The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-12

number Of prizes we're distributed and that o. the
ten tickets remaining on hand after the drawing,
ono WAS presented to South Carolina, and that this
one drew five thousand dollars set Of diamonds.
THE Savannah Daily Ne,os and Herald contains
o long and interesting article upon tho Public
Schools in That city. These schools were organiz-
ed on the LIST October last, and consist OF two
grammar, two intermediate, and one primary
school. They arc all under the control Of Board
of Education, which directs and superintends the
proceedings. The schools are all well filed, but
the accommodations not sufficient for tho num-
ber who apply, and who need instruction. savan-
nah has given us the initiative, and We would act
wisely in reorganizing our own system, which, be-
fore the var, had no superior in the country.
-O-
THE DEPARTURE OF DAN.-The Citadel Green
presents once more it's barren appearance. The
hippodrome, with it's huge tents, Bawdust, and
other conconitants, is gone, and with it pile Of
small change that was collected from the throng
ing visitors, nightly. DAMS Circus was certainly
SUCCESS and he deserves the thanks of an appre-
ciative community for showing them The wonders of
the outer world That it is far better to laugh than
be signing, there is no doubt; hearty laugh never
kills, and the provoker Of mirth should be hailed
as q philanthropist. Such one is DAN, and his
departure will leave aching void in many breasts
when they recall the popular jokes double action
somersauts, and other wonders Of the institution.
We commend him to the good graces Of our sister
cities.
A Tue BOAT FOR THIS PoRT.-On Saturday the
propeller tug boat Christiana arrived here from
New York, having left that port on Wednesday
last.
l,a kaa haaf ahapa ad by
JOHN MAHoNEy, Jr., ]. ". SIX and A. LAWRENCE.
Their purpose is to employ her as tow-boat in
this harbor and it's vicinity, for which work she
has unsurpassed advantages, having an engine Of
great power, and an outfit which gives her great
facilities in performing her duty.
The Chrisltana was built in 1864, at Wilmington,
Del, and is consequently equal to o new boat.
The Government expended O large sum Of money
on her, and her machinery is frst-class. Her
complement OF hawsers and general appliances are
most abundant. She is copper-fastened, and her
metallic sheathing is Of the heaviest description,
Her timber-heads are massive, and in all respects
the Christiaaa ia q fret-claas tow-boat Mr.. J. W.
Sly will command her (Mr. J. EaAN having kindly
volunteered to navigate her to this port). Mr.. A.
LAWRENCE will be the Engineer, and Mr.. JOHN
MAHoNRY be the general business agent on shore.
Office on Atlantic Wharf.
DISTRICT COURT, November 10.-The Court met
yesterday at 10 o'clock AM, Hon. GEO. W. LOGAN
presiding.-An application for writ Of habeas cor
pus was naado by W. G. BooKMAN alias W. G. g..
BooKMAN alias W. NJ. Smith, praying that he be
released from the custody Of the Detective Off,
GERS. The prisoner being brought into Court, on
hearing the return in this case and the argument
Of counsel for the petitioner, it was ordered that
upon entering into recognzance with surety in the
Ssun Of $4,000, to bs approved Of by the clerk, and
until his doing 80, or upon his failure to do 30, that
he be committed to prison to await his trial.
This case 10 ono Of some interest to the eomnu-
nifty, as the crime Of cotton stealing and the Illicit
traffic in the same, is constantly increasing. The
depositions and the prisoners own statement, read
under the return to the rule, show that tho pri-
soner certainly bought and sold under several
aliases. Tho proof was not conclusive, however,
to show his guilt as principal.
Under the act of 1855, the stealing Of bale Of
cotton is felony, without the benefit of clergy
ie., death. This is o severe feature Of tho Code;
but every days experience shows the need OF such
penalty to check the increase Of the offence as it
is one 30 easily committed. In this it is pro-
bable that the cotton WAS obtained by peddling
or stealing craft either from aome wharf or from
some plantation where it lying ready for ship
ment The amount Of bail required is SO large that
tho prisoner will be hardly able to arrange it, and
he will have the time intervening between this and
hs trial for salutary reflection.
=, EdAYoR's CoUnT Saturday, November 10.-Sam
genkins, q coiored youth, whose countenance had
eufered from some accident, was charged with got
fting drunk and smiting his sister. Sam winked al
the Court, and said it just so; but she ought moi
to have hollered. AS the disturbance had attract.
ed tho attention of the police, Sam was locked up
for Eve days.
Ono Of the denizens Of Elliott street was picked
mp in that locality dead drunk. When she recov.
cred she tore mp her clothes in such o manner thai
sho WAS not presentable. She was romanded until
A sober.
l A strange sailor lost his soundings snd driftei
i about until ho hailed tho market, and thinking Il
I was big boat he turned into stall. He was soo1
resurrected, and obliged to pay IS for his ignor
4 ance.
II visitor from Richmond, hearing Of the hospi
itaity of this city, made practical trial OF It By
Eampling the. whiskey and sleeping ON the side
Sslk. He awoke to grief for he was asked to hani
Ngcr greenback as pay for his accommodations
s Ehe atmosphere Of cell presents great attrac
311oIis to some people. Ayoung mnn who was JUS
dischsrged Immediately got drunk, and was re
turned 70 his quarters. Too much famiIiarit
igeeds contempt, and the Court, on his swoarin,
leaye the city, turned him looss to reform
Bssible.
aThs Washington Steam Fire Engine was take
At, without authority from tie President, for
&al Of her slin Tho engineer and others Il