The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-04
LOCAL MATTERS.


cr SEE SECOND AND THIRD PAGES 90
Our THANKS arc due the Southern and National
Express Companies for late Northern and South
ern papers.
The FARMEn.-We have received the May num-
Der of this excellent periodical. It presents it's
usual attractive variety Of matter.
The LADIES FAIR at Hibernian Hall continues
to flourish. Tho sceno last night looked bright
and gay; everybody in the best OF humor q
willing victim to the irresstibly bewitching i'm
portunties of the fair pleaders for charity. Every
body asked as to take chance. The Gift Enter
prises new graft upon Southern fairs, ard,
we dare cay, pay well. "Fifty cents a ticket" or
chance, we forget which, "every number draws
prize; and extra charge for the prize" We saw
one individual undergo the drawing" operation.
4 He opened his envelope-the manager" read the
( number, looked at his list, and announced the
prize Ca box Of blaoking" Individual did not
look particularly ecstatc; but he contributed no
4 little to the amusement of the standers-by.
i There is o fine painting on Mrs. Col. RINaaoLD's
7 table OF the 'tRuins OF the Cathedral" by Mr..
WALKER, one Of our native artists. This also is to
l be raffled.
I The Postofice, as usual does big business.
The fair Post mistress has large mail patronage.
I'VE were much pleased with our visit and hope
he pious and energetic projectors Of the Fair will
bee their most sanguine expectations realized, in
3tthe amount netted by this weeks operations.
CounT OF GENERAL SESSIONS The Court met as
usual yesterday, the Jurors answering as before.
The Jury in the of the State us. JOHN FER
ausoN and GEORGE SMITH, for nuisance in carry
ing on turpentiue distiliery, which was tried on
/ "Wednesday, and who had agreed upon their YER
dict after the adjournment OF the court for that
dfay presented the verdict Of "gulty OF nuisance"
\ The Sessions Docket was called and the aecSsss.
sd in the State us. TIMOTHY CROWLEY, indicted for
0assault with intent to kill, was brought to trial,
He plead not guilty, and Col, T. Y s1moNs sppoar-
ed for the defc.,,,co
after several challenges, the Jury stood as ac-
tepted by the prisoner as followd ". NJ. MARTIN,
! Foreman; o. E. MAoKEE, O. F. LUBs, R. 81. WEIR
ANER, L. LUTJEN, J. MAHoNEY, LOUIS Fora, J. H.
3HMEs, W. r. BnArLsFonD, E. A. 0LDENBuna, WM.
D1EnssEN, w. BAYLOR. Testimony was introduced
both on the part Of the State and for the prisoner,
and after the arguments Of Col. sIMoNs and the
Attorney eneral and the charge from the Court,
4 the Jury retired and brought in the verdict OF
] equity Of assault ard battery" '-'
4 The defendants, DURY and CROWLEY, in the
case of the State ps. JOHN DURY, TIMOTHY CRow-
4 LEY and OLIVER ROUSE were next arrsigned, plead
mot guilty. and this day, Friday assigned for their
trial.
81 A sealed sentence left by Judge GLovER in jan
uary, 1852, in the matter of the State ps MARTIN
M. HALEY, for assault and battery. with intent to
kill, was published, and the defendant condemned
Ito pay fine of 500 and be imprisoned for twelve
months. -rtl..a. ..
The Court then adjourned until this morning,
s 10 o'clock.
Pnovosr COURT, May 3.-United States us. Z. j
: LEWIS, white 9Th United States Infantry, and
Geo. Watson, (colored), and Windsor Watson
II colored, stealing colt.-A J. SnlRR, sworn, said
that on Tuesday morning last, four colored mer
81 came to my house, and claimed colt. I live or
& the State road, ten miles from this city. The.
= said this colt had been stolen from them on th'
santee some time ago, they brought him up ou
IS Of my field and tried him, and when they went OF
q one said the colt WAS his. They came back II
u about an hour with defendant LEWIS, and he de
Il manded the keys to my stable. Twas alone; aske
him what he wanted with my keys. He said b.
II wanted to see that colt; gave. him the keys; b.
a brought the colt out brded, and said he was 60
4 ing to take him to the Provost Marshal, and said
! could go with him. This soldier gave his nam
as VIM. SMITH, 90. D. 9Th u g. l., snd told me to az
4 pear before the Provost Marshal at 10 o'clock yes
4 terday morning. They took the colt of. got tw
or three colored men, and went in pursuit, an
found they went up the road instead Gf down. W
1 followed them about five miles, and then arresto
4 them; but the man who had the colt took to th
4 woods That night about two hours after dar
! j, the colt came home, without q halter or bride.
! brought these three defendants down, and tol
4 them they must appear before the Provost MAJ
Hnnhal. LEWIS offered to pay me $3.50 II would Il
4 him 60, and say nothing more about it. I raise
4 the colt myself
United States os. DENNIS CoNLoN.-Drunk.-
4 JAMES HARRINGTON, policeman No. 80. sworn, sai
4 that last night about O'Clock, man came an
reported fight in Church and Ohalme ers-street
A The Lieutenant sent me and two others
4 make an arrest We found this defendant
/ Gwo policemena hands, aud took him to the Guar
House. He was drunk but quiet. 49,
United States us. CHAsIss HAYwARD.- -Assaul
--JAMEs HARRIsaToN, policeman No, 49, sworl
said yesterday about three P. H., Mr.. O'NEl
came to the Guard House, and wanted .wo me
to 70 With him TO arreat defendant. and anotht
Z went and arrested defendant. he WAS very noil