The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-04
The Daily News.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1866.
LOCAL. MATTERS.
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FOURTH JuLY.-In accordance with time-honor.
cd custom, printers to-day will celebrate the Ma.
tonsl Anniversary and the readers of the NEWS will
expect no paper tomorrow.
MULE Standardization is invited 10 an advertise.
ment of stolen mule to which addition has been
made.
WE ARE indebted to MIR. QUINN for q copy of lie Bon
Ton for july which s tho favorte of all the fashion
magazines with the ladies. The 'paterns that accom-
pany 1t are ready for immediate in the hands Of
even tho most unskful dressmaker.
CHARLESTON OLuB Reconsideration Is called to the
meeting advertised In another column, for Thursday
evening The members Of the Club are particularly 70.
quested to attend, matters vital are to
be brought before the meeting.
NEW STEAM FIRE EsaINE.-The engine of the Young
America Fire Engine Company arrived, and may be
seen at Messrs. NATHAN & OTroLENau1's, corner Of
Meeting and Wentworth streets.
EXHIBITION THE CoLLEGE.-The dissolvnR yiews
were exhibited successfully ut the Charleston College
last night by Professor HOLMES The satuary exhibit
ed on canvas remarkable. seeming to be in full
lief The artificial fireworks though nothing at all like
fireworks, wore very beautiful and very wonderful.
Professor HOLMES deserves great credit his inde
another interesting exhibition Friday night and we
bespeak it a large attendance. ....r
MuRDER.-We are panied to learn of the sudden
death Of B. 8. RHErT, Esq., at the hands of cowardIy
assassin The particulars they reached u.s.
are these Mr.. RHETr left his home after dinner yes
teIday to visit his ar in the the Course
as is his custom daily Upon entering the gate of
farm Ee was fired at twice. shot Immediately after
wit mol abnt and
could not have been than ten PAGES off, One shot
TOOK effect In the left arm just below the shoulder and
In the side. No in the immediate vicinity at
the time. Mr. RHErr rode about twenty PAGES, when
he fell from his horse, and died about Of
an hour afterward upon the spot where he fell His
son and Dr. MITCHELL arrived there short time before
he expired. -
The funeral will take plsce this evening
THE QUAKER CITy.-We regret to learn that this "a
vorite vessel will make only trip to and from
this city prior to the OF the fall season.
seems to be the Intention of her enterprising
Messrs. LEARY BROTHERS. to withdraw her some little
time, in order that she may be placed complete and
elegant condition for the coming her popu.
lar commander Capt WEST the Quaker City has become
justly favorite with the travelling community and
from this point and hope that she will come back to
us next fall under her Captain with all the ad.
vantages che promises to bring.
LEARY BROTHERS to put on the line new sidewheeer
built for the purpose grand and magnificent propor
TONS That they also contemplate, in connection with
other shipping merchants, to place fns line to con-
nect with the New York and Charleston steamers from
this point to Havana. We learn that the Andaasia will
take the place of the Quaker City during her resting
spell.
Court OF dENEBAL sEssIoHs AND COMMON PLRAa-|
Court met at 10 A. II. The roll OF the Jury was
called and the Court proceeded try the case of the
State Jso B. MoCLunE and JAS. g. MoPHEELY, for
Larceny The Attorney General appeared for the State
and THos. P. RYAN, Esq, and L. @. NoRTHRoP, Esq
for MCCLURE, and THEo. G.. BABKER, ESQ.,, for Mo
PHEHLY. The following Jury was empannelled W. h.
GrI1HAsp, Forsman;J j. W. T. wRAaaE, z. J. JosRs
I. WNBERa, DANL SHEA, b. D. LOVE- J. E. sEMKE j.
W. PREasMAN, 81. TUCKER j. II. CHKPErs J. F. Jos.
DAN, E. HEFFRRMAF. The indictment was read chare.
ing the prisoners with unlawfuly carrying away one
wagon belonging to United States Government
Mr.. W. R. Hoyt deposed that he is wagon master for
the wagon missed. There had been sale Of wsg.
there two hours later WAS Saw the tracks and
e to sas
trate Whiting and had the parties arrested. The was
MSs tS1 vsr on na street M Haas
prisoners. The wagon was identified by his brother.
cIoss-esanined By T. ?. Ryan, Esq-The wagons have
been generally kept in the street the
Cross-exdmined by T. @. Barker ESQ.,, for Mcpheey-
I'M he Tagon & had been BID & 5nt not being paid for was
chased by j. Lenard, but not paid for.
o. N Hoyt deposed that he is In United States service
In the shipping department Accompanied his brother
and identified the wagon by the name J. Lenard written
In chalk, and by other marks. About four hours
after he missed the wagon he went to the premises and
found 1t.
Crosscramined by T. g. Barker-Does not know whe
ther the wagon WAS taken away by any agent of Le
nard or not
Jno Haas deposed That he is wheelwright; was
called upon by three men four Ave weeks ago. who
offered him wagon for sale; offered them $25 for it,
they consented, and he gave Mcclure the money; the
wagon was In the street when he first IT, It had
poie and one wheel damaged; they asked $780, but
finally agreed 10 take $685. gave the money to Mcclure,
but the third man, Miller, claimed IT. the parties
brought the wagon into his yard; Mr.. Hoyt came the
next morning.
Cross.ezamined.-was at the sale and bought somo
wagon he bought one OF the lot sold.
Geo. Ahrens deposed that he sitting the door
when the three called for Haas and he went
him; when he returned the wagon in front of the
door; his uuole Haas, Paid for 1t in the yard Miller
claimed the money and said that Mcclure had only
been hired by him. does not know what became OF the
money; It was between and p. NJ about dark; the
parties wanted $S0 but his unole would only give S2
and Miller said 'take It, the wagon is NINE"
Lieutenant II. W. Hendricks deposed that he ar.
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