The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-18

morton of Texas, sharkey of Mississippi' Sen,tn
Lane or Kansas, Hon. D. N. Cooley, Commission
saw delegations.
The Indictment OF Jefferson Davis.
= THE CHARGE TREASON AND CONSPIRACY
The United States Of America, District OF yir
gina, to wit: In the Circuit Court Of tho Unite
states OF America, in and for the District O
Thag TThIrgimnia, in a, at Norfolk, May Term, 1866.
ca IN and for the District Of Virginia, upon tlei
oaths and atiirmations, respectfully do present
That Jofferson Davis, late OF the city of Rich
mond III the county Of Henrico, in the district O
Virginia aforesaid yeoman. being an iubabit,n
OF and residing within the United States Of Arac
United States of America, not having the fear o
God before his eyes, nor Weighing the duty of hi,
said allegiance but being moved and seduced b,
the instigstio of tho devil, and wckedly devishy
said United States OF America to disturb and the
government OF the said United States of America
ton, rebellion and war against the said United
States OF America, on the 10th day OF June in the
year OF our Lord 1864 in the city of Richmond, in
the county of Henrco, in tho district Of Virgins
aforesaid and within the Jurisdiction Of the Cir.
cult court OF the United States for the Fourth cir.
cult in and for the district OF Virginia aforesaid
with lorce and arms, unlawfully, falsely, malicious
~ and traitoro iey did compass imag and intend
raise, levy and carry war; insurrection and
oeiion against the said United States of America;
traitorous compassngs, imaginings and intentions
OF him, the said Jefferson Davis, he, the said
Jefferson Davis, afterwards-to wit, on the said
fifteenth day Of June in the year of our Lord
1860, in the said city OF Richmond in the county
OF Henrlco and District Of Virginia aforesaid and
United States for the Fourth circuit in and for
the said District OF Virginia-with a great multi
tnde OF persons, whose names to the Jurors afore,
said are at present unknown, to the number Of
five hundred persons and upwards, armed and ar
rayed in q warlike manner-that is to saw with
the cannon; muskets, pistole, swords, dirks, and
NQn nr1nn xpnn y
fensiye-being then and there unlawfuily, % mali. ali
ciously and traitorously assembled and gathered
together, did falsely and traitorously assemble to
ION themselves together against the said United
states or America, and there and then, with force
and arms, did falsely and traitorously and in war.
aieo IKE and hostile manner array and dispose them
and then and there-that Is to say on the said 10th
day June In the year of our Lord 1864 in the said
oity OF Richmond In the county of Henrioo and dis.
diction OF the said Circuit Court OF the United
States for the Fourth Circuit in and for the said
district OF pirGinia-in pursuance of such their
traltorous intentions and purposes aforesald-he,
the said Jefferson Davis, with the said persons 30
as aforesaid, traitorousy assembled, and armed
and arrayed in manner aforesaid, most wiokedly,
maliciously and traitorously did ordain, prepare,
levy ana carry on war against the said United
States OF America, contrary to the duty OF the
allegiance and fidelity Of the said Jefferson Davis
against the Constitution, government, peace and
dignity Of the said United States OF America, a.
against the form Of the statutes Of the said United
states OF, America in such case made and pro-
This indictment found on testimony of James
Mt,isgaan, a George F. s SscarSury, John Good, Ir.,
open court and aent for by Grand Jury.
l.. A. CHANDLER ~ r'
Omitted States Attorney Ihe Dietrich Of Virginia.
oHrEF JUSTICE CHASE T> PRESIDE OVER THE CASE.
WASHINGTON. May 14.--It is understood that
Chief Justice Chase has consented to preside over
a court at Richmond for the trial of jeff Davis on
condition that the President will issue proca-
rogatng martial law 80 far as the United States
District COURT of Virginia is concerned, which the
President is perfectly willing to do.
From New York.
The Htaald's correspondence from Rio Janeiro,
dated 7th inst, gives the following news:
The Brazilian fleet had reached Tres Bocas on
the Paraguay River, and was in line extending to
Allegro is opposite Itapira with ten thousand men
The schr. DorOthea, captured by the Peruvian
monitor M Huescar had been refused admission to
was given on board tho American steamer South
America to the distinguished gentlemen in the
city, during which the most cordial harmony pre-
toward the United States A phenom enon in the
way Of duet storm visited the city Of Buenos
Ayres ON the 18th uit.
The same papers dispatches from the West
India Islands are dated at Port Of Spain, Trini-
dad, April "a, and St. Thomas May 2. The ap-
proaching departure of Gen. Santa Anna from st. |
not known what his intentions for the future were
or whithsr he. WAS going. It was stated that the
General had purchased the steamer Georgia, from |
New York, then in the port Of St. Thomas, giving
the sum Of quarter Of million Of dollars for
her: On the other hand it was said that the ves-
sel had been bought up by officers OF the Peruvian
was extending and we'll received in all the West
India Islands.
DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF PRESTON KING.
The New York Herald says that the body OF Pres |
ton King, late Collector Of the Port who, 1t will
be remembered, committed suicide In November |
last By jumping off Hoboken ferry boat into the
river, was discovered at FIVE o'clock on Monday
morning drifting In through the gap OF the Allan
Ito dock, Brooklyn, by officer Kenny. The remains
we're fully identified by several gentlemen con- |
nected with the Custom House as being those of |
Mr.. King. and the articles found in the pockets Of
bis clothing establishes the identity beyond a |
DOUBT The remains will be taken to Ogsdenburg
this afternoon, where they will be inferred. The
body was some what decomposed, but the clothing |
was In o remarkably good state OF preservation, |
considering the long time that 1t has been in the
water, ,r.
euro for Cholera. ..sr.a. . s. |
Messrs. Editors:-I send to you below the re- !
cipe OF the Liverpool Dock Committee, OF 1849, for
the cure of cholera. 1t was shown that 1877 men |
or the north works. and 93 men at the dock yards |
who had been attacked by darrhpa or cholera, |
had taken tho medicine prescribed, and the whole |
OF them had recovered. Ten men at the north |
works and thirteen at the dock yards, similarly |
attacked, but who had not taken the medicine, |