The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-08

Brig. Gen. 81. B. CLrrz, Commandant Of the Post,
the Post Band will play on the Battery this even
ing, at P. NJ. The following is the programme
l. March Sixth o. s. Infantry
2. Overture, Peris.
go 8. POLKA, Rebecca-
4. Popular airs
| s. Selections from Faust
6. Galop, WilhemBtad.
z. Selections from Martha.
| 8. Quickstep Home again.
FIRE MARsHALs.-The Fire Board Of the Insur-
ance Companies have received the oil cloths, coats
and other apparatus ordered some time since from
the North, and have turned the same over to the
Detective force, empowering them to act as Fire
arshals, and take charge Of the premises at every
fire. This will tend, in great measure, to sup
press incendiary attempts, and will be Of great
benefit to the owner and the Insurance Companies,
both Of them being often severe sufferers by the
fires. It is move that has been long needed in
this city, and we hope its introduction will tend to
lessen the frequency of fires.
TIE FIRST New WHEAT.-The South Carolina
Railroad brought to this city, yesterday, twenty
four sacks Of wheat the growth Of the State OF
Georgia, shipped by Messrs. c. A. WILLIAMS Co.,
| Of Augusta, Ga, to Messrs. STREET BROTHERS
Co., Of this city, to be forwarded to Messrs. ]. W.
WAIBRDaE Co., Of New York, by the steamship
| Champion.
The wet weather has somewhat retarded the
taking in of the crop, but steady receipts may be
looked for without delay. Some sales Of crop lots
of new wheat has taken place at $50 per busLel
but first crops Of prime are being held at higher
figures.
THEFT OF RAILROAD IRoN.-Eeut. HENDR1oKs Of
the Detective force, has just succeeded in ferret
ing out and arresting number Of railroad thieves
They have for some time been carrying on sys-i
fanatic robbery Of iron at the C. & 8. r. B., steal
ing the bar from the yard and along theroad as far
as Wilkes Pump. This iron was brought to the city
in small boats by colored men, and received
here by certain junk shop keepers, who paid them
literally for their services This iron is worth $7Ol
per ton and four bars weigh that amount. The!
negroes pay is only small per cent. Of the profit
made by this traffic Lieut.. d. deserves the.
thanks Of the community for making these arrests
and If it could lead to the suppression of junk
shops, it would be approved by the sufferers. ~
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HARMONIOUS. talented troupe Of young
Charlestonians performed yesterday to fair audi
ence. The inclemency Of the weather deferred
many from attending, but those who were
present testified their appreciation Of the wicisms
and singing, by long and loud applause. The
troupe seem to have an inexhaustiblei
repertoire, for they advertise an entire change,
OF the programme every night. They will give
tonight an amusing burlesque, to which all who
love hearty laugh should go. The funny man of
the party not only succeeds in exciting laughter,
but his jokes are not stereotyped, and evidently
come from an original wit. On Saturday night
most persons are relieved from business engage
ments, aud II they want to store their mind with
food for funny reflection, We advise visit to the
Harmonious. eeet4 H- a01 - x =r'-s2 4
THE RIGHTS OF TIE TELEGRAPH CoMPAAY.-The
action of Judge BRYAN in the United States Court
in deciding that the Telegraph Company should
produce in Court messages that had passed over
their wires, has excited considerable comment
among the community, as it is blow at CONNER
cisl social and general business relations which
have heretofore always been kept secret. The
protest Of Mr.. D. OKEERE was presented by his
counsel, and the case argued in its different bear
ings by both Mr.. O'CoNNoR and Mr.. Sn6oNs They
stated that in other States the Company had never
been required to produce their dispatches in q
public Court, and in cases. when it was done the
dispatches were only handed to the Judge who
decided that the testimony must not be given to
either party. f' 1'--e
II Judge BRxAs's decision is to be taken as
precedent, it win destroy the business relations
now existing between merchants, for no one will
use the wires when they have no certainty whether
| they can be kept private or not. We hope the
company win not consider this decision as final,
but If any future occasion should arise, will con-
test it in Superior Court.
MAYORS CoURT-June IA sailor who had fred
pistol from tho wharf at the river and struck it
in the bosom, was sent to the Provost Marshal to
| answer for the attack.
An individual who got very drunk and took q
gentleman's store for resting place. was sent to
the Guard House as being more commodious and
| quiet, and this morning fined S..
colored youth, with the classic name OF POM
pey Jenkins was brought iup for stealing railroad
rsn, but the quantity being small; and having
| been confined one day, he was discharged.
UN1IED STATES COURT Hon. GEORGE g. BRYAN
presiding.eThe case OF the United States us.
| SIMON NJ. snpsoN, for violation of the internal
revenue laws, was taken up The discussion on
the right Of the Distr ct Attorney to require the
production of telegraph messages was opened
and able speeches made by Messrs. M. P. oCoN-
MOB and ~. snoss for he Telegraph Company,
and D. T.sSCasRN, Esq, FOR the U. 8. Judge
BRYAN decided that the Telegraph Company wisnot
subject to the same .ss the Postofice