The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-15
NEWS SUMMARY.

OF Virginia to follow tho lead Of Gov. PE1RPoNT
rather than that of Mr.. HuNucuTT.
The first Baptist Church in Petersburg, which |
was struck by lightning and destroyed, has been
rebuilt, and on Sunday last was dedicated.
Forty negroes left Norfolk on Thursday on their
way to Arkansas. They were hired ut s1S per
month, rations and travelling expenses, to cult
vate cotton.
Bennett, Jr., viii visit his fathers birthplace
before his return. The spot is in the village Of
Newmil opposite Keith Scotland This item will
be read with intense interest
The merchants Of st. Louis, at a meeting re-
Gently, adopted resolutions urging the Missouri
Legislature to pass such laws as will restore the
credit Of the State by July next.
I5ey .-o about establishing another Women's
Medical College in New York. Trustees have been
elected, and s25, 900 thousand has been subscribed
Tor the purpose Only s75 600 more is vantcd
letter from Berlin mentions the serious illness
OF MI. WRIGHT, the United States Minister utR
doPsy and his recovery is considered doubtful.
Inc pecun1ary stringency is so great in Pitt
county, North Carolina, that the people recentlv
compelled the sheriff to burn up all his writs and
executions returnable at court refusing to be
eJected from their homes and being unable to
pay. Mo-.
II IS said o. Commodore VANDERBILT tllat he
can draw of-Eand bank check to larger amount
1nan any other capitalist in the country Last
Saturday he deposited check for a million dol
Lars IN the Mechanics Bank as purchase money for
st. Johns Park
Those who denounce q woman's extravaganza
should read this ALondon shirt-naker has lust
hnshed dozen shirts for gentleman, tho price
\ OF winch Is fl2O. They are, it is stated of the
finest cambria, and have fo1ts embroidered with
gold thread.
The colored people Of Charlotte have formed an
anu emigration society to prevent as far as DOS
sable, the emigration OF colored people from that
State. They insist that North Carolina -colored
citizens should remain at home to develop the re-
sources Of their own State. -s7 ,.e ...s.:,i
Mississippi papers announce that by new Law
IN that State the poll tax upon persons not having
visible means Of support, not in the employ Of
responsible person, is to be collected at the tins
OF assessment; and if it cannot be collected, the
defaulter is to be reported as q vagrant.
The Goldsboro' Neaos Of Saturday SAYS ssA1rs.
JEFFERSON DAVIS passed here this morning on the
Wilmington train going North. During the brief
stoppage Of the cars, Mr. a. v. L. HUTTON, on be-
half Of the citizens Of Goldsboro' presented Mrs.
DAVIS handsome donation of greenbacks
a collection of paintings was recently offered for
sale in Paris. Prince NARsHKnE, q rich Russian
inspected them and asked the price Of the whole
800 000f. was the reply SIT is bargain" said
the Prince, .I will write you an order for the
amount and you will hand me over the keys Of the
= room"
The accumulation Of bullion for the last three
weeks in the State of Nevada has begun to arrive
IN San Francisco. The quantity is enormous
amounting to great many tons. Military escort
mas been detailed for the purpose OF protecting
+ssns: taG sse'a"r" A"'"@ T. -. = ''Yun= ~
Gen. Howard has ordered BEAUMONT Chief Of
the Memphis Municipal Police, to be prosecuted
for arresting negroes and hiring them to planters
fcr stipulated sums. Report says he arrested
many negroes and then released them from iail
without any trial, by hiring them to planters for
sums Of money varying from $40 to s15 a
From all we can learn says the Bainbridse
Argus the farmers Of this whole region Of coun-
try, embracing the counties Of Early, Miller, Ba.
-ker, Mitchell and Decatur, are actively and hope
fully engaged preparing their lands for the grow
1ng season. ana anticipate more bountiful harvest
The ensuing fall than they gathered last wear. "A.
The Staunton Spectator says on Sunday, the Sd
instant whilst Colonel CLAY, another white man,
and eight negroes attempted to cross the river in
boat not far from the junction Of Jackson and
the Cowpasture Rivers, the boat sank and four Of
the negroes were o4ned. Colonel CLAY had com
mand here for while after the termination or the
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Ear. s.5 .35 i-# w. sS5#i
a crazy Second Adventist, in Herkimer county.
New York, has for len years been feeding big OK
Tor feast when CHRIST should appear. He has
starved his other stock, and spent nearly al his
property in purchasing food for that OK; the OK a
few days since died of surfeit, the owner having
but two days before refused thousand dollars for
the animal. WV @t4.!a.s
s.-- Washington letter says !: ssAmong the many
I applications for Office now pending, is one from
Springfield, Illinois. of patriot whose sole claims
is that he held the umbrella over the President
when hemade q speech there in the raiti, and he
cheered loudly whenever there was an opportunity
This work, he thinks, should merit at least q
clerkship." n, Id f.F. ,.
Senior Don GABRIEL GARcrAY TAssARA. who for
the last ten yeazs, has most acceptably represent
6din the United States the Government Of Her
Catholic Majesty in the quality Of Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plempotentiary, presented
his letter Of recall to the President. on Tuesday,
complimentary speech, in the purest Castilian was
made by him, and responded to in homely English
by the President. .2, N. 5sl
Tho y ass"alE -seenttset II fushw5noa says sThe
non-arrival Of this vessel on Saturday from Ricb
mond was due to the fresh in James River, which
prevented her passage Of the obstructions. It is
2 matter Of wonder that the merchants Of Rich
nona auoW oDstructlons TO- exist which can be rn
moved so easily. Two years have elapsed since
the war ended, and yet navigation on James River
is checked BY . lot Of Old wrecks, rock, and
atupnps which could be blown up in less ;than \.
week" at'' : -s-;i. :i55 5i-S.'s '1f
The New York Times, referringtb the possible
calling Of Convention by the Legislature or yir-
ginia, says: ssOf the ten excluded states. none
can compare with Virginia u political influence.
The rebel Confederacy was an insignificant AFFAIR
until the mother Of States made its fortunes her
own; and her policy is stil looked up to 81 tba,
South with reSpect that is felt for no other State
me call OF Convention within her bounda ries
then, will, it may be hoped, add strength e +he
movement that is in progress in Georgia and o,ae-
where IA S E .7 "a. lI - - oA9'-
At the autograph sale on Wednesday n;.,,,+ =
New York, the signature Of Count De .C4raesa
sold for s11; Majop- General n Greene sa7 !. NJ,
Greene Halleck, MS. poem, SIS; John Esncoc, 49,
$13; Charles Hardy, 50; htrck Henry s1a n.
General Robert Howe (two autographs), $50: Can.
tain Charles Hudson, surrender OF Fort Mon,tr;e
1850. ss5; General Isaac Huger, s12; Washinpton
Irving, s11; andrew jackson, So; Thomas :7a}far-
con, $40; Count Kosciusko, SIS; General MORGAN
Lewis, $40; General Francis Marion, SIS: Cotton
Mather, $3.50; General VIM. Moultrie, s1s.
IL It is alleged by 9 Washington correspondent
says ono Of o1r exchanges, that Secretary STANTON
Is working karddnsfavor Of B1ukrRs for command