The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-01
CIRCULATION IN THE STATE.
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY.
News Summary.

Hon. GEORGE DAVIS, Attorney General of the
late Confederate Government, has been pardoned
by the President
It ia said that Rosa BoNHEuR is coming to this
country to sec live buffalo. Gould VIC not en-
brace this opportunity and let her see the ele-
phant as we'll 2
Recent news from Fort Smith states that seri-
Gus troubles have arisen between the Choctaws
and their former slaves, and that troops have
been sent to quell the disturbance.
The University of Wisconsin owns nearly $780,
600 worth Of property. 1t has over s4Oo,0OO be-
sides the Agricultural College grant. That, at
81 25 an acre, amounts to $500, 600.
The Rev. Or. CRAVEN, of Trinity College, N O.,
has recently been rendered the presidency OF
soule University in Texas, but declined it's accept
ance. He will continue his relations with Trinity.
The First National Bank of Wilmington, N c.,
was organized on the 26th with capital OF $i00-
000 This s the fourth National Bank organized
in North Carolina. The application was on file
ten months ago. The building formerly occupied
by the Bank OF the State OF North Carolina is be-
ing reftted for the new Bank.
ragged old man was recently arrested in st.
Joseph, Mo-, on the charge of vagranoy, and on
examining his person. full half bushel of filthy
old rags were taken from about his waist. and
wrapped in the rags concealed so in
coin and s329 in currency. The old man declared
that some of the coin had been i'll his possession
for forty years.
Fort Smelling, near st. Paul, Minn., has been
abandoned, by order OF the War Department.
Gov. MARSHALL has made application for the
frame structures for the asylum for disabled sol-
7aon at Fort Smelling viii Be grsatedsh sh 6y
Tta iuda tlrrF F,,rt toolf
with the consent of the Secretary of War.
correspondent from Helena City, Montana
says that "an active vigilance committee, plenty
of rope, and convenient pine tree" are the means
by which excellent order is preserved in that
town. There have been seven men hung on the
same tree-one for murder, and the others for
robberies, etc. The executions take place at
night, after Ga full and fair trial. though not pub
Hc."
Newbern paper says 't'The house Of Rev.
Mr. COHEN, pastor of the Baptist Church in that
city, on Johnston street. entered night before
last, and forty dollars taken from his pocketbook
This we term mean robbery; for any one, black or
white, who would rob poor minister, is certainly
mean enough to do almost anything" Our friend
Mr. COHEN has our sympathes in his bereaye-
ment. Mr. O. formerly laborea for many years in
Charleston.
The third twenty-inch cannon ever cast was
cast on Saturday afternoon at the Fort Pitt can
non foundry, Pittsburg, and 30 far can at pres
ent be known, was cast successfully. Three fur
paces were employed in melting the metal, and
these wero fred early in the morning. The first
ntsnAd 80, 900 pounds Of metal, the second ST..
600 pounds, and the third $4,000, making total
in round numbers, Of lac, QUO pounds Of metal re-.
quired for the gun.
The most ungodly liar and the biggest 'fool
1iar,' now alive is Parson WILLIAM GANNAwAY
BRowNLow-the shame of Tennessee-a humliat-
ing burlesque on the high Office OF Governor
the instigator OF crime-the consort OF felons-
the coa5jutor OF assassns-the boon companion
Of murderers-the burning scandal to religion,
and the foulest blotch on tho civilization OF the
country.
A Philadelphia corr espondent OF the New York
Commercial Advertiser says that the assembling
OF the Union National Convention on the 18th OF
August, is looked upon with great disfavor In
Philadelphia, and that ''the returning soldiers
and fire companies freely and openly declare that
they intend to br sak up the gathering, and O
movement looking to that end is now said to be
on foot. There are a large number Of invalid and
convalescent soldiers still about the hospitals
here who affiliate to a considerable extent will
tne uremen3 anu abBeTb tnuL tney can prevent the
holding OF any such meeting, especially as public
sentiment is against It,"
The following statements in regard to the Chi
cago Republican have been made: sDuring th.
fourteen months it has been in existence, its OK
penditures amounted to s221, 500, Of which sun
$95, 900 was paid for the Morning Post, which wal
merged into the Republican. O. A. DANA received
10000 for the stock which the comp any present
cd to him, and $500 for his years services. Par
Of the remainder of the money was invested In
sx-oylinder Hoe and other presses, but the large
psrt Of the 1921 800 was absorbed in the sccrunl
deficits that existed between earnings and run
ming expenses"
A London correspondent Of Northern pape
thus writes Of our old friend: "Col Won BoRoE
who was chief Of Gen. JEB. BTuART's staf, ant
who has just concluded in Bidok,oood those YER
graphic series Of papers, Memoirs Of the Confed
crate War for Independence fs the Morning Hsr
aids correspondent with the Prussian army. tn
Colonel, though German, writes English olearl
and spiritedly, and being regular soldier--sn oi