The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
TO Correspondents.

LOCAL MATTERS.
To Correspondents.
We are continually receiving communications o.
political and other matters from persons who d
not attach tLeir proper names to the articles sent
ana We take this occasion Of repeating that nothing
can be published in The DAILY NEWS w1thou
being indorsed by some responsible lndlndual
The SRSaERBUND gave Lenore last night to ver
good house. The performance was IN tho hlghes
degree crtditablc to the amateur performers
Dancing concluded the exercises Of the evening.
Court OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON PLEAS
Judge MONROE prosiding.-Tho Court opened
the usual hour but sufficient number Of jurymel
not answering to tneir names, q new tales an'
yenire was ordered to be made out, and the Cour
adjourned until 10 A. NJ. to-day.
TRIAL OF SKnL.-The coming anniversary ha
warned tho Firemen that they must prepare TO
the contest, and the spouting merits Of the sevcra
engines have been tested at different times. Oh
Yesterday afternoon the Vigilants wore practicins
thor machine, and though the muscles were no
fully developed, yet stream was sent to the dis
tance of ITS feet.
TURN VEREIN.-Easter Monday was celebrated
by the Turner's yesterday in a very rational, ant
none the less pleasant manner. The entertain
meut commenced with singing. Next there was :
play, 'sThc Aloxandrines, or Corporal Puffke il
in
berg" or s"The Half Way" Dancing concluded
the festivities of the evening. This, we believe,
the last theatrical performance Of the Turn Vereir
this season.
SALE OF SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-A sale OF West
India 3ugar and molassss took place yesterday or
Kerr's Wharf, by Mcssrs. RrsLEr & CREIGHTON
Messrs LsrTcu g. BRUINS acting rs auctonocrs.
The following were sold: hhds. lIuscorado
sugar at 12c. per H.; hhds Centrifugal sugar at
1910. per lb.; Al bbls. Muscovado molasses at %
and 55c per gallon Is hhds. Muscorado molasses
ut 47a47ac. per gallon 10 puncheons Porto Rico
molasses at 55c. per gallon; S hhds. clayed mo-
lasses at 45ac. per gallon, at which price the
balance was withdrawn.
U. S. Couay-IN ADM1RALTY.-Hon. GEORGE S.
BRYAN presiding.-W.C. TrIToN Us. The steam tug
Reset, and us. The Steam Dredging Machine.
Libels for coal furnished.
On motion OF NJ. P. OCoNNoR, Esq, it was Or
Go-ed that the two bels be constituted one os. the
Charles = Credsza Wheat Com.
pany, and that the parties be notified that the case
would be heard on the sOth inst.
then taken up, and the Grand and Petit Juries
having answered to their names, G. LnENTHAL
d. F. FLEMING, WEI. BmN1E and JOHN MARION
were sworn on the Grand Jury.
The petitions Of ROBERT E. ALLISON az WM. A.
Moore, of Lancaster District for permission tx
practice in the United States Courts were read BY
r. ". SPRArr, Esq. and on his motion they were
admitted
The application Of MIR. J. c.. a. CLAUssEN, for the
renewal of certificate of citizenship, the origina
being lost, was grantea.
The case of the Unit. States Us. JOHN BROWN
for violation Of the internal Revenue Law as dis
tiller, was taken up and argued by Major D. T
CoRBN, us. District Attorney, and W. E. MuE1L
ESQ.,, foe the defence. After hearing the case the
jury returned q verdict OF not guilty.
TIE New BANK PROPOSED FOR CHARLESTON
( The following paragraph, from the Bostsn Pos
: OF ene iotn' Wln oe reao WIN interest,";
supscrlPe0n On pooA ho, aor NaSotai 4 naa u
J. ". T.yis. Banker. No. Is State street. Tic
prospectus says the small bank capital there o1
ne - ~ ~ w i
easily commands eiehteen ner cent. per annum
the laws against usury having been abolished il
tnat state. I9e TWO DaDks ~ operation IN Cnsrses
o% ths;r canto fron tRa =, nrota ~ the LAST vear
The Stay Law passed by the Legislature has beor
pronounced unconshtutlonal 6y the highest
Sebts can he anSoreed now in the he's same manner M as
formerly. The citizens of Charleston have sub
s'ribed for i've hundred AND sl1ty-sl3 shares
t5e , nronosea hank Th;s snbscr;ntion ~, easiIJ
be raised to one hundred thousand dollars, as i
ls ascertaned that the bank can be put into opera
n the i.ses " a1,sad 10 ho;,
fortunes by the results OF the war, have no
sufficient funds to enable them to subscribe the
fun amount OF the capital stock Of the ProPosee
sought for. The proposed capital is three rec III hun n
dred thousand dollars, divided into three thou
sand shares OF one hundred dolars eacn.
.
SALE OF KArMA Mu1s.-The sale Of this valua
bic property takes place to-day at II A. NJ, ct the
Old Exchange These mills have been in course
of erection for some time, anu they are now ablt
to receive the machinery and other appurtenances
necessary to commence operations. The grounds
belonging to the company amount to 1853 acres
and are situated Immediately on the South Carroll
ma Railroad, extending from near the Granitevillt
md eight miles Of the city Of Augusta Georgia
on the waters Of Big Horse Creek The Cottor
Tectorr fn,;fbin ono hundrad Keet of fine railroad