The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-07

acceptance-that of Greek Testament Literature
and Interpretation and Pulpit Homilctics. We
are pleased to learn that the prospects OF tho
Seminary are unusually encouraging. Tho bor-
der States have claimed tho privilege of contribu-
ting to its finances, and from this source no, less
than $4,000 have been collected during the last
two months. Rev. DR.. BuYce, the Chairman of
the Faculty, is now on tour in its behalf among
the Baptists of Missouri in compliance with their
earnest invitation.
MAYon's CouRT, August Ga man who was
drunk, for the fret time in his life, as he said,
and raising row that would have done credit to
an old soaker, WAS fined s5 an initiation fee.
A gentleman, who evidently sleeps without
mosquito net, WAS brought up for using improper
language in the street. He fined s5, and
then ordered to be turned over to the tender mer-
| cies Of magistrate.
A man who was found lying down drunk, and
taking up moro of the street than he was entitled
to, and who pledged his word that he had only
taken ono drink, fined IS, and kindly request
ed never to take another like it, as long as he
lived.
Two others, who were found making bed cham
bers of the sidewalks, were charged s5 each for
lodging, which would have been settled imme-
diately if the city had consented to take a slow
note.
A man with shabby clothes, and who said he
'hadn't nothing to do" ard that, wanting to be
farmer, waiting for something to turn up
discharged.
man and woman, accused OF trespass on
premises, but proved that they were only paying
visit to a friend, were discharged.
Nine tavern keepers, who were keeping their
friends in spirits on Sunday, were stuck in for
500 fine, each, on Monday
Provost CoURT.-United States u.s. JOHN Cuan
LoNY.-Rose Ann Muller, the prosocutrix, swore
that the defendant came into her house when
drunk, and commenced beating and cursing her.
She did not know him, and he evidently mistook
her for some one else. The Court decided that
OHARLoNY was on a rampage, and the cost of such
amusements was SIS fine, or one months manual
labor on the public streets.
United States Us. GEO. l.. HARRIS Assault and
battery on John De Large (colored).-It appear
ed, in this case, that the prosecutor being moved
by the spirit, went into bar-room on East Bay
to 4uench his thirst. The defendant, taking um-
bragg at his color, gave HIN one straight from
the shoulder. This astonishing salute had the
effect of keeling him over and closing one of his
peepers This was considered very und ignifed
manner OF forming an acquaintance, and for fear
the pugilist $780, or sixty days hard labor on the
streets.
United States us. Aleck Williams (colored).-I
For drawing pistol on Pete Lewis (colored) II
The defendant was bound over to Lewis and be-
ing lad Of metal, and believing in the Civil
Rights Bill, resented whipping, Which was being
administered to him, by drawing a pistol on his
employer. AS such proceeding was very dan
gerous, and would have been prejudicial to Lewis'
future happiness, the Court fined the youthful
Alexander SIS, or thirty days. warlike exercises
upon somo stones in the public thoroughfares
case of stealing lumber was the next tried.
and the defendants being found not guilty, were
discharged.
United States rs Richard Eden. (colored). r.
Drunk and Lying Down.--The prisoner was dis
covered by the police snoozng on the bricks.
chock full of bad whiskey, and some to spare, as
he had an extra bottle in his pocket. Bacchus and
Morpheus combined, had such powerful effect
upon the prisoner that the attentive policeman
could hardly recusctate him. The Court SEN
tenced Richard to ante S. or work it by ten days
labor.
United States os Peter Jenkins (colored).-
Dsorderly Conduct.-The prisoner was fisher
man, and being requested by policeman to show
his ticket, became very abusive and was taken to
the Guard House. The Court fined him s9 or
ak days hard labor on the Streets
United States us John Lewis (colored).-The
prisoner was heard, Mt the corner OF Church and
Elliott streets endeavoring to get up row. He
would not subside, and had toibe carried TO the
Guard House ''oi et df'nis." His sentence was IS,
or ten days hard labor on the streets.
IHE NERVE OF THE POCKET is sometimes as sen-
sitiVe as the nerve OF the tooth. The universal
demand for the fragrant sOZODONT, in prefer
ence to all other dentrifrices, is swamping all
tooth powders and tooth washes Of the experi.
mental class of Dentists. Hence they denoupce
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