The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-16

The 1al1g geps.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1e, 1867.
LOCAL MATTERS.
Ion wosx.-We have now completed our Office
so as to execute, in the shortest possible time
All KINDS OF JOB WORK, and VIC most re.
spectfully ask tho patronage of our friends.
Post Office Notice.
PosT OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, s. c., July 6, 1861.
After to-day the mails for Northeastern Railroad
will close at o'clock AM, and to-day and after
wards they are expected to reach the Railroad
s'Station" at 2:SO o'clock PM, and to be ready for
on Sunday, when the hour will be from PM. to 2
PM, until further notice.
STANLEY G. TROTT, P. NJ.
PosToFF1cE NOTICE. An evening mail for Angus
to and Savannah, and for distribution beyond those
offices, will close daily at the Postofce at hafpast
O'Clock
GEORGIA STATE LoTTERY.-Tho next drawing
takes place at Atlanta on Wednesday, August 2lst.
Sale Of tickets closes on Tuesday next Mt their
Agency, No. 20 Broad street. Call at once and
secure fortune. o
CoRREcTIoN.-An article on our second page yes
terday, copied from the Philadelphia Age was IN
adverdently printed without thr proper credit.
We herewith make the amende.
REGISTRATION IN SUMMERynLE.-On Wednesday,
August IA, registration in Summervile resulted as
follows: White IS; colored 70. Total 81. None
challenged.
Nh. A. F. MELcHERs, of the Central News De-
pot, No. 1OS Market street, is in daily receipt OF
all the New York papers. He has sent us late
copies Of the Round Table, New York Ledger,
iSaats Zeatung, and FRANK LEsLIE's Pleasant
Hours.
CHARLEsToN1ANs IN BALTMoRE-A friend in
Baltimore sent US the following paragraph from
the Sun, of the 18th, with the mistakes of the Sun
corrected:
V1sIToRs FROM TIE SoUTH.-Wm. j. Magrath,
ESQ the able President Of the South Carolina Rall,
road Company; Bentley D. Hazel, ESD, general
freight agent Of the great Southern Freight Line
ria Charleston; VIM. A. Courtenay, Esq, q pro
rninent shipping merchant Of Charleston; Gen; +.
NJ Butler Young, Of Georgia, and several other
prominent gentlemen from the South, are at pre-
sent in the city, either on business or pleasure
They are all stopping at Barnum's City Hotel.
REGISTRATION AT BRANcHvHLE.-By letter
from Branchville we obtain the following result
Of the registration at that point to the l4th inst
Whites.
ro,,, .255
This amount, it is stated, will be about all that
will register, although few more may be added
when the revision Of the lists takes place. Ihe
number of whites would be much larger, but many
are under the impression that engaging In the re-
belion alone DISTINGUISHES them.
ADVICE TO THE CoLoRED PEoPLE.-We have
been informed that there are certain evil disposed
OF the ignorance and simplicity Of the negroes,
and have levied black mail upon them by stating
that they Dlust pay for the privilege OF voting
This demand has been usually complied with, as
the parties knew whom they could dupe, but their
actions have been exposed and measures will be
taken to prevent repetition Of this fraud. The
Registrars should not hesitate to ask the question
if they believe that the applicant has been tamper-
ed with. An instance Of this description occurred
at one of the precincts where the negro stated that
he had paid white man 50 for the privilege OF
being engrafted (). Kregistration is anecesslty
every pains should be taken to see that it is con
Quoted fairly, and any instance of fraudulent
conduct on the part Of outsiders should be made
known. The Registrars in each precinct have
faithfully endeayored to do the duty imposed upon
them, and We know that they would take pleasure
in exposing any misconduct.
MEETING OF THE Court OF CLAMs.-THE
CASE OF CARMALr UNDER CoNsDERAT1oN.-The
Court Of Claims met in Washington on Monday,
pursuant to adjournment. In accordance with
the letter Of advice Of Senator CowAN, the Soil
citor Of the Court, under the instructions OF the
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the cotton cases lately adjudcated upon. The
Court refused emphaticaDy, Judge PECK stating
that the refusal was made in accordance with the
unanimous sentiment Of all the members Of the
Court. It is asserted that the Secretary of the
Treasury will, nevertheless, continue to refuse
payment of the awards made by the Court, In
which case the claim Of CARMALT, of Charleston,
will probably again become matter for the inter-
change of diplomatic notes between Sir FREDERICK
BRUCE and Secretary SEWARD. The claim was re-
ferred by the latter to the Secretary Of the easu-
~, who, under the advice of Attorney General
SPEED sent it to the Court of Claims. That Court
awarded the claim to CARMALT, and now refused q
motion OF appeal to the Supreme Court.
REGISTRATION IN THE CrTY.-The change in the
location Of the polls yesterday had evidently some
effect upon the community, for larger number
registered their names on this occasion than on
any previous day. The majority OF blacks was Pc
ouliarly noticeable, they outnumbering the whites
by to 1, particularly in the Upper Wards where
the discrepancy was fearful. At the Stonewall
Engine House the desire to register was so strong
that struggle took place between two OF the
crowd for the precedence, but they were summari-
ly elected and lodged in the Guard House.
In the different Precincts. the returns showed
the following educational result: at the City Hall
Ill colored men we're unable to write their
names and were compelled to make their mark;
at the Second Precinct, the Palmetto Engin Q
House, there were only 2 whites and IS blacks; at
the Third Precinct, white and 42 black; ut the
Fourth Precinct, 8 white and 98 black. OF the
colored men who could write, it WAS noticeable
that their signatures were made with care, and
thar handwriting would have reflected credit upon