The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-08
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G., FRIDAY MORNING,
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WASHINGTON, February 4.-This afternoon the
Grand Jury, through their foreman, D. Y. BuRR,
ESQ.,, presented an Indictment against JOHN q.
suRRArr. The Indictment is accompanied by q
presentment charging JOHN WILKES BooTH With
the murder Of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, and JOHN a.
SURRATT, DAVID E. EERoLD, LEWIS PAYNE, and
GEORGE A. ArzERoDT, for being present; aiding
and abetting, on Or about the 18th Of April, 1865
The Indictment is for murder, and in it's first
count charges that JOAN Fl. suRRAFr, on or about
the 18th day Of April, 1866, did murder ABRAHAM
LINCOLN. The second count charges that John 3.
| Surratt and John Wilkes Booth did murder Abra-
Liam Lincoln. The third count charges with, the
$murder OF Abraham Lincoln: John 81. Surrntt,
Lewis Payne, John Wilkes Booth, David q.
iHerold George "A. Atzerodt, and Mrs. ~. 3. Sur
ratr. The fourth count charges that John Wilkes
Booth, John q: surratt, Dayid E.. Herold, George
A. Atzerodt, Lewis Payne, and Mary e. Surratt,
did conspire and confederate together TO Kill and
| murder Abraham Lincoln; dc. -
Those who have o taste for tbe horrible will find
satisfaction in q new 'rumor to the effect that the
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Gettysburg is for the purpose Of interceping the
Swatara, and Offering to John Surratt the promise
1 of pardon from President Johnson If he will not
implioate the President in, the assassination OF
II To-day an attempt is to Be made it d said, By
starting two tugs from the navy yard to break the
ice in the channel as far down as Quantco Creek,
where the United States gunboaJ Ascutney. and
tho steamer E. G. Knight are lying ice:bound.
The ice is very thick Ct the navy yard, and We are
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The E. G. Knight is now on her first trip as one Of
| the new line Of steamers between Washington and
| New York. IT is rumored that the Swatara, with
Surratt OH board, is in the river.Waitng q chance
( to get up. =. \! 80 -
Some days ago we mentioned the larceny Of q
satoheI containing about $1,000 in Virginia money,
from gentleman namedD. T.. G. .Petors at the
Maryland avenue depot Of the Orange and Aexan-
[2dria Railroad. Yesterday lad fshed up satchel
from the sewer trap on the corner Of 18th and E..
streets, with stick, and it was taken to the CEN
tlal guardhotse, where it was identified by Mr:
laters as the satohel in; which he had his money.
No money was Qlk.:::,::z: ;::. ...-
Finantia1 Measures In Congross.
= We may judge from. TIE general tone of tho
commercial press that some changes in regard to
laws relative to the currency and banking organi-
zations by the present Congress are expected.
Many Of the New York papers urge the adoption
Of the sinking fund and currency bill reported
from the Committee on Banking and Currency.
The New York ndependeHt Of the s1st ult., says :
The tone Of the money market is very weak still
Mr. Randalps Bill before Congress for the substi-
tuition Of greenbaGks for National bank. currency
finds great favor in the street. which fears only its
not passing, though the probability is TINT it VIII
market, and will Withdraw q number Of weak banks
from competition. There isia dearth OF business
in the West and South, with large oyerstocks- OF
goods, which is accompanied with greet want OF
currency. The city banks are contracting, thor
deposits, is running down Large margins on
securities deposited for loans are demanded, and
loans are restricted more and more and more
Seven per cent. is the rate. The market seems to
be in the very throes oflabor, threatening still
moro serious disturbance and developments. Re-
lief will hardly come till Congress separates. it
Would pass Randall's Bill and djourn relief Wo.ld
come all the sooner. y. : -,
On: the other hand, tne New York Financial
Chronicle OF the I'd instant remarks as follows: /:
We believe that in well informed circles at
Washington it is regarded as certain that no cur
rencylegislation ThateHerhas h. ne slightest Rrooas-
recovery from the late panic. >, ~ y Should
this expectation be-. realized, 'e shall probably
hayo no moro severe fananciA pRnics for some
time to come, il at least our business men can be
persuaded to repress over-specnlation and undue
expansions OF credit. aFs..zz S
The New York Herald, Of Sunday, says Of Mr..
RANDA1L's: Bill and the banks: s. -.
Mr.. Randalls excellent Biz to curtail the enor-
NOUS privileges Of the Mnidhal Banks and to sub
legal tender currency; toggfher with: :other: move-
,ments in CongreSsito out down tho monstrous and
dangerous monopoly, have aroused q most forIni-
dable opposition from those interested in the
banks. Our Washington correspondent informs
,us that Jay: Cooke and q number of other gromi-
Inent bank kers had been in consultation with the
Secretary Of the Treasury, the Comptroller Of the
Currency and the Senate Finance Committee, with
q view Of staving off any thorough action BY Con-
gress through the. introduction OF m 9di1ed" and
Comparatively unimportant measures. We learn,
too, that there is great anxiety among all that
class, BY reason Of the impression that Mr. Ran
dall's Bill will pass. :. g z!
Wo foresaw% the determined opposition this
measure would meet with, knowing that men or
corporations do not:give up great privileges with
out desperate struggle. The, Government i'm
proyideny and recklessly gave the profits OF three
banks-equal to about twonty millions Q year,
which properly belonged to- the people, and which
the Government might sGye by issuing legal Ten
derH in place OF. this currency. We should be Eur
prised il the bSnks did not show resoute hostility
tc any measure that threatened to deprive them of
these profits. IS 80 4 r=s ~ -. .e.5
The able bankers, Mr.. sPAIDMa, Of Buffalo. and
Mr.. OpDYKE, of Now York, have strongly express
cd, in recently published LETTERS their opposition
to tile several bills which have emanated from the
Committee on; Banking and the Currency. Not
only Mr.. RANDhI's bill, but Mr.. HooPEn's bill,
modifying the banking system, is objected to by
them. .. !.