The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-10-16
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATT,EE,RS.-
ssv SEE SECOND tNU YazRD l9AaEs. eas'
OUE READING Roos.-We would call tho at.en
tion ofthe public to our free reading room, "lliou
is now fitted up complete Here tho LATEST Jouts
nails from all sections OF the country c'eh VI
found, as well as the latest prices currents eelc
graphic bulletins, and ship news.
The FAILURE OF THE MMLs.-We sake ths ioi-
lowing from the Richmond Times to save our.
selves the trouole Of writing it, and TO sno" 'n"o
the mails have failed north of Richmond:
We Iaye been much embarrassed recently py
the failure of the Northern mails to reacn a5 us;
We believe, however, that the great ana prololsets1
fall of rain in the past few weeks l5 the true any
sufficient explanation of the matter, anu Mo nnt;I
endeavor to possess our souls IN patle1ce ne ed
unclouded skies prevail, aud the unaerniheu ,e
railroads are repaired Our readers Will under-
stand under these circumstances, why we 90 ~ no'
give 1t is true that there are .ee-
graph lines for the transpol taon OF lntellsent:e'
but VIC suppose that their ordinary business qt,I
fills their capacity, making them unequal 70 suoil
an emergency as this.
The CARoL1N1AN AND THE RADICAL CHARLESTON
MERCHANT = The Columbia South Caro0t'son
lodges our inquiry about the name OF tne haoica
merchant. We are therefore compelea 10 con-
slider the whole thing cand'0, not ohy o''so
it is improbable upon the face OF IL pt.9 peTuso
wa can ind no confirmation OF 1t mere. Wo 40
not accnse tho Carolinian OF manufacturing the
story. but believe that it has been imposed upon;
and Unless the Carolinan can give us the names
of both parties concerned, we decline TO say any
thing further upon the suD]ect.
n7-z. DrDnE RAIrpo4D-Fr0u q letter
ceiyed in this city yesterday, from Col. ALBERT
F1NK, the distinguished Engineer of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, we learn that what is
known as the sLebanon Branch" Of that road is
to be extended from its present terminus, "Crab
Orchard" to o point on the Kentucky and Fen
nessee line, to which the Knoxville and Kentucky
Road is now being constructed.
This action On the part OF the Louisville anu
Nashville Railroad revives the hopes Of the friends
of the Blue Ridge Railroad scheme, as when
Knoxville shall be reached, the best available
route to the seacoast is Ul1 the "Rabun Gap
and Anderson C.aH., in this State.
Mayors COURT, October 15.-The Bacchana.=
lians were out in force on Sunday, and the docket
showed lively increase in consequence. A Ii
quorsh chap SO far forgot himself as to indulge
in too many smiles, and feeling in jovial humor,
thought that he would not go home till morning,
and, by way OF killing time, took snooze in the
City Hall Park. A wakeful policeman unfortu-
nately heard him snoring, and routing him from
his soft bed of oyster shells, dragged him an unre
looked wild when called upon, but could not DIS
pute the facts, and was fined S..
Another inebriate, inspired by the muse and
bad 10, endeavored to sing tenor on East Bay.
His love of musio and liquor combined, made him
produce such hideous sounds that several persons
In the vicinity mistook it for the last trump or
jackass' bray. The police have Q cultivated ear,
and one of the stars being around, TOOK the mus-
clan in tow, and introduced him to the academy
where his first lesson cost him only So. he proDa-
bly, won't repeat his calls.
The next was q wretch with soul 80 dead that,
being unable to find his own pillow, laid his
drunken carcase in market STALL This proceed
ing is entirely opposed to city regulations, as no
live stock are allowed in those precincts. He
was resurrected from his humble couch and fur
nished with nice floor in shady place. These
extra accommodations made him bleed to the
tnne Of S. and he went off murmurlng that 1t was
an extortion.
A poor shoat, who was apparently destitute of
religion tampered with the spirit to such an ex-
tent that he could wreste no longer, and subslded
quietly in Ohurch.street near Queen. Being
found drunk in such sacred locality so shocked
tha police that he WAS Immediately rubbed to con-
seriousness with club, and toated to the asylum
His sacrelgious spree cost him 50, which was
paid with an awful grmace.
An ignorant character, who never read the
scriptures or any other book, was up Tor dlspens.
ing the fluid on the Lords day. The catechsm
and the city ordinances were expounded from the
desk. but in order to enforce their application
gentle reminder was imposed in the shape OF 3
$40 greenback. The publican paid and fled.
One of the bhoys, who was rather en- the war
3 like order, was arrested for firing pistol in bis
bar room. 4 he keen ears OF the police caught
the sound, and marching in surrounded and cap
tured him. AS the young idea learnt to shoot for
four years, the Mayor deemed any further ln-
struction unnecessary, and charged the belllcose
spiritualist IS per shot. Being man OF means as
we'll as might, he paid $40, and left cursing the
high price Of amusements.
PRoyosr Court, October 15.-United States us.
Marcus Rivers (colored) Assault and Battery
on saml Greene (colored) ).-Greene commenced
his statement by saying that he belonged to q
church and scorned TO lie; that he was working on
a wharf with Marcus and they had a difficulty, and
Marcus cursed him and dared him to fght,-his
religion prevented him. SO he merely shook his
fist in Marcus face, and told him that he could
not fight. Marcus had knife, and being addicted to
cutting, he asked the crowd to take Marcus OF;
but blow was passed and his hand was cut by
the knife before any one had intertered de
was very mad, but he controlled himself on ac-
count of the church. Rivers statement was rath-
.er different, for he made Sam to appear lost
sheep of the church, for he was very abusive and
had struck the first blow. The Court decided that
they were arcades a1abe, and fined them both 50