The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-08

went on again, smiled, sighed, and-ate ice-cream;
sometimes forgetting that they were not alone in
the Hall. m
Goins to see the fair, is favorite amusement
with our boys, snd we expect to see the place
ram-jammed tonight, being the last evening Of
the Fair. We learn that the managers are very
well satisfied with the fattering that have
crowned this their labor Of love. =
TIE TUnNvERErN had one of their pleasant en-.
tertainments last evening. The first and princi-
pal play was "Wie drei Musikanten ihre Zeche
bezahRen." -.s. ..a.el
Decidedly funny, though the monolegues are
certainly too long for ordinary aotors or auditors
The amateurs went through their parts very
well Gas indeed the Turner's always do), showing
that they must have spent great time and pains
on their roles. The second piece was farce,
"Nur einsn Cent, rather heavy in thought. though
certainly very we'll acted
The audience seemed to enjoy the whole per-
formance very much, and manifested their appre-
citation by loud and frequent demonstrations Of
delight.
We write this after midnight, and will there
fore be excused for saying no more. ...
240 QurDoNE--" Little sue," is coming ont,
and before long, We doubt not, will be decidedly
"fast." We have recorded several trials, varying
from 1870 to 2S3 feet This morning We have the
pleasure to announce brilliant feat, accomplish
ed by this Pioneer in Market street yesterday af-
ternoon before large and delighted multitude
There she stood putting away, and presently
played On, on, and still further few the spray.
When she had reached her maximum, the distance
was measured, and showed the surprising result
of 246 feet full stream to the very last foot Of it.
boy tl,,o;o of;o of
now, that at the next dress parade they will easily
distance all competitors. They sangune Of
having the "IIrTLR Sue" lead them greater
lengths yet. 240 feet was all the builders prom
ised showing that they prefer letting their works
speak for them, rather than make any undue
promises. Messrs. CLAPP d JONES Of New York,
the builders, brought this engine on ten days
ahead Of the time originally contracted for, going
to prove the same fact, that they promise little,
but perform much. Success to the mertorious
firm E. d. ENsToN, Esq, the President, looked
proud and radiant.
MISTAKE ConnEorED.--The New York Times,
Of the Sd, has paragraph rejecting upon the
Firemen CT this city It states that riot occurred
at the recent anniversary parade, in which negro
WAS shot, and that colored troops had to be called
in to quell the disturbance. There was no riot al
~, the greatest order and decorum prevailed
throughout the day. There was quarrel goine
on, on the evening previous, bBtween q white and
black boy, ss the Georgia visiting Fire Compa
MES were coming down Meeting street. The Fire
men, however, had nothing to do with the matter
Tie colored troops who ultimately came to be en-
Raged in the Affair either came Of their own no
cord, or were called by unsuthorized, irresponai
BILE parties. ilo..l :rr'e.. lMr.ae .4.,l,
= We have been Bingularly free here from coils
ions, such as this reported in the Times, and hop
the same good feeling may continue between tn
two races In our city and State. ~.
'''@' 49, = 49," -
Counr on Col1oN PLfAs.-The session case
being disposed OF for this term, His Honor, Judg
G1ovRp, was engaged yesterday morning in th
consideration Of matters coming within the juril
diction Of the above tribunal.
Two important questions were presented, an
ably argued the first involving the power Of thl
Court in granting prohibitions against the hagil
trste'B Court, and the second was, whether G
not second attachment may be set aside fo
reason Of the tendency Of an appeal, taken
consequence Of first attachment in the sam
cause or action having been set aside in anothe
district. ~. 49,
petitions, pro and CON, were learnedIy support
ed by Counsel, but the decision In esch waa d
b. ferred. sis lft8'n...s 4.!5s, ... Ak
The Court will meet again to-day. ~.
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@s5& Paovosr CounT, Nay 7.--United States %. JoH
SULLIVAN (white, in Government employ).-Joh
Wall (colored) aworn, said on Saturday evenn
last defendant came into my restaurant and cal
ed for two glasses Of beer; I asked him TO pay Il
Il. He said he would, and came back and had Z
., money, and did not pay. Ussd very vulgar ial
,'t guage; told him TO 60 out, ho might have tt
~ drink. .He refused to CO. and put him ont. 3
y raade NO Resistance. When William Whaley, wi
d n INV o,ulov came mt defsbdnnt m ada an