The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-20
News Summary.

line Of steamers is about to be run petWeen
New York and Antwerp.
The schooner Percy Heilner, from Philadelphia
tn Nantucket, has been run into and sunk at sea-
Her crew are safe.
The brig Mary Jane, from Porto Rico for Balt-
more. went ashore Or the North Carolina coast
on the 18th instant.
A schooner from the West Indies for Baltimore
has been quarantiaed at Fortress Monroe, In ac-
oordance with the recent military orders.
General HARRY J. HAYS, late Of Stonewall
JAcKsoN's Corps, and EwELLs Division, is can
didste for Sheriff in New Orleans. HAYS is pop
Mar man, and no doubt will be elected
Col J. WESLEY Goss, Of Union Distrist, So. Ca,
died on the 5th instant at Petersburg, Vs. During
the late war he was Lieutenant-Colonel OF the
Palmetto Sharp Shooters.
The church, in New Orleans, in which the
Methodist Conference ia holding its sessions, was
struck by lightning on Thursday night, during
the prevalence Of one OF the severest storms
which has visited New Orleans.
The Raleigh Sentinel, Of the 10th, says during
the occupation of this city, just one year ago, by
Gen. SHERMAN's armies, portion OF the most
valuable archives Of the State were abstracted
from the State Capitol
The Paducah Herald, Of the 9Th, says: "The
wife and children Of Ex-Governor IsHAM G.. HAIR
Rrs, late Of Tennessee, but now Of Cordova, Me1i-
90, reached this city yesterday on the AcPorter,
e,, route for their new home in Mexico.
The following was posted about the city Of New
York last week: ''Wanted for the Fenian army,
10000 pair Of patent leather boots, Of the OMa-
honey-Killian style. Samples to be su omitted at
the Union Square mansion"
The Ne,o Era, published at Fort Smith, Ark,
informs us that they have First National Bank
in that place. We hope the Bank is not Of the
species "Wldcat;;" as might be inferred from the
locality.
s~F. F. GERALD, q teacher in the Freedmen's Bu-
resu at Mobile, arrested some time ago for steal
sing horse from the livery stable Of Mr.. RUFUS
sDANE, was tried at the recent term Of the City
Court found guilty, and sentenced to FIVE years
Imprisonment at hard labor in the pententisry.
Amongst the books that were "drug" on the
market at the recent trade sales, were the follow
lowing volumes:-'eButler's Biography" Ere
rnont's Military Exploits" and 'Parson Brown
lows Buncombe Book" There was not even
single bid on these
By the raising OF the sunken ships in the harbor
ossevastapol, Russia, thirty-si1 tons Of copper,
thousand balls, twelve thousand cast iron ballast
pigs, ono hundred chain cables, and large quan-
aity OF miscellaneous stores, were recovered.
Gen. BANKs' proposition WAS only to send GRANT
and FARhAouT to Paris but now we find there is |
Q proposition to send the New York Seventh Regi |
Ment to Paris also, to attend the Exposition, to
compare them with the redcoats who are to be |
there. A regiment or two Of q. 8. c. T. would
make an interesting addition.
On Tuesday next, we learn from the Richmond |
iVs.) papers, there will be an extensive sale Of
medical and hospital property, at the Moore Hos
pitRl. corner 26th and Maine streets, in that city,
by order of the Surgeon-GeneraL During tho war
this building WAS a hospital, and was called after
3. P. MOORE, the Confederate Surgeon-General.
The Richmond Examiner Of late date, says :
'The report, current in the city yesterday and the
evening previous, to the effect that Mr.. DAVIS was
dangerously ill at Fortress Monroe, and that
telegram had summoned Rev. DR.. MnNEaERoDE
to his bedside, is incorrect far as it relates to
che absence Of MIR. MINNEaERoDE from the city.
Ar. MNsEaERoDE has gone on visit to Norfolk
and Baltimore, but did not visit Fortress Monroe
at the summons Of Mr.. DAVIS any of his friende.
AS far as We know, or could learn last night, MIR.
JAWS ls IN good health"
General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, in letter in which
he consents to become candidate for the posi-
tion Of President Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
says: 1.-THE position, to me- would be the most
agreeable one could think Of No position would
suit me better than the Presidency of respecta-
BILE railroad company, and I should prefer the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad to any other. The
majority of the troops commanded by me during
the war we're from the Gulf States, and my best
and warmest friends reside there. Ihaye strong
desire to pass my remaining days in the Gull
States in the midst of those who have shown
themselves to be my best and most steadfast
friends"
The Richmond Times says we hear from all
sections Of the State that there has recently been
agreat improvement in the condition OF the grow
ing wheat Fields in which six weeks ago there
was not believed to be living spiro, and which
che owners co. templated ploughing up and plant
ing in corn, now look green and give promise of q
partial crop. 1t is worthy Of mention that the
wheat sowed with drill has everywhere stood
the rigor of the winter better than that seeded
by hand This is easily explained by the fact that
the drilled wheat il in all cases covered to q prop
er depth, while much OF the hand-sown wheat ia
imperfectly covered by the harrow or left entire
iy on the surface This matter is we'll worth the
attention Of farmers.