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

Official information received in Washing ton re-
presents that there will be great suffering in Ala
bama during the present winter, owing to tho
small and grain crops, the result of the want
of necessary labor, md the severe drouth which
prevailed over most of the productive lands OF the
State. 1t is estimated that there are no less than
200, 900 persons, both black and white. who must
be furnished with food until they can raisc it for
themselves The Frccdmcn's Bureau, however,
is under instructions from the Secretary OF War
taking the necessary steps to relieve these people
as far as possible at early day.
A second part of Capt Halls report on his
search for fuller information about Sir JOHN
FRANKL1N's Arctic Expedition has been received.
The wrecked ships of FRANKLIN appear to have
been visited, the remains of large number of
their seen, frozen and mutilatod, and the val
uables left in the ships appropriated by the Esqni
maux. They encourage Capt. HALL to believe
that some of the men may still be living.
Brigadicr-General FRANCIS i. SHoUP, of the late
Confederate army has been elected to the chair OF
Physics, Astronomy and Civil Engineering Of the
University of Mississippi
The entire number Of Indians nhabiting all
parts Of our country amounts to about four hum
dred and eighteen thousand. Tho estimated
number in the uncxplorcd territories is thirty
thousand; in Texas about twenty-four thousand;
of the tribes living in New Mexico, about ninety
two thousand; in California, something over
thirty-two thousand; in Oregon, about twenty
three thousand and i'll Utah, between eleven
and twelve thousand. Many of the New Mexican
Indians are civilized, and have fixed habitation $
and towns. ' - 49,
There will be q proposition before the Finance
Committee of tho Senate, and probably before the
Committee of Ways and Means of the House, to
reduce national taxation to point that will yield
no moro revenue than what is sufficient to pay the
expenses Of the Government, including interest ON
the public dobt md sinking fund for the princi-
pal. 1t is expected that the proposed reduction
will be great enough to allow Of the repeal of the
Income Tax. There are many reasons why this
particular form of tax should be withdrawn at the
earliest possible opportunity. In its nature, it's
collection is vcxatious, because the means which
the assessors nre obliged to use to get full and
true returns arc, to large degree, inouisitorial
1t is, in fact, the most Objectionable form Of tax,
and it is only resorted to in Great Britain, from
which country we copied it, rs n reycnuo during
tho continuance of war; AS soon as tho pressure
for money is over, this tax is taken of. The news
that it s likely to be dispensed with in this
try WILL therefore, be hailed with great pleasure.
If any one desires to see busy city he can find
it in New York. The retail stores are crowded
with customers, and the most expensive articles
find ready and rapid sale. There seems to be
mania for spending money, and nothing is too cx-
travagant for the tastes and purses of the citizens
Of New York. These remarks apply not only to
the luxuries of lfe but to the necessities as WELL
To The increase in prices does not operate to check
saes either in articles of food, clothing Or orna-
ment. The manufacturers of furniture are press
ed to their utmost ability to meet their orders.
The importers Of rare and costly works of art arc
not able to supply the demand. The carpet stores
have been reduced to the lowest stocks, and could
not open goods with sufficient rapidity to supply
their customers. It is certain that Now York
never knew such prices as have been paid this
fall, and VIC only echo what we hear from all the
retail dealers in saying that there was never such
busy season.
Governor BHowNLow's late course in rejecting
the votes of several counties, on the ground OF
their ilegality, causes much excitement in Tennes-
see. In the Legislature an excited discussion
arose on q resolution offered by Mr.. BRANDON Of
Stewart county, which was intended as censure
Of Governor BRowNLow. Mr.. BRANDON was q reb-
el Colonel, and was wounded at Fort Doncson
He was sustained in his assault on the Governor
by HERoD, STEELE, GARRETT and other copper
heads. The resolution was tabled by decisive
vote. BRANDON and others were very bitter in
their denunciation OF the Governor.
On tho evening Of November I'd, carpet bag
WAS stolen from ALBERT PIKE, at the depot of the
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad, in the
former city 1t contained oil the original treaties
made by the Confederatos with tho different In
dian tribes, and number Of Masonic documents
the former being Of great Importance to our Co.
vernment Secretary STANTON has ordered Gen.
TERRY to make all digent search far the stolen
documents
1t is stated that Secretary STANTON, in his forth
coming report, will recommend that by the 1st of
January next the army be reduced to $4,000 mon.
1t is now about 175,OOO. In May last it numbered
1,000,503. s..gr,,g
70 Advices from Nassau, N. P announce the pre-.
senco of LieutenantGenoral JUBAL A. EARLY in
that place, whore he is residing for the present,
and is engaged in writing a history of his cam
paigns.
General STERLING PRICE has applied for par-
don. 2N'e