The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-26

II is adorned with fine likeness OF tho late Gen.
A. p. HILL.
PERsoNAL.-Chance.lor W. d. JOHNSON is i'll tho
city, hearing motions in chambers. Tho Bar is
mnch indebted to tho Chancellor for this visit, as
it greatly facilitates business.
The steamer Gca. Hooter, Captain TORRENT,
from Edisto arrived at lato hour last night. Tho
following arc hor passengers and consignoes:
Consgnees-CL L Guiilcaumo. j j Frey, Enslow
PaesonRors-J Wright, sovons, b whaloy, Lieut.
Htocter DR. Stoddari, Eeauord, f Reed, l. Mikell W
Wescott
THE LEaIsLATUnE.-Tho hotels Of the city are
rendered quite lively just now by tho presence Of
members of tho Legislature and other persons en-
route TO Columbia, to attond tho approaching gos-
sion Of the General Assembly. Thoy will leave TO-
day in company with tho members from Charles
ton, and pas .engers to Columbia may expect to
have crowded time.
Hon. A. G. MAaRATH AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AhENDMENT.--We clip tho following from the news
column Of tho New York journal Of Commerce,
but it is not original in that paper, and we have
no authority for believing it, except that it ap-
pears in 30 respectable Journal
Ex-Governor A. G. Magrath, OF South Carolina,
has written letter to Governor Orr in favor Of the
adoption OF tho Constitutional Amendment by tho
S0uthern Stutes aB Il measure OF relief.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are indebted to Mr.. T..
VoaLER, Newsdealer in Market-street, for Decem-
bor copies Of Frank Leslies Lady's Magazine aud
Demoresrs Young America, The Round Table,
SddtS Zeltng, and all tho Now York Dailies.
The first is too well known to need description,
but the latter is new magazine, and one
specially deserving the attention of parents.
It is got up WITH great care for the amuse-
ment and instruction OF boys and girls, and
is neat little quarto, vol bound, beautifully
printed and elegantly illustrated. Decidedly the
most attractive Juvenile magazine that wo have
ever seen.
THE LATE Hon. J. L. PETIaRU.-No citizen OF
this State moro universally commanded the re-
ppect and esteem of friends and opponents than
the late Mr.. PETIGRU; and it was his fortune to
be 30 widely known that thero can be but few of
our readers who should not be included in one Of
these classes. His death called forth from the
Bar OF Charleston, of which ho lh so long beon
tho most brilliant ornament, q tribute of respect,
consisting Of speeches and resolutions, doing
honor to his lfc and hallowing his death. His fol-
low-citizens will be glad to learn that this tribute
SO well deserved and 80 fittingy made, has been
preserved from the common oblivion Of the news,
paper items Of tho hour, and has been published in
neat pamphlet form, thus enabling all Carolinians
and especially alt Charlestonians, to retain such
an appropriate mennonite of O great, wise and good
citizen.
Wo take the following from the New York Journd
OF Commerce, of tho 22d instant:
1,:.lxox O., l.. 2.
elegant typograph cal form and appearance a
pamphlet memorial OF tue late James L. Petigru
containing the proceedings Of tho Charleston Bal
on his decea5e. Tho st;fe OF the issue is of the
latest and most luxurious character in paper and
press work.
CLOSING or THE CITY PARK.-For some time tht
gates Of this public square have presented impas
sible barriers to those who wish to take advantage
Of the short cut afforded by it. This is especially
the case at present when the corner of Broad ant
Meeting is barricaded by the Railroad workmen
and imprecations both loud and deep are show
cred on the official head who barred the passage
There is reason why the public should suffer
tho park evidently constructed for their con
venience, and though the closed gates will keeI
children from playing there, yet they also provon
tho children of larger growth-tho business
men Of the communication appreciating it,
closed gates, and in behalf Of numerous citizen
We call upon the authorities to throw them ope1
to the public, anu blessings will be showered OF
their heads from many poor wretches who nov
have to extend thoir weary tramp.
The contrast from the heated dusty street t.
tho shellcd walks and shady trees is 80 pleasan
that few traverse this park without fee ing CRATE
full sense of relief To deprive the tired pedestrian
of this pleasure ia ain fal and ma wa know that
wish Expressed to our City Fathers is favor gain
cd, VIC have no hesitation in requesting tho re
opening Of the Park.
SMOKING ON THE WHARyEs.-This practiae hal
always been considered reprehensiblo, but during
the interregnum that occurred after the war tn
rule prohibiting smoking was not strictly enforced
and many parties INDUCED in their fragrant Whit
on forbidden ground
AS the season advanced and the cotton began
como in, and tho wharves were filed with tn
feecy staple, this practice became very dangerous
especially as the law prohibiting it waB more hon
ored in tho breach than in the observance. Th
police could not always detect the guilty parties
and whom detected only ordered them to ceas
their fumigation. The law in this mattor is no0
so generally known, and 80 many complaints ar
made both by tho wharfngors and tho Insuranc
Companies, that the Mayor ordered increased vigi
lance, and the result was that six offenders appear
ed before his Court yesterday, and q fno Of IS wa
imposed OIL each.
littlo reflection will show even the most in
veterato smoker that he is yiolntng law and orde
and endangering property and life, by carrying
lighted sogar or pipe among such infamable ma
terial as cotton. Common sense would explai