The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-09
N ews SUMMARY.

n ews Summary.
The flood in Western Alabama extends along river
tract of six hundred miles.
stock raiser in Tennessee recently Sold s1s 900
worth Of Cashmere goats In week. One sold
for $500. hii.'.-... ~.
The Marion ID. o. Star says LEWIS ]. BAnRAL1,
the murderer of Or. JAMES JARRorr one Of the most
prominent physicians in this section OF the State
plated his crime here. the gaows, Friday last"
Row GEORGE ID. CUMMINGS. D. D., rector Of Trinity
Church In Chicago, has been elected by the Episcopal
Convention Of Kentucky Assistant Bishop OF that
Diocese. He is at present absent in Europe.
Sodium Amalgam" is the name OF o new explosive
compound Of California origin. The explosive power
Of one ounce Of this material Is said equal to that
Of twenty Ave pounds of gunpowder.
G The receipts from customs the Southern ports
last month we're very large From New Orleans alone
they Amounted to about So 900. This will make the
total receipts from the source amount to Sic
600.
The ship Syren, which arrived at New York lately
from Liverpool reports having been brought to by
shot from British vessel of B,utry Bay and sub
jeoted to an examination her beIIgerent eharac
ter.
The Worcester Spy says that the of tho Adams
express Company which went through that city from
New York to Boston Monday night contained alb out
$IeO0,Oop Two well known burglars were known to
be on the train, but found chance for operations
= The st. Louis correspondent OF the New York Times
says that the Rev. Mr. FERGUSON, upon being expelled
the Radicals from the Presbyterian General
Vol Into the arms OF the fair rebels loft the gaIle
reB to meet him at the door and crown him with tbe,
Ihurele." fr' tNtSC 80 "-.1',
The coinage at the British for this year will cost
2Asls2, OF which $4,000 is for gold s4Hoo for silver
nnn t76oo for copper. equal to the last will be
by the sale of copper for the
fecoinage The seguorage to be paid into ,he Exche-
quer in respect Of the years Of silver Ia estim
ted at ESQ, 900. f1N'f
colonel uNEIL, "gommaude Chief of tho irish
Republic In Canada is the officer who captured
guerrilla JOHN MORGAN during his Ohio raid and
he has the guerrias sword in his possession Th Ia
sword was given; to MORGAN by some BrItIsb sympa
thzers with the late rebellion read in one OF the
Northern papers. III I.f e
Owing to the almost total absence of frost in France
during the winter the Paris iceouses have been unable
to obtain supplies from their sources Twenty
ucEB each carrying five tuna .tey In the c,tv
from Base, Switzerland and steamer come Z, Havra
from Norway with caraoes of ice In blocks
Great excitement said prevail and near Coney
1sand In consequence OF reports prevailing that the
Board OF Health propose taking part of the Island for
quarantine purposes 1t Is announced that the owner
OF the territory In question will cause foscibIs resist
Rnce to be made to my attempt at oocupyfuo tho
premises for the purpose indicated.
THE. editor Of the Hound Guard Louiaiana IN re-
cent look along Bayou du Large but few negroes
'We walked out into the Aeds saw no aborers bpt
a the planters themselves, their Bons or I'm few In
stances. white assistants All were in the telds nlo
Ing, hoeinR, narrowing or planting-men women and
children The crops were generally In fine order"
Judge DRAKE, OF the United States District urt for
Utah Territory has refsed iss 20
pers to any person practicing poygay since the
sage Of the Act of Congress resrence TO that crime
Ihe judge holds that man who deaes the antipolyoa
my Act Of Congress- any other law OF tbat boav q,
In no way entitled to citizenship. -,
The Spring session OF the salem IN, O0 Female
Academy an excellent institution, was closed last week
by grand muscal entertainment. During the sess,on
the number OF pupils 244 from the fitowtpo Sttea
Viz North Carolina f16; Georgia 49, Virginia Ia
nesae 10; Mississippi 10; South Carolina o; Alaoam o.
Arksnsas 8; Texas /; Salem, MO, 49,. EH
The Lynohburg tva.} Ne,Oi says: siAxnnrA e. NAIL,
from MocesVils Dayie county tn Carolina 40 years
Old 1871 inches in hefghth, aud weg ling II pounds
arrived In this city Saturday evening and we mn der
nand WIN give Series OF receptions during the coming
week. She iBrepresentea Dy who have seen her
10 be one OF tho greatest curiosities OF the aae.
Aootdmoua tohto journal saws: rSome weeks since;
ahrge amount Of the ammunition in the stste arssnal
"Aa soid 70 manufacturer Of Cincinnati who backed
ahd shipped 1t to Its destination This Amounted IN ali
to about 4s0 900 rounds It is now pndrotood .r. a..
pretended manufacturer purchased the Ammunition 70
1erred TO for Fenian use Had this been know, Tho .,
would OF haVe been made, for adorable proposon.
had been repeatedly refused from Feuian auents .
Ao"S oseh'hS, huout b O'CLOCK white man wau
seen 70 leap from Pocahonaa Bridge into the Appomot
.ox river and though immediate exertions we're nade
TO rescue him. all efforts proved of NO avail psrts,
eoon engaged In hauling the river for his body nt
1t could not be discovered There are many conooure
40 20 VINO the man WAS and report says he was the
brother OF one OF the most oiizeu OF Pe,ers
sar8 oat nothing definite In known. He was eyidehty
intoxicated, having just previous to the fatal .
several drinking houses in Pocahon tas endeayornp
to obtain liquor. ,s., s..
tne new orieana Pieaynne aays ''Wo lea n from Jef
fereon Texas. that so sudden high were tho Fl odI
rom the recent heavy rAins in that vicinity that much
merchandise yas reached bfore Il could be removed.
In some instances the water 10 the topa OF the
houses, aud numerous foundations we're undermt,,ed
Many herds eA,tie Ato. 6v,ftaKei b. ,be ,yor
flowing iwaers aud starEod or drowned a Oar iuissnA
on his way doaf mauy thus ossftnspn that ,mus,
nave miserably perished All Red River excbauoea
SPEAK OF amiar DISASTROUS foods which have deuped
tne whole country, sweeping away dwellings, aud laying
waste crops"