The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-17
Washington News.


WASHINGTON, September 16.-The President has
suspended CALLIooTT, Revenue Collector OF the
Third District, New York.
Aletter from GREELEY, dated January, 1866, has
been unearthed which is warmly commendatory
of sTERDaIN for Secretary Of War.
The Maine Democrats have forty-fve Represen
tstiyes in the Legislature against thirteen last
year. r.. -..s
Senator FESsENDEN writes: Il have written NJ
letter, and expressed no opinion on the subject o
impeachment. 1t will be time enough for me to
exprass an opinion on that subject when the case
comes before me- You are at liberty to contradict
that report, and do not like to be considered as
giving the lie to all have said in the Senate, with
regard to my duties as Senator in such case"
General SPINNER has withdrawn the surplus
Government funds from Mobile.
Internal Revenue to-day s426, 600.
The Land Office Commissioner has received
specimens OF rock crystal from Arkansas, sufficient
ly clear for lenses, equal to any imported.
Brevet Major General J. J. REYNOLDS succeeds
General GRIFFIN in Texas, and Major-Geners
Joseph A. MOWER will command the Fifth Dis
trict until General HANCOCK arrives.
General S1oK1Es has been ordered to report to
Headquarters between the 18th and Goth instant.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, September 16.-General SoHoFIELr
issued an order to-day for an election for State
Convention on the 22d of October. There are one
hundred and five delegates, Of which Richmond
has five, Norfolk and Petersburg two each. Four
teen days previous to the election, the Boards OF
Registration will make final revision of their
lists. The polls of Richmond are to be kept open
for two days.
Colonel BuRNHAM, detailed as Judge of the Huot-
inss Court, charged the Grand Jury this morning.
He said that no distinction on account Of color OF
caste would be allowed in the Court
General SoHoFIEID ordered this morning that
all the registered voters, and none others, should
vote on the city subscription to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad.
The subscription Of two millions to the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad was carried by over two
thousand majority. The negroes voted for 1t
en- mdsse.. The opponents intend contesting the
loyalty Of the election, on the ground that negroes
under the supplemental Reconstruction Bill, have
nonght to vote; ept in case of election for Of
fee; slso that registration is not complete till the
final revision of the list therefore the negroes
to-day we're not registered voters.
New York Bank Statement.
New sYoRK, September 16.-Loans show an In
crease Of s., ,sa600O. Specie increased s21zoOo.
Ciryulation increased s207, ,OOO Deposits increased
sa0s7, ,G0 Legal tenders decreased y, 100000.
The osfy Of London brings European dates to
the 9Th. The Dal; Ne,cs says that England is ha-
BILE for a million and quarter on the Alabama
claims. but citizens have large claims against the
United States.
The British Government has taken six steamers
from the New York lines for the Abyssinian expe-
dition.
It is thought t = BISMARCK will soon do some
thing to make the Emperors of France and Aus
tra show their hands 1t is also said that Prussia
promisesto to, assist Italy if she makes the French
position in Papal affairs casus beQi
The South German States show strong disin-
clinatonto even temporary severance from the
rest of Germany.
~ From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, September 16.-The following
Was issued to-day:
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT LOUISIANA.
dssERAI oRpER No. Ill
It having come to the knowledge OF the breTet
Msjor-Genersl Commanding that in various parts
yof the State the assembling of armed men, Tor
political and other purposes, is Of frequent occur
renee. Nand that well-disposed citizens are ne
ausntiy subjected to annoyance from armed per-
sons, posted as sentinels videttes, it Is hereby
ordered that all such practices, and other acts
tending TO disorder and violence, must be at once
discontinued.
Commanders of post detachments, and stations
within this command will arrest and retain, until
further orders, all armed men posted as sentinels,
pickets or vdettes, or pretending to be on guard
duty, for any purpose, or by any authority, not
duly authorized by law.
By order OF Brevet Major- General JOSEPH A.
MowER.
's-ofRcial: NATHANIEL BURBANK,
Second Lieutenant S7th Infantry,
3.t. A. A. A. G.
Yellow Fever In New Orl.ans
New ORLEANS, September 16.-The deaths from
Yellow Never, Saturday and Sunday, are officially
reported vt 1oS.
Thc Yellow Fever In Texas.
NEW ORLEANS, September 16.-At Houston, Tex
IS, yesterday the yellow fever very prevalent.
At least 1000 cases were in the town. Deaths 10
to Is daily. Mr.. BOWEL, Deputy Post Master, died
Yesterday; and Capt WALLACE, Assessor and Col
lsctor late of the United States Army died to-day
The RsF. Mr.. Rose and DR.. ANcovT have died The
Firemen's provides the des-
titute with meansiand physicians, at an expense of
over s2Oe daily. The fever is very fatal at Hemp