The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-10

T. MURRAY, First Director.
T. I. [. hAoA7 DAVTDsoS. Ss.Sad Third srtt director
w.R LIGHTHEARI. Fourth Director.
J. C. RIPLEY, First A.cman
4 T: EEAkpoa. MRhGa; 9fSHPe HeilPeepes. Aesl2an
After the business of tho evening was disposed
Of, the members, with few invited guests, Gis-
cussed q collation. furnished for the occasion, and
separated at late hour, highly pleased with the
entertainment.
DEATH OF AN OLD MERoHAsT.-The mournful
intelligence Of the death Of Mr.. CHARLES Y. CHAM
BER1ArS has been received in city, and has
oppressed with SORROW the hearts Of many who
knew him as possessing all the traits which dis
teinan, and the faithful friend. For thirty-6ve
years he held q high mercantile position III
very reputable firms OF Parish, Wiley & Co,
Miller, Ripley & Co., Miller, Chamberlain 4 Peck,
Chamberlain & Bancroft Chamberlain, Miller &
Co., and Chamberlain g. 1saacs, and in that time
his thorough business habits with his genial kind
disposition earned for him the esteem and respect
of the entire community.
He died in BROOKLYN n T., on the 7th, aged
about sixty years. He had for some past been
suffering from general debility and an asthmatic
Inflammation Of the lungs.
The SrREE1s.-Thc pleasant weather Of thu
past few days has tempted numbers upon the
streets, and their lively appearance is quite
feshing contrast to the gloomy wet spell that we
have emerged from. Broad street, East Bay and
Of aacon
once more are hoard, and the crowd Of buyers
who eagerly attend those saes are large and the
bids made ns frequently bofore the late flood.
Groceries, furniture, crockery, and indeed articles
Of every description. new and secondhand, are
disposed Of with marvellous rapidity and the auc.
tioneers' cries heard even above the rattng Of
the drays.
The paving Of East Bay has been grand sue
and the 19R With ba Teh tho oss w9 M
old Bay will be thoroughly reconstructed Broad
street is YET, in muddy condition, and appeals
for new coat of stones The travel on this street
is so great that the ruts formed arc quito deep,
and it is only in dry weather that it s crossable
are being erected, and it would seem as II the Fire
Loan Bill was not patronized to any extent, or
tons. King street, however, still preserves its
character as q fashionable promenade, and the
number OF ladies' who frequent it arc gladstone
s eTs, who h know that they can be tempted and viii
become purchasers if ouly to satisfy their curiosity.
Other localities as well patronized, and il really
seems as if the old city has just awoke to the
sciousncs Of its being new year, and had donncd
her brightest looks in consequence
MAYORS Court, january 9.-An individual, who
had been enjoying himself at tavern on the Ven-
due Range by playing eighteen or twenty gamos
then became quarrelsomo and belligerent, and hit
the landlord on the head with rock as big as his
hat, and after being put out Of the house, fred
revolver at it, and also hit that, and thca calling
up reinforcement in the shape Of his better half,
forced open the front door, and broke things gene
rally, was cent with his wife, to aMagisfrafe, to
William Willis, darkey, who had lost his left
hand, was up for stealing fence, and making no
defence for the offence, was ordered to be i'm
prisoned five days.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CounT-Hon. GEO. S
BRYAN presiding.-The Court met at Il A. NJ;
the Grand Jury answering to their names, the fol-
lowing bills were handed to them by the District
Attorney: .
United States os. John johnson Smuggling.
United States us. E. N. Bonneau-Smuggling.
United States us. Francis Marion and others
Smuggling:
ing and passing counterfeit legal tender note.
After the Grand Jury had retired, on motion Of
the District Attorney the case Of 25o barrels OF
came up. John Phillips, Esq, stated that he had
received information from parties in Cuba which
would thr9% s Light upon the case
After an absence Of three hours, the Jury re-
turned and presentel true bill in the case Of Tho
and found no bill in ne remaining cases.
when Other Bills vii be handed them BY the Dis,
trict Attorney. &
THE LATE FIRE IN K1EasTREE--Later and
more authentic reports have been received in re-
gard to the destruction Of tho Kngstree Jail by fire
on the night Of the 7th, md the death by sufoca-
ton Of twenty-five OF its inmates.
The jail had been visited the previous day by the
Sheriff. Mr.. s. P. Mathews, IN company With the
Lieutenant commanding that post, and everything
had been found in complete order. change OF
jailors was made on the 7th, Mr. James Barrineau
the old incumbent, having moved out, but had not
yet Surrendered the keys to Mr.: c. S. Beck, the
new jAilor. About eght O'Clock tt at evening the
fire wis discovered by negro, who reported it to
Mr.. Beck. Information was immediately sent MIR.
could not surrender the Keys without the authority
Of the Sheriff. and could not take the responsibility
Of releasing the prisoners, At this time nothing
was observed but small smoke, end tho delay
did not seem dangerous.
visable to have the sanction Of the Lieutenant
commanding, and that officer was sent for. he
advised the speedy opening Of tho jail, and the
first door was opened, but the smoke rushed out
in such torrents that it was impossible to enter
The Sheriff, the Leutcnart, and Mr.. Mcbride,
went In, but the first two we're forced to retire
Mr.. Mcbride was more fortunate, and succeeded in
opening the Arat door on tho right and releasing
white man who had been confined for debt; but his
humanity nearly cost him his life he was insen-
sible for one and half hours in consequence of
having inhaled the smoke. The soldiers placed a
ladder to q window, and passing up on axe, called
TO the negroes to break down the bars and Escape:
is too late r. fell backwards in the smoke.
Every effort possible was made to save tho un.
fortunate freedmen, but the isolated nature of the
building, snd the absence q aA facilities to effect
unavailing, and the twenty-five prisoners were suf
: tocatedto death. st4
The.9igin Of the fire is completely unknown, I,