The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-17
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"A party of negroes in Mi!lville, Lincoln
County, Tennessee, have killed one Of q body
of twelve alleged Ku- -KltI-K Hammers, who visit
cd that town one night last week. > ~
"A dispatch from San Francisco states that
the great tidal wave, which occurred August
IA, at San Pedro and along the southern coast
of California, resulted from the earthquake in
Callao. '.s
--Phelan & Collender's billiard table factory
in New York has been burned, and four hun
dred new tables, with material for as many
more, destroyed. Loss 100000, and three
hundred workmen out Of employment.
The registration excitement continues in
st. Louis, and fears of trouble and seizures
of arms were entertained. Several prominent
and wealthy citizens have been refused regis
tration.
-Thesenatorial term Of Hon. James A. Bay
ard, OF Delaware. will expire on the 4th OF
next March. The Wilmington Republican
Gays: "Theohief aspmants for the place arc,
Thomas F. Bayard, son Of the present senator,
and Governor Salisbury"
"A large meeting Of citizens Of Norfolk was
held on Thursday night to ratify and endorse
the sentiments contained in the reply OF Gen.
eral Leo to General Rosecrans. Speeches were
made and resolutions adopted in conformity
with the object Of the meeting.
Dispatches from Hayti state that the rebels
had met with very severe defeat at the vii
hge Of La Coupe, and that they had abandon
ed the siege of Port su Prince. Salnave had
issued proclamation granting an amnesty to
all rebels except the leaders.
The sumac trade is becoming quite an i'm
portant one in Richmond, Va. One firm re-
oeived from fifteen 10 twenty thousand pounds
on Saturday. IT brings from 81 25 to 81 rs, ac-
cording to quality. When ground ant prepar-
ed for market, it sells for about $50 Fer ton.
There was lately sold in Alabama some OF
the very best land in the State, at public auc-
ton, for the amazing price Of one dollar ana
one cent per acre. There was no incumbrance
mo anything--but the dismal lookout ahead
that had anything to do in producing this
great sacrifice.
General Sherman having called for an sd-
dItionsl supply OF mounted men to be used
against the Indians on the plains, the fifth
regiment United States cavalry has been or
dered to repor. immediately to him at omahs,
Nebraska.. This requlsition for troops is re-
garded in Washington as evidence Of General
sherman's determination 10 deal severely with
the Indians.
Upward Of one miliior. persons are report
ed as out OF employment in>Great Britain, and
the attention Of all classes is turning toward
emigration to America as means OF relief. a
plan of National Emigration Union has been
discussed, and it is also suggested that part
of the vast amount expended for the support
OF paupers should be devoted to assist rerscns
to emigrate.f ~ 49,
Tho railroads between New York and Wash
ineton have adopted q new time table, and
will make. through trips hereafter in eight
hours and fifteen minutes. Tho hour Of start
ing from each. terminus is to be changed to
nine O'Clock in the evening for the night trains,
and they w,llaatfiye before sil, while the day
trains will leave at the same hour as before,
and arrive much eIrlier.d
DIR. Won Schmidt, the famous cancer doc
tor at Paris, offers to cure patients at dis
tance for the fee Of ten thousand francs. He
sends them his peculiar remedies, and writes
them aaletter twice q week. All patients must
send their photographs to the doctor, who says
that he uses them for studying the constitu-
tion and temper OF his patients, which, he as
serts, is of the highest Importance. Il the
cure is unsuccessful, he charges ten thousand
francs for every additional month during
which he treats the patients.
The journeymen bricklayers in New York
are still protesting determination to continue
the contest until eight hours is firmly estab-
Ished as the proper length Of time for days
labor. The strike OF the pianc-makers, in
stsinway's establishment, New York, still con-
tinues. The compositoru on the Brooklyn pa
pers are at present on another strike. The New
York city scale Of prices was demanded by the
men, and the employers refusing to accede
their employees ceased work. Their places
have becn filed partly by boys AMI young
women, who work at low rates. Both parties
declare their determination to hold out
General Grant at home is the subject of
eral inhabits very comfortable two-story brick
house, furnished in perfect good taste. His
well-known aversion to watering places aud q
desire for quiet fhas caused him to spend his
vacation therein. and he will remsln several
weeks. He whiles his time away in riding,
driving, chatting, &C., and seems to leada lazy
life OF it. OF his election to the Presidency,
General Giant is represented to be very conf
dent. He seems to speak Of it as species Of
immolation from which he would like to be
spared. The country will respect his FEEL
ings, and spare him the dreaded sacrifice" +"
The Printers Grant aud Colfax Club, Of
Washington, have issued ]otter to Messrs.
Schenck and Morgan, urging the call for ses-
sion of Congress on the 21:t, for reasons stat
ed. They say that anarchy must easue, and
that Seymour and Blar will certainly carry the
Southern States unless session is held. They
pretend to have Information that if Congress
does not assemble the President will remove
Generals Meade, Thomas and Candy, and put
cfa;cers in accord with Democratic views IN
their places. The letter is repletc with a!arm-
ing ideas, just such as have been used by
Southern Radicals, and bears unmistable ev-
dence Of having been inspired by the latter.
who are most anxious for session.