The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-23


scenes very attractive. and the lecturer being
thoroughly az fat in his part, rendered the dc
lneations far moro appreciablo by his apt quota
tions. Tho painting is not without merit, and til,
interest increases as successive wonders arc un
folded to tho view. The fattoring reception pait
tins Panorama on its previous visit is being re
pe2ted, and the numbers t!;at now attend shov
that 1t has created reputation which fully repay
second visit.
SOUTHERN LIFE insurance CosrpANY.-Thi
thriving new institution, wo pleased to sce ha.
extended its operations, NIessrs. SMITH & PANN1LI
the agents for North and Sonth Carolina, having
oponed an otlicc in our city. Tho following arc
tho officers Of the company. 1.-THE headquarters
Of the company in Memphis, Tcnn.]
Dr. g. ": MccARN, President
SAMUEL. s. n: gHlTknEf ThTE' and vioo-presidonts
T. S. DAVIS, Treasurer.
J. B. DoDBs, Secretary.
Aessrs. SMITH & PAsE1rL have their Office over
the Bank Of Charleston.
The capital OF tho company is 100000, 80 pei
cent. of profits boing paid to policy holders.
TIE ORANaEBUna NEws.--A worry handsomely
prinled prospectus has been laid upon eur table
announcing the publication in February of new
weekly newspaper in Orangeburg, s. G. Mr.
CHARLES II. HALL will be the publisher, and
SAMUEL D1BBLE, Esq, the editor. We have known
Mr.. DIDBLE for many years, and have long had an
lntuitivc conviction that he was suffering from an
attack of cGcoeutes newspaper per-sc,ibendi. We are
glad, therefore, that he now has fair prospect OF
an early cure. hr. D. is thorough scholar, and,
in our opinion, one of the most promising young
mon in tho Stato, and we have therefore no doubt
that tho Nesrs will be eminently successful. We
need not say that he has our hcartiest wishes for
the Succcss of this nnxv aptarnr;oo
FmE.-About haK-past sovcn P. NJ yesterday a
smoke was observed proceeding from Mrs S.
j. CoTcHETTs Fashion Emporium, King street,
over READS. The Chief was ct once notified and
was promptly on the spot. The hremen turned
out In force, and, in few minutes after the alarm
had been sounded, every engine was present.
The hre bad apparently originated il closet on
the second floor, and the damage by the flames
was confined to that and the adjoining room but
the heavy de1ugc Of water that was thrown upon
the bull;iing swept every thing before it. Mrs.
CoTcHETTs stock was almost completely ruined !;
and although Mr. READ succeeded in saving some
goods, they were al in damaged condition. Mr..
QUnrBY's Daguerrean Gallery also suffered con-
siderably from The water.
The force with which tho water was thrown into
the building wss sufficient to toar down the lath-
ing and to break through the floors, thus COM
plotely drenching MIR. READS stock in the lower
story. During tho progress OF the fire steam
engine was stationed on the track in King street.
and for some time created IN effectual blockade
preventing the from either side from continu-
ing their trips.
US DISTRICT COURT case Of the United
States Us. The schooner Grapestot, tack1ing, ap-
parel and furniture drags its slow length along.
The Court met at 10 o'clock, A. M, yesterday, and
after the reading Of the evidence by the CLERK,
which consumed nearly an hour and half, Hon.
HENRY BUST entered upon his argument for the
respondents We left the Courtroom at o'clock,
when the learned gentleman was still speaking.
MIR. Bu1s1's argument showed much research and
great constructive ability; and although the mate
rial was Of the drest, he succeeded in throwing life
and cven eloquence into his romarks.
Tho case, wo presume, will be concluded this
morning, by the argument in behaR of tie Gov
ernment by tho District Attorney.
MAYORS CouRT, January GA man who was
picked up from the street insonsibly drunk and
conveyed to the Guard House in an elegant wood
cart, drawn by an animal which dand by its
driver, and upon whose person was found sl56 and
four keys, WAS fined IS and expenses
William Fraser, colored youth with vinnin
vays," who had se-n his Lady love from q ball to
her homo on gentlemans premises, at one
o'clock IN the morning, and was there earnestly
breathing words of affection into her not unwilling
ear, but overheard by the father-in-law Of the
swrtuous young crctur," who knocked him down
first and then passed him over to policeman for
safekccping afterwards, was next brought up.
The Mayor, supPosng the prisoner had been pu.t-
1shed enough, for he bore very plainly the mark Of
the blow, discharged him.
John Robertson, vegetarian Of dusky hue, who
was arrested in the middle Of thu night with
twenty-five cabbagcs on his head, which it was
supposed he was going to cabbage, was put to tho
bar, but as they could turn up evidence against
him he was discharged, and took leave Of the
Court with his brow encased in large quantity Of
the greenest of leaves.
DISTRICT CouRr, Judge LOGAN presiding. This
Court met at the usual hour and took no the cases
assigned for the day.
LhG State us. Samuel Howard Philip Fraser, and
Jack Holoway-Larccny. Verdict guilty for the
hrst st tWso, 3, az and no, guilty for the third
The State 0s. Dominic Morton Assault ard Bat
teEy. Guilty "--H--' '-'5
The The sta 2 Is: 5no. smith-Lsrceny. Guilty.
and Thos. Whito-Larceny. Guilty. 4 -.
The State Os; harry Johnson-Assault and Bat
terry. Not guilty. -s,.
The State us. frank Drayton and Bat
terry, with intent to kill Guilty Of an assault
alone. lr 7"Ts.tr T-- 7.T'--- - -
The State Us. Patrick Bigh-Assault and Bat
tery. Ncl pros, tho prosecutor being dead.
The State Us. Thos. Dunn-Assault and Battery
MOI pros was entered at the instance of the prose-
cutor. ;ls 5 g0 1I- 7TS' = sG5- \ --a
Andrew Milton and VIM. Jenkins indicted for
larceny, wero discharged on their own recog-
nizance to appear in the April term.
COMMUNICATION WITH FLoR1DA-At the recent
session OF the Legislature Of this State charter
was granted to the Charleston and Florida Steam
Packet Company They have opened their books
Of subscription at the ofice of Messrs J. d. AIKEN
Il Co., on South Atlantic Wharves. It is Of the
highest Importance to this city that her commu-
nicatons with Florida should be placed on first
class footing. ..4,
That State, from her happy position and the
variety Of hor productions is at present attracting
heavy immigration, which will, at an early
period, mako her c1portable products large and
valuable Caroinians arc scattered all over the
state, and they much prefer to transact their
business with this city, but in order to do 80 the
means Of transportation between the places must
be reliable and rapid. -g. #
In addition to the valuable trade Of F1oridn.
which 10 large and growing some New York capi-
talists, among whom are Messrs c. VANpEapnr,
NJ. Q. RoBERTs, and others, have secured posses.
sion Of the railroad Leading from Fernandno an