The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-29

PARADISE LosT-The proprietors of this per
!. formance have generously rendered benefit TO
tho purpose of aiding the new German Luthera,
: Church. Tonight has been selected for that pur
pose, and all who attend will not only aid tin
: cause of charity, but will receive full benef
themselves from view of Soriptural scenes de
picted on the canvas.
, RHYME AND REAsoN.-Some musical chap jmgles
the following about the ears Of the reading public
Tho shylock who, with head erect with bones
people mingles, should cease to shave his fellow
man and go to shaving shingles. The lawyer
would be botter off, hs science far less plant who
owned little farm in fee and made that farm 8
client. We have some doctors in our midst, whose
talents they should use, by practicng the healing
ar-heeling boots and shoes. The minister
whose sage advice a moral lesson teaches, should
try to swatch as well as pray" and practice what
he breaches. Tho world should have it's docket
called aud sluggards all defaulted; and those
shoald be the upper ten whom labor hath exalted.
SUSPENSION OF THE BALTIMORE EVENING TRAN
scR1pT.-We regret to learn that this sterling pa
per has been compelled to suspend publication for
want of patronage In it's last issue it says:
TO ouR PATRONS
We announce with regret the unavoidable sus-
pension Of the Evening Transcript The hardness
of The times, and the want of appreciation on the
part Of tho thrtyfre thousand Conservative voters
Of the city OF Baltimore have, in q measure, COM
PEELED us to pursue the course we have taken. 10
our friends, who have SO kindly aided us during
our brief existence, We beg leave to tender our
warmest thanks, and earnestly hope that the time
is not far distant when the principles which We
have so zealously advocated may bring lasting
peace to our unhappy country.
! The SDEwALKs.-These much abused institu-
tons are at present undergoing series OF trans
/ formations that will soon place them upon their
former footing. Many of them have been repaved,
while others are protected from the encroachments
of carts by strong wooden curb. Several of the
most Objectionable cellars are being filled m, and
the spirit of improvement has evidently taken fast
hold Of our City Fathers.
By far the best feature in tho case is that these
| innovations are not confined to any one section,
| but are universal. Even the sido streets, that
we're content to remain in obscurity, and accepted
their position in silence, have fallen prey to the
spade, and are being changed from treScherous
paths into plain anl substantial walks.
These improvements were much needed, as the
condition of the payemsnts rendered them very
dsreputabo to the city, and dangerous to tho cit-
zens, and any addition that the wisdom of Council
may direct will be blessing to the bewildered
wanderer who, often while trying to avoid the
Scylls, e., the gutter on the one hand, was apt
to fall into Charybdis, or cellar, on the other.
But it is apparent from the energy displayed, that
old things are to pass away and We will once more
rejoice in level pavement, which con be trod on
the darkest night without the fear Of it's termna-
ting in some bog hole.
MILITARY COMMISSIONS. Although trials Py
military commissions have been declared Illegal
by the highest judicial authority in the land yet
there still exist certain characters who assume to
have the right to try and condemn (for the latter
always folows) citizens by these unjust means.
Florida has been peculiarly harassed by these
summary tribunals; that State has been infected
bya set Of unscrupulous harpies who hesitate at
nothing in order tc accomplish their infamous
ends.
A certain VIM. P. DocKRAY has long been the in
cubus that has weighed upon the Land of Flowers. |
Under various guises he has been able to extort
money from the citizens, but recently he visited
Fernandina under new character, claiming to be
Clerk of the U. s. District Court for the Northern
District OF Florida, also Clerk of the q 8. Circuit
Court and Commissioner &C oBicio. DocKaAE was
accompanied by two aids, ROBERT NJ. SMITH and
NATHAN L. GANo, the one to accuse and the other
to hunt up and ferret ont the parties The two in
stalled themselves in building in Fernandina
:. 5oPJ on11 1;nro o,,ro-
ceeded to try and convict all cases brought before
them.
Anumber Of prominent citizens were hurried
before this so-called Court to answer for tleged
offences, among them some who had been promi- |
nent for their outspoken Union principles during
the war. Not content with e1ercisin the powers
CT this forced inqusition, the three worthless un-
dertook to accept bribes, and to stop MI proceed
ings upon the payment of certain SUMS The
Hon. FELIX LIVINGSTONE, Judge Of the County
Criminal Court, md JAS. NJ. BENNETT, Sheriff.
we're seized, confined for night in room without
fire during very cold and inolement weather., and
forced to give excessive bail for their reappear-
ance. The prosecutors in every instance were
tools oR this Court, and were actuated by the low
eat spirit Of maHgnity. If they did in reality have
any grievances, the civil courts were open to them,
but they preferred to carry their cases where JUS
ice was misnomer.
In no instance could single one OF these prose-
cu:ious have been sustained in any legal Court;
but the high-handed measures Of tho Commission
or were at last brought to o speedy end. Seeking
to ontrap Captain TUCKER, Of tho Syloan Shore,
they had q guard posted on the wharf, but tho Bit
te1ncss OF their disappointment can DO imagined
when they found they had caught Tartar-for
Colonel Coles, the commander Of the post, was
on the steamer, and he Immediately ordered the
troops to their quarters. This evidently affected
tho tribunal, who took occasion to visit the Kate,
and make their exit from Fernandina. The Fer
nandina Courier, Of the 2Sd January, says:
The action Of Colonel Coles has been gratefully |
appreciated by the citizens and they owe him a
debt Of gratitude for restoring law and order In
our midst
We rejoice that in Fernandina tho Civil Rights
Bill is without forco, even though administered by
tho highest judicial funCtionary Of the country |
for the reason that no case has arisen where a
citizen of the United States, by Of his for
mer condition Of serytude or color, did not possess
the same civil rights in regard to person and pro-
and Territory. Before tho law, the white and the
black man are equal. Doclzray and Smith proceed
upon the hypothesis, that actions on contract
may be conducted by plaintiff and defendant OF
the some State in United States Court, and that /
the Civil Rights Bill confers extraordinary powers
upon one white citizen over another.
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs.-From the Medi-
cal Director Of the General Hospital, Benton Bar
racks, near ST. Louis, March g. 1862.
seMessrs JOHN I. BnowN & Son, Boston, Mass.
Use OF your far-famed md most seryiceable
s1foches is being made in the hospital OF which
have charge, and with very beneficial and decided
results in aayng bronchial irritation. For Coughs
and Colds the 1roches give prompt relief
non,r SLIGHT Youn TEErH.-Remember that |