The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-28
General News.

]. New YORK, January 26.-At the Southern Re
lief Meeting, held last night, resolutions were
adopted to the effect that Commission, consist
ing of thirty mon, with power to add to their num-
ber, be appointed to raiso money and distribute
supplies among the destitute, without distinction
of race opinion, and that the philanthropic wo-
men throughout the North be invited to sharo in
the responsibilities and blessing of the works.
The loss by fro at Harriotl g. Schillings ware
house, in Washington street, last night, was over
half million dollars. Among the property de-
sroyed were four thousand and forty bales of cot
ton, which is said to be fully insured
The outgoing steamers will take the following
amounts Of specie: City of New York, $4,000;
Vile De Paris, s37O,0D0; Bremen, $4,000.
-A!rived-valley City from Norfolk; Bedona from
Hayre; Flambeau from Charleston
A Vera Cruz lotter says that Maximiians Minis
ter Of War arrived there the 18th inst, route
to Europe.
The French took away the Austrian garrison at
Perot, spiked the gums and sacked several stores.
lantic and Great Western Railroad have been re-
ferred to Committee of Enquiry.
JUNCTION CRY, KANSAS, January 2G.-We have
two feet Of snow here, and it is badly drifted.
Senators Pomeroy and Ross have made Radical
speeches.
Sixty Indian representatives have loft for Wash
ington, with the object in view to cede their
lands in Kansas, and secure homes West Of Ar
kansas.
ST. LOUIS, January 26-The photographer who
reported tho Presidents speech at this place, has
been summoned to Washington to testify regard
ing tho correctness Of his report.
ST.. LOUIS, January 27.-Six mon were drowned
at St. Charles on Friday, attempting to cross the
river. The ice crushed the boat.
The Indian delegation has arrived. They Will
leave for Washington tomorrow.
NEW ORLEANS January 26.-Oficial Florida let
ters says the Indians Of the Everglades have de-
termined to keep the negroes as slaves. They
deny the jurisdiction Of the laws. Trouble is ap-
pretended. Negroes are colonizing on St. Johns
River. Gen. Ely had arrived from South Carolina
with 300 emigrants.
NEW ORLEANS, January 27.-Bishop Wilmer
oficiated st Governor Aliens funeral.
The Legislature meets tomorrow.
Tue French corvette Riocurder is below, await
ing cable dispatch from MaxinliliRn.
BALTIMORE, January 26.-Governor Swami was
elected United States SENATOR oace Creswen, on
the ninth ballot.
BALTIMoRE, january H.-The Revenue steamer
Moses Wood was burned to the waters edge.
The Patapsco Chemical Works are burned-loss
$50 900.
The harbor was opened to-day, and the Falcon
sailed for Charleston. large fleet will come 10
tomorrow, and q number Of ice-bound vessels will
depart.
ALBANY N. Y, January 27.-Tho Rev. Joel
Lindsay, for whipping child to death, has been
convicted of murder in the second degree.
ST.. JosEPBs, No., January 27.--Advices from
the plains and mountains say that large bodies OF
Indians are moving southwards. Tho old fighters
say this means war.
CHICAGO, January 27-Crosby has purchased
the OPP ra House from ". 81. Lee, who won it, for
5000, 900.
FORTRESS MONROE, January 27.-The Delaware,
from Demerara, for Baltimore, went ashore on
Cape Henry on the 25th. The wind southeast and
weather thick. She experienced northwest gales
on the passage.