The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-10

roaming about the city SINCE and was before the Mayor
some dsys ago for drunk kennsss. On Sunday night he
wet, and anxious to get before FIRE to warm him el
Suspicion being directed to him, evidence sufficient to
vict him discovered, and since then the child
and others have fully identified him.
FATAL Acc1DENr.-A clever little coored boy, named
Edward Magwood who had been found wandering ABOUT
the streets and had been taken TO the Guard House
some week or ton days since met with accident
Sunday afternoon which has since proved fatal. Lieut.
G9pss OF the upper police being TuSn pleased wq hin
and Sunday afternoon sent him with message from
his quarters to his residence and his way be stopped
at the South Carolina Railroad to play on the cars which
being moved to and fro In jumping from the top
of one Of them to the ground he fell across the road
when of the passed his thighs aud mutila
ed them SO that they had to bo amputaed, from the
effects Of which the p,or boy died at O'Clock on Sum-
day night.
ExPLASAToRy-In report of the fire in King.
street Thursday last! stated that lady was found
nealy surocated her bed. and rescued by several
fremen We are noY assured most reliable author
ity that tho lady h BEEN awakened previously by the
amell of fire. went to her store accompanied by some
fremen and il was until after the front door had
been opened that she tainted overcome by the volume
Of smoke which rushed In We make this explanation
at the equest OF the lady, who regret to state has
been severe sufferer and lost neaiy her entire stock
OF gocds She had succeeded in dragging out old
trunk policeman locked it and gave her tie key That
trunk broken open and everything taken out of it.
It contained $4,000 in Confederate money. S25O0 in
Confederate per cent bonds and $1,000 Ia Cen.
fedsrate four cents and very fine oil painting Of
Romeo and Juliet tn $780, ihe remainder Of tho
trunk was packed with books"
The Of the lady is Miss Catharnc Agnes Doyle.
We hope this explanation will be satisfactory as IT was
far from intention to hurt the fec ngs Of this lady, or
TO do her the cast injustice.
COTTON FAcroRIEs-A cotton factory in Macon, Ga
is turning out $4,000 yards of sheetng per month,
dnfp md au1ad m
evidences of life in the old land-but expect ere
long to go considerably ahead Of It Extensive mills
now In course OF construction 10 kalma B. C., on
larger scale than any heretofore in operation IN the
South where all kinds Of cotton goo is to be manu-
factured from the cheapest homespun to the hnest
'sprints" calicoes.
In connection with these cotton works. there will be
also rstclass paper mill, yhere the best article o.
news book and Trien oe a bes cD
as engaged In the stationery and publishii usiness Ii
the Presdent Of the Company. and gives all bis time
and ener6ies to the furtherance Of this project aud
those acquainted with his character Will require no other
guarantee Of tho and early completion Of this
The location selected Kalia in the vicinity of Aiken,
c. is one particularly suitable for the purpose, COM
binng it does all the elements for the sue
cessfu carrying Of manufacturing on large SCALE
MAYORS CouRr.-The man who, day or two ago,
was brought before the Mayor for being drunk and who
said that it was an accident for he could show cert
Gates that he had always been . member of tho Tenn
perance Society, again before his Honor Tor the
same offence and having no excuse this ume' was
fined IS.
off cbnenQine the world to single combat shrunk into
nothingness before the policeman and was brought 10
the Guard House like lamb. He wss fined S.
nice gentleman who got In o row some @ months h'a
AGO. and received slight tap on his head upon whicn
he still wears patch, was arragned for being very
drunk hut declaring that since he got the blow ~ his
crown the least liquor makes him drunk the mayor
An Individual who disposes of the ardent" was fined
$40 allowing his decanters to sunday ana
for having human tumbers in his establishment as Well
as glass - e, .
man. not good Christian for selling on sunday WIS
fined SIS. =, 4.
horseman, who indulged IN racing in the streets to
the great danger OF one who was IN the way Oh e
animal, was fined s6 to pay for his amusement.
Provost CouRT.-JoHN BURNS, sailor, who was car
ried to the Guard House, being drunk and disordery
on East Bay was fined $2 or days imprisonment
William Furlong sailor who found lying down
drunk in Anson street, was fined 81
Daniel holmes, colored-Stealing John Dansby tes
tiled that he keeps store in King street. and that on
Saturday night last defendant came into 1t aud stole
piece OF ribbon, and ran or witness pursued nin tuo
recovered the property. Sentenced to day imprson
msnt. ,,,.
Elizabeth dillon colored-Afsault-M 0illon
fcolored) testified that she is the mother OF defendant
and that on Saturday evening last che went to wake
her. to get supper but she wouldn't wa9e ana tnht
serwarSs se got up and nst ben
defendant knocked her down; and she then called the
police, and had defendant taken to the Guard House
Defendant stated, In justification, that when soe
thought her mother had whipped her enough sne told
her to stop, and sho didn't she knocked her down.
The Court found defendant not guilty o-.
D. Nicholson colored-Drunk.-P Policeman Cronan
testified that hs duty in the market cn SATURDAY
night, and the defendant lying on the pavement
very drunk Witness arrested him and carried LINN 10
the Qua. House; he went very quietly and made no
resistance. Sentenced to fine of 81, or one days i'm
prsonment.
Amy Edwards colored-Stealing. Bolles
coored testified that che lives in Tradd' street. and
that on Saturday, last. while she was out defendant
drew the staple from her door, and stole quantity OF
her clothes a part of which she had on on Sunday.
Sentenced to $40 fine. or ten days Imprisonment
VIM. Edwards colored.-StealinG. ANDREW y Hear,
colored testified that saturday evening he was
standing the of King and Radcliffe streets,
wheur defendant with two Others came up, and wlie
the defendant engaged him in talk and pretended that
he wanted to cell him banjo, which he had with him.
the other two went into Houstons and stole three
coats The defendant kept talking to prevent him from
seeing whit the other tAo coing but witness was
too smart Ono Of theethieyes had his shoes OIL. H.
Houston coored testified that he was in store on The
opposite side Of The street on some business, having
lust l. his store but minute or two, when ne
was info rmed by the Of the boy of the robbery
When he ran over his shop he found that three coats
valued a. about eighty collars had been stolen, Win
letters ana kenesses in the pockets The boy saw ne
stealing and informed witness-knows nothing OF u
himself TIE Court found defendant not guilty
Rene Smith, d-Stealipg-James German tes'
tilted that on Sunday night at about 10 O'CLOCK, ne
caught the defendant stealing from Mr.. Dunns WOOD
yard on South Bay, four sticks OF yellow pine wood.
Sentenced to fine Of $40 ten days Imprisonment
Henry Mitchell, colored-Dsorlerly conduct-Poice-
man McDouald testified that, Sunday afternoon he
was on duty on South Bay where there was croWa o.
coored men playing ball. Witness told them was NOT
Sunday and took the ball