The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-12

new steam f3re engine had her piston roo proRen
yesterday afternoon, and in consequence OF this
untoward accident the trial parade Of the Compa-
nv will be postponed until Monday afternoon next.
SALE OF SEcURIrIEs-J. g RIods Co. sold at
auction yesterday, the following securities at the
prices annexed:
$3.50 City Six per Cent. stock-7o to 70hc.
$500 City Biz per Cent -72kc
$1,000 state south Caroline Six per Cont, Bonds-e7c.
IS Hait Shares sonth caroline Railroad-$27h.
Coupons State OF South Orolipa-60c.
Coupons south Carolina Railroads.&c..
Coupons areenvrlre and Columbia haiiroad-4lc.
Coupons Charlotte aud South Carolina Railroads.&c..
Coupons Memphis and charleston Railroad-slHo
Coupons City OF savannah-S6c.
"REMINISCENCES OF CHARLESTON, by J. N. CAR
pozo. Printed by JOSEPH WALKER, Agent. Our
thanks are due to the author for a copy Of this
interesting brochure. We anticipate in it's perussl
a rich feast, to which we invite as many Of our
readers as shall be able to make the necessary
raise OF seventy FIVE cents, the price at which Mr..
WALKER will sell them the book. As soon as we
shall have read it, we design giving a more
extended notice. In the meantime, the author
will permit us to Wish him success in his literary
venture, and many years OF life and happiness, to
enable him to continue his "Reminiscences.
The Appendix, containing q brief but very in
teresting narrative Of the history of the siege Of
Charleston, forms q very interesting feature Of
the work before US, and is in itself sufficient to in
duce all Of our people to procure the book. This
portion of the work is from the facile pen OF our
friend, Rev. q. 8. BIRD, one Of the editors Of the
Weekly Record.
CoRoNEB's INQUEST IN THE CASE OF THE MURDER
OF B. 8. RHETT, Eso.-After an arduous inquisi-
tion, conducted by Coroner WHITING, with his
usual indefatigable zeal, it has been pretty well
ascertained how Mr. RHETr came to his death.
The following is brief abstract Of the evidence
]. E. BURKE, Esq, testified to having drawn a
sum. pro. petition against one Sam. Dawson,
freedman, for Mr.. RHErr, at 2 P. NJ, on the day
of his death.
Anthony Barnwen (colored), testified to Mr..
Rhetfs having given him gun to keep off certain
nett, having long quarrel with Mr.. Rhett; to
Horace Greeley atlas johnson, stealing water
melons from Mr. Rhett's farm and to John Bull
alias Bennett threatening to kill deponent, and
(The gap is the place whore Mr.. Rhett was shot)
Jemmia Way (colored), identified Horace
Greeley alias Johnson, as the man who said he
not know if he had killed him."
Catharine Collins tcolored), identified Horace
greeley alias johnson, and said that he had been
absent from home July Sd, from early in the
gun before the jury was the gun usually kept
In Greeley'ls house, and that it was not IN the
house while he was absent July Sd. Heard
Horace Greeley say he had shot man.
Frederick Dawson (colofed), testified to Mr..
Rhett's having words with Horace Greeley in De-
cember last, and ordering him off the farm.
Beckey Fambell (colored), testified to Horace
Greeley having gone out on the Sd OF July with a
double-barrel gun.
Jas: N. Chapman (caiored), testifed to having
seen Horace Greeley with the gun now before the
Jury Jury on suly Sd, and to his being absent from
Then he said Rhett WAS killed. Deponent sSears
that he believes, from the conduct Of Horace,
that he killed Rhett.
Oscar Silver (colored) testifed to Horace not
being at home on the evening OF July Sd, and to
the pistol before the jury being the same he had
seen in possession Of Horace.
speaking OF Mr.. Rhett having turned him off the
farm
Sam Dawson (colored) testified to colored
man having drawn gun on Mr.. Rhett.
Oain Hercules, colored, testified to q great init
macy between Horace Greeley and John Bull
= John Bennett, alias John Bull (coloredl, testi
fed to Horsoe being worry much excited, when HI
told him Rhett was dead. and to his saying tina
the Id old son Of b-h Rhett had ordered
him off his farm.
York German (colored), testified to Horac,
being absent from home until II O'Clock on tn,
evening Of July 8, and to tho gun and pistol be
fore the Jury being the came he had seen in Ho
races house.
There were several other witnesses, whose tes
timony contained nothing important to the issue
Horace Greeley, alias johnson, made q confes
sion before the Jury, to the effect that Mr.. RHEr
was killed by gun in the hands Df John Bull an
himself. The following is the principal part of IL
Horace Greeley alias Johnson, and John Bu
alias Bennett, we're in q branch and saw Mr.. Rhet
coming on the csuseway on horseback. John said
fire and shoot that man. Horace said, for what
John said, shoot him, and took hold Of the CUR
" and while both had hold OF II, both barrels wen
off at or about the Same time, and shot MIR. Nhett
The Jury found verdict that Mr.. RHErr wa
killed by firearms In the hands OF Horace Creole
and John Bull, and that the said Greeley as prin
oipal, and the said Bennett as accessory, felc
niously did kill the said Mr.. RHErT.
At tho close Of the inquest the jury adopted tn
following resolution:
Resolved That IL Is due to Lieutenant Hent
ricks, and officers Farrell, CALDWELL and Davis an
to Sergeant Nelson and the police under him, T.
longs, that the public should be made aware {
their valuable services.
Pnovosr CoURr, July 1O.-United States o
Charles Lockwood, colored.- This individual Wa
brought up for stealing clothes. He had Ii
clothes on in Court, and they were identified b
the owner. The prisoner made lame excus
about buying them from somebody else, but b
statement not being substantial by any eyidenc
he was fined $40, and sentenced to hard labor Il
thirty days.