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

Inc huSsO-A:s!SiIcan AeS;SGIiDn oGpcQtJ1On were |
sinterin5 in Siberia when last heard from. Tho
Russians received tlcm kindly: and the Esquima aux
and other tribes disposed to be friendly.
Advioes from Utah state that BRIGHAM Young
has lately married his forty-ffsh wife. Is thoro
any o!her civilized country in the world which per-
mits such nest Of denominations as AIor1nondom |
to flourish within it's limits i?
Tho United States Consul at La Rochelle re-
ports that the vintage this year is ofan inferior
quality The absence Of sunshine at harvest time,
and prevalence of rain, produced the disastrous
results.
The Machias, RE-, Union says the production
Of lumber this year on the hiachias and East Ma
ohias waters viii reach nearly fifty million feet
This is nearly ten millions higher than estimated
in calculations based upon previous reports.
The HeralPs news from the seat Of war in Para
guayis dated Rio Janero, November 8, and comes
by way Of Lisbon. A Bolivian army had been con
centrated on the borders Of the Argentine Re
public, and threatened to invade that State. On
the 18th of October the Paraguayans bosnbarded
the entrenched camp of the Allies.
At the dedication of the German Catholic Church
IN Buffalo, on Friday, soon after the commence
ment Of the services, the section Of the floor in
front OF the altar gave way aud precipitated fifty
Or sixty people, mostly children, into the cellar
Fortunately only four or FIVE persons were severe
H injured-none fatally. Many received slight
hurts and scratches.
a cane made of wood from the steamer Me,vi-
mac, is to be ratified for at q fair given by the
ladies' OF The Catholic Church in Norfolk, Va It is
to be presented to JEFF. DAVIS by the winner, and
the first name on the list Of subscribers is Mrs
General MALONE, followed by every member Of
her family The cane is to be beautifully and
tastefrlly mounted with gold, and appropriately
inscribed.
A slo - I & + E
the receipt of the first consig ent or,whaat From
Omaha, the Missouri River (the anitial pioint,of
the great Union Pacific Raway) 48o mil Is vest Of
Chicago The wheat was wagened thirty-nine
miles, from Omaha to Woodbine, in Iowa to which
place the Chicago and Northwest Road, Iowa ex-
tension, is now running, and thence by the NORTH
west Road into Chicago.
The desire for the repeal Of the a3th section Of the
Amnesty Act seems to be abating, in view Of the
fact that nineteen-twentieths OF the property af-
tected by it has already been restored to Southern
owners, which restoration cannot now be disturb
ed. The repeal would affect only few prominent
Southerners now absent from ,the country, and
who own but little to be confscated It viii be
eontended, we learn, by several Senators that the
tendency will be to disturb the confidence, enbar-
rass the industry, and hazard loss to Northern
creditors of Southern merchants.
The New York Herald's Washington correspond
ent, IN referring to the action of the Radicals re-
gardlng the Presidents appointing powers, says !:
'sIt has become interesting question here
whether it will not check If not entirely stop; the
machinery Of government, if Congress persists in
it's proposed measures abridging the powers of the
Executive For instance, if Congress persists that
appointments shall be made by the President in
certain manner, and the President does not choose
to appoint at all, there is no constitutional ar-
In i,,o oFx
eies in Important Offices the damage to the inter
ests OF the country is Obvious
It is believed in Washington that after the
adoption by Congress Of the Suffrage Bill for that
District the city charter will be taken away, and
thu city governed by board Of four Commission
ers, to be appointed by the President These
Commissioners will absorb the functions Of the
eity governments Of Washington and Georgetown.
A long bill on the subject has been proposed for
presentation to Congress. Most Of the large
property owners Of the city are in favor Of the
change because they believe such commission
will have more influence with Congress, and obtain
larger appropriations for improvements, &c
Southern Senators and Representatives now in
Washington held a meeting for consultation at
Wizards n:Sunday evening. Among those pre-
sent were Governor STARKIE, OF Mississippi; Gov
ernor PARSONS and Mr. FOSTER, Of Alabama: and
.Senators BURNETT and ROBERTS, and Representa-
kveg ER4ERsoa, Of Eexas. Considering tho few.
Southern members present Washington, node
finite course Of action was agreed on. Should
events require it, general meeting OF all the
Southern Representatives. may be called early in
January.
The New York Journal of- Commerce thinks that
the impression is gaining ground that staple goods
have reached about the lowest point, and here and
there q bold operator has been inducedto pick MP
invoices Of desirable goods offered at concesaion,
to hold them over for another season. We think
shat many houses with moderate capital which
have bought for cash or short time, have been too
liberal in granting credits to their country custo-
mers, and finding themselves disappointed in ma
King collections, wiz be spinehed in their finances
before the opening Of the next season. But little
pressure OF this sort does not imply insolvency.
In the Circuit Court5at Alexandria, on last Fri
day, in the case Of HooE Ds Tn1soN, in which the
plaintiff sued for the recovery CT city property sold
during the war under decree Of Judge UNDER
WOOD, Judge THoaAs decided that by the provision
cf tho Constitution Of the United States Congress
could not forfeit more than the life estate Of the
party charged with the offence stated in the act OF
Congress providing for the confscation Of the pro
perty Of persons engaged in the rebellion and that
~ DAH1KL +. HooE, against whose property the
proceeding was instituted, ihad departed this lie
ha plaintiff, his devsee, was entitled to the re-
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