The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-10
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UNITED STATES CoURr.-Lz Adn,irdNy.-Judge
GEO. s. BRYAN presiding.-The case OF ARNOLD us
the steamer Moneka taken up Messrs
PORTER and CoNNoR for the steamer, and A. u
Brown, Esq, for the claimant. This was q case
where Mr.. ARNOLD sued the steamer for some
valuable horses that had died during their passage
from Now York to ibis city. The trial Of the case
consumed nearly the whole morning and it was
closed without decision.
WIDENING KING STEEr.-Council passed reso-
luton at it's late session authorizing the widening
OF the east side Of King street, between Queen
street and Horlbecks g alley. There are few houses
on that side Of the street, and it is far easier tc
recess vacant lots than, it is to widen the streets
when built upon. We are sadly deficient in prone
nades, but by paying tho proper attention to ou1
streets in their present condition they will in
future reward those.w]lo studied their improve
tment. King street has always been disagreeably
narrow for SO fashionable thoroughfare, but it is
pleasing to see tna1 being :s;ao ak.
to its width and consequently to tho comfort Of
pedestrians.
ATTEMPTED EscApE.-Ye Yesterday morning while
Constable KENNEDEY was carrying jim Hall, a
noted colored thief, from the Detective Office to
the jail, he seized tho opportunity, when Mr..
REMEDIES attention withdrawn, to grab q
loose brick from the pavement. MIR. Z. turning at
this hmc, the negro threw the brick ut him. strik-
ing him in the head with great force, and imme-
hately started off at rapid rate. Fortunately
some coored men who were standing near By saw
the whole transaction, and went in pursuit Of the
fugitive. He made his escape at the corner OF
Magazine and Mazyck streets, and was captured
in Tradd street near GreenhiL He was brought
back in triumph, and lodged in jail, where no will
probably remain for some time IS he is an old
offender and an incorrigible thief
MAYORS CoURT, April 9.-An individual who was
slightly tight and riotous in hotel, and was taken
out by q policeman, was fined IS for his misbeha-
vlor He seemed to be mystfed by the decision
and said, soto uoce that as traveller he had often
paid IS for being taken IN hotel but this was the
first time he had ever been compelled to pay that
amount for being carried out Of one.
little colored boy, who was throwing bricks in
the street in very promisouous manner, was
fined 81, and was taken out Of Court in perfect
'efood Of tears.''
Solomon Bray, very black man, who with two
others, had been experimenting on the head of q
gentleman with sling-shot stick, &C., was sent
to magistrate to report the result.
INSURANCE. days Like these, when fires are
ef frequent occurrence it is the part Of wisdom to
insure all real estate, and only in the best and
strongest companies. Many neglect this duty un-
til 1t Is too ate and their property falls prey to
the Fire King. Messrs. MACBETH & RAvENEL, at
corner of East Bay and Exchange streets, are the
agents for o number OF A No. companies from
New York, Virginia and Florida, representing an
aggregate sum Of s6, 5000, 600. Messrs. MACBETH &
RAvENEL's Office is conveniently situated for busi-
ness, being between two large wharves; and the
comRades they represent are the best in the coun-
Try sBy reference to the advertisement in another
column the names Of the different companies can
be seen, and persons wishing to insure can make
selection. z' $7 i%
EQUITY SALes.-The following property was sold
at the old Custom House yesterday morning, BY
Messrs. LErroH & BauNs for J. ". GRAY, ESQ,
Master in Equity:
All that lot of land, being water lot, situate at
in the city of Charleston, measuring il 'front.' on
concord street 40 feet the back line 80 feet and
in depth Hase street &C feet inches, for $3.50.
Judith street, the corner of Elizabeth street.
and Known u PurceDs Plat as part Of G, No. L,
measuring in front on Judith street forty-t ae
feet, and In depth two hundred and ffty feet nor,
or Less LEI 4 with small wooden building thereon
All that lot of land, with tho two-storv dwa,,in,,-
house and outbuildings thereon, recessed on the
east slde OF Meeting street, between John and Ann
81 n 2p SPRosts as Eagle I engine house
in depth one hundred and eighty-two feet four four
inches, for s3250. i. .as VI N
This property was sold for one-third to one-half
cash, tho balance payable in one, two anu three
years, and secured by bond and mortgage on the
premises.
DISTRICT CouRT-Julge LOGAN presiding.-This
Court was organized yesterday at 10 A. M; the
venire and return Of Jurors were called, and the
following answering to their names, were organ
lied as the two juries Of the term :
:, Jst1y ~ 7 Mo: Nv: B: Williams, Thos. stenhouse,
CAN'T W = L WS;fa saEnggiGa Jas Saunders r:
Stoll, e. Whittemore, Gee: E. steinmeyer, Douglas W as
N'5Set, Jas. Wiley, Jacob Rei!s. 27'7. N,
'mpeTntraeT1r1es- E. Walker, Henry Stem
Tj9on N'-oAs9' 'a'o. - - = "nnams' uiI w. " y
No business was transacted, and the Juries
being organized the Court adjourned. There are
one hundred and thirteen cases on the Criminal
Docket, consisting mostly Of petty larcenies, as
. sault and battery, and misdemeanors The Civil
Docket also quite large ard the attention Of the
Judge viii be fully occupied during the whole
term. ,.E- g
The District Court, though at first but an ex-
perinent;;ha succeeded beyond the expectations
Of its projectors; especially ia the large cities
where the Courts Of Common Pleas and General
Sessions are relieved Of a vast number Of cases.
although our political condition has been some
what changed since the last term Of this Court vet
the same favor is extended award it, and it will in
all probability, became permanent institution.
HE TwENTY-sEvENTH OF ApRu.-This occasion
has been celebrated ever since the Organization Of
the Fire Department as their Anniversary. and
has always been considered by the irrepressible
F1remen as q day Of generous rivalry. It has been
customary On this day, for the different engine
companies to contend for the championship, by
testing the power Of their machines. In ordar to
render this contest more exciting, some testimo.
NAL has been usually presented to the victors
and this prize has been preserved rehgiously BIZ
the fortunate holders Since the introduction O.