The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-29


WAS not allowed to try his experiment in the Times
Office but the form was taken to another building,
and an unusually large edition successfully print
ed ed. The pressmen had threatened destruction to
and Tdw ny them out o M
As q ruse to keep them from suspecting that any
thing unusual was going On, they were told
| to t. Wait for expected news from the continent.
II wos about six o'clock in the morning when Alr.
Walter went into the press room and nstonisheel
;ts occupants by telling them that the Times was
already printed by steam; that if they attempted
violence there was o force ready tobsuppress y;
but that if they wore peaceable thou to MaSfs @ snar
employment could be found for them, me y plo;lll-
Use was doubtless faithfully performed, and haelne
so said he distributed several copies among tneni.
The Times next morning, OF course hao I'LL
editorial growing over the result OF thelr en'ei-
prise, and explaining to their readers the history
snd principle of the self-acting printing machine.
half century has rolled by since then, ana we
now have steam presses as far superior to AoN1ds
antomaton as that was to the old hand machine
but until we have a complete automatic type-setter,
vo shall never again have such q sensation III INC
printing business as was created Dy the 1s' eocei
press.
M.yoR's Counr, Wednesday morning, November
o8.-No less than sixteen white men and one
colored man were charged with smoking on the
wharyes. All Of tho wlito mon who could be found
wero fined in sums of from 50 to s5 The colorcd
individual suffered in the latter amount. Our vigil
liant policemen are calling the attention OF tho
public in an emphatic manner to tho ordinance
against smoking on the wharves, and his Honor
the Mayor is determined to enforce the penalties OF
the law against all yiolators of the same
An Engishman overcome by ytnous potatlo1ls,
had made his pallet. in East Bay, opposite inc
Custom House, where he was walked by the light
of q star shining in his eyes. He must nave re-
Gently arrived in this country, and wae pfopaDly
only lust about to enter himself OF the CUSTOM
House, as in his pocket were found four English
shilncs and eleven half shlngs, besides SIT IN
American specie. Ho was charged $5 for his
accommodations, which was a very good guess at
the size Of his pile he having just $1.5O in green
backs besides the coin already mentioned.
A horned quadrupcd with tactical fountain,
being caught trespassing in White Point Garden,
Was fined 81. .
A white man and negro, rejoicing in the lncen-
diary name Of Guy, were arrested for amusing
themselves with mutual instruction in the noble
art of sef-defence in the portico OF the Postoce.
His Honor considered the Postofice too public
place for such exhibitions, and fined the pugistlc
performers $40 each.
Two fair-complexioned individuals who preferred
whiskey to water, pavements to mattresses ana
the sky to bed-curtains, and who had selected re-
oectiyely Cumberland street and Frasers Wnar1
for their sleeping apartments we're charged 10
each for the indulgence Of their o,ttre fancles.
Tom. colored specimen of the genus homo, who
had drunk whiskey until he saw stars, and then
taken horizontal position at the corner OF Broad
and State streets to compare notes between the
whiakey and heavenly luminaries, where ne was
incontnently taken in charge by third species OF
stars, who kindly furnished him with more private
quarters, for which he was required to pay the
usual amount of IS currency.
quartette of white men boing engaged IN
fsticuff concert in Ellott-street, grabbed by
some neighboring stars who did not like such
interference with the music Of the spheres. They
were required to pay music license OF slo each.
WEST India Fnu1r.-Nothing is moro luscious
than ripe banana; nothing more delicious than q
sweet orange; nothing more exquisite than q good
pineapple; and yet any of these luxuries, as well
as many othors which we have not room to mon
tion can be had as near rs No. 81 Market street,
whoro u urge anu-w se1ocreu Buppiy vf-rrosc
India Fruit, Northern apples, choice nuts, &C.,
&c. is kept constantly on hand by Messrs. BAnr
& W1RTH.
A FAyonrrE RESORT in King-stroet, for years,
has been Mr.. JAMES E. SPEARS magnificent JeWefy
establishment, for all who wished choice article OF
watches, jewelry plated ware, &c. The war seems
] to have passed this store by, afraid to commit
havoc in such splendid place. There is now an
additional attraction ut Mr.. SPEARS good for sore
eyes, as al will acknowledge. That venerable OF
tician, so well known to our Oldest citizens, Mr.
JOHN s. BIRD Sen. hero ministers to detective
human vision. OF Mr. BIRD 8 skill we need say
nothing. His works are known Of all men, Tho
glasses by tho aid Of which this present paragraph
is penned were made by him dozen years ago,
and still retain oil their pristine excellence.
Tim Eve AND EAR.-Read Dr. GARDENERS I'D
yertisemcnt
To THOSE wanting Artificial Legs or Arms we
would call particular attention to the advertisement
IN another column. tuths
SPECIAL TO THE LAD1Es-At Mrs. S. j. CorcH-
Errs Emporium of Fashions, No. 263 King stroct,
can be found the largest and most choice selection
of millinery in the city, and at tho lowest prices
Ladies buying for the country will do well TO call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere
Particular attention given to country orders.
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