The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-01

iearnf was Oh al 90 nOnlc cnAracteS, but Tor pru-
Dental reasons the session was held with closed
doors. 0.4,.,-
LAST N1aHT or THE FA1R.--The Fair for the
benefit Of st. Marks Church win positively be
closed on Thursday evening, May q .Persons in
terested in rafaes, &C., viii please take notice.
The STEAMER SARAaossA, owing to slight de-
rangement to her machinery when fifty miles north
OF Charleston Bar, requested assistance from the
steamer San Salvador, on the way to Savannah,
and was towed by the latter vessel inside the bar
| The Slrdgossa will sail on her regular day, the
necessary repairs being easily made.
\ TIE McDoNALDs or, The Ashes Of Southern
Homes, q tale Of SHERMAN March, by VIM. HENRY
PECK, Of Ga: New York Metropolitan Record
i Ofhce. 1867. 3.u
We are indebted to Mr.. NJ NJ. QurSN, Of the up
5toHn News Depot for q copy Of the foregoing
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.iPERsoNAI.-senator HENRY WILSON, Of Massa-
chusetts, who is now stumping tour through
/ the South, is expected in Charleston to-day,
While here, we learn, he VIII be the guest Of our
esteemed fellow-otizen Mr.. D. F. FLEHma. He
will probably address our citizens the events Of
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respect due his distinguished position. ~
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PERsoNAL.-We had visit last night from Mr,
BEAUMONT DuHRno, business agent Of MAO
EvoY's HSoe7nicon, Panorama Of q Tour in Ire
land. .Mr. D. is staying at the Charleston Hotel,
/ endeavoring to make arrangements for the exhi.
biton Of his paintings in this city. Tho panorama
is highly spoken Of in the Savannah papers, where
Mr.. MAC EvoY is exhibiting it at this time
EMPonIua OF FAsH1oNs.--he ladies win be
pleased to notice that in addition to large stock
Of millinery goods, Mrs. 8. J. CoToHErr hes lust
received select lot If dress and cloak trimmings
which will command their attention. Mrs.
c. has endeavored to make her establishment
| worthy Of it's name, and her customers and the
public can have do difficulty in making selections
from the large assortment offered for their nspec.
! tion.
sPm1ruAI---Merrie May was ushered in last
night in manner II-.t iromediately carried us
back to Eye olden time, )" and tie sight Of huge
wassail bowl, borne triumphantly on the shoulders
Of one Of Afric's ebon sons, induced us to think
that We had mistaken the season, and misty vis-
ions Of coming spirits foated dimly DER the pa
pers An editors path IN life is covered with
thorns, but when chsered by such acceptable gifts
as that sent last night he Is forced to forget his
sorrows and enter into the discussion of the an,-
ber fluid q new man. Our friend PARSONS, OF the
Pavilion, has proved himself to be deserving Of
his name, for he understands the communion Of
spirits, and such inducements as he can furnish
viii make the most ultra tetotaller renounce his
creed in disgust. We have marked to-day with
special CROSS, and shall always consider our Rever-
end friend to be, not only friend indeed and in
need, but spiritualst pe,1r ct sans reprothe
for we have judged him by his works.
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I MAY QuEENs.-The usual festivities Of this day
will be observed in this city by many Of the princi-
pal schools, who, in accordance with time-hon-
ored custom, will give May Festival, at which the
| sfairest maid" will be crowned the Queen Of
| Beauty, and appropriate addresses will be deliv-
| cred by the pupils. The Normal School, Rev. h
| NJ. MOOD, Principal, will give an entertainment at
| the Hibernian HALL tonight, which win surpass
many that have been Witnessed in Charleston for
some years. In addition to the usual performances
on these occasions, there wiilbe triple corona
ton. A Queen-os Love- Beauty and-Flowers, will
each receive the homage of their subjects. The
Eaddresaes and responses to be deliae1ea respec-
| lively IN French German and Engliah. Extensive
preparations have been made by the teachers and
l.
source pleasure to the spectators but Of pret to
the performers. II was not intended to be- q
public exhibition, and only the parents: and imme-
date friends Of the pupils will be admitted
fe$.T The pupils OF the Rev. D. LATAR's Seminary
win n1sh have q coronation Of May Queen at that
Institution. corner Of Calhoun street and Rutledse
Avenue: The ceremony will take place At 81 r.
NJ, and viii Be conducted with M the regaf pdr1p
observed on such occasions. ~ ~ III ;;ES22j7 ;E27
t1MroRrANr IaaAI. CAsE..-The phnniix saws: IA
bill has been fled by the South Carolina Railroad
Company toanioin the constr lction 81 the Ooium-
:bia and Augusta Railroad. and is now pending be-
fore his Honor Chancellor CARROLL, in Columbia.
The injunction is asked, ON tho grounds that the
Columhia and Augusta: Road is being constructed
in violation Of the exclusive privileges granted by
the charter Of the South Carolina Railroad With
out expressing any opinion ON the merits Of the
question involved, it seems monstrous PROPOSE
tion that this application should be made at this
late day, after the States Of South Carolina and
Georgia, The cities OF Columbia and Augusta and
the citizens OF both States, who have subscribed,
have already bean committed to the enterprise.
and after fully $500 coo has been expended or is
involved in contracts. This road Is demanded by
the necessities Of the times it is. needed to de.
fofOP lAo GIost dlateEeS5tS OI t09 CDuuttY-8Do We
regret exceedingly that the South Carolina Rail
road Company have deemed it necessary to inter
pose this hindrance to the progress Of the enter
PRISE although, to certain extent, private rights
are involved. ~.
The South Carolina Raiiroad Company Is repre-.
sented;by Gen. JAazsa CoaHER, Of Charleston, ana ana
the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company by
Messzs: AnrHUn 88iE,roH & ME1ruN Of Columbia:
The argument was to be concluded on Tuesday. y,
| MAYORS OoURT- April 9O.-NiIliann Gardner snd
Dan King, two co;ored individuals with WHOM, s, q
coldnass hadfo some time existed, in consequence
Of thelatter having called the former q. ID
detective, !" and who met under the porch OF the
ST. EMiehaels and cinnhed, and would. have done
grsevcus tie ludda Appearance sE1s 81 of
several policemen who we're going To- dinner. were
each frsea ~
A female with Familiar hce and helmet shaped
Int, who; had been imbfbing . EtIe tEo much corn
Juice aud shaa put her foot through has ho6ps, in
| exhibiting . new stsp in dancing, was fined e5.
Two persols !whohad refused to have their Chin
neys sweptss on by ths;oontractor, we're
fined according t8osdinanee..sss .s;s: -
Ned HenrySa small black boy, who
| had nobotiyI9 cSfe Of him yasssent to Mr..
PraBUaz, that to IN the Or
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