The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-04

19lticai anu othor matters from pcreons who do
lot attach tLoir proper names to Ito articles son'
al VIC tahc this occns sion Of repeating tina. nothing
o;n be published i'll TIE DAILY NEWS without
being indorscd by somo responsible individual.
SPLENDID STRAWBERRIES at KrNsMAN's. SEQ ad-
rartisom.nt.
!. OPEs1Ne DAy-By reference to our advertising
columns fair lcrs will SEQ TINT this is "opon-
ing day" at Mrs. lie SEKEss Fashionable Millinery
EstabltHhniont, OYER UFFEnuAnpr & CAaPsRN
storo, corner King and ,larket atrcots.
.-s t'a 20
TRIAL OF THE RIorEns.-Tho Provost Marshal
was engaged yesterday morning in hearing the
eridonce in this case. Five pitnosscs we're OK
nmincd, but us there nro nearly Ayo timos that
number, tue will not be concluded for somo
days.
FAILURE OF TIE MAns.-No mnu Was received
last night north OF Wilmington un accident having
occurred on tho Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Tho regularity with which those failures occur is
extremely refreshing, and we arc now ngrcoably
disappointed when tho mails arrive two days con-
Eecutirely.
ARkZsr.-We learn that three whito men, in tho
custody OF tho military. arrived in this city yeser
day from Aiken. Thoy woro arrested on q charge
Of being concerned in the lynohing OF tho negroes
who killed Col. SrgApMAN. These negroes wsro in
the charge Of the Sheriff. who YVES conveying them
to tho Jail, when ho sot up: n by band of men
disguised for tho occasion, who took the negroes
and hung tnem. It IL presumed that the affair
will bo investigated by tho military authorities.
IT,. o..
ptcsiding.-J. d. BALDWIN rs. c. A. L. LAMAR,
Sut for tha substitution OF records lost during the
late war. Henry Bu1sr,.' ESQ., argued In ia
yor Of tho substitution, and A. @. MAonlru, Esq.
contra. 1H' -. -. !. 5itEt
Tho District Attorney has mot yot arrived, but
Is daly expected, as there arc many criminal cascs
connected with tho violation OF tho Rovonue Laws,
and tho dstlling Of liquors; slao the oaso Of hom-
eide winch took place at Castle Pinckney.
ConREcr1oS.-In our report Of Governor ORn,s
speech yesterday, wo Inadvertently stated that tho
SHERMAN Bill DISTINGUISHED 300 peraons in Ander-
aqn District, 8. 9. What his E1cellonoy meant
and did cay, was that In Anderson District tho
proportion Of thoio disqualified was to tho ontire
number Of white voters in the District ns ono in
oightcon.. ".'!t."g s.e Ak Z
II the sane ratio obtains throughout tho State,
the number Of citzons disqualified undor tho Re-
construction Act is about 1000.
Mr.. ". RICE, OF tho Ahddio Georgia Neps. pull.
ished in Madison, Ga, paid us visit yesterday
evoning Ho is stopping ut the Mills House, and
expects to bo in the city till Saturday. Any of our
merchants desirous OF advertising in tho up coun-
try Of our sister State will do vol to see Mr. RIo
Mr.. Il. informs us that tho fruit in that part of
Georgia is pretty gonsraly killed. There was a
heavy frost on Tuesday morning as far South as
Augusta. Thoro is considerable distress in Mid
do and Uppor Goorgia-proYiaions very scarce
and prospects mono Of tho brightest.
ARREST OF DErAULTEn,-An individual who
has been figuring extensively in the South, and
particularly in this State was arrested reconty on
the charge Of defalcation and theft. He formerly
held tho position Of Paymastors Clers, and took
advantage Of tho situation to appropriate sIBo 900
OF the money to his own uses. Tho dishonest
clork succeeded in escaping, ard the Paymaator
was cashiorcd for tho deficiency IN hfs accounts.
Since that eyent tho Northern Detectives have
boon steadily engaged In tracking the thief, but
have only recently succeeded In spot,ing him. He
had purchased q plantation near Edlsto, and was
living in tho full enjoyment Of his COTTON wcnlth
when surprised by the dotcctives.
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FRHUEpsCHAFrsnuED.-Th Of our German
friends WAC havo tho eniree Of this Club, will be
interested to learn that an entertainment Ia to be
given at tho Hall In Society street, this ovoping
The programme promises we'll 1t is as follows
/ Instrumental Trio |: /" Romansan KR1sIaEn. Q.
Chorus, ZEDrLEA. 8. solo for the Flute, srnAN-
SIEnA 4. Soprano Solo, from soHupEar.
The play Of the evening is g Paris in Pommorn,"
sort Of roaring farce though It is called vaude-
vile, received with loud marks OF appreciation,
whom performed last year, and We feel assured It
will bo given tonight with oven moro cclat. It is
repeated at tho earnest request Of many Of the
members. .
Tableaux Vivants are to succeed the comedy,
and then dancing. We have no doubt our friends
will have "a good timo.
THE WEBSTER ELEMENTARY RzApHR, designed to
follow WEBsEEn's Elementary Spelling Book. New
York: D. APPLETON & Co. 1867.
This is tho title of neat little achoolbook, sent
us by Mr. JOHN RUSSELL, King street, illustrated
throughout. It begins with the Alphabet, beauti-
fully illustrated, followed by short easy and inter-
esting rendng lessons; then come lessons contain
Ing longer and harder words. Alter about the first
hundred pages, the spelling Lessons are omitted,
and the balance OF the book is devoted e1clusiTely
to instructive and interesting reading matter.
All OF the lessons contain precepts or examples
Of virtue, morality, industry, or encouragement to
the earnest pursuit Of true aim In life sectari-
an, political and sectional controversies are totally
avoided.
VERpANcT.-The let Of April passed almost un-
noticed in the city, few practical Jokes being per-
petrated. the mass OF the people having politics on
the brain which prevented their thinking Of any
lighter subjects. There were aome. however, who
followed the timehonored practice of making fools
OF all they met, and not satisfied with tho day set
apart for this purpose have continued to cell all
whom thoy moot. The failure OF the Northern
mail yesterday was immediately turned to a good
account by tho neNs dealers, and several old copies
Of the Herald and other papers were sold to tho
unsuBpcoting. The news boys rushed frautically
about yelling, 'Hercs Jour Now York Herald" and
tho general desire to learn the latest intelligence
Asoon brought hom purchasers. ut is an LII wind
that blohs no one good" and we we>eongratulate the
news venders on their successful sell.
MAYon's CouRT, April S.-Poter Norris, color.
ed youth, who helped hlmseK to piece Of black
cambria from tho counter Of n dry goods store
kopt by a lady, was imprisoned ton days.
An individual, whose chimney had violated e
City Ordinance, and caught alro, paid so for it's
outrageous conduct.