The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-10-08
COURT.


The session of our Court commenced on Jo.t
Monday. Judge MONROE presiding.
We notice among the visiting members nf The
liar, w. X. BLAKE, IIESEy SUMNER, Of Ncwb,rrv
W. &. fiAEEs Of Lnurcns, and Mr.. SLOAN, of An.
dcrson LANGnoS &. HASKELL, of Charleston.
Judge MoNRoE is making his first tour upon
this circuit. If our time and space permitted,
we should refer at some length to the admirable
suggestions thrown out in his charge to the Grand
Jury, but from press of other matter, perhaps
less Interesting, We cannot do more than mention
the subjects which lie brought To their attention
lie aludcl to the fatal consequences Of the
insecurity Of prisons l.. the successful alminis,r
ton Of Justice that if our prisons were insecure
and that after going through the forms of trial.
and the conviction of the offender had been pr.
cured at an enormous expense to the State, that
if lie, because Of our miscruby constructed pris.
ons, were allowed to cscapc, that his trial and
conviction were Il mcre farce and Inockcry of
law lie pointed out the duty of the Grand Ju-
ry III reference TO tic inspection of he public Of
hccs, with the various Boards Of Commissioners
! III the District. lie alluded to the propricty Of
cocifvins our Statute Law. We regard this n
question of great import not only To the legal pro-
tcsS"n but to the people AT large -four statutes
were rcvisnd-if they were put III proper shape,
they could be purchased at II trfling cost, read
and understood by the masses.
They are now cumbrous mass Of ruins, amid
which even legal acnmcn stands conioundcd, un-
able TO distinguish, the gold from the ,lross.
! We have long since been impressed with the
i Importance of having our laws tligcsted und We
may refer 70 this subject again.
His honor further recommended the establish.
nent of an inferior Court for the trial of pc,tv Of
fcnces, thus to relieve the Court of Common
rleas Of large portion Of the criminal business.
FrightfM /tcci,lemL-A terrific explosion oc.
cnrrri IN New York Oh Thursday off cruoon, il,
kn'ckcrbocker Plnsrer Works Of J. Il. King.
situated at No 3O9 West street, near IIorato. liz
| tho bursting of Il steam. boiler. Tho explosio,
blew to atoms the factory. Il three story brick
ed"cc OF iorty- feet 'front.' together with TWO
! ti'rcc-story brick dwellings adjoining, occupied
at the time hy several poor families Tho occur.
| renee caused an alarm Of fire, and soon u strong
foree OF hremcn were at the premises but as ,he
explosion dl.i not produce any fire OF consequence
they turned their attention to the removal of the
r'ins' t" extricatc the unfortunate people. Ono
young woman wns taken from the ruins dead and
! several others badly injured.
The scene, while the work Of removing the
ruins was going on, was one Of painful interest.
~ large fire. kmdlcd from the rubbish, cast ifs
inrid light upon the anxious nn,l lnborious fire
men, aud upon the thousands of deeply c,cited
spectators who stood outside. The only sound.
heard were inquiries about the accident, the fall
ing brck* Tho moans OF some of the wounded
aud at one time the slIricks of a wife who had
been taken from the ruins with her child to n,
adJ"in'ny house in lloratio street, and knew tina,
her husband yet remained beneath them.
tlfIa.. .Cfu al
rescued between the hours Of 5 / Q and 4 Is
o'clock, at which time the ruins had all been over
nanIed, and those covered up rescued. At abou
o'clock the portion Of the building OH IIoratit
street adjoining the grocery store was being
d's'nantie'l, and the furniture removed, to n
torn down by the police, to prevent danger of thu
falling wall.
Monetary lGairs-NEw YoRR: Oct S.
Things in the money market are assuming ar
easier tone Mr. Albert Nlcolay's sem,-weekl,
Stock auction took place to. day, and spirited
| bidding followed Alnuf Inf. nnn .r <,.s