The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-26
News Summary.

denerai THoAAs FRANCIS MEAaHER, acting Cover |
nor OF Montans, has reoanted his Radical opinions,
and como out for President JOHNSON.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of Nashville has |
sent to the starving people Of Alabama over $15- |
600 worth Of provisions.
Among the "pums" which fall to the Prince of |
Wales is the Duchy of Cornwall. The revenue
last year amounted to sssO,ooo and the net profit
was $3.50, 900. .I, "a
The Boston Post says: eve are much Obliged
to Mr. suMNER for sending us copies of Senator
NYR's speech; We get twelve cents pound for
them." .. ..5..
Chowan County, North Carolina, is said to be q
perfect Rhinelsnd for wine. One gentleman makes
$4,000 year from one hundred acres under grape
culture. j F't5 Hafg q /
The City Council Of Philadelphia recently pass
ed an ordinance prohibiting persons from stand
ing on the street corners. Great dissatisfaction
has been the consequence.
The amount of bonds held by the United States
Treasury, in trust for the circulation of national
banks, and Government deposits in Government
depoaitories, amounts to $317, $4,000.
It is stated that sharp dodge has been prac-
4iced by some teachers OF freedmen, on surren-
dering their charges, in selling photographs of
themselyesto their ebony pupils at one dollar
each.
On the 20th, in the Tennessee Legislature, the
necessary quorum Of ffty-six was obtained; and
the majority Of the House Of Representatives or
dered the franchise bill upon its final vote, and
passed 1t, Of course, by 15 to Al. 1rr r.
The books Of the Land Office show that there
have been, during the last six monthsa great
number Of Confederate soldiers and Southern
pioneers emigrating to the far West and settling
In the Territories. t.-''
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has received from Scotland lot OF the celebrated
VICTORIA potatoes, which will shortly be distrihu-
ted to the farming interests OF the country for
seediug purposes.
The Lynchburg, Va, NetOs says the fruit in
many sections Of the State has been killed by re-
cent frosts. In Abemarle, and in other counties
IN the Piedmont region, We learn that the peaches
and cherries hove nearly all been killed.
The persiItent, rejection Of the nomination Of
the Hon. LEWIS D. CAMPBELL, as Minister to the
Republic Of Mexico, 10 regarded as personal az
hont to the President, and not as hostile to the
JUARsz Government. It is believed that the
President will refuse to send in any other name.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Aduertiser says: s'We
had the pleasure OF meeting in the city, on yes
gterday, Gen. O. A. BATTLE, member elect to Con-
gress from the Third District of Alabama. He
bears his exclusion from his seat with commenda-
BILE fortitude" r' g.rt4s .r
The Texas Constitution abplishes slavery,
places freedmen on an equality with whites before
the Law, and gives tho Legislature power to
guarantee railroad bonds for iron contracts, It
will be submitted TO the people on the fourth
Monday OF June tE.h"
THOMAS DOWNING, the we'll known caterer and
oysterman, one Of the "institutions' Of New York
FOR nearly fifty years, died In that city on Wednes
day, at the age Of offseventy-fve years. Down.
IHa WAS born in Accomac county, Va, ON the 27th
OF january, 1871. He was born q slave. q
To-day. April 26, is set apart by the ladies Of
Augusts, Ga, as q day whereon to strew flowers
on the graves Of our Confederate dead. Efforts
are being made by the ladies all over tie South
to beautfy the last resting places Of these gallant
dead ~ L .Trsr IG.s;ys'
The vichsburg Herald says s'The Masons Of
Warren County held Lodge Of Sorrow, on last
Sunday evening, at Apollo Hall, in commemora
ton Of thsbaem5ers Of the fraternity who have
died since the closing Of the Lodges in 1862, in
this city,, .rr. vr .,ry
Gen. N. B. FoRRRsr, who killed q negro in self
defence on bis plantation recently, was bound over
by the District Circuit Court at Friar's Point.
Judge J. 8. YERaER presiding, in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, for his appearance at the next
term Of the Court. The Court did not enter into
any examination Of the case.
There are, says the Nashville Gazette, two COL
ored savings banks In this city-one called the
'National," !" and the osher the s.Bureau." We nm
derstand that the latter is doing much the larger
business, but modestly withholds all reports. II
reports are the only things withheld there will be
nothing to complain Of. ,., .s.
Checked stockings are again coming into favor
with ladies who wear looped or short dresses.
Trellis" patterns seem to be the most plenty; but
tho richest are "Mosaics," and the most brilliant
the "star" styles. They come in spun silk and in
ldae thread that equals the finest silk In softness
Very few are in white. Most are unbleached, and
have the appearance Of flesh color.
The eastward bound mail train on the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad ran of the track on, the
l7th inst, one mile west OF Marion, smyth County,
throwing the express car down an embankment,
ana breaking the trucks OF ono OF the coaches,
fortunately but little damage was done, and no
BODY hurt The accident was caused by stnb.
born mule being on the track, and wouldn't get
out Of the wsy Of the train. IL c5s. y.
~ IL Appears from British official statements Of
the date OF March 24tb, that no less than 203 $50
cattle had bsen attacked by the plague; lac, ,ssl
had died; 90 4s7 he'd been killed; s7a were unao-
counted for and q, ,656 had recovered. It 10 seen
that only u per cent. OF an attacked are reported
safecoyered. 1t is gratifying to know that tie dis
: ease' from the Vigilance Of the execution Of the
recent Law, or nom tho natural subsIdance OF tho
plague appears to be gradually decreasing for q,