The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-19

$4,000, and the City Of Baltimore $4,000, to
which the citizens Of Baltimore will add $50,
600, by private subscription to be expended in
the construction of a handsome race-course
and fair ground near that city. The grounds
are already purchased, are very suitable for
the purpose, and are located about four miles
from the centre OF the CITY. The main drive
to the course will be through the extensive
and beautiful new park, the Improvement Of
which is rapidly progressing, and which Is des-
tined to rival the Central Park Of New York.
Governor Bowie, and other distinguished
Marylanders, are much interested in the pro-
posed race-course, s0d it will be completed as
soon as possible.
Much indignation is expressed in the New
70 rk journals at the evident determination Of
the State Legislature to pass the so.called
Broadway railroad bill giving to favorites, as a
eratuity, that valuable franchise. Though op-
posed to the project OF such road in that
crowded thoroughfare as injurious, MIR. A. T.
Stewart offers to give two millions Of dollars for
the franchise, and pay down the money within
thirty days after the passage OF the bill, or he
will pay any higher sum which the franchise
may command at public auction. Notwith-
standing this offer, it is alleged that the origin
oil gratuity bill for ths ring will pass, the votes
having been already secured, though the price
for them may now have to be little higher.
And 80 we go, all over the country, from Con-
gress downwards.
-ThE New York papers publish letter
from General Sherman in relation to the terms
upon which General Johnston surrendered his
forces at Durham, in April 1865. The letter
says: 81 drew up the terms with my own
hand. Breckinridge had nothing at all to do
with them, more than to discuss their effect,
and he knew they only applied to the military;
and he forthwith proceeded to make his es-
cape from the country, course that believe
MIR. Lincoln wished that MIR. Davis should have
succeeded in effectiug, as we'll as all the other
leading Southern politicians, against whom
public indignation always turned with feel
ing far more intense than against Generals Lee,
Johnston, and other purely military men,.
repeat that, according to my memory, MIR.
Lincoln did not expressly name any specific
terms Of surrender, but he was in that kindly
and g,ntle frame of mind that would have in
duced him to approve fully what I did, except
ing probably he would have interlined some
notifications, such as recognizing his several
proclamations antecedent, as we'll as tho laws
of Congress, which would have been perfectly
right and acceptable to me and to all parties"
The recent forgery upon the bank of the
State of New York was most adroitly planned
and executed. Five checks were presented at
the bank at intervals during the day, drawn to
the order of Alex, B. Hill, assistant cashier for
Jay Cook & Co., and appeared to be fully en-
dorsed by him. They were fac-similes OF the
special checks issued by Jay Cook & Co. The
imitation of the handwriting of Mr. Hill,
whose signature appears three times, was per-
feet, and their numbers corresponded exactly
with the numbers that were used by Jay Cook
d Co. on that day. Each check was presented
BY different person, so that the suspicion of
the paying teller at the bank might not be
aroused. As it is not customary for Jay Cook
& Co. to keep large amount Of currency on
hand at their banking house, they frequently
give checks on the banks to persons selling
them securities, and in every such case the
person bearing the check to the bank is identi-
fed by the cashier, vino indorses the check
twice on the back, once to denote that the bear
er has been identified and is all right. These
Endorsements by Mr.. Hill were perfectly fami-
liar to the forger, and were g; tly copied, as
well as his private mark or cheek. The scheme