The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-02


o'clock, on business Of Importance.
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ROPER Hosp1TAI.-At the regular monthly
meeting Of the Medical Society Of South Carolina,
last evening, DR.. VIM. G. HoRLBEoR was elected
Physician Of the Roper Hospital, uice DR.. r. A.
K1NLooH, resigned.
DIALOGUES FRANoAIsEs.-We had the pleasure
last evening nf assisting at an entertainment,
given by the young ladies' Of Mesdames G1RAnD
and DowELL's Seminary, at the Freundschaftsbund
Halle, in Society street. There was fine attend
ance Of the elite Of the city, who were all much
delighted with the excellent performances Of the
evening.
UhsUL1NE ACADEMY OF THE IMMACULATE Cox.
cEPTIoN.-The ladies OF this most excellent insti-
tuition having recovered, in measure. from the
losses sustained by the burning of the city Of Co.
lumbia, where they suffered terribly, will be able,
on the first Monday Of September next, to resume
the exercises OF their renowned female academy.
What we could say on this occasion we are satis-
fed would advance the interests of this noble
school but little, but cannot help suggesting to
those who would know its good works that they
should turn to the hundreds Of famijies In our
stats, aud see taAneoted with them the graceful
and intellectual graduates Of this academy of
learning, who, while they are brilliant ornaments
to the social circles by which they are surrounded,
are most elegant specimens Of thoroughly
finished education, aud judge Of the tree by its
fruits
The SPENCER RtyIE.-we had the pleasure a
few days ago ef sxsu,inirs enc of these weapons,
now on exhibition st Mr.. G. P. ForPkNsSnl's
Hardware Sz'res No SS kins-ssress. The esle-
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trsShHIg cunsS5tHahbs aa1ea4foo il warsiSe COM
rnIritIrss, wails 1aazafac11rss srs rSr,iy
lsulrs,h The srE,u;HI BSfs ans5 Carasne. As sn
msrrumsnn I'd w;Er- NJ I'm rr7ce e5sciive and use
hul udnzn dhe uH,iIis4evnn Il c.aa BE- toaasd With
Irallstn .lRs. UNI ahsrs :. 5ss dagger Of the ir-
1Rrntl mRiiiiu,uE err, Mig 3s-Angsd OF eonstSn,
ase. I.n1 III is llf:rshh1=- s-.e-fq- Weapon.
Ths FcynssIIHs. hITs s1i-=ti ikeir prestige IN a
great n,sas7zrs by the us4 CT this gun. Every war
eerves 20 dETetGp sfJrns weapon or projectile.
The late war On this continent brought many diff
ferent styles Of rifle into use; among them me
were superior to the SPENCER Rifle. This is
breach, or more properly speaking, stock loader,
the latter having cavity to receive seven cart
ridges. These are forced forward one by one
into position as the gun is cooked There are no
caps used, as the cartridges have metallic bases,
containing the Illuminating powder; this is struck
by the hammer and causes the explosion. These
guns have effective range for 800 yards. The
SPENCER Rifle was patented at Boston, on March
9th, 1861. Since that time, with the increased
knowledge of warlke material that mankind has
obtained, many improvements could be made.
The gun at present is rather heavy for general
use, and arrangements could be perfected to in
crease the facility OF loading, &c.
Mayors COURT, August IAN individual who
was brought up for throwing water out of win
dow, to the danger of long linen coats and straw
hats, was discharged, having proved an alibi; but
the policeman was not reprimanded, as he could
have obtained any amount Of evidence to sustain
him, that the person accused looked the very man
to throw away water.
The next case was that of q young lady, VIII
WAS summoned up on the charge, by an indivi-
dual, of thro wing axseed poultice into his bar
rel OF drinking water-which, no doubt, would
have been an interesting matter to report If his
Honor had not put stopper on it, by deciding
that he had no jurisdiction in the case, and the
parties were accordingly dismissed.
man, who was reported by the police to be 30
drunk that no could MT stand, and consequently
was found lying down, was fined SIS, and 1t seemed
he could MT stand that, 30 he resorted to the
bread and water system as a strengthener for his
weak knees.
A campanoogist who keeps junk shop for the
benefit or little darkies who steal bells, but who
keeps no book as the law directs, in consequence
OF being unable to read or write, was fined 500,
which was pedled out Immediately.
A superintendent of Streets was up, as usual.
and fined, as customary.
PRoyosr Court, August Limited States us.
Peter Brown aud John Williams tcolored) Sleep
ing In Railroad Car.-The defendants plead
guilty, their only excuse being that they were
houseless wanderers, and the cars were tempting
resting places. The court sentenced them to pay
two dollars fine each, or to perform FIVE days hard
labor on the streets.
United States us. Alfred Green, Abram Hamp.
ton and John Brown tall colored) d).-For Stealing
Lead Pipes aud Street Bels.-The fret two
prisoners admitted taking the articles, and Brown
acknowledged that he toted the things. Their
ideas of naeum and tuun, were not very we'll
founded They evidently believed that confisca-
cation, 'so-called," was law of,nations, and
epoiling the Egyptians legitimate transaction.
The Court coon disabused their minds OF any
such erroneous impression, by imposing o fine Of
hVe doiiars each, allowing them the privilege OF
substituting hard labor on the streets for fifteen
days instead.
William Miller (colored) us. the South Carolina
Railroad Company.-s12OO Damages.--In this case
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