The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-08


diminutiye sweeper of chimneys, who being
anxious to start an opposition line to. the regular
contractors and commence business ON bis own
hook, undertook to cleanse the smoke passage Of a
gentleman's thouse. Fithout.-a license,2 was in-
three days for this unlawful proceeding
Ephraim Blssn and Benjamin Bailey, two oolored
planteta from the country, who, from indispo position,
had come to town to get medicine, and had
stepped into q tavern by mistake, and taken seve-
raj doses Of whiskey instead Of castor oil and then
had gone to bed on the sidewalk, we're ordered TO
pay to the city S. EACH for their comfortable &C,
commodations. z. tu - =;
Robert Mtope, q colored adnirer of the Water-
fowl, who was up for misssaking another mans
ducks for his own, WAS discharged, as the prose-
cutor did not appear.
Thomas Green, who was black, and who had
stolen several sticks Of wood, and then attempted
to mpso himsaR an invisible green, was fined IS,
or fYe Lays imprisonment.
II. Mcbride, "gemman Of color" who had
spent the evening. with John Barleycorn in the
street, and was 50 pleased with his company that
they slept together, paid S for his
James Sanders, seltappointed colored in
spectT :ot fosoI houses, who attempted to clean
ontone, but-aas detected in the act by the vigi-
lant owner, and was brought to the Guard House,
suffering under the lous Of his ooat-tai which had
been taken off in the effort to arrest him, was
turned over to . Magnhate. ~: -:
s.s7zz. ..!!zs 4. -
Magma est piaepia ct preualabi.
This assertion was proved conclusively to be
correct by the unanimous voice Of the community
who dofefully picked their way through the drops
East Bay was covered with q beautiful carpet Of
LIQUID mud that adhered closely to shoes and
clothes, giving the sufferer benaired appearance
that distracted somewhat from his personal beau
ty. Horses, drays and men foundered hopelessly
in this sea Of mud, while the murky heavens and
the descending rain showed no signs Of relief.
The other streets were in no better condition.
and only those who were absolutely compelled to
be abroad ventnred into them. Judging from the
consistency Of the mud, some rain must have
fallen, and though no meteorologist, yet we can
safely assert that the oistrre is disagreeable and
that it is time to cry enough.
It has been stated by an old sailor that Water
was only suitable for two purposes -waahing and
navigation; and although not prepared to accept
his opinion, yet tho experience Of the past two
days shows that too much Of the raw artcls is de-
cidedly objectionable. A damper has been thrown
moon all outdoor emusements, and If it were not
for tho facilities afforded by the street cars even
the HAn1oNs would have beon deserted, and the
streets avoided as nuisance.
Jupiter Pluyius is the god Of the hour, and, as
sisted by the clerk Of the weather, endeavors to
,,rove TO the inhabitants Of this muddy world that
snrinkling has exploded, and that his eavors are
distributed freely. One great disadvantage Of
this delnge is that the crossings viii feel the
effects of it for some time, and notwithstanding
The efforts Of the Street Inspector, mud win assert
its supremacy, to the annoyance and disgust OF
p|l who encounter it.