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

ONCE, pue tne iorn WAS TAKEN TO another building,
and an unusually large edition successfully print
| cd. Tho pressmen had threatened destruction to
tho inventor and his machine, because thoy be-
| loved it would throw them out Of employment
| AS russo to keep them from suspectng that any
thing unusual was going on, thoy were told
| to wait for expected news from tho continent.
lt was about six o'clock in the morning whom Mr..
Walter won't into tho press room and astonished
| already printed by steam; that if thoy attempted
violence thero was q forco ready to suppress it.;
but that II thoy wero poaceabe their wages shouid
be continued to every ono Of them until similar
employment could be found for them. Tho prom
ise was doubtless faithfully performed and having
30 said he distributed several copies among them.
Tho Times next morning, Of course, had an
editorial growing over the result Of their entor-
prise, and explaining to their readers tho history
snd principle of the selfacting printing machine
half century has rolled by since then, and We
now have steam presses as far superior to KoNIa's
automaton as that was to tho old hand machine !;
but until we have complete automatic type-sctter
we shall never again hayo such q sensation in tho
printing business as was created by the first steam
press.
Mayors Court, Wednesday morning, November
2S-No less than sixteen whto men and ono
colored man wore charged with smoking on tho
wharves. All OF tho white mon who could bo found
were fined in sums Of from 50 to S.. Tho colorcd
individual suffered in the latter amount Our vigi-
liant policemen are calling the attention OF the
public in nm emphatic manner to tho ordinance
against smoking on the wharves, and his Honor
tho Mayor is determined to enforce the penalties Of
the law against all yiolators of the same.
An Englishman, overcome by vnous potations
had mado his pallet in East Bay, opposite the
Custom-House, where he WAS walked by the light
OF star shining in his eyes, He must have ro-
Gently arrived in this country, and was probably
only just about to enter himself OF tho Custom
House, as in his pocket wero found four English
shilings and eleven half shillings besides $3.50 in
American specie. lie was charged S. for his
accommodations, which was very good guess at
the size of his pile he having just $150 in green
backs besides the coin already mentioned.
horned quadruped with tactical fountain,
being caught trespassing in White Point Garden,
was fined 81.
white man and nogro rejoicing in the incen-
diary name Of Guy, were arrested for amusing
themselves with mutual instruction in the noble
art Of sel-defence in the portico of the Postoce.
His Honor considered the Postoffice too public
place for such exhibitions, and fined the pugiliBtic
performers $40 each.
Two fair-complexioned individuals who preferred
whiskey to water, pavements to mattresses, and
the sky to bed-curtains, and who had selected re-
pectively Cumberland street and Fraser's Wharf
for their sleeping apartments were charged SIS
each for the indulgence Of their outre fancies
Tom, colored specimen Of tho 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
whiskoy and heavenly luminaries, whore he was
incontinently taken in charge by third species of
stars, who kindly furnished him with moro private
quarters, for which he WAS required to pay the
usual amount Of SIS currency.
quartette Of white men being engaged in q
fsticuf concert in Elliott-street were 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 $40 each.
WEST INDIA FRu1T-Nothing is more luscious
than ripe banana; nothing more delicious than
sweet orange; nothing more exquisite than good
pineapple; and yet any Of these luxuries, as well
as many others which we have not room to men,
tion, can be had near as No. 81 Market street,
where large and well selected supply Of West
India Fruit, Northern apples, choice nuts, &C.,
Sc, is kept constantly on hand by MessrsH BART
& WInTH.
A FAvoRITR RESORT in King-street, for years,
has been MIR. JAMES e. SPEARS agnificent iewelry
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 q splendid place. There is now nm
additional attraction ut Mr.. SPEARS good for sore
eyes, as all will acknowledge. That venerable OF
tician, SO we'll known to oldest citizens Mr.. |
JOHN g. BIRD, Sen., here min:stc1s 10 defective |
human vision. or MIR. BIRD skill We need say |
nothing. His works are known Of NIL mon. The |
glasses by the aid of which this present paragraph
is pennod woro mado by him n dozen years ago, |
and still retain oil their pristine excellence.
THE EYE AND EAR.-Read DIR. GARDNEn's ad- |
vcrtisemont.
To THOSE wanting Artificial Logs or Arms we !
would call particular attention to the advertisement
in another column tuths
SPECIAL TO THE LADIEs.-At Mrs. 3. j. CoTcH- |
Err's Emporium Of Fashions, No. 263 King street, |
can be found tho largest and most choice selection
Of millinery" in the city, and at the lowest prices.
Ladies buying for the country will do well to call
md examine before purchasing elsewhere.
Particular attention given to country orders.
mwf |
For CoUaHs, Colds and Throat disordors use
'Bro,ons Bronchial Troches," having proued their
efficacy by test Of many years. The Troches are |
highly recommended and prescribed by Physicians |
and Surgeons in the Army. Those exposed to sud- |
den changes should always be supplied with 'The
1foohes," as they give prompt relief thstu3
WE HAVE been shown specimens Of tin painted with
The Ready Roofing Company's "Gutta Porchn Elasic Ce