The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-13

vance. Mess Pork firm. Lard firm st 12c. Hogs
firm at 6l@62 gross. Whiskey Sales at % in
bond Cotton lower; early sales at 81, but sellers
generally holding out Of market.
Our New York letter.
[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
New YORK, December 9.-The great ocean yacht
race that is to take place in few days next-T
day being the appointed time for the grand start
creates the most extraordinary excitement in the
higher classes Of sporting circles. should say
the highest classes for the gentlemen who are en-
thusiastic on this subject representatives Of
the wealth1est and most aristocratc circles here
The stake for which the three little yachts are
about to contend, is for the championship Of the
ocean and the snug little sum Of ninety Thousand
dollars, Independent Of this enormous amounts
having booked bets amounting in all to one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars. It is, therefore
more than probable that several millions of dollars
all ready for the start, and will set sell on Tuesday
next from Sandy Hook, bound for the Isle of Wight
The Vesza is owned by Mr.. Peter Lorillard is 2O1
the F2eeteoing, owned by Nj. Osgood, is 204 tons
burden, but will carry the same number of men as
the Iesta; and 50 win the Hen,.eae, which is 2O5
nett, Jr. The interest that some Of the weathiest
gentlemen Of this city manifest in the issue of ths
contest is really most extraordinary and unprece-
denied horse-raclng IS for the time thrown into
the back ground, billiards and chess are Forgotten
baseball and prize fights are unheeded even 30.
htical matters are ignored the Fenian question
spoken Of OF inquired about, but the great ocean
race on which such large amounts are at stake
= The telegraph informs Us that esthe immortal ):
that Mrs. Davis, mistaking g) him for a lunatic,
dispatched messenger to the Surgeon Of the
post. J. N, the Immortal is the long haired indi-
ago, in front Of the Charleston Hotel on the Dues
hons OF the day. You VIII remember that he hon
ored your sanctum by q csl, and that whilst there
be present, by touching his forehead most signif-
cantly (his own forehead, I mean), and asking
whether thought that said J; head was fixed On II
so, but that would sugg- st that its general ap-
pearance would be much improved By the appi-
sga oat9n of M scissors, 19 comb and brush Great
Davis fears were excited:
Speaking Of Mr. Davis brings to mind one Of the
been taken in during his aoiourn IN this | vide GGer
awake metropolis. On last Friday, as was on my
way to the postof6ce heard cries issuing from
the burden was Extra; Escape Of jeiif. Davis"
Full Particulars;" t'Oniy one Cent One cent
was certainly a moderate demand for such news as
ssEscape Of JEFF Davis, but proved to be . com,
plete SELL hid the extra away in secluded cor
ner OF me Dleastpocket OF my coat, and resolved
more.
The largest wooden vessel ever built in the
run between san francisco and Hong Kong. r She
is called the Celestial Empire, is three hundred
and seyenty-six feet long, forty three feet wide
this monster ship was Wei worth seeing; albeit It
the rain feli i torrents At Tie appointed hour, r.
downwards; .Shen as a cheer went up from the
throats Of hundreds Of eager spectators she rush
ed into the water With the speed Of al arrow shot
shot across the river till she almost touched the
opposite bank.
1he Catholic Churches Of this city celebrated
Conception, with due pomp and ceremony Of the
Church OF Rome: At the chapel in Fourteenth
street, near First Avenue. the ceremonies were
taken therein by the children Of Mary, composed
Of young ladies' who have formed an association
for the purpose Of doing especial sacred reverence
to the Virgin. These ladies-Who are, for the ns st
part conspicuous for their beauty-were attired in
white robes and wells, and as they formed in sol
enn procession, they looked more like spirits from
happier sphere, than denizens Of this world OF
sorrow, Of Disappointment, and OF care
The Masonic Fair continues to draw well, and
there Is no doubt that it win realize even larger
amount than is required for the praiseworthy OBJ
had thought that the days Of foot-paas we're
OYof-Ll2&G 1OT GQ6 EXPLOITS OF DO1Q ana &Qa801Dg
Mghwaymen we must e'en consult the pages Of
yelow-covered romances-bu tis not SO; they still
live, and meet the lonely traveller to demand his
money OF his life. But two nights ago man was
stopped by gang of these desperadoes on; o road
leading TO this city; hand was placed over his
mouth in, the most approved style, o pistol was
presented to his head, and his money demanded
As he had but thirty dollars he thought it best,
under the peculiar circumstances Of the case to
meet this unexpected sight draft TINS drawn on
him by strangers. The robbers, however, not
satisfied with the cash also tripped him Of his
clothes and left him standing ike grown-up babe
in the woods, or q a.a.o Greek slave without the
chains, and without q clange-of garments. 7F
match for the championship land $500 has
been arranged between fwo noted pedestrians,
Harding and Rohan. The latter is q Southerner
and is said to be onesof the heetest runners in
this country. Harding had challenged any man in
the world to run him three miles for five hundred
dollars and Rohan being in the world, and, mas
much as he is Southerner, not being one Of. the
richest men in the world, intends to run after the
TIE theatres are doing good business but
otherwise the sea is dull account Of the ex-
traordinary warm weather, that puts on enc for
the present to all hopes Of sleighing and skating
sports. ~ s.1 shOULTRIE. A
Aspecial dispatch, from Washington, says: !: ...sIt
is the opinion o. prominent Senator, who has had
unusual oppoftunities cf observation, that a. Che
present session of Congress an enabling act viii
be passed, rejecting the present goyernments Of
the rebelious States as nullities 2Puuadi,.ne g
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