The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-03

nifty street brawl into fearful riot The absence
of all raw material is deplorable, but the uncom'
planning Local sits like Patience on monument
smiling at Grief, and waits for better days, when
something will turn up to his advantage.
FAc1LE DEcENsUs AvERN1.--Scence has demon-
strated the fact that it is far easier to descend
than to rise, but an example was furnished yester-
| dav that puts all doubts at an end. Conductor
| Roumilats car was on its downtown trip, when a
colored passenger on the front platform, wishing
to show his agility, leaped, but forgot the old
adage ''to look before you leap" and, instead OF
landing on terra ji,4na, went into drain opening
that was conveniently near. Fortunately, he
cleared the windlass and his descent was only i'm
peded by the bucket, which had just been filled
with mud, preparatory to being raised. The sud-
den descent caused the windl.ss to revolve quickly,
and the side of the car was scraped by the handle.
| This performance was extremely unpleasing to
| Mr.. Roumilat, and he abused the workmen for
| their carelessness, but was somewhat surprised
when they stated that it was the fault OF his car
| as passenger had made the leap which caused
| the revolution. The car was stopped, and from
ont OF the depths doleful voice was heard crying
strong pulls at the windlass and the bemired IN
dividual was speedily elevated to the light OF day,
but his former gay apparel was sadly dimmed by
the sewerage, and the contrast was so great that
he soon disappeared from the view, amid the
laughter Of the spectators.
LE"TURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDOWS
HoME.--rhe ladies who have charge OF the
Widows Home, in Broad-street, have fortunately
secured the valued assistance Of Miss Bates, anu
that lady will read lecture at the Home, this
evening, on Florence, "the proceeds to be devoted
to the institution. Miss Bates attainments are
well known, and from her familiarity with the sub
ject she is enabled to present its most attractive
features to her hearers. The Widows Home IS
one Of the most deserving charities in our city, as
it appeals to the sympathies Of all who batted for
the lost cause. The widows daughters and wives OF
deceased Confederate soldiers have not only been
offered home where they are comfortably situated,
but arrangements have been made to render them
further assistance, by which their exertions may
bring them some support. To effect these desired
ends the Directors have taxed all available re-
sources and have appealed to generous public
to sustain them by their donations. The lecture
this evening will be both entertaining and instruc-
tive and those who attend will find that their mite
given in the sacred cause Of charity has brought
its reward i'll the pleasure afforded by the perform
ance of good deed.
HOTEL LARRIvALs.-Pdua,on Hotel.-G. III. Will
ston, Fla; c. X. Nemitt, fernando, Fla; A. D.
Richardson, Fla; F. Steins, City; G. r. Bran and
lady, Marion; j. P. Ladd, lady and servant, Green
vile, S. c.; R. G. Cristy Edsto; A Kingsbury and
lady, Edisto; j. B. Northrop and servant, City; c.
J. Frank, Cheraw; R. Bratton, Fla; W. P. Haisey,
Miss; J. G. Beck, Williamsburg; Jas. D. Single
tary williamsburg; j. II. QUINN Graniteville; ".
H. Beldon and wife, City; George Wilcox, Michigan.
Charleston Hotel-W. T. Lewis, Fa.; Miss Pool
and Mrs. Moony. Fla; J. B. Hubbard, City; J. II.
Howard, N. Y; j. w. n ,1son, Philadelphia; Isaac
and Sarah c. Newton, Fayetteville. N. c.; Captain
Thos. Anthony, Georgetown; L. P. Wagner and
lady, st. James Santee; Lieut.. F. W. Lledtke, st.
Johns Berkeley; S. S. Rumstead, N. y; d. Nc
Laughlin, s. C.
Nuts HouSe.-Daniel Crawford, Columbia; ". P.
Haisley, Miss; D. P. Goggans, Newberry; L. c.
Hayt, N. Y; Jno s. Lyle, N. Y; G. w. Amory, N.
WV. G. Perryman, Indiana; s. a. Hutchinson,
Indiana; Jno. Getty, City; J. NJ. Clarkson, n; Y;
Lewis Jones, Edgeteld, s. c.; Jno. Wright, N. Y;
W. l.. NJ. Burger, Johns Island; K. Hagedom, N
Y; Major d. H. Lewellyn, N. Y.
THE ALLEGED CASE OF PIcKPoCKETNG.--As
matter of justice we publish with pleasure the fol-
lowing communication, merely remarking that our
reporters are not responsible for erroneous infor-
nation that may be furnished them:
To he Editors of Me Daily Ne,cs:
AS am a constant reader of your valuable pa
per, an article headed ''pichpockets" arrested my
attention. 1t stated that one Of the Gght-fngered
gentry was collared on last Thursday night in Hi
DernIan Hall, with q watch in his possession but,
as he said that the button of his coat had caught
the chain no was suffered to go. Now, as the
above mentioned circumstance may put me in a
false light with those whom were present at the oc-
casion, you will obige me by giving this place in
the Theatre but the doors were not opened when
I arrived. When the doors were at last opened,
everybody rushed to the ticket box or Office,
among the rest. When l procured my ticket I
managed to get out Of the crowd my coat being
pushed back. When was half way up the stairs
Somebody called to me that would lose my watch.
turned around, when the same gentleman took
watch from button Of my coat; the owner coming
up Immediately and claiming it, took the watch.
did not know anything of it until the gentleman
took it from the button. Such is the true state
ment of the case think it very hard, and at the
same time very wrong for your reporter to give the
name OF 'thief" to en- honest man, when he does
not know the true statement.
LUER LUBEN,
No. 749 King-street Road.
CHARLESTON, Dec2