The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-11


city, who solicit aid for the building Of their new
synagogue.
A STRANGE GUEsT.-A crowd collected near the
Mills House portico yesterday evening to examine
small fawn which a negro was leading by
string. The little animal was very tame, and was
evidently too young to know fear, as it manifested
no alarm at the crowd which surrounded It, 1t
was quite small and had not yet lost its spots. We
learn that it WAS captured near the city.
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ST. BARNABYs DAY.-Before the change in the
style, the 11th Of June was the day Of the summer
solstice. This was expressed proverbially in Eng
land as ''Barnsby bright The longest day and
the shortest night" 1t was customary on this
day for the priests and clerks Of the English
Church to wear garlands Of the rose Of woodrof
The day was originally celebrated in honor OF ST..
BAnNABAs, the Apostle, who was canonized in the
| first century.
TIE HARMoNEoNs.- Minstrel Troupe will
give another Of their popular performances To-
night at the Hibernian Hall. The Company have
prepared the programme for tonight with great
care, and visit will recompense all who desire
hearty laugh and an evenings enjoyment. This
Troupe is composed Of young Charlestonians, who
are credit, both to their assumed characters, and
to the city, and We predict for them successful
engagement and full houses.
FIVE PASSAGE FROM NEW YoRK.-The splendid
side-wheel steamship Manhattan, Of 1900 tons,
Captain N. s. WooDHUIL, arrived at quarantine
ground below this port, yesterday afternoon after
O'clock having left New York on Saturday last at
4P. NJ, thus performing the trip between the two
cities in the unusually short period Of forty-eght
hours, being one OF the best runs ever made be-
4 tween the two ports, and displaying the superior
management Of her long tried and capable COM
mander, Captain WOODRUFF, who was, for many
years before the war, the fsvorite in the old So
4 vannah line OF steamers. The Manhattan has,
through her attentive Purser, Mr.. ]. P. GARN1ss,
placed us in possession Of New York dates OF
Saturday, being one day in advance OF the land
route. g; =
The ManhaHan belongs to MoRaAs's line OF
! side-wheel steamships, consigned to STREET
BROTHERS & Co.
WrsrnNsrKR ABBEY.-The reading ON this sub
ject, which hsd been previously postponed ON
account Of the weather, took place last night at
the drawing room Of the Carolina House, in Broad
street. The parlor had been fitted up for the
occasion, raised dais having been placed ct one
end, and chairs arranged in assmicircle for the
| audience. A number OF ladies we're present,
and the chairs in both the parior and ante
room were occupied: The talented lady was we'll
acquainted with her subject and treated 1t in q
very attractive style that kept the attention OF her
audience enchained to Che close. f2
It was ,clear that the reader revelled in the
memories Of an the great, good, and noble, who
repose beneath that venerable pills. She dWelt ON
Westminster Abbey and it's Poets Corner, con
ansore Her taste ia hulhess, her diction
chaste and classic, as charming to the
hearer as the theme itself. We learn
that this was only ole ofFa series OF read
ings this lady has given Of her European itineFs-
~, most Of them entirely private, and one OF two
Of a semi-publio character, for charitable andbe-
n,eyolent purposes. We hope that the successlGst
night was such as to encourage our gifted corr
caoyenns to repeat her efforts.
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Mayors CouRr, June. IL. Susan Hutson, 3
1 colored female, who has thoroueh n acquaintance
i with the accommodations at the Guard House,
was up again this morning on suspicion OF being
drunk, but, rs the suspicion was not well founded,
she yasdisehargedHi q slight lecture. ID
| Adrivero Of: cart, who accidentally broke win
/ doSfs Rlass m shop, Was discharged, and the
il he.wa1ted damages. i5s., e.. 49,, : /,
l The gallapt memberof the Barleycorn Artillery
made his weekly visit to-day, and was required to
answer the charge Of entering colored tailor's
shop, and making breaches Of the peace, and coat
inq the character Of the proprietor with dark
hints clothed in disbolical language, which be- de-
clined to do, but, like Lord BuRIE1aH gave several
significant shakes Of the head, when his Honor
announced to him that he Was mulct in the sum
OF $40 and was evidently affected ss he was car
rhdent BY the collar. - Ei III
A. WALSH, who was 30 elatsd at riding in
street csr thathe undertook to curse generally the
colored portion Of The community, and the clever
CONDUCTOR particularly, was fined IS for his intem-
Eperance. ''1l sl15'' : - -
Hector Myers, sicolored drinkist, who Was found
lying down in the street on the outside Of pint
of the best double distilled, was fined Is.
The cassI OF street car conductor who was
charged BY . eolored passenger with being ordered
of thsplatsorm, yass raferred to some other
court, as being out the jurisdiction Of his
The ugHest and craziest kind Of . black subject,
usually called Dumb Jim, was brought up for
throwing bricks at people and other antics, and
was ordered to be taken care Of
An individual who wsa found very drunk at mid
night with his coat go as TO be prepared for any
emergency, was fined $8.
Daniel Middleton, colored youth, who had
broken open the residence OF family Of fowls and
carried off the entire institution, but was caught
will, some Of the elder members on his arm, hay
ing disposed of . dozen Of their juniors, Was ar
| raigned, but large dirk having been found upon
his person, he WAS sent to the Provost Marshal,
and on his return win be prosecuted by the owner
i Of the poultry. ........-. .. -..! $50.
& A storekeeper in King street, who obstructs The
| sidewalk with large glass case, was fined s..
Seven chimney sweepers, who disturbed: con-
gregstion By making noise in hront Of church
on Sunday, were fined 81 each. 7g15l
STErIE's Invitation to his fellow citizens to call
Id friendly way and pass their opinion upon his
new summer styles, has rendered his spacious es-
ltabhshnent sort of Worlds Fair for several days
past. His leading. styles-the most beautiful
highly finished, and classic models ever submitted
to the taste and fashion in the South, are lure
not to be resisted, especially when these gems OF
the season, Notwithstanding their palpable supe-
riority of any others in The city, are sold at low
figures. sgRr1R's Hat Hall is at No, 8lS King
street, between Wentworth and Liberty streets,
sign Of the "Big Hat
LOOK AT THE RUNS Aye, look at tho ruins Of