The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-18

the law says the keowee Courier, was y1ndcated Oh
Friday last by the execution of Nat Frazure, col
ored, for the murder of young Hunnicutt. His
aocomplices, five in number, go to the penitentiary
for stated periods, the longest term of which for
December Gadsden is five years.
OUR SrEAMERs.-The late heavy snow storm at
the North, which was one Of much violence and
duration caused the detention of several of our
steamships bound North from this port; and from
partial information received in relation to the
force of the gale at sea- it feared that some OF
them might have been seriously injured; but we
are happy to say that from Intelligence received
Yesterday, they are no doubt all safe, which might
have been conjectured from their known sea-
worthiness, and the capacity Of their officers. The
James Adger is reported at the Delaware Break
water out of coal, but will soon be through to New
York and the Moneka arrived at the latter place
safely, after q trying passage. The steamships
bound this way having the wind generally in their
favor, did not feel tho rec of the blow.
THE JAPANESE perform most wonderful feats-
no doubt Of that-but they are rot very amusing
the music is perfectly shocking, caterwauling
would be delicious in comparison. The fife is
pretty much the same instrument we know It, but
those horrid banjos and the more horrid drum !!
The balancing and the top-spinning, the twisting
and the vauting are superior to anything ever be-
fore brought to this market. We are not learned
in the Celestial tongues (beng Of the earth earthy
and therefore failed to comprehend all that was
said by the Japanese gentlemen, who directed the
performances. The attendance was large and
comprised the elite of the city. The little Japs
passing through the audience peddling fans and
sspickshers' afforded great amusement to the little
folk.
EXPLOSION OF SHELL IN MARKET-sTREET-
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF THE INMATES OF TIE HOUSE
AND BYsTANDERs.- Yesterday evening about four
o'clock, q loud explosion was heard in the city,
which was thought by many persons to be the re-
port of the sun-down gun; but, on investigation,
this theory proved to he ncor ect, it was found
that the sound had been caused by the explosion
of q shell. 1t appeared that colored man named
Jas. Stephens, who was in the employ OF MIR. Paul
Fl. Doerzoph, endeavored to extract the powder
from shell which he found on the premises in
Market-street, near King. The shell had been in
the ward since the bombardment, and was suppos-
ed to be harmless, as it had been exposed to the
weather, and was partially filled with water.
Stephens had placed this shell in the proper posi-
tion. and had commenced fierce attack upon it
with an axe, but had passed barely dozen blows
when the shell retorted by blowing up. Stephens
was hurled into the house, and the fragments took
different directions, one demolishing tho sashes
and frame work CT the windows, and the plaster
ing Of the house. Another lodged in the wall Of the
Adper building, Immediately opposite, while third
struck near the door OF Messrs. Mackay Bakers
furniture warerooms and missed two little boys,
sens of Captain Mackey, but by few inches. The
colored man who undertook the job was compara-
lively unujured, though his clothes were set on
fire and he WAS somewhat damaged by the concus-
sion. The noise of the explosion alarmed the
neigEborhood, and large crowd soon collected,
who scanned the premises closely, but the anna
teur artillerst got thanks for his performance,
except from those whoj considered that variety
was the spice of lie," and were glad Of the change
from the monotonous past. The Exchange
House, where the accident occurred, was some
what injured, but with the exception of an insight
" scar on the walls of the Adger Building, no DAM
age was inflicted in that direction.
Stephens had been told that old shells were
worth sixty cents when cleaned, and he was en-
deavoring to perform that operation when the ac-
cident occurred. 1t has shocked him sufficiently
to make him remember the old adage:
'Alasl what perils do environ.
All those wno meddle with cold IRON"
HOTEL AaR1vALs.-Aats House,. H. Hughes,
Jno P. Wyatt, N. 5. Potter wife and two children,
N. Y; Jno. T. Strickland and wife, Bangor, Maine;
Henry R. Berry, Bangor; Ernest L. Hart and SER
want, Buenos A. as; A DeBelaigne, France; s. s.
Woolston, BALTIMORE; Chas. L. Edwards, Forsyth,
Georgia; James Cameron, London; G. W. Averill,
A. E. Helmes N. Y; E. W Doane, Hilton Head
s. W. Maurice, Kingstree; Mrs. c. q. Dabney and
maid, Miss F. Dabney, Mr.. ]. A. Faithful, F. j.
vercher and wife, NJ. Owen, N. y; Albert Adams
Wilmington, N. c., Chas. C. White, E. C. Williams
N. Y; a. u. Corrie Florence, s. c.
Charleston Hotei.-Jas. F. Nolan, city; Fable E.
Alaye, F. Fur and T. Gomez, Cuba; o. H. Whit
field, williamsburg; Jno F. Tanner, Richmond
J. H. Baldwin, S. c.; JAS L. Crowley, Barnwel
J. A. Robert, Georgia Railroad; s. G. Fairchild
N. c.; F. o. Seward Washington, D. e.; G. E.
Mccall and ]. T. Mccall, Darlington ". S. Eller.
be, S. c.; N. C. McDuffe, s. c.; Eli Manning, Ma.
rion, S. c.; d. Blombery, Philadelphia; T. s. Gary
N. Y; G.. a. Woodward, Winnsboro'; DR.. s. W.
Bookhart, Blythewood; John F. Riley, Orange
burg.
Pavilion Hotel.-T A. Nettles, Williamsburg
W. B. Worsham, c. Summerset and j. A. Baldwin
Gourdin's S. c.; o. A. Whitfred, Saltus, 8. O..
William Bell, Mount Holly; L. D. Clark, Lewis
vile; L. W. Dash, Orangeburg; A. L. Free, Barn
well; II. Malbright, Philadelphia; James S. Lowe
Philadelphia; r. H. Willoughby, Coleton; j. r
Enston, Massachusetts,; R. Manning Nelson, Clar
endon, S. c.; ]. E. Cupe, South Carolina; ". j
Spiers, st. Stephens; John Hurley, Beaufort; ]. T
McNair, Cheraw; n. D. Strickland, Cheraw; Thos
Smith, city; j. S. Bambcry, South Carolina; G.
Townsend, South Carolina; E. L. Patterson, Barn
we'll; G. J. Culpopper Marion; w. G. Bellows
Beaufort; Captain and Mrs. W. H. Perry, city; DR.
s. B. Lewis, Lexington; Thomas Willsue and ser
vant Columbia; N. G. W. Sistrunck, orangeburg
J. F. North, Orangeburg.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURI.-Hon. Geo.
Bryan, D. j., presiding.
Issue Docke.-The court and jury resumed thu
consideration Of the two cases OF D. R. Andersen
ps. Robert II. Rlker, and returned into court will
verdicts for plaintiff, III each case, for $500.
Hamilton Brothers & Co. us. ]. w. Godbold
Debt, Porter & Conner. N. Z. NJ, Brewster
spratt. The jury assessed DANA 2es Of plaintiff
at s246S &c, with interes. from March 1S, 1861.
N. w. Paynter ct al Us. George Hoffman. AS
sumpsit-Porter & Conner. The jury found yer
dict for plaintiff s1267 2l, with interest from Feb
ruary 16, 1861.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CcURr-FoUaEH CIR
cu1r.-CoLuIp1A, November 7.-Dccember 49,
Hon. George S. Bryan D. j., presiding.
| Er partc j. X. Miner, partner Heines & Co. I,
bankruptcy. 1t having been ordered by the cour
that certain property OF the bankrupt perisheble
and liable to deteriorato in value, be sold b. tn
Assessor; and it appearing that said propert
is in the possession Of the United States Marshal
it is, on motion Of Wilkinson g. Gilchrist, ordere
| that the said property be delivered up by J. p. NJ