The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-16

The Philadelphia Ledger says: "a colored maI
has been made clerk in the Treasury Depart
meut at Washington. He was formerly. President
LsooLNs. barber, and his appointment Is believed
to be the first instance record OF colored mans
obtaining q clarkship. under the Government"
The Savannah Republican Of yesterday says
ca detachment Of tan United States troopsy armed
9 and equipped, under command otSsfgeant BAKER
Bas sent over the river yesterday morning, undo,
orders 10 garrison the Rice Hope Plantation, on The
South Carolina coast. |"
me-, ,HRaY HYDE; Of Boston, Massachusetts; has
lately given five thousand dollars to Andovel
Theological seminary, to found lectureship upon
foreign missions Dr.. ANDERSON, late Secretary oi
the American Board. has been appointed to deliver
the first course.
The committee appointed by the Rhode Island
Legislature to secure designs for soldiers
monument have agreed upon the model submitted
by RANDOLPH RoaERs, and recommend an appro-
praon OF 900 for it's erection. It is to be loca
ted in Providence. g -
Not far from the Bed River, in Dakota, there are
numerous salt lakes and ponds which win yet prove
sources of wealth to the entire country. Hum
dreds OF acres can be covered with eyaporatng
vats, and millions Of bushels of salt can be made
for the merest trife.
The New York Times states that single firm in
New York has produced for this years trade in
valentines, an aggregate Of over two and "a hall
million valentines, ranging in price from three
cents to one hundred dollars, and the total value
Of which, as sold at retail, is more than three
hundred thousand dollars, This is the production
ofa Engle firm. , sF!.y es
Areyerend geographer Of London, England, not
insppropriately named FURNrss, gives the follow
ing definite information about the realms Of his
satanic majesty: ssHen is 1000 miles from the s1r-
face Of the earth it is a boundless plain Of red
hot iron, with an atmosphere Of fire and rivers Of
seething filth and sulphur"
The Sultan, seeing no other escape from the
troubles arising ON every side, has resolved to
emancipate the Christians from all disabilities,
and has issued "a call for a Turkish Parliament
This ia On important move, but whether it will
have the desired effect is more than doubtful.
The Journal Of Commerce ssys: President
JOHNSON was asked this morning by Bostonian
how he came to spptint MI. BANoRofT-who is
non-readent Collector Of Boston. Sir replied
the President, st has recently been officially de-
clared in Massachusetts, if I am not mistaken,
that non-residence is not disqualification for
oface.''D'
Gen. n.KALzsa1s, according to q cable dispatch, is
coming to this country from Greece, whether as
an official envoy on merely as representative OF
the Grecan popular sentiment towards our peo-
pie, does not appear. In either case he will re-
ceive hearty welcome, and abundant and sub
stantial sympathy. The cause OF the Greeks is
that Of republican government.
A great many people are said to be planti ng the
Chinese sugar cane in Texas this year. One gen.
tleman living few miles from San Antonio plant
ed half an acre with it last year, and made from its
yield thirty gallons Of molasses, which he sold at
q dollar gallon, and four hundred gallons of
vinegar, from which he realized fifty cents gal
Ion. He also secured from the half acre in ques-
ton over 8 ton of good fodder, and many bushels
Of seed, valuable for feeding stock.
The Frederick (hTd.) Union announces that
Southern Relief Association has been formed in
Petersvi1le District, in that county, and that 9
movement is now on foot looking to the formation
Of similar associations N every district of the
county. The New York Southern Relief Associa-
ton has already received $4,000 in cash. The
association has voted that 10000 worth Of corn
shall be Immediately purchased, in the cheapest
market, for distribution in Alabama, under the
direction Of Major General SwAYNE and Governor
PATTON.
For the following story the Chicago Republican
is responsible: sat the Charleston Convention, af
ter joining the secessionsts, BEN. BUTLER encoun-
tered BEAN RICHMOND, and said: T am sorry to
leave my old political associates, but you know
T am nan who always goes where his political
principles carry him, regardless Of consequences.'
It's Like you, BUTLER, by c. answered RICH
MoND, who swore by rule. T never knew but two
men with cock-eyes who were entirely honest. One
is BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, by J., and the otler vas
the late JAMES BUCHANAN. Good morning."
The Bonner, published at Ooala, Fla, says ssWe
learn from an intelligent freedman who came with
his family to Smyrna, on the Atlantic side of the
peninsula, IL the colony recently brought out by
Gen. ELY from South Carolina, that large numbers
ofthem are anxious to get into the interior where
they may get ample reward fer their labor, and
would come had they Gpy way of getting away.
They are represented as being sadly disappointed
and discouraged, as they see no means Of provid-
mo themselves and families with sufficient food
I, prevent starvation. Several Of our citizens,
says the Banner, have gone down, and will doubt
1ass secure suficiency of laborers."
The concluding section Of the Army Appropria-
ton Bill, recently reported by the Military Com
-,;tter TO the House, is both novel and important
II provides that the headquarters Of the army
sball be at Washington that all orders relating to
military operations, even when made by the Presl-
aent and Secretary Of War, shall BIO issued through
.h., naneral of the Army; that the General shall
not be removed, suspended or relieved from COM
roand or assigned to duty elsewhere than at head
onarters. without the approval Of the Senate;
hot all orders issued contrary to the requirements
- -. tbia section shall be null and void, and any
,f.;cer issuing such orders shall be deemed guilty