The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-22
NEWS SUMMARY.

The Louisville Joet,7,a, says Gen. SEDaw1c 1cK
made tho mistake Of thinking that the occupation
of Mexican cities was his proper occupation.
The late Confederate General WILLIAM PRESTON
writes letter saying he will accept the Demo
crate nomination for Governor Of Kentucky
Fears expressed for the safety of the United
States stca,ner Rescue which left New York some
time ago for San Francisco and has not been heard
from soon since Her machinery was new
Representative P111E's special committee TO in
qure into the facts attending the murder Of Union
soldiers il South Carolina, left Washington for
this city yesterday to Investigate the subject.
The Common Council Of New York city have re-
ceded from their former action, and have voted to
sell portion Of the City Hall Park for $500 0OO to
be used as site for Government postofice
safe belonging to the United States Express
Company robbed Of $50, 500 near Lexington
Mo-, few days since, it is supposed by bush
whaciers
BENJAMIN HARTFORD, an old citizen Of Enfield
n. H., the inventor Of friction matches, died at
that town last week. from the effects Of Injuries re-
ceived from the kick Of colt
Three white mon were killed, and several whites
and negroes wounded ia riot at Portsmouth,
Virginia, on Friday. Four buildings we're burned
also.
schooner of thirty tons has recently be1n
launched on Salt Lake. It is designed for the
transportation Of wood and salt, and in the sum
mer season for pleasure boat.
The receipts Of the New Orleans Custom house
during the first week Of the present month were
$204, ,61o2 the largest amount received in one
week since the Custom house was established
there.
an attempt will be made by the New Orleans
officials to prove before the Congressional Investi-
eating Committee, that General SHERIDAN is re-
sponsble for not furnishing the leaders in the riots
Of July last.
p. NJ. BRUCE, Of Kentucky died in New York.
Saturday, Of heart disease He espoused the
causeof the South in the late war, and was at one
time Representative from Kentucky in the Con
federate Congress.
we regret to learn, says the Nashville Union,
that the health Of the Hon. JOHN BELL is quite
feeble. During last week he was considered in q
critical condition by his medical attendants, but
at latest accounts was slowly recovering from his
attack. e~ f
It is runaored that it is contemplated to estab-
ish in Washington official gazette which viii
contain exclusively all the Government announce
ments and advertisements, and thus avoid the
squabble among the Washington newspapers in re-
gard to official advertising.
MIR. TAYLOR, of Tennessee, having become dis
satisfied with the manner in which the Special
Committee on the New Orleans riots proposes to
conduct the Investigation, resigned as member
Of that committee on the 14th inst, and Mr. HI
RAM NcCULloUGH, of Maryland, was appointed in
his place.
petition ffty-two feet long, containing the
names of nearly all the prominent citizens Of New
Mexico, has been forwarded to Washington pray
ing Tor an increased military force in that terrific
ry, as being absolutely necessary to protect the
lives and property Of the people against the In
dams, who are plundering and numbering with in
punity.
The pilots OF the New York pilot boat J. D.
Jones have challenged any pilot boat in the world
or any vessel in the New York Yacht Club of the
same tonnage, for fifty thousand dollars the race
to be between New York and Cowes. They will
also accept challenge from any pilot boat in the
world Of q foreign nation, and viii 60 on their
waters.
The Will Of the late ELIZABETH HoaE, Of Phila-
dclphia, contains the following behests: $4,000 to
the Trustees Of tho General Assembly Of the Pres
byterlan Church III the United States for the use
OF such disabled ministers and their families as
the Trustees may Designate; also $4,000 to the
Board Of Domestic Missions connected With the
samo Church
Senator RoBERTs, Of Texas, addressed a letter to
his constituents on the 18th inst, 7visine that
the people exercise their highest virtues in main
tanning law and order and show themselves
worthy Of q better fate than now seems to await
them he says to them: ssBe hopeful and push
forward industrial pursuits, develop the country
and try to mend your own fortunes
At the October election the aggregate vote Doll
cd in Pennsylvania for Governor was 597, $40 and
at the Governors election in New York in Novem-
Der 7l6,S41 votes were polled This shows th
aggregate voting population of the two greatest
states N the Union to be 1916, ,211; and as one
person out Of every sevon or eight of the entire
population is voter it is evident that these two
States now contain nearly 10 OO0,O0 inhabitants.
There is constant succession Of reports q,
frauds and swindles Of every possible description
ifom al parts OF the country. Smuggling defalca-
tlons, revenue frauds, illicit dstillation Of spirits
ana violations and evasions Of the laws 81 oyery
conceivable way, are now the burden Of most 81
me news columns Of daily journal. AS the
fh1adelp1a Ledger remarks, either we are now in
condition OF extraordinary wickedness, or else the
concealed villanies Of long period have all been
suddenly uncovered to tthe light Of day.
we learn from the Houston leLegyaph that a con
venion Of colored people was recently held at Bas
trop Texas, which was very large The procession
was nearly mile long, conducted with good order;
WIN the assistance and sympathy Of their white
friends, and the action taken was Of the most
commendablo character. They declared that the
Southern