The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-03
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE STATE.
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE CITY.
News SUMMARY.

The Norfolk Old Dominion classifies the political
parties in Virginia National Union men, Radical
Union men and ancient Democra ts.
Hartford (Ct.) paper reports that Mrs. E.
WALIER, wife of a machinist in that city, has
fallen heir to fortune in England es timated at
100000.
The bogus Senators from Colorado are still
hanging around the Capitol endeavorng to force
through the fraud of making that depopulated
and isolated Territory State. Congress don't see
it. If vote is ever reached the veto Of the Colo
RADIO bill will surely be sustained.
The Governor Of Virginia is said to be about to
commence proceedings for the recovery of juris-
diction over the counties of Berkeley and Jeffer-
BON, which were transferred by Congress to West
Virginia. Judge CURTIS, of Boston, is to assist
Attorney General HUNTER in conducting the case.
Capt PHILIP r. FoRNEy, 18th United States In
fantry "a con Of Col JOHN W. FoRNEY), wa re-
Gently tried by court-martial at San Fra ncisco,
California, and dismissed the service The charges
(which Capt. FoRNEY were found guilty were dis
obedience Of orders and conduct unbecomng an
officer and q gentleman. The sentence of the
Court has been confirmed by the comma nding
General.
Richmond papers to-day contain the details of
college commencement, at which Gen. FrTz HUGH
LEE was present. He was received with great en-
thusiasm, and spoke as follows: "Ladies and Gen.
aemen: There is a small village in this good old
State known as Appomattox Court House. At this
place I WAS most forcibly reminded, on the 9th
day OF April, 1865, that had nothing further to
say. thank you most heartily for the honor you
have so kindly conferred upon me.''
An extraordinary reptile has arrived in England
from Australia, which seems to be more nearly
allied to the pre-Adsmite Saurians than ANYTHING
before discovered 1t possessed enormous claws
and teeth, which enabled it to cause great de-
structlon to the natives, while it's almost mpene-
trable skin shielded it from their rude weapons
The body is perfect, with the exception of one
claw torn off in the final contest
Lond On journal Gays OH Saturday, June 9th
by command OF the Queen, drawing-room was
held at st. James Palace by her Royal Highness,
the Princess Of Wales, on behalf of her Majesty,
at which Mrs. SPRAaUE, wife of the Hon. WILLIAM
SPRAouE, United States Senator from Rhode
Island; Miss CHASE, daughter Of the Chief Justice
OF the United States; Mrs. W. W. STOREY and Miss
STOREY, of Boston; Miss VAN buren, and Miss
ELLEN j. VAN BunEN, daughters of Hon. JOHN
VAN BgREN, Of New York, were presented by Mrs
ADAMS.
The Nashville papers announce that the jury of
the Circuit Court of Knox county, Tenn. have
just brought in verdict Of not guilty in the case
OF CANN, RAMSEY and others, who were indicted
for being members Of a rebel court-martial, which
ordered the hanging Of certain citizens Of Ten
nessee in the fall or winter of 1861. The Repub-
ltcdn says this is in accordance with the views Of
General GRANT, who holds that no State has the
power of trying an officer or private for offences
committed in carrying out the orders of his supe-
rior.
The following is q translation from recent
number Of the Iris, an Imperial paper published
at Tampico "Since February last to the present
date there have left this place for Tuxpan and
Vera Cruz twenty thousand packag es of merchan-
disc, upon which the merchants Of this place will
lose upwards Of $780, 900 for freight alone, which
is $40 per package. These enormous losses, the
disaster OF Fantoyaquita, and the further losses
our merchants have to suffer, on account of the
numerous failures in the Interior will utterly ruin
the commerce of this place If the situation is pro.
longed six months more.
The storm which prevailed at Pou ghkeepsie, N.
Y, on Wednesday, was also prevalent along the
Hudson above that city. The north tower OF st.
Joseph's Church at Albany was injured severely
by lightning, and steersman on canal boat was
killed by the same agency. At Troy the storm
the severes that has visited that locality for
many years. An embankment on the Troy and
Boston Railroad WAS washed away, and freight
traln was preclpltateu DOWN the steep. No lives
were lost On Thursday violent thunder storm
occurred in portions of Maine. At Windham, a
lady thirty years old was killed; girl of twelve
fatally and an old lady slightly injured by thun-
derbolt while sitting together. Several houses
and barns were destroyed by lightning.
The Washington Chronicle OF June 20 says "On
the 12th Of June the Secretary Of the Treasury
replied, in communication to the House, in re-
lation to the trade between the United States and
the British Provinces calling attention to several
former reports on the general subject and en-
closing letter, written by THOMAS W. TAYLOR,
special agent OF the Treasury Department for the
District OF Minnesota, in which the information
desired by the House was more particularly de-.
tailed. The most interesting portion of Mr.. TAY-
LoRs letter is that in which he earnestly recon-
mends that an overture be made to the
people OF the English colonies on this continent to
unite their fortunes with the people and Govern.
ment Of the United states.' cretary McCuI-
Loon, in calling attention to these views, with.
holds his own opinion, but invites the attention of
the House Of Representatives to them"