The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-04
LOCAL. MATTERS.

trouble Of wlnnowlnS the chaH from tho wheat
not an easy matter, when the dispatches arrive
as late as to o'clock A.. NJ.
PAINFUL AccDENT.-We are informed that
young lady Of this city was seriously and painful,
burnt yesterday morning by her clothes taking frt
from the crate. She was standing with her bacl
to the fire at the time and the draft drew her frocl
into the blaze. Becoming alarmed she ran from
the room into the kitchen, and il her screams hac
rot brought assistance, would have been burnt t<
death. Several Gentlemon hearing her cries rcsh
ed in and succeeded in smothcriag the famos il
time to her life, but the action Of the fro had
already burnt her terribly.
''RNa OCT THE OLD, ring in the now" says TEN
NTsoN, and by way OF carrying out this injunction,
the United States 9Th Infantry Band started out
from their quarters about midnight-tho dividing
line between '65 and 'Gi-on scrcnading tour to
their friends in different parts. Of the city. The
Band Was in fine tune; which indeed is always tho
as ScHuBERT's Screnade scnding forth its
dulcet notes. Our friend MIXER, never found nap
g vide awaas @ tho as saa ategc gfaeofay
young year was received in most hospitable style
BY tne merry party at the Charleston,
BETTER LATE THAN NEvER.--Wo had occasion o
few days since to speak Of the Charleston Aims
House, ana remarked that we had found the in
mates in unbssful ignorance in respect to all that
pertains to Christmas. ST. NICK. they said, had
W
only been postponed, and Christmas came off on
New Years Day. The .Commssioncrs, whether
melted thcreunto by, the noble example given
remarks in The DAILY News, or prompted by their
own generous impulses,-gav the inmates of the
Aims House fne dinner on Tuesday, the 1st OF
january. Several OF the Commissioners we learn
went to great trouble about it. determined the
poor creatures should havc good dinner for once
In their lives. The very efficient Mister and=the
Matron deserve great deal OF credit for the salts
factory manner in which it was prepared, and the
very pleasant style in which it was served.
TIE STREET RAILWAY CARs.- AS our people have
had an opportunity Of observing for some time
city travelling, and especially in MI the great
changes Of weather which we have recently had to
s. s3a a q Saxsg @ PLEASED
seems that we should throw in our little mite of
praise to the President and Direction for the very
out in connection with the whole undertaking, aud
that should, at the same time say that In their
selection Of conductors for both lines, they have
ness to all passengers is worthy OF high coumen-
dation, and whose efforts to please must enhance
still more the popularity Of this accommodating
line.
MAYoRs COURT, January 3.-The docket this
morning was very light, although vet night like
the last is usually selected by bummers and others
for soaking ..red-eye. ION the counter-irritati ion
the bar-keepers, when closing up, generally put
these sleeping customers in part Of the street
where they will receive early attention from the
police and be carried to the Guard Houee to dry,
still on the present occasion there were none even
Of this class for us to note
Two men, white and black, who were drunk
and noisy, were fined IS each.
An individual who had gone into bar-room to
take drink, but made mistake and took 8 ten
dollar bill from the counter was sent to magis-
trate to discuss the matter and expla in how the
error occurred. @ # @.#" " @
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CouRT-Hon. G. s.
BRYAN presiding Judge.-The case of HUGH Nc
CREA, Jos. BANkHEAD, JHo. G. SEAenreHr, and 9TH
OHAs. T. LowNDEs, GEO. a. TRENHOLM, HENRY
GouRpN, ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, and others, was
taken up on bill tor inquisition, recovery and
lief
Messrs. BREWSTER & SPnArT appeared as COM
plainant's solicitors.
Hon. J. B. CAMPBELL, Hon. A. G. MoaRAIE and
Gen. JAS. CONNER contra.
The Bill was read BY Mr.. SPRATT also the afida-
Wit Of JAS. E. BURKE and other notices making de-
asoe s7soe. q 0'nk bus winch Wln amount to about
Upon this MIR. sPnArr read an order for an inqui-
siton, and also one for the appointment of re-
ceiver, which he crayed the Court to grant.
Gen; CONNER on the part of the defence, read
the afadavits Of MIR. G: 7: LowNDEs and the other
funds Of the Corporation for the benefit Of the bill
folders. also going to show that the funds we're
aacredly kept collected and administered towards
the payment of the bank, and also that the collec-
lions Of debts due the bank and payments of the
same to bill holders would be better made and
at infinitely less cost than could be done by re-
ceiver as set forth by tac athdavits presented on
the opposite side. 7s5E;.s
Mr.. spnAT1 requested time for the consideration
and examination Of andavits and notices read, and
the case was accordingly postposed for further
hearing until II o'clock this morning.
SooTr's MONTHLY MAaAzISE, for January 1867,
has made its appearance, verJ; much improved
better paper and better typography. A splendid
copper glate likeness Of Gen. LEE graces the pres
The following ll-fnrnished table Of contents is
Msd id SsnP an oeeF IT, y Night T4eaghs sggs
81 s. Bed, yr:: Ny Baby IN the s SIDES By Ruth;
IL. D; ArcAdie. a Tale Of the Eighteenth Century;
Helen Grey. "a Story Of Life. By Mrs. C. A.
Wardeld; On Living in Perspective. BY the author
Ct .5ohn, Hafa1 GentepaR lFraSeE's Mage,
By Mystery; "Reminiscences of Vienna. By Rev.
Archer Quincy; lMcAIllans Magazne) The
Living and Posthumous Fame ::es-Dr. john
son and his Cotemporaries. By Sibyl Grey; Which
Treats Of Old Bachelors. By Maria Lou Eve; .'The
Robert E: Lee e--Unsucc cessful Reyolutions-Th Old
and the New Year; salmagund; Monthly Clean
mGs; hev1eWB, NOTICES, etc.
The WEATHER Cold, damp, vet, dismal, raw,
disagreeable and decidedly muddy isa fair charac-
teristic Of the present weather. That the foun-
tains Of the great deep are broken up and the
windows Of heaven opened few can doubt, for the
results painfully evident in the nky food that
aus tho Streets and appears to the tirnid like the
S.aehness aaa darkness OF despair. The rush Of
many waters has been heard for several days, and
though we are not addicted to freshets in this
vicinity, yet the food Of mud that has be;.n sud
denly turned loose upon us bids fart submerge
the community. unless the clerk Of the weather
would take compassion on our woes and hold his
hand. We are no longer surprised when ne read
Of the result Of NoAH's ship carpentering, for il
the present deluge continues there will be many
who will regret not having learned that trade.
Blinded By the rain and aoundering through the
mud, the business community dolefully took their
morning tramp, hoping and trusting that better
days we're IN store Sor Them; but as day after day
brought nothing bat continuance Of the same
down-pouring stream, their patience wes e1-
hausted, and they prayed for reprioye Our sis
ter cities have been afflicted with the same watcry
visitation, which led Memphis muse, whose harp
wss hung on the willows Of the Mississippi, to
vent hia misty feelinps in the following