The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-02
n ews SUMMARY.

Eight hundred and sixty thousand dollars have
been subscribed toward the Knoxville and Gin
cinnat Railroad.
THRocKMoRToN, the conservative candidate for
Governor of Texas received large majority in
Galveston on Monday at the election, and will
most probably be elected.
The Union Bank of Tennessee has acknowledge
ed the validity of Confederate obligations and
tho rebel debts in that community are being paid
in currency.
Seven new cases of CHI holera reported in
Elizabeth, N j., on Tuesday last Governor
WARD sent committee to find out if the disease
was really cholera, and they report that it is un-
doubtedly the terrible epidemic.
The proprietor of the Brooklyn Eag gle has been
summoned to answer for an alleged libellous publ
cation against PIERCE KEeAN. District Centre of
the Fenian Brotherhood Of Long Island. DANA
ges are laid at twenty thousand dollar g.
At a very large meeting of the Second Presby-
terian Congregation, Rev. STUART ROBINSON, their
Pastor, was sustained by an overwhelming ma
jorty. New elders were elected, and strong
minutes adopted endorsing the Louisville Pres
bytery against the General Assembly.
The tornado which visited Buffalo on Monday
afternoon broke two schooners from the moor
ings, damaged eleven buildings killed one man
and one woman, and seriously injured another.
The storm lasted half an hour and was the Sc
verest one known for many years in that locality.
On the 27th ult., in the Connecticut Legislat ure
the House concurred with the Senate in ratifca-
ton of the Constitutional Amendment, by a
straight party vote. hundred guns were fired
on the Green in honor of the occasion. Connec-
hcut is the frat State to ratify the Amendment.
The New York Herald of the 9th ult. SAYS s'No
fresh cases of cholera wara reportad 70 tba poor5
OF Health in this city yesterday. In Brooklyn
Frenchman was attacked with all the symptoms
OF cholera, on Sunday last, and yesterday the at
tending physicians reported him in fair way
of recovery"
The Freedmen's Bureau Court trying the case
OF General WH1TTLEsEY, is now in session in
Raleigh, N. G. Of course the accused pleads no
guilty, and the N. Y. 9ribunes correspondent is
confident that when Generals FULLERTON and
sTEEDMAN are suDpenaed, and appear in
Court, "the boot will be found to be On the other
leg" We shall see
The Legislature of Tennessee, by statute
adopted May &C. 1865, having made it the duty of
the civil authorities of the State to provide for all
psuper and sick freedmen, just the same as for
white persons, the relief establishments of the
Freedmen's Bureau, such as hospitals and dis
pensaries, have been ordered to be discontinued
Five columns in Saturdays Indianapolis Herald
are filed with descriptions of the great Demo-
cratic meeting held in that city on Friday evening
and reports of the speeches delivered on that oc
casion by Hon. J. E. MCDONALD Gen. MANSON,
Hon. ROBERT Lowry and Others Everything
passed off pleasantly, and the enthusiasm aroused
by the eloquent speakers was unbounded.
Information of a reliable character has been re-
ceved here to the effect that the Tennessee Legis
lature is again to be brought to dead lock in the
approaching extra session. It is understood that
the members who are opposed to the constitu-
tional amendments will refuse to appear, which
will leave the General Assembly at least two men,
bers short Of quorum. In this way the Demo.
Gratis hope to defeat the ratification Of the amend
ments
The Atlanta Nep Era says: ttThe new Armv
Bill, passed the House of Representatives few
days since, prohibits anybody who served in the
civil or military of the COME deracy, from enter
ing the United States army. Let Sout hern men
remember this The United States can fight it's own
battles Letit do So Southern men everywhere
say amen Let us all remember that should the
United States become involved in foreign war.
it is unlawful for any Southern man to enter the
army Of the United States"
The New York Herald says: sour correspondent
with Generals STEEDMAN and FULLERTON. on their
tour Of inspection through the distrc ts infected
with the Freedmen's Bureau, writing from Jack
son, Miss, reveals the old story of peculation.
bribery and corruption in that State. The agents
were principally intent on making money by OK
tortion from the whites and blacks, and chan.
lain, among others, is repor ted as having WARMLY
feathered his nest by this means. These parties
had all Withdrawn, however, before tn arrival of
the inspeotors,fand tho military in the District of
Mississippi were dscharging the duties very
satisfactorily"
The Savannah Republican, Of Friday says: eve
learn on yesterday gentleman on the Savannah
Road hired white man who came to his house
eeekipg for work. with two small children. The
lady OF the house, who is the soul Of generosity,
supplied them with milk, biscuits, and meat for
breakfast. Soon after getting breakfast (the gen.
teman having left for Burke County, the man
got up and throw ten cent fractional currency
on the table, and started to leave. Upon being
hailed by the lady, he stated that he had put
down on tho table enough to pay for what he and
his children had eaten. This is cool way to raise
breakfast. Wo have heard or several freedmen