The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-10-13
LOCAL MATTERS.
~, SEE SECOND AND THIRD PAeEE. 6a
Notice to Agents.

Ag SEE SECOND AND THIRD PAGEE 'G&
Notice to Agents.
Our agents throughout the country are re
ouested to make Immediate returns OF all money
In their possession, that we may be able to credl
those who have PAID.
We also request that our subscribers who are il
arrears will bear in mind that our terms are il
advance, and that they will promptly remit thell
dues.
MUs1o ON THE BATTERY.-We are requested tt
announce that there will be music on the Battery
this afternoon at o'clock.
News News! NEWS l-Quidnuncs will do well
to call at Mr. VoaLERs News Stand IN MarKes
street, where they can crafty their CURIOSITY Dy
an examination of all the latest novels, naga-
zines, periodicals and newspapers, as per aaVer-
tisement in another column.
A New PRovosr MARsHAL-Oapt FIELDS, VINO
has for several months past performed the dutles
of Provost Marshal at this post to the general
satisfaction OF the community, Was mustered out
of service on Wednesday last, and has been sue
ceedel by Lieut.. JOHNSON, of the Veteran Aeserve
Corps
nup RrAp1,o RooM.-We would call the atten-
tion of the public to free reading room, "n1on
ia now fitted up complete. Here the latest Jour-
nails from all sections of the country can be
tonnd, as well as the latest prices currents tele.
graphic bulletins, and ship news.
Ar AN election held by the Town Council OF
Mount Pleasant, on the first inst, the following
gentlemen Here elected to serve for one year:
s1MONfON 4 BARKER, Solicitors.
RIoHAaD q. JERYEY. Marshal. !,
THgGAE ArYHE BAHAMAs.-The British schoon.
ner Brothers arrived below this port, at quaran-
tine, yesterday in three days from Green Turtle
CAV (Bahamas). Her Captain reports that, on
the 1st instant, a hurricane passed over the ba-
hamas, and that it Was the most destructive that
has ever been known there The wind wa Tal .1 from
the vessels in the vicinity Of Green Turtle Gay
we're blown ashore and wrecked, and many houses
were blown down. Pieces Of wreck had been
washed on the beach in large quantities, and
some dead bodies had d1ifted ashore.
WE had tho pleasure Of being the recipient of
some OF BEAussANa l. Co.'s stock in trade, who
deals in apples, oranges, lemons, potatoes, and
cabbages.,, Ono OF the latter presented us-a
mammoth one, weighing twenty pounds, and from
appearance would feed family Of at least twenty
attracted the attention OF many fond OF that
delightful vegetable. It was from Boston, but las
recently arrived, with many others of the same
sort, atNo 16 Market street, for the benefit OF the
people. We are requested to try It, ana Will! 40 SO
on Sunday, If we can raise q ham or fine piece OF
corned beef.
DISTRICT Counr OF THE UNITED srArEs-October
12, 1sf6.-The Court met at II A. M.-Hon. GEO.
s. BRYAN, District Judge, presiding.
The case of the United States us JNo. GERK1N,
couhterfeiting and passing counterfeit fractional
currency, was taken up. JNo PHILLIPS. ESD, ap-
peared for the United States, and T. Y. sIMoNs,
Esq, for the defence. The prisoner, who had
and arraigned, and plead not guilty. A jury was
impanelled, of which Col. O. A. ANDREWS was fore
man. Lieut. HENDRICKS and Detectives COATES
and FARRELL, OF the police force, testified to max.
prisoner. The money was obtained at several
stores where Mr.. GERKIN had paid bills, and was
all in new Atty cent bills. Mr. GERK1N, who kept
q grocery store in Market-street had stated to
them that he had collected this money in his store
through trade, and could not state positively from
whom il was obtained. The arrest VAS made, as
GERK1N was suspected of being connected With
other parties who had passed this money.
Mr.. WAGNER and others testified to having re-
ceiyed this money, but were unable to distinguish
between good or bad. That it was takepand
passed by merchants generally; though theypre-
ferred to have larger bills when possible.
number OF witnesses for the defence spoke OF
the general good character Of Mr.. GERK1N as an
intelligent honest citizen, and one perfectly reia-
BILE in all OF his business transactions. Many OF
these gentlemen had known the defendant for ten
and fifteen years, and had never heard his eharac
ter assailed The evidence was minutely heard,
and considered and commented on by the counsel,
both for the United States and the defence.
Judge BRYAN charged the Jury, bringing to
their attention that, under an Act of Congress,
the offence was a felony, and punishable both
with fine and imprisonment
The Jury then RETIRED and, after an absence
Of ten minutes, returned with verdict Of not
guilty.
No further business appearing. the Court ad-
journed until Monday at II A. NJ, when the Pre-
sentiment Of the Grand Jury will be received
MAYORS COURT, Friday.-The only case before
His Honor was that Of an individual who, filled
with enthusiasm and bad rum, had fred off a
pistol. In his exuberance he forgot that the war
was over, and sought the bubble reputation at
the cannon's mouth. Jno. Barleycorn and himself
had been bumning around together, but John left
him in the lurch, and his desire for notoriety
caused him to obtain an escort of clubs. His
Honor not wishing to encourage his martial spirit,
cooled his ardor by abstracting ten dollar bill
from his pocket. The sinews Of war being gone,