The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-08

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT-Hon. GEO.
BRYAa, District Judge, presiding. This Court was
opened at II A. NJ, at the United States Court
House, Broad street, opposite Orange street. The
District Attorney, JOIN PHILLIPS, Esq, and seve
raj members of the Bar, were present.
The panel of the Grand and Petit and Pleas
Jurles was called over by the Clerk and sufficient
number not appearing from whom Juries could be
organized, his Honor Judge Bryan ordered tales OF
Grand and Petit Juries to be drawn to attend on
The District Attorney, John Phillips, Esq. in
formed the Court that he would have many bills "a
give out to the Grand Jury for smuggling R mer. r.
chandise into the ports of Charleston and George
town, also for secreting on shore merchandise i'm
appropriation Of the public property Of the United
States, and for the offence By shopkeepers Of pur
chasing and taking on pawn military clothes Of
We are informed, also, that there are two cases
to go before the Grand jury, being offences under
the laWregulating the currency and the CON Of the
United dStates-one being for the passage OF $50
United States Treasury note, and The otharsbeine
the passing and also attempting to pass among
'hf bse alss og
Court adjourned over to this day: Itwould bead
to take notice: and attend, IN torderto escape tho
tana.nca nsS ana penalties that nay be po ed tor
We understand that the Bank case will not be
taken mp for some time, in consequence Of the
sion Of the District Court, which win require the
undivided attention o. the Judge. t...t:.
States ua. $50 barrels naolasses, etc, il which
large amount Of money is involved, VIII be heard
hy the Judge The case turns upon the constrne;
on the part Of the District Attorney y subjects to
forfeiture all ot the merchandise mentioned in the
invoice, when the said invoice is iAlse.
TIE NoRrHEAsrERN RAnaoAD.-We recently
calel the attention Of the authorities to the con-
dition Of the streets in the upper portion Of the
ciIy; and being Of An inquiring mind were tempted
to pursue our Investigations further, but were
brought to q full halt by young lake, whose
placid waters filed portion OF the old site Of
water is neither picturesque or useful and the in
tastes rather disgusted at t6e Quantity of the
The railroad authorities have raised their
grounds and protected them in this way from the
inundation. By these means tho water has been
thrown upon the street. and the drain being choked
It remains until evaporated by the action Of the
sun. Since the war number of improvements
have been effected by the railroad authorities par
tlcnlarly filing In large area of marsh land
and rendering It available for building purposaa.
The outlet Of the city drain was closed by this
performance and it has never been rc-extended to
As the ground in this vicinity is naturally low,
the water frequently remains until stagnant, and
hood quite sickly. A little attention bestowed on
this spot would soon remedy the evil and restore
the street to dry condition. At present the om-
have to make detour to avoid tie water willie
foot passengers are obliged to wade or swim "a
their tastes incline them. n i@-
PROFESSOR HOLMES Dmoprn1o ExH1nrr1oa FOB
THE BENEFIT OF TIE SUNDAY sc11oo1 OF TRINITY
CHUncH-1n another column the superintendents
OF this Sunday School advertise that an exhibition
similar to that which was given soma weeks since
i Sob - ktafH
ter1an Church, will be afforded the public at Trini-
y Church tonight for the benefit Of their school
Ts5s eGa1e9 pss to that the en-
NOUS apparatus affords-with the selection 7of
views carefully nade by 1,imseN-is Of the most
instructive and charming character, inasmuch as
many OF oar citlzons have already been permitted
TO enjoy it,. The exhibitions last winter at the
Gharleston College were numeronsly attended and
pictures have been added to the collection.
speaks well for the Professor that he is Wiling
70 make his elegant entertainment subservient to
me me Ca cause R OF Sunday Schools; Trinity Church,
congregation and it's Sunday School WIS entirely
P.oken up During the past year, under very en-
!sbored to gather togethar @ TIE @ seasersa a % fag.
ments and put the Church and its institutions on
prosperous p w basis. Its Sunday School has been
IN the city, and promises great Usefulness.
We wish every laudable effort for the pronnotior
OF its welfare eminent success n
HEAL Standardization. is called TO severn
sales Of Real Estate by Mr. JAMES Tupprp Maata,
in Equity, advertised in y this days issue.
--o--AsS az s5S
NIaHr soHooL.-ld ldessrs. DorY & sHEnrraarr
having determined to devote themselves to eiyins
instruction in the higher, branches. OF education
as well ss in bookkeeping, OF evenings when
viii suit many to attend whose cngagemerng 1,
the day viii prevent their presence, Ne would caj
ATTENTION. rnar Snf;y
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