Secretaries. Ar. Tsux, On taking his
seat, made IN address.
tsom each Senatorial District, wa,s aly2ointed, to
whom all resolutions on National tnd State aGafrs
we're referred WitAont debate.
Mr.. IT. Il. Tttrfken offered resolution TINT the
soldiers OF 1851 AMI 1872 harin.; enlstA with ltso
OF no bounty, should receive 1G0 acres Of land ana
Ing euch an appropriation. Th1s resolution Was re-
II The Convention proceeded 10 ballot for eanill.
date for Auditor Gen. ". Il. q. Davis, Of the 10Th
Pennsylvania regiment, received Sc yotcs on tne
third ballet, and WIS declared unanimously noml'
, 1865-08-25
GEORGIA..

Kobbcrlc* and Ontrngc*-Cottou Come
III. s1,--NIrx. Robert Tootnbs
rpa:ltf0n OF Gov. J0h1lson.
SEw YoEE, Aug. .L-1hc Augusta Traascrip{
Of tue 1G,h Il received. 1tsays ou:tages and rob-
berries lsro prevailed cxtensively In the vicinity Of
Augusta, mostly perpet1atea by returned rebel SOL
dierz, but efficient MEASURES By the military police
were c1nsitg their subsidencc.
The a1acon correspondent Of the Transcript stntes
that cotton Is being rapidly brought up and ship
ped, md IN immense amount Of goods, Including
produce, -four, &c.. we're arriving from Cincinnati
and Lou1syilc, which, were much needed.
The Savannah ueruA states that Gen. Wild has
ordered Mrs. Robt. Toombs 10 r1cate the premises
occupied by her In Washington, Georgia, intending
its occupation for the Frredmen>s Bureau; hut
Cen. Steatlmau counte1mlndets the order, and tile
wife ot the rebel remains.
Cor. johnson, Of Georgia, has Issued procla-
nation declaring that all civil officers who have
taken the oaih, Ii Dot embraced within TIC ezcep-
ton, or rhc have received special amnesty, shall
proceed 10 the discharge Of their dulee. according
to the laws exiting prior tothe first Of January,
1851, so FIR as they are nat Inconsistent with the
present condition OF the State.
, 1865-08-25

nishcd by the conmlssary. They Ngre mustered IN
the same aa horsea. A man nsmed Dunn had them
In charge. Witness did not know What has become
Of him. He ea,y tho instrument called stocks. Inc
prisoner never told him anything Of them- Wet1
Iold him, however, of the ball and chlin and ne h3d
heard the Prisoner At the bar epcnk OF The chain
gang and that there had been one.
Htae6-Wltness said be thought nc
vent TO .Ande1sonvflle the 10th Of 13h Q!
October last md remained there until he .a ta o.
The ensuing April. WeEz ,sas there oil tbns time,
superior in RINK, In many respects, WeE was IN.
der hta eommsnd, hut SO far Us the prison
Was concerned, he was not. lie Sne~
these were rations served to the troops and the
prisoners equally. He could not tell exactly Nha5
tho raflons Were. The rot1ous, however, ancanaeu
meat. corn meal, peas, you call them beans, mo
latses and -four. The. 1atious ought not to hafe
varied. The requisit!on was made daily. Witness
did not know OF any change in the raaions. y ne
qunlity Of lhe ration was nnsonna. the o99s9
81 Surgeons shoald ha'e - been . nc called '!..a
established previous 10 his going to Andefsonslie.
He did not Euaw Of Capt WcH shooting anybody
at The dead line, fa be hear o. Wc giving the
order 10 execute any one. The dogs spo-
Len Of .wero ordinary farm q pianfatioh
dogs, not blood bounds. Perhaps there "efG not
more than six or feyen Of them. They were Eept
about one eighth Of mile from the prison. He b.;
iHssG tie prisoa' s' aiseiplfne. lie E aid not know By
whose orders they were kept. Tilrner had charse
af them and was acting under the orders q Ws1z.
He never knew Of Werz using them himself I,nr-
ner Has deiailel eolaisE. 1he dogs werc m litsls:
they werc fcroctous. Witness mas farlheF c'oss'
, 1865-08-25

Colllsic.. on oil Geek ika1lroad-Four
3scs~ons KIIted-F i've lnjurcd-Co2-
lIxiou OF, u Picnic Trnin near Boston
Accident OF the Pittsburgh, mud Fort
Wayne Road.
EEtr, pa., Aug. aL-A collision between a pas-
senscr and freight train occurred On the OIL Creek
Haflroad this morning. Four persons were killed
I'D five vcnuded- Particulars not ret received.
EryE, Pa, Aug 2;-Ihe ACCIDENT on lha OF
Cneek Iailrcad, near Tftusyile, was caused by the
engine Of freight train tunDlns up on the main
track to get on the smiteh at about the time that
the mail train was due. The mail train coming
around the curve, tond not sec the freight engine
and the two came together with snch force as 10
thsow the Passengers from their seats. and reduce
the cars to total wreck. The following Is list OF
the killed an1 wonnded:
hiA<d-GIdeon ughsail. Belfast; VIM. Baldwin,
IT,, East C1evelord; Edgar j. C1ongh, Fredonfa
and arother, namc unknown.
HoxndANRandolph Phillips, Hastings, 0sveso
county. n. T., leg broken; Il. Jo=elyn, Cory, Pa,
, 1865-08-25
JACKSON.
M1sAl>>1ppi Convention Adjourned Sine
Die.

MIsAl>%Ippf Convention Adjourned Sine
Dc
NEW ORLEANS, Auc. si-1he 7imes' jackson,
Miss., special gay1: "Goy. Sl11rScy rrteiye1 com
nrnic1tion BY Telegraph from President johnson
couSratnlating tb. Convention on the progress
making in paving The wnT to rcadtajss1on All OBJ
stac1eI will soon be removed lie says
he viii soon restore the writ Of hgbsaa
e1rpus, and remove the troops at the earliest mo-
ment, when The Slate Is sufficiently progressed to
have entirely returned 10 her nlfcci1nce. lie hopes
the example Of Mississippi will bc followed By
other States. .
Judge E. s. Fisher WIS nominated for G0yesno.,
and the Convention adjourned sice die.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. s3.-The Tines Jackson
special says the ordinance as passed. ra.lf5lng all
1ws and odlcia acts paesea since secession not re-
pugnnnt to the Con+ +ltutiou OF the United States
and that Of Mississippi prcr 10 Janu1rr, 1861
cept the law concerning crimes and acts
enabling railroads 10 pay.. money bor-
rpwed by them; rcpeals a1l laws author
fying original dnea TO the s'tatc to be paid in
Confederate scrip, on tho djstiflation Of spirits on
Stale aceonDts notifies all official accDunts pro
ceedipgs. Judgments, decreee. &C., Of tha several
courts with all ealcs n1att by administrators and
others acting in judicial cupacitT; authorizes
executors md others to compromise with persons
against whom they hold notes, as to the real ,ulne
Of lite property for which snch nofes arc given, a
thor7es flat Testimony be taken 10 prove whether
or not the cantEacts contemplated specie or cu1ren
cy; ra:ffcs all marriages coRsummaied sfncc Janu-
ary, 1861, whether celebrated by the uaua1 forms
nrfl ceremonies or nor.
, 1865-08-25
BALTIMORE.
Sensible Letter from the Rebel General
Josepl, Z. Johnston OH tile Duties cf
the EutNs*

DALf1xonE. Aus. M.-The Fredericksburg VA }
Ledger Of Tuesday publishes hc following letter or
Gen. Joseph Z. Johnston:
DuxTa1o STRINGS, MecL!enhsrg Co., w.,
Angust II, 1866.
You ask my views Of the fntNsc course aud future
interests Of as all Ite ca.e Is so plain that ynry
little ean BE- said Or wsistca upon ii. We, of thu
so9tt, referred tae question ut Issue between u
sword TIE decision has been male, and 1t Is
asainsl ne. We 1nnst aequiesce Ia that decision.
accept It as dnnl, a11d recognize the f1ct that
Virginia is nsain enc Of the Unitcl States,
Our duties md fntcfests coincide. We shall con-
sptt the md perform thu Other, hy doing ali re
can TO promote the welfare Of cnr nefghhors, md to
restore prosperity 10 The eoNntT-. We shonM at
once commence the duties Of peaceful citizens, bJ
entering uEon some useful pursuit., qualifying ouf
esves 70 vote i Possible, and at tho polls oar votes
ilc1z.ard ana wfll maintain Tho interests Of VfE-
etnta az one Of the United States This Is the course
which have recommended 10 u1l t1osc with whom
la. cenve.sed On the sahjcct+ and that which
have adopted for mysel! ns LII Is Is practicable.
Very truly yonrB,
T. F. Jnu~1ror
, 1865-08-25
FROM COLUMBUS,
The Ohio Democratic Stnac Convention
-VnlInlsII-1anagsC Cliufr1raau--Tlae Plat
form.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tribuncl

Il
-yalInssat.g,a,s.C Cliafr1,.au--The Plat
form.
Especial Despatch o tta Chicago Trfbunc.l
Co1r=Inus, Ohfo, Ang- 81.
The Democratic Convention that met here to-day
,rs rot equal TO such asscmblaecs in former times,
either a. 10 numbers or enthusiasm. The State
Sovereignty facton, which met here Last peek, h1s
no 1oubt detractel from the attendance to-day.
though many Of the leading spirits Ia that org11f
zatson nrr here mud acting with this wing Of the
party. Lion. Chiltnn A. White, for example, theiz
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, having declined
that nomination, though agreeing with them In
sentiment, MAS a membcr Of tho committee on
resolutions. The two members Of this committee
from hamilton county are known to hold to the
same principle as those who nominated Alexander
Long. md TO give tie Convention more emphati-
cal1y The sane character IS the other. Valtandfs-
ham was made lis temporary Chairman, and put
npon its committee on resolutions. He thanked
The pariy for his nomination tro ycarH ago, de-
c.arct the Democratic the only Union party-It was
for immediate and unconditional union-ihc resto-
,a:jon OF the seeded States TO all their former
privileges, while their opponents verr for putting
or Ibis restoration tor five. ten, tWentg or
thirty years. md making It conditional.
An attempt to make Nominations for Governor
before adopting the platform raised quite CON-
motion. Some speaker declared TINT vas .he way
tAe party ws sold at chicugo, their cand;ate after
w.rd repudiating their platform. The speaker waa
hissed down, thongh his point was afteesan1 cir.
ried and reries Of resolat3onz, the import Of
which il NJ follows, was adopted:
isl. ftsolfs.l, That the Federal Government cx-
lists only by virtue Of The Federal Constitution, nnd
Possesses no powers not granted by that iustru-
mcDt-
ID str.ct construction Of the Fedcral Con=titu-
, 1865-08-25

I10nors to Gen. Erlnt--Tle Crop3--PO-
tEffrnT

I1otlors to Gen. Grant--TIe Crop3--Po-
l{tfcat.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tibuue.l
ST. PAIL Aug. 2i.
Arrangements arc being made to give Gen. Grant
a1eerptfor, on Saturday. Coy Miller. Gen. Sib-
ley md Mayor Prick, wiii 60 down On The steamer,
tonight, to meet the steamer Isaska. md welcome
Gen. GgcEt TO the State. The General will be ia
ken 10 the Falls Of ST. Anthony, aIinnehaha, and
Fort Smelling, after which 1t IL expected that be
will gsse public reception IN this city. lie will
leave for Gaiena at si1 O'Clock the same evening.
Hon. E. D, Washburne accompanies hin.
We have had two good dag for crops, with
prospect for morr. The crops have withatood the
rains remarkably we'll thus far.
Union primary meetings, 10 elect delegates to the
County Convention, meet Satarday, and The State
CouYcn1Ion "Wednesday.
, 1865-08-25
FROM DETROIT.

nzYlIt0Ey-Frost Mt Detrost-EIrelarnss
Tournament, DC.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribunal
DETROIT. Aug. Fl.
A detachment Of stzty men Of The itl Michigan
cavalry arrived here last evening. at II o'clock,
under command Of Lieut.. Col. Hudson. They were
mustered ont at Nashville.
The u Michigan cavalry md 18th Infantry arc ex-
pectcd to reach this State about September let.
This Vicinity w:ss visited By heavy fFost last
night Considerable anxiety Is felt as to th. safety
OF The corn csup.
The frcmcn'e State Tournament wtf1 takc pl1ce at
Port Huron. September 18th md 14th. A general
in,statiou Is extended 10 firemcn throughout the
United States md Canadas 10 be present. Prizes
to the amount OF nearly Ss09 VIII he siren.
, 1865-08-25
LOUISVILLE.

Serious Disaster OH the Ohio River
-Four Soldiers Fatally ScaIlcd md
Eight Drowned.
LOUISVILLE, Ans. e1.-The steamer !Argosy No.
4, Capt Eanderrrilf, from Cairo to Cincinnati,
with the 7Cth Ohio infantry, about 800 strong, was
blown ashore tn a ruln storm on Moal1y evening,
on 1ar, at 1tathe1d'E Landing, eighty nlcs below
Louisville. The corcl:sion exploded iis s,n,
tW0 Or whom died and two more asc expected to
die. uetxeen thirty and tortg jumped overheard,
eight OF whom netu drowned. Tie steamer Argosy
No. !. formerly q Eunboat, Capt. Starks. brought
the regiment to this city, and Transferred them 10
the steamer Gen. Lytue for Cincinnati. The names
OF the unfortun1tes utlo were scllcd to death nre
Martin Long, Company K, and discharged soltlies
el an Indiana regiment. nrownel-uesman De
hians, uneh Taylor, Aaron Ff3cus, John Rodcriek,
Amos Eosc, Alfred R0der and J. AIcuauels. Se-
,eTeiy sea}del-Wm. Es.oshoE, u. Murray, Moron
Shelby, II. DEtshce and 1slac Taylor.
, 1865-08-25

leg broken George Golf, Cory, bruised; Martin
Dyer, Cory, bruised badly; one other man Vas
badly bruised and injured internally, bs:t tefused to
givc his nau1e-
Dos1os, Aug. ai.-An excursion train returning
last evening rom picnic IT Abingdon, On the Old
Colony Road, came in collision With a handear,
passenger ca1s, we're thrown pE Inc track three Of
The latter being capsized down an emhankmcnt
With nearly 80 passengers, Including many ladies'
Less than half dozen received Injuries; none
serfous.
WAnfAN'. Ind-+ Aug. ai.-The express passenger
train on the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago
an accident this morning, when three miles ueat Of
Princeton. One of ahe locomotive wheels burst,
md instantly tho locomotive, baggage and three
prceipftnted down m enbankment- Miraculous a.
j. may seers, Of the passengers were seriously
Injured The fireman, c. =. White, ofFort Wayne,
received y.Fy dangerous injuries.