The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-10

| caused many changes, but none, pcrl,apa, more
1oicoablc than tho past AMI present occupants O
tho building in Broad street known tho Elmur,
INSURANCE House. Before the war it was, IN i'll
| nnme indicates, All Insurance building. hut lias
since been occupied by the Georgia Slate Lottery
This lottery, however, il mol liable to tho clurrrp
usually nude against these institutions, for il wts
organized for charitable PURPOSES and tho ticcl
holder has M assurance Of rcl,ainili. his muncy
uric1l will considerable addition. Tho agency il,
Broad street has bacn fitted up for the purpose.
AMI those who desire to try their luc i'm tho wheel
"i fortune chi obtain tho tickets that will either
nnErirnt or decrease tlIcir pile Of ready money.
Tiiero arc fow enterprises that nro conducted Will,
more iairrtcsH than this lottery, and wo know of
ic'' places where ap.culnlion ius less chances of
:; ta'iurc. The grand drawings takc place tlurint,
Ills and next month, and parties wishing to realize
should invest mt once.
SERIOUS AcCIDi:ST on THE STREET CAns-Wo
have before spoken Of The danger resulting from
G's practice of jumping from tho cara, wl,iiu in
motion, but little thought that n fatal example
w'id 10 soon DO given. Yesterday afternoon,
While Conductor ARMsrEoSG's car was in Went
worth street, near Pitt, colorcd boy, about ten
years ot age, endeavorcd TO Jump from tho front
PLATFORM. Not understanding the urt. he leaped
backward, and fell but instantly tried to regain
his place, and might hayo been successful but for
- basket which lIe Ind upon his arm, which re-
tarted his motions. He retained his hold OH tho
hand iail, wc learn, but was dragged untlcr tho
car, ami the forward wheel passed over his chest,
crushing ailtl mangling il terribly. Tho car wus
immediately stopped, but il was too lao to do
moro than rcmovo Tho sufferer. Mr. ARMSTRONG
promptly procured tho attendance OF DIR. r.. B.
AEMlNdEn, who did everything in his power, but
tho injuries were too severe, and death cnsucd in
frw hours. No blame, Us far rs NC could asccr-
tain. can bo attached cilhcr to Tho conductor or
the driver as no notification was giyon By tho boy
of his Intention to jump OH, and tho car was inn
mcdiately stopped as soon as the accident WAS
known.
SEMI-ANNuAL ExAslINArIoN OF TIE CHARLESTON
CoEi,EdE.-AmonS the institutions of learning that
arc scattered throughout the Slate mono rank
higher than tho College of Charleston. Fostorcd
by the city, IL gradually extended its sphere of use
funess, and at tho opening Of tho war was both
iioursliiiS antl prosperous Tho rolls OF ie alumni
contain tho names Of many whom tho people de-
lighted 10 honor, and whose proutcst boast was to
claim Charleston College III their Alma Mater.
Notwithstanding tho war and tho changed condi-
ton OF tho country the College is still prosperous.
At iirst when tho exercises wcrc resumed it was
found necessary TO lower tho standard of admission
i'll order 10 accommodate those aprli-
cana whose slntlics had been interrupted by the
wtr, but tho students with cum,ncndublc zeal bayo
pressed forward, and the curriculum is now the
same rs il was before that period
At present tho College has an attendance OF
fifty students, lilo majority of whom are Charles
toIllans, but o lew aro from The country and layo
boon induced to givo this College the preference
on account Of lilo known character and reputation
of tho Faculty. II was Thought ut ono tno that
The number of country students would bo largely
in excess, and though this has not boon The case,
il is expected that the attendance will DO much
better at tho commencement of the noxt term. Tho
College is not provided with dormitorics, but ar
could be easily made with residents of
tho city TO accommodate boartcrs, and cpabl;u.
Eludcnts to finish their euurac at i moderate cx-
pcnse.
The scmi-aunual examination was held in the
lrcailencs ropm this week, tho Senior, Sophomore
and Freshman classes being examined Tho e,-
cTciscs will conclude oh Monday and Tuesday by
The examination of tho Junior class rhu stu
dents showed throughout Tho .cxamination (Which
was both oral and writtcn) complete knowcjlao
of tho questions propnnntlcd aud by their pro-
iicicncy proved that they entertained no fear Of
being woocd.
WHITE NIrSEssES.-The mouth of tho man who
puriGca his teeth with SozoDoSr is Witness box,
aud every tmo he opens il two rows of cleaning
witnesses testify to i.s Identifying properties.
August q tuthsJ
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