The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-08
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PERsoNA1.-Weh had the pleasure Of meeting in
our office last evening, Mr.. SIDNEY ANDREWS oi
the Boston Advertiser. Mr. ANDREWS is appreca-
lively known North, both as most superior news
paper correspondent and clever essayist.
BURNING THE CrrY B1LLs.-The Special Commit
tee appointed by Council for the purpose Of des-
troying the mutilated City Bills meet tonight at
the Council Chamber to perform this task. An
oblons iron cage has been made which will be
filed with the doomed bills and the contents then
ignited As the bills are not only torn ard de-
faced, but from passing through 90 many hands
are rather esginous, it will rot be difficult mat
ter to reduce them to ashes
THE AMERICAN FARMER for May has come to
hand It is filed as usual with matter interesting
and instructive Among other papers it treats OF
Stalling Cattle; Marl and Lime; Grass Culture and
Dairy Farming; Large Farms and Associated
| Capital; Milk and Butter; Experiments in Manur-
ing; Use Of Field Pea: Farm Wages; Supply OF
Water; Alderney Cows; Value Of Glover; Fish as a
Manure; Uses of Lime; Underdrainage; Ramie a
new Southern Staple, and variety OF interesting
articles Published by WoRTHNaTos & LEWIS
Baltimore, at two dollars q year.
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TIE HBBRNcos Is growing In favor. Notwith-
standing the inclemency Of the weather, the house
was crowded to its utmost capacity; all being
desirous to take last look at dear ireland. The
audience was well entertained and gave abundant
proofs Of the appreciation all through the perfor-
nance. Professor MoEvoY is well up in his part
and Barney universal genius; "Judy" sings well,
rendering the national airs Of Ireland with inimit-
able psthos. The s'Widow Machree" was q trifie
too ine lady for our ideal Of that celebrated
character. But on the whole, We were much
pleased with the panorama, the songs and the
jolliment.
The Hibernieon, our readers will be pleased to
learn, will exhibit again tonight, and for the last
time.
Mayors CouRr, May IA youthful eolored per-
| son, named James Manigault, who undertook to
sell fish on commission but forgot to take out
ticket which would give him the privilege was
fined 50.
Vendors Of segars and tobacco, as well as OF
soda water, were fined for opening their stores on
Sunday.
James Henry, usually called Bull Head, most
interesting black boy, was imprisoned two weeks
for going into gentlemans residence and stealing
two overcoats. He was also up for entering an
other house. at 70 o'clock in the day, and attempt
ing to rob, but was discovered and caught. 1t is
quite probable that before long he will ornament
the dock in the Court Of Sessions preparatory to
visit to the Penitentiary.
Amelia Anderson, q young woman OF color, more
devoted to whskey than TO Dress who had got
drunk and was riotous in the street. and using in
decorous language, was fined IS, which she ac-
knowledged with very smiling countenance.
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CouRr OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND CoKhoN PLEAS,
Hon. r. MUNRO presiding.-The Court was
opened at the usual hour, and tho Jurors answor-
ing to their names, were organized as follows:
Jury No. John G. Crane, N. II. Hunt. I. L.
Qusckenbush, VIM. Mclean, P: Brady, Robert 1.
Chisom, Louis Cohen, R. 8. r. Chrietzberg, Thos.
Byrd George b. Mofatt, Robert Bee, B. Stutgen.
P. Flynn, Francis Cook, 8. r. Ellsworth, N. W.
Darrell, Thos H. Dillingham;, Thos. Surtis, Il. Du-
pont, T.. Drucker, ". 8. Henerey William hob6.
Supernumeraries:-L. Fora, L. T. Roester, n.
ID, IL, t.,
". P. Holmes, John E. Bowers, John Ryan, Henry
Clark. T. Buck, q. J. Greer, T. e. Michel James
Dunning, T. G.. Simons, James Chapman, Henry
Finck.
The Court then proceeded to the trial Of cases
on the County Docket, and the following were dis
posed Of:
LEONARD P. FAJl %. LOUIS HALBansrADT, trov-
or. The plaintiff submitted to non-suit.
JONI FARRABKs us W. w. TUCKER, trespass.
verdict Of SIS was rendered against TUoksR.
Messrs. WHA11Y, MITCHELL and CLANCY ap-
peared for the plaintiffs, and Messrs. RIVERS and
DuRnRA for the defendants.
u. 8. DnrRIor CouRT-Hon. GEO. 8. BRYAN pre-.
sidng.-The Grand Jurors were called and the fol-
lowing Grand Jury organized:
George W. Williams, Foreman; W. W. Pember-
ton, W. C. Courtney, James Allan, w. 2. Haskell,
Fred. E. Fraser Phillip Lott, John q. Honour,
Jas. NJ. Curtis, 6. J. Hail. Chas. A. Lengnick Chas.
Love, W. M Bird, q. w. Black, D. Apeler, James
Carey " Riggs Patrick Rennedey & 9ehn pstnl hen-
ney H. Bollm8n, Samuel Q. BLACK, John d. feter-
man, Dennis Keenan,.
The following Bill was handed to the Grand Jury
by D. T. ConBM Esq., the District Attorney The
United States %. ELIZABETH DoNAHUE, passing
counterfeit fractional currency.
The District Attorney reau tne Act VI Cohs'eoo
under which the indictment was framed, and the
Judge addressed the jury upon their duties and
position, and made few comments on the case in
question.
The Jury, after hearing three Of the Witnesses,
adjourned the further hearing Of the case to this
day, when other Witnesses will give their testi-
mony.
CONVENTION OF CoLoRED MEN.-The preliminary
meeting of the State Convention Of tho Union Re-
publican Party was held at the Military Hall last
night. The attendance was not as large as on
previous occasion, and only portion OF the State
was represented. On motion Of R. G. DeLarge, K.
C. Gleaves, from Beaufort, was called upon to act
as temporary Chairman. Committee on Creden-
tials, consisting of one from each State, was ap-
pointed to examine the credentials OF tho dele
gates.
During their absence the chairman called for
parties to address the Convention, and Captain L.
J. MAokEY, an ex-Confederate officer, but now OF
the Freedman's Bureau, responded seemingly for
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