The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-07
N ews Summary.

The wheat crop of Texas promises to considera-
bly, exceed the average yield.
By the first of August certain, the road will be
complete from Shreveport to Marshall, Texas,
forty-two miles.
There in New York city 10000 vagrant
children, tho oIspring of crime, vice and pau
perism.
The Canadian, paper published in St. Am
broise, G. E., states that an old man, while at
work in the woods was torn to pieces by wild ami
mails, supposed to be lynxes.
The New Orleans Times, of the 1st, pays the
following tribute to distinguished officer "Gen.
CANDY left for Washington last evening. He will
be long remembered in Now Orleans as generous,
honest, able, clear headed man."
There WAS an extensive fire at st. Louis on Sat-
urday evening. A large Wholesale drug house,
and job printing and stationery establishment
adjoining, were destroyed The loss will amount
to s150,000
Gen. BEE writing from Havana, appeals to the
people of Texas for pecuniary aid in behalf of
Gen. MAaRUDER, lately deposed from Office by
MAMMALIAN. He represents Gen. NJ. as very
poor.
The Suspension Bridge at Nashville has been
completed. It was formally tested last week,
eight or ten wagon loads of stone being placed on
the bridge, and hundreds Of persons passing over
it at the same time.
The Washington Star says: "The statement
that General F1TzHuGH LEE is in command of the
cavalry OF the Fenans is doubted here, as on last
Thursday night he was at a social party in Alex
andria, Va, and returned to his farm, few miles
below that CITY,"
Most Of the Southern States are taking steps to
establish orphan associations for the care and
education of those made orphans by the disasters
OF the late war. They are gotten up by private
charity. In Mississippi they are to have one at
Lauderdale Springs; in Tennessee at Clarksville.
Four soldiers of the Sixteenth regulars in Nash
vile, got into an affray with two policemen on
Wednesday, 30th ultimo, who were attempting to
arreat them for fighting, and severely stabbed the
latter, of whom, JACK CoNNELLY, it is thought,
will die of his wounds. The other policeman,
PINK DAVIS, is badly though not dangerously
hurt.
A writer in Hours at Home for June, a New
York magazine, in essaying description Of South
ern life in the country, describes negro fddlers
with white gloves, q richly dressed lady engaged
in "dipping" at ball in her own house, and an
intoxicated gentleman wearing his vest bottom
up and closely buttoned to his chin, Three self
evident, deliberate, blundering lies.
We learn from the papers that Richmond can
now boast Of four very sonorous and fine sound
ing beB-the + frat Market bell, State bell in the
Square, the Second Market Station Bell, and the
newsbel in the upper district. We have q very
lively recollection both Of the bellies and bells Of
Richmond. Those Confederate alarm boIls did
yeoman's service during the last six months Of the
'siege of Richmond"
private count Of Congress on Wednesday dis
closed the fact that six Senators and ffty-four
Representatives were absent from the city. An
adjournment about the middle Of July is regarded
as certain, although some are opposed to any ad-
journment, desiring to have a succession OF short
recesses, in order that the President may not re.
move any officers
Justice SCHUYLER, OF Alabama, has decided
landlord who takes a married woman to board as
sumes the position Of man about to marry. He
takes her "for better or for worse," and If she
fails to como up to the standard OF his expeota-
tions realized, he must suffer the consequences,
as he could obtain no redress from the husband
any more than the husband could from the clergy
man who bound him to the woman in wedlock.
The Montgomery Mail informs us that Gen. Ros-
Ser, whose intelligent and gallant service for the
South reflected such honor upon our arms, will
take charge Of the division of the National Ex-
press Company from the Rio Grande to Mont
gomery. Gen. RossER will make his headquarters
at New Orleans. We learn from him that Gen.
JOSEPH E. JoHNsToN will remain President OF the
Express, having declined the Presidencyyssof the
Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad. lately
offered him. Gen. JOHNSTON will probably reside
at Baltimore.
On Tuesday morning, says the New York En-
press, st. Luke's Epiocopal Church in New York
was the scene of an imposing ceremony, during
which q young lady, who recently became men,
Der OF st. Mary's sisterhood, was solemnly conse.
Grated by the Right Rev. Bishop POTTER. At II
O'CLOCK the ediice was occupied by large con-
gregation. Several Of the Sisters Of the orgsni-
zation sat in the pows near the altar. They ap.
peared in tho black robes of the order, their
dress resembling that of the Catholic Sisters OF
oharlty. Bishop POTTER, Rev. Mr.. FUTILE, and
BIZ other clergymen from various parishes, were
present in the chancel. The ceremonies were
preceded by the ante-communion seryice, after
which the lady candidate for conservation was led
10 the altar and solemply set apart for the Cbria
Ian "orK In which she had resolutely engaged
Inc young lady received the name Of Sister Aa.
MES from Bishop POTTER after conservation.