The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-23
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the winter in Rome, and has enjoyed unusually
good health.
"A recent fire in Jefferson, Texas, destroyed
over million dollars worth OF property, and
almost wiped oct the town.
Leading freedmen in Alabama are circula-
ting the documents of the American Colnlza-
ton Society, and endeavoring to make up
colony for Liberia.
"A gang OF Vicksburg negroes recently e1-
humed bodies from the Jewish graveyard at
that place, and cut off the fingers Of the
corpses for the sake Of the rings they wore.
Alderman Jourbert (colored), mas brought
suit for $4,000 damages against the Convent
of the Sacred Heart, at New Orleans, an educa-
tional institution, for denying member Of his
family admission to its privileges.
The Harvard University Boat Club, it is
announced, are having six-oared paper boat
built, the weight of which will be only one
hundred pounds-about one hundred per cent.
lighter than wooden boats Of it's size can be
made.
i:-Advices from Hayti to February 22d state
that sslnave and his army, near Cape Haptien,
had been put to fight. The French admiral
had demanded payment Of the arrears Of the
Haytien Government to France. Conscriptions
were active.
1t is authoritatively stated that General
Hancock's recall to Washington BY the Presi-
dent is purely to permit consultation in regard
to the Generals request to be relieved Ct New
Orleans, end to determine what shall be done
with him in case the request is granted.
Hudson county, N. j., has now apopula-
ton of over 10000 souls, which is rapidly in
creasing. 1t is proposed ito incorporate it as
city on the ground that, as single munich
paity, it would be better conducted in all its
departments. If the plan succeeds New York
Will have a formidable commercial rival
The use Of benzine, one Of the most in
fiammable products Of petroleum, to take out
grease spots from clothing and other fabrics,
is attended with danger Of explosion and in-
Jury to the person. Many Of the specifics
used to take out grease spots contain benzine,
and should therefore be tested before using, to
discover whether they contain benzine.
Predictions are rife in Washington as to
the result Of the impeachment trial Secreta-
~ Seward has expressed an opinion to his pri-
vate Secretary that Wade would be President
before June, and that Senator Sumner would
be. at the head Of the State Department. Bout
wells Judicial mind leads him to prophecy that
before Andrew johnson has completed his
third year Of Office he will be removed by I'M
peachment and conviction.
The war in South America continues. The
news from the armies facing each other on the
Parana is meagre and unimportant. The allies
have not yet made an attack on the fortified
position of the enemy at Humata. A strong
pressure had been brought to bear upon the
Brazilian Emperor for the removal Of Marquis
of Caxias, commander-in-chief Of the allies,
but up to the time Of the sailing OF the steamer
the Emperor had emphatically refused to COM
ply with these urgent appeals.
While in the Senate bill has been pre-
sented to provide temporary government for
Alaska, the House committee recommends the
postponement of the appropriation for the pur-
chase until May, which is said to excite COM
mem in diplomatic circles. AS ratifications
were exchanged on the Goth of June last, the
ten months within which the money was to be
paid at the treasury in Washington expires on
the Goth April, several weeks before the COM
mittee even propose to consider the subject.
An important sale Of thoroughbred rae
ing stock was made on Monday al MIR. James
S. Watson's breeding farm, near Boiling
Springs, New Jersey. The following were the
horses sold and the prices realized: Onward,
u. h c1S00. narfai0
Moore, b. b., $500; Vixen, b. T., $40; Heather
Bell, eh. f., $40; Bonnie Braes, b. l., $3.50;
Bonnie LASH, b. f., $500; Sapphire, b. c., $4,000;
black brood mare went for s210; q three-year
old black colt, $S25; and black colt, yearling,
$16O. The Total amount realized at the sale
was s11 ,915.
Hon. David Wilmot, 1T one time prominent
member Of Congress-, and author Of the cele-
brated ''Wimot proviso,'' died at his residence
in Bradford county, Pennsylvania, on Monday
last, aged ffty-four years. The Wilmot pro-
viso," which became the source Of great agita-
tionto the country, WAS offered by MIR. Wilmot
while member of the House Of Representa-
lives, as an amendment to the bill placing
$4,000, 900 at the disposal of President Polk, to
negotiate peace with Mexico and provided
that slavery should not exist in any territory
thus acquired.
Sergeant Bates will leave Nickerson's hotel
Columbia, at 10 o'clock this morning, and
arrive in Winnsboro' this evening Tuesday,
thu Oath, he will reach Chester, Wednesday,
the 25th, Fort Mills-stopping all night in
each place; and Thursday, the 26th, at 8 o'clock
P. N. will reach Charlotte, N. G. From there
he will walk to Greensboro, occupying about
three days in the trip; will then take the cars
for Raleigh, returning to Greensboro by the
same mode OF conveyance; and from that point
to Danyile and Richmond, and thence to
Washington, will ''ride shank's mare"
"A new swindle has been started in New
York, for the purpose of deceiying persons liv-
ing in the country. The plan is to send out
circulars with samples OF prints, said to be
manufactured at print works, the owners OF
which have an Office in New York. The circu-
lars, which are accompanied by the samples,
state that twelve yards will be sent on receipt
of one dollar, or ten yards on receipt OF eighty
five cents. Many persons have been victim
lied in this way, and the New York postmaster,
when his attention was called to it, sent to the
address mentioned in the circular, and found
that it was in charge of q boz, and that no
business was transacted there beyond recciv-