The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-16
4'hR 9ailg. Nems,
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 1e, 1867.
LOCAL MATTERS.
To Correspondents.

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To Correspondents.
We are continually receiving communications cn
political and other matters from persons who do
not attach tLcr proper names to tho articles scnt
sd VIC take this occasion OF repeating that nothing
can be published in TIE DAILY NEWS without
being indorscd by some responsible individual
We have received of Nr. c. f. VoGLER Denor-
esps Fashion Magazine and Harpe's Magazine
for May, the New York Round Table, and copy Of
little collection Of Temperance Hymns, with
the tunes. :sy
UNION PRAYER MEEr1Na.-The regular weekly
Union Prayer Meeting, under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, will bo held
this evening" in Trinity Church, Hascl street, COM
mencing at o'clock. Members of all Evangelical
Christian denominations, tho clergy of the city,
and the public generally, are invited to attend
these meetings.
PUBLIC MEET1Na.-A meeting of the adopted
citizens and foreign residents of Charleston will be
held this evening at O'Clock, at the Hall of the
German BrudcrIche Bund, in King street. near
Horlba TX Alley. This meeting has been cal!ed
for the purpose Of considering the report Of the
South Carolina Commissioner of Immigration, and
to discuss the subject in its different bearings 1t
is one Of great interest to our community, and a
full attendance is earnes tly requested
SAMUEL HART, Sr., in King street, the Oldest OF
our bibiopoles offers to dispose of his entire
stock of books q. greatlE.ra ornid some very val
tsroie works, specially adapted for public libraries
OF large private collections. Among them splon-
did set of the writings of the Latin ano Greek
Church Fathers, translated into English; q fle,of
tho American Almanacs, neatly bound, invaluable
as work Of reference; also large number OF
choice English, French, and German books.
I A CAU11oN.-The keeper OF Magnolia Cemetery
informs Us that many Of the tombstones at that
spot have recently been thrown down or SO dis
placed, as to require being put n ,ain in position
by one who has a knoweld e of that business, and
as he can discover no cause for these mishaps,
but that they must have been moved by some per
son or persons, for the purpose of getting the lob
Of resettng them, he would caution those whose
lots have been thus tampered with, to employ none
but responsible parties to readjust or replace the
tonobstones which have been so interfered with
Is 5EIf5i & 3aEs#$ Go. t.5'@ ts'
MAYORS COURT, April 15.-A drayman, who,
tanklng the street was not wide enough for the
passage OF his vehicle, monopolized the sidewalk
and damaged the door of q counting-room was
fined $40.
Henry Mitchell, one-handed man Of color who
struck Mary Ann Si1nons and jerked her frock of
her, r5the matter Of half dollar in dispute, to
the disturbance Of the public peace, contentedly
planted up S. BY way Of quieting the angry feel
ings Of the fornale.
~ A female, who refused to lot the contractor
sweep her chimney, by which she thought she
saved twenty CENTS wns fined S.. M \.
Fourteen tavern keepers, who had kindly opened
their bars on Sunday that the weary might rest,
and that those who thought this was ssa dry and
thirsty Land where no water is &: might 90 in and
convince themselves that there were LIQUIDS Of all
kinds, including .sADA1as ale," which could he OBJ
tanned atspeciaed prices; were each fined $40 for
their kind d-heartedness.s 81,
The HEALTH OF THE CIrY.-We have seldom had
the pleasure Of chronicling the advent Of season
that was more propitious in every respect than the
present Ethereal Spring. This is particularly
noticeable in the decrease of the bills Of mortality
funeral notice is now rare sight, while the acc-
dental deaths that are almost daily occurrence ia
any large city have entirely ceased and the City
Physicians and the Coroner have retred to private
hfe, being unable by their joint efforts to furnish
even the customary newspaper items. While the
hearth Of news caused by this exceedingly healthy
spell IS to pc deplored in strictly business sense
1t IS cause Of great rejoicing to- the .community
at large, and is an omen of healtly summer and
freedom from the pestience that stalketh in the
noonday--Yelow Fever. The delghtful weather
generally enjoyed during this month will no doubt
Induce many strangers to test the salubrity Of the
climate, and we feel confident that they will not
regret the step. The .tSnnny South has been z a
terrible sufferer during the past few years, but
she can still point to her health climate and
invite a comparison in this respect with those
States north Of Mason and Dixons Line If in no
other way the bills of mortality would prove the
correctness OF the assertion that even with the
yellow fever, Charleston is more healthy than Bos-
ton. n @S 74s sH5s. 81 a W. A
IHE CHARLESTON Po11oE.-There are few cities
OF the size and importance of Charleston that are
under better or more perfect municipal govern
ment Since the close Of the war both before and
after the organization Of the civil government. we
nave had fewer rows, or disturbances OF any de-
scrpt1on, than the majority Of the Southern cities
Although tho impoverished condition of the
treasury mas prevented the police force from being
increased to the same size that was employed be-
fore the war, yet the present small body: number
ing only $50 men, have been found fully capable to
preserve order in the city. The men are under
admirable control, and their duties are performed
with strlct regard to the rules Of the Office copies
OF which are given to each private on his becom-
ang connected with the force Some of tho priaci-
Pal rules laid down:are, that the policeman shall
not use his baton, or abuse any prisoner, except
IN set-defence For the instruction OF those par
ties who may have formed different opinion re-
sardlng the rnles and regulations, we publish the
following sections: Elm as4!' ~. ~. i II 4s.
no. 1o.--1.tAny member must not use his baton
except in the most urgent case of self Defence
NO. Any member Of the Department who
shall w1lfuliy malheat or use unnecessary violence
towards prisoner or citizen, SHALL on complaint
oelng made, and the fact established by compe-
Office" g5& Is: 3ss.4$t ,: n 5t.l. M :.
Every care is taken by the officers to see that
me men are what they claim to be, guardians OF
aI.d any conduct that would tend to incite
= es'o1 ~ oslnce ls seVeisoJ r---:.,,ad a.. 5 \
The entente cordidLe now existing between 49,.
civil and military authorities proof that should
occasion require they will act in concert ana rot