The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-26
Post Ofilco Notice.

Post Onlco Notice.
Posr OFFICE
CHARLESTON, S. g., July q, 1861
After to-day tho muils for Northeastern Railroad
will close at O'Clock AMI, and to-,ay and afcr-
wards they arc expected to reach tho Railroad
''Staion" at 2S0 o'clock PM, and to bo ready for
delivery ut this Office ut $3.50 o'clock PM, except
OH Sunday, when tho hour will be from PM to 7
I'M, until further notice.
STANLEY G. TROTT, p. M,
o
posTorrIcE NOTICE. An evening mail for Angus
Ia and Savannah and for distribution beyond those
Offices, will close daily ut tho Postoflcc at halfp
o'clock.
FnuIr AND MELoSs.-It will bo soon by nn advcr-
tisemcnt that NJ. II. KLEIN, in King street, oppo-
site Libcrty, has just received largo assortment
Of fruits and melons from Augusta, Ga, which ho
oliors to sell cheap. that n mny enjoy such luxu-
ries. and invites a call.
CHINESE PEAcuEs.-Wo Enve scou specimen of
this variety Of peach, grown in tho yard Of Mr..
JAS. Hunt, in King street, near Limo. It's ruldy
appearance md large size nt once shows tat il is
of imported stock though il Inns lost nothing since
leaving tho Cccstials. Mr.. IIuST hns orery facl-
ty FOR shipping fruit and vegetables thpy aro nut
up in careful and substantial manner, md thus
suffer littio damage hy brnising against each
OtGr Ito has hand crates, boxes, &c., nlll is
prepared to srnd these articles 10 any point.
The CRors ~ TuE CnrSrnv.- Our exchanges,
bring us cheering news from tho crops, and il IL
only in few sections that nny fears nrc enter
tanned hy The planta]s. In SrarlanhnrC tlc grow
ing cn,rs Oh the bottom lands have in como in
stance have been destroyed but q largo portion
of this has been planted again. and The prospects
aro good, not only FOR corn, hut for cotton AMI
other products. The rains llaro been felt more
severely in the rcc Dec country than ia niy other
section, on account of tho largo quantity OF low
land in that locality. These lands havo boon
thoroughly ovcrilowcd, and tho inhabtauts lear
not only loss ol the rice crop, but that tho largo
amount Of water remaining stagnant in tho
swamps and low lands, when exposed to the heat
cf the sun, will cause sickness.
LARuE SALE OF Rs.L EsrArr.-AIcssrs. SMITH &
McGILLwRAr sold yesterday, at their stand III
Broad street. the following valuable pieces OF real
estate, several farms in the Upper Wards were
sold for the following amounts: No. /, $40 per
acre; No. . $50 pr acre; No. 8, sj3 per acre; No
|, $50 80 per acre; No. s. 80 per acre; No. G. $50
per acre.
These FARMS are situated near Rkcrsvilc, and
have been divided into small lots to suit purcas-
ers, this land will ultimately be extremely vala-
bic. Several of the farms were bought by specu-
lators, who design either holding them OF
putting upon them certain manufacturing ostal,-
lshmeuts, which will be q source of proGt to tho
city.
Messrs. SMITH & Mo9IIL1ynAY sold at private
sale one lot and two small wooden houses thereon,
Situated ON the south Bitlo of Smiths Lane near
Meeting street, for $4,000.
'Lol THE Poon IsDIAN."-Wo havo often won-
dercd why The state OF tho poor Indians pocket is
so low but after having read the following para
graph, VIC wondered no longer: s'Thc st. Lawrence
(Kansas) Journal, of tho 18th, says Colonel DOLE,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs under President
LINCOLN, had arrived in Lawrence, aud would re-
main in tho State a couple Of weeks, "to mako ar
rangcments for the sale Of about tweaty Thousand
acres OF Sac and Fox lands, tho greater part of
which he owns, and the balance Of which he is
agent for" The same paper, ironically nlluding
to the manner in which Indian agents accumulate
fortunes, says can Indian agents salary is about
sl5o0 BY being economical in the saving of his
salary, he manages to rotire Mt the expiration Of
four years term with about $4,000, md in tho
meantime supports his family in style that cor
responds with the dignity of nn official and repro
sentative of the best Government the srn ever
Hhone upon.
superintendent who undertakes to Say thni m
ngent shall not make $4,000 out OF IN inoome Of
5000 il apt TO get himself into
trouble, &C.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SECOND MILITARY
DtsTI1cT, Charleston, S. c., July 25 19G Especial
Orders, No. 1UB Par. Tt having boon repre-
sented to The Mnjor-Gencrl commanding that
doubts exist, touching the legality Of the Jury
psnnel, whereby John Jenkins, freedman, was
tried for murder at Charleston, s. c.. in January,
1857, ut which trial hc was convicted and sento cel
to be hanged.
And il further appearing that the execution Of
sail Jenkins is fixed for the 2Gth Of July instant
and that to take tho necdful proceedings in the
Court Of Common Pleas for tile determination Of
the question now raised, as aforesaid, will require
further time, il il ordered that tho execution of
aaid John Jenkins be postponed for the period of
three weeks, and hereof nll concerned will tako
notice.
The Commanding Officer of tho post OF Charles
ton s charged with Tho execution Of this order.
By command OF Mnjor-G General D. T.. SIcRLEs.
J.W. CLOUS,
Captain 3sth Infantry, A. A. A. &.
[Endorscd.]
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY Posr OF CuAnLEsToS-
CuAnlEsToN. s. c., July 90, 1877 Respectfully
forwarded TO JoHN f. CAnEw, Sheriff, whose alton
tion is called to tho within order, from Toadquar-
ters Second Military District, and who is hereby
directed to suspend tho execution OF John Jenkins,
freedman for the period OF thrco weeks from tho
2fth Of July. 1867. JNO. J. UPHAAI,
Brovet Major and Captain 9th Infantry,
In temporary command Of Post.
MAYORS CounT.-Some belgercnts, who had
been attracted to Union Wharf, cndcavorcd 10
mako TINT point grand fighting ground bnt
were pounccd upon by tho police and captured bo-
forc they had passed moro than few blows. s5
each was administered with n satisfactory result,
and tho fighters departed in o lamb-liko humor.
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DISTRICT CoulT Hon. QEo. W. LOGAN, Prcsid-
ing.-Tbo Court entered on civil business, and the
Process docket was called, and few cases were
tried and continued, but no business Of public
Importance was transacted. Tho Judge will call
the Process docket and tho Contingent docket OH
Saturday, tho samo day boing appointed Sentence
day.
CounT OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON
PLEAs-Hon. +. J. MOSES presiding.-Tho case
OF HRS. CoNLoN us. tho City was continued. JOHN
PHILIPS, Esq, and ]. D. CAMPBELL, Esq, argued