The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-18
N ews SUMMARY.

The overflow of the Alabama River is said to
have cost the planters three thousand bales Of
cotton.
jewish Synagogue, just completed, at Berlin,
is represented to be one Of the most gorgeous
buildings in Europe, costing $3.50 900 in gold.
Prince AMADEUS, the son Of VIcToR EMANUEL,
was wounded in the chest at the battle of Gus
tozza, while loading forward q brigade Of grena-
diers.
The internal revenue law has passed Congress-
The act is of immense Importance. 1t reaches
every household. It strikes every occupation. It
demands share in every transaction of business
Hon. JOSHUA HILL, of Georgia. formerly mem.
ber of the Confederate Senate. was upon the floor
of the House, at Washington, Saturday, 14th
inst
Head-Oenter STEPHENS was arrested last week
in Boston, at the suit of P. A. S1NNoTT who
claims $4,000 compensation for Fenian lectures
and expenses OF the excursion to Campo Belio
STEPHENS gave bail and was released.
The Democratic State Executive Committee
met in New Orleans on Tuesday night, and, in
viting all friends of President JOHNSON to co.ope-
rate, proceeded to appoint full delegation for
the State and each district to the Philadelphia
Convention.
The following is record of the heat in Wash
ington on Saturday last: "The thermometer at 10
O'Clock stood at SO, at II at 93 at 12 at &C. at at
81, at at So, and at o'clock at sc. In the eun
the thermometer stood as high as 12O."
1t was rumored in Washington last Saturday
that proclamation from the President announc-
ing the restoration Of Texas to the Union and de-
claring in unequivocal terms the abolition of mar
tial law in the South, may be looked for in day
or two.
Letters just received from st. Paul from Fort
Geary, give accounts of terrible fight which
took place in that region, June 22d, between the
Minnesota, Sioux, and Red Lake Ohippewas, in
which numerous red skins on either eide we're
killed.
1t is said that General GRANT will be nominated
for President by the Nego Suffrage Convention at
Philadelphia in September. 1t is certain that
General GRANT would accept nomination from
the Republican party. He expresses himself
strongly in favor of the constitutional amend
ment.
The Hartford Courant says it is as vet impossi-
BILE to figure up the losses of the insurance conf
panies in the grsat fire at Portland. The Htna
risks amount to s65O,00O; Hartford to 81 900 0OO
The Ph@nix, Charter Oak, Putnam, North Amer-
can, Connecticut and New England have all lost
but tS what extent is not known
Some boys at Sedalis, Missouri, fred off an
anvil, on the 4th, by way Of celebrating the day,
and finally burst it. One piece went lengthwise
through the store OF SHIELDS & Co., doing no fur
ther damage than perforating the building at
both ends. piece weighing seven pounds was
thrown on the top of the Parker House. Strange
to say, there was nobody hurt.
The correspondent OF the New York Herald
writes Statements have been going freely to
the press in regard to the intentions and plans of
the President in the future, many Of which are
wholly unauthorized and most entirely wrong.
am authorized to say that the President has no
intention whatever OF being present at the Phila-
delphia Convention. he does openly and undenia-
bly, symlathize with that Convention, and will ex-
ers al h:s influence to make it success"
Washington correspondent Of the New York
Ne,os writes that q movement is on foot to build
o railroad connecting Norfolk, at the mouth Of
the James River, with Cincinnati, Louisville, and
st. Louis, passing through Virginia and Kentucky.
The new line will avail itself Of several roads al
ready constructed, and will be one hundred and
ninety miles shorter than that from Cincinnati to
Baltimore. The design is to make Norfolk great
port for the shirment to Europe OF Western and
Southern produce, for which it's superb harbor
affords excellent facilities.
A Baltimore house is stated to have received by
the steamer Cuba communication denying the
news of an insurrection at Puerto Principe. The
news Of an uprising of the blacks, as well as the
arrival Of q Ohilian feet with two thousand men,
is also pronounced false. The letter attributes
tho rumor of an insurrection to the gathering OF
few hundred Cubans upon one OF the squares OF
Puerto Principe for the purpose Of protesting
against the present Cabinet, and Of assocatiDg
themselves in feeling with the revolutionists OF
Spain, headed by General PRIM and others.
The New Orleans Times, OF Saturday, says: "a
feeling Of alarm, apparently we'll grounded exists
in tho minds Of our citizens in consequence Of the
many fires which have occurred receuty. The
Impression prevails that incendiaries are pursuing
their helIish work, and spreading ruin and devas-
tation throughout our city, and it behooves those
in charge Of buildings to exercise double and
vigilance for their protection. That nearly all OF
the late oalanities by fire have originated in de-
signing malice, seems to be generally conceded,
and' as this viAlany has so far gone unpunished,
the perpetrators may bo emboldened to repeat
theF nefarious acts. Mayor MoNnoE, we are glad
10 see fniy appreciates the ut cess for increased
Watchfulnsss, and has ordered TWO extra watch
mon stationed in the City Hsu at night"