The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-16

valued the segars at $3.50, Tho bananas were s
by order Of Court; they had been valued at s
but he had casually heard they only brought 81
MIR. JAMES BANCROFT and SAMUEL c. BLACK W
nesses for the Defence testified that they were {
segnr merchants and knew the value Of segal
those from Baracoa were Of inferior quality, O,
would not be worth moro than s25 TO $50 per 10
at the present rates hero; they bad always sold +
$40 10 s12 per 1000 before the wA1.
Tho Court then adjourned, and the case was CO..
tinued over until Thursday
DISTRICT CounT.-The Court met at 10 A.
yesterday, in the City Hall. The venire was callet
and tho Juries being organized, tho case Of tn
State us. Jack Norris (colored) for larceny wa
taken up. The prisoner plead not guilty; an
after hearing the testimony advanced, the Jury re
turned verdict Of not guilty.
LEWIS BRowN-Larceny. A mol pros was en-
tered by tho Attorney General.
MIDDLETON Sa11TH-Larccny. The priconcr plea
guilty to the charge.
LAWRENCE HuL-Assault with intent to kill
Tho prisoner having waived his right to trial b,
jury, ho was found guilty by tho Court
PAUL HUTCHINSON, for tho same offence, was
found guilty by tho Jury.
JAMES HALL-Larceny. Tho Court decided hin
to be guilty Of petit larceny.
PrTER PALMER dlids PETER HolMEs-Larceny
was found guilty by the Jury,
Regular Meeting OF Council.
The regular meeting of Council was held last
evening. Present-The Mayor; Aldermen Ravenel.
Wragg, o'Neill, Willis, steinmeycr, Olney oakes,
Honour, Earle, Courtenay, Marshall, Enston Will
den, Cosgrove, Small and Pringle.
A number Of applications for Tavern Iiconsea
nos nos l and were presented and referred to the
communication from the Board OF Commits
sloners OF the Orphan House was read stating the
officers elected, &c. Received as information
IA communication n from the Board Of Fi1emas-
cancy occasioned by the resignation Of Mr.. jung
bluth was received as information.
The resignation Of Mr.. A. N. Pundt was ac-
copied.
a communication -frena tile commissioners OF
tho Poor was received. E#@a#
pavement be laid before his house in Wat. street
was referred to the Mayor, who was having
several pavements relaid.
The Report Of the Captain of Police for Doce1n-
Der was received as information.
The Mayor stated that he had receive1 !, letter
from Huntsville which said that there w.ald be .
h1r. Campbell one of the city proxies, being dead
new election was necessary.
The petition Of the street city laborers for IN
creased pay, was reforred to the Committee on Re-
trcnchment and Relief M
Tho Committee on Licences reported favorably
on the application for tavern licences by Jas. Cum
nings and Samuel Burns. Report adopted
The Committee on Retrenchm: Mt and Relief in
regard to the petition of Eliza Lee, requesting that
her son be placed il in the Asylum consider that be
City Hospital is amply sufficient.
Tho same Committee, on the petition Of Ed.
ha e On the Sa paSelt Of taxes
Tho Committee On Lighting tho City, on the
principle Of the multiplying patent Of Mr.. Poznan-
not relying On aeory they had nna examined Iaa ths
practice; and in the Main Guard House the Mliis
House, and the Daily News Office, this patent had
have lessened the consumption Of gas sS per cent:
Resoioed, That the Committee be empowered to
make arrangements with the Gas Company and
With Mr. Poznansh, to light one thousand street
am.s and also to apply his principle to the public
buildings. @
IN connection with this case, the Mayor stated
hat the demand for moro light was Imperative
There are now four hundred and twenty-five
street lamps, and under the new principle it would
be advisable to increase the number. III~~-
Alderman Marshall moved 6 postponement OF
he subject to tho next regular meeting.
Alderman Honour, from the Committee on the
Roper Fund, reported that the petition Of memo
:insts be not granted 4
Alderman Wragg offered minority report, and
moved that consideration be suspended. Carried.
presented several bills, &c. Adopted.
The Mayor made report Of the facts and cir
:u1nstances connected with the death Of Thos.
Jury. But one witness had been examined, who was
porter in an opposite store, and not on the spot
It the time. The circumstances we're such as
Alderman Wragg presented report OF the past
Two weeks from the Keeper Of the Tidal Drains.
Bill to establish the office Of City Steam Engi-
aeer came up for second reading, but, on motion
of Alderman Enston, was postponed.
A Bill to establish the Office Of City Civil Enpi-
aeer came up for second reading. On motion Of
o1,o1I
or On n MOTION % ofEi Of Alderman Marshall Alderman
Willis was nominated to III the vacancy in The
dcath Of Mr.. Campbell.
The bonds Of the different city officers having
been executed and presented, we're approved.
Council then went into an election for Chimney
which resulted as follows In the
Lower Wards, Mr. NJ. Nixon; in the Upper Wards,
J. E. Roumlllat.
Apet.tioa from 8; p. Kirk and J. NJ. Eason, resi-
lents Of the Upper Wards, asking that Hampstead
Nall be enclosed was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Public Institutions and Grounds.
Alderman Pringle, from the Committee on En-
crossed Acts, reported an Ordinance to establish
he office of German Teacher in the High School
II Charleston. The Ordinance was ratified by the
Mayor and Council. @ @&r
No further business being presented Council
Idjourned.
WE REFER TO JOHN CoannB No. 1877 Meeting
street, where he offers q. s. Government harness
md saddles little used at one-fourth their original
ost: fourhorse aet harness, complete at s27; fine
harness, complete, for one horse, at
10 will suit for buggy, omnibus and light wagon);
OF prime brides and bits at 81. VISA
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con that it has been found Of great value for the
,se of ladies and children. It Is highly recon-
nended by physicians, and Will, in every case be
ound pleasant and beneficial
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