The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-12

iSon, snu oeiehaaht and barkeeper quarrened
defendant across the atreet, and he ran into a
| window. Tho evidence was contradictory as to
whether he was pushed into tho window, or ran
INTO 1t without being pushed. Some Of the wit
| nesses swore that the barkeeper showed the pris-
oner aS ainst the window, but the barkeeper swore
nnt ne did ID not touch him The Court fined the
Of the barkeeper, sent him into the dock, and
fined him also IS for breach of the peace:
United States Us. William Nelson (coloredl. -
Nelson went to a rafllo in Reid. street. to teach
party to dance. Having eaten any quantity OF
cake, lemonade, ice cream, and other good things,
satisfied with what no had already devourod, he
| ran off with the great cake Of the OCCASION worth
| about $5.
He was sentenced to pay fine of IS, or to be
put at hard labor for ten days.
United states ps. James Capers (colorea).- De-
iendant and his brother stole a fine silver watch
from MIR. Hall, in Christ Church Parish, on the
9th inst. The guilt Of the prisoner was rendered
tho more heinous by the fact that at the time of
tho theft he was sleeping at Mr.. Halls through
represented that he had no homo. The prisoner
was black boy of some thirteen or fourteen
yesrs Of age, with very red eyes, and the tears
believing his face.
He was sentenced to sixty days. hard labor.
white bricklayer, who had rubbed the head of
colored boy softly with brick, was fned s5,
ass gentle reminder against getting in passion
Two barkeepers we're fined s25 each under the
order OF Gen. Scott forbdding the sale of spirits
W ueeuucu. Iney Expressed themselves lgnO-
rant OF the precise meaning Of the order, and also
relied on q certain explanatory circular issued by
Gen. Scott since the publication Of his order.
Inc Court did not think the circular applicable,
Dut consideration OF their professed ignoran ce
made the fine as light as possible, but warned
them that aTepetition Of the offence would be
more severely punished.
Isaac Reed vs. South Carolina Railroad uit
for 5000 damages.-This case, which has been
pending for some time, has created some public
interest," and is in substance as follows
In the fall Of 1853 Iaaac Reed, free person of
color, then in the employ of the South Carolina
Railroad Company, was injured and crippled .sor
life while attempting to lift heavy wheels in the
course of his work, and for the injury thus re-
ceived he brought this suit. The plaintiff claimed
that he was engaged as carpenter, and was in
jured while working ordin ary laborer, and
thatit was the custom Of the company to employ
the mon injured in its service, and that they had
refused to employ him. The defendant showed
that he was not employed specially as carpenter,
that 1t was not their inysrisble custom to employ
men injured in their service, and that plaintiff
left their service and went off with SHERMAN,
when other hands stayed with them, and also that
they kept book, in which employees signed, to
protect the road against damages for accidents.
The Court decided in favor Of defendants
Messrs CONNER and PORTER appeared for the
defendants.
THE Savannah Republican Of Tuesday, 10th
inst, makes the following report: "As the favo-
rite steamship Virgo was coming up the river yes
terday morning, at halfpast eight o'clock, che
struck on the sunken wreck OF gunboat, lying
opposite WI1LNK's lowor yard, close to the chan
mel, starting her stem, causing her to leak badly,
and damaging the cargo in her lower hold. Eff
forts to relieve her being found unavaiin g, the
steamer Too Boys, provided with WOODS Valve
less Pumps, got up steam, and WAS soon engaged
in effort to relieve her. while the steam tug o.
NJ. Pett proceeded to take off ss much Of the
cargo as possible. with view to tightening the
vessel. Since writing the above the Steam Fire
Engine Of the Metropoltans also went to her as
sistance, and we learned at late hour that there
was fourteen feet Of water in her hold, and that
che was making water quite fast. Every effort
will be made to relieve her from her unfortunate
position"
national CoNvENTIoN.-The Carolina Times,
published at Charlotte, N. O., publishes an oc-
count OF q public meeting held at the Court House
In that town on Thursday last, for the purpose OF
appointing Delegates to District Convention to
meet In Salisbury on the Gath inst, to select
delegates to represent that District in the Nation