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

Charleston Hptel Club Room
In tho abRence of the President, Mr.. Z. WILLIS,
tho Vice-Presidcnt, took tho Chair.
After the reading of tho minutes, the Secretary
read the letter OF resignation of Mr.. JOS A. NOR
GAN, who is about to leave the oity. His letter
WAS accepted.
A letter of application WAS read from Mr. JAMES
BROWN. On motion, tho rules suspended,
and MIR. Brown was cleo: cd by acclamaton.
On motion Of Mr.. W. h. EAsTERBY it was re-
solved, that the President be requested to give
the required notice through the daily papers that
application will be made at the next session of the
Legislature for o chartor to incorporate the
Charleston Board Of Trade.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned.
MAYORS CoURT, August IA person who had
thrown largo quantity Of water from window.
to the damage of ladys dress, was fined 81; but
this is getting to bo nuisance 8, common now,
and reported 80 often, that we are afraid the
Mayor will have to increase the fine.
mana junk shop keoper-who had recently
bought a largo lot Of Government iron and for
gotten to enter in his book any purchases since
tho 23d of juno, was fined $50 by his Honor, mere
ly as a first lesson in mnemotechny.
man with face of the rubiest color was
brought up for being drunk, and occupying the
pavement. On his protesting that he was a tenn
peranco man, he was fined s., and hint given to
him to tako down his sign.
tavern keeper who made about couple of
dollars by selling liquor on Sunday, was fined s2O
PRovosT Court, August 7.-United States vs
Taylor Holman tcolored) Firing Pistol in the
Streets.-The prisoner, being an energetic charac-
ter, thought that he would make a noise in the
world, and fired pistol within tho limits OF the
city. This act brought him to grief, for the
Court confscated the pistol an / reprimanded the
prisoner.
United States Us. Jas. Henry (colored). Steal
ing.-The defendant, finding the case too strong,
plead guilty, and the Court sentenced him to pay
sixty dollars fine sixty days. hard labor on the
streets.
United States Nancy Wood (colored) As
sault on Catherine Wright (coored) ).-The latter
was 80 imprudent to ask the redoubtable Nancy
for money. AS the times are rather hard and
money tight, Nancy resented this as an insult,
and pitched in according, but came out wooled.
The Court decided that her demonstrations were
not legal, and imposed a fine Of five dollars or
ten days labor, subject to the order OF the post
commander.
United States us John W. Thomas (colored).
Dis orderly Conduct.-WM. RILEY policeman de.
posed that he saw the defendant on East Bay
throw himself into the attitude OF HsENAN and
challenge any one to fight him. He was very
noisy and endeavored to create a row, 80 that, in
order to preserve the peace, he was taken to the
calaboose. His sentence was five dollars fine or
ten days hard labor on the Streets
case Of housebresking and stealing was tried.
but the evidence was not sufficient to convict the
prisoner, and he was discharged
MIR. snTH's CHARITY. Mr.. SMITH, of Now Or
leans, has written a letter to the Mayor Of Port
land, Maine, enclosing $50 Confederate note in
aid Of "the sufferers by the fire." and requesting
that portion Of it be sent sto the suffering and
destitute citizens Of Columbia, s. o. The Port
land Press, in noticing the above, says, portland
sent s315 in good money to the ctiz ems of Co.
lumbia."
"WANTED-SoUTHEnN RIoTs TO HELP THE RAD1-
cALs.-It having been deemed necessary, SAYS the
New York Herald, to repeat the old game of
bleeding Kansas" in order to humbug the North
ern voters at the coming elections, number of
riots are desired at various prominent points at
the South, such Richmond, Mobile, Memphis
and New Orleans. IF twenty or thirty negroes,
martyrs to liberty, can be killed at each of these
places, 80 much the better for the Radical cause.
TUE lurtner PArIlculars, terms or compensation,
&c., apply to Old THAD. STEVENS. or any other
member of the Reconstruction Committee.
MET HIS DEsERTs.-The Wilmington Journal of
yesterday states that notorious negro, named
Hardy McAlister, from that county, recently set
fire to the residence OF Mr.. ]. G. WALKER, in New
Hanover county, and while he was endeavoring to
escape from his burning house the negro shot
him, and wounded him in both arms and then
ran of. After this act sewers al gentlemen started
in pursuit, and among the party was Mr.. j. J.
WooDcocK. The party in pursuit traced the thief
to Newborn, and learning of his whereabouts,
after arriving at that place, they called on Justice
osdooD to procure a warrant for McAllister's ar
rest. No officer being at hand, MIR. WooDcooK was
constituted special constable and proceeded to
the Depot where the negro was, when upon seeing
him, he ran and endesvored to escape. He was
commanded to atop repeatedly. but not needing
the command, Mr.. WooDcooK fired at his legs thus
endeavoring to stop him. The shot failing to take
effect, and seen' that he WAS about to escape,
MIR. WooDcocK fired again. the ball this time taking
effect, snd producing wound Of which he died in
q very few minutes.
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