The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-04


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The CATTLE TRADE.-One Of the unfortunate
results Of the late war was the wholesale drift
made upon the cattle in the State in order to feed
the army. The stock raisers have never recoy-
cred from this demand upon them, and the Charles
ten market has been supplied only by the few
cattle that had escaped the clutches Of the Com
missary, or had been hidden in the swamps at the
time. At the close of tho war every one became
anxious to push their stock to market in order to
raise money for supplies, and the cattle we're col
lected from various parts Of the country, and
shipped to Charleston. This tended to lower the
price OF beef at the time, but the temporary sup
ply was soon exhausted, and the butchers were
thrown upon their own resources to furnish the
market. The railroads were not completed, and
there was no means Of bringing Tennessee stock
into Charleston but by driving them, which was
laDorious and expensive.
Formerly cattle were brought in large droves
from the West and Florida but the war has pro-
bably drained both Of these sections of their re-
sources, as the supply has been extremely
meagre. The meat market Of Charleston has been
gradually deteriorating and advancing in price,
until at present the quality and quantity are far
behind the palmy days OF yore. The high price
charged, twenty and thirty cents per pound, may
be owing to the want of sufficient stock, but with
the facilities for transportation now presented this
is nexcusable, and the condition Of the market ia
3 great tax upon persons Of every class, but par
ticularly upon tho poor, who are often debarred
from the use Of meat by the eIorbtsnt prices de-
msnded.
Ten and fifteen cents was formerly considered a
fair price, but with thesame advantages for trans
..portation, twenty-five and thirty cents is now
charged, and the meat Of all kinds is decidedly in
terior st Is singular lat the caterers Of the mar
ket do not endeavor to procure an abundance OF
meat for certainly at the present time the quality
and the price are such as only necessity would &C
cept.
J Or
Mayors CouRT, April IA little colored boy
who said he had no father or mother, was sent to
the Freedmen's Orphan Asylum.
A female, who is regarded as an old customer,
was fined IS for being drunk and noisy in the
street. -
An Engishman, with his face full OF blossoms,
who mas picked up fapm the pavement gloriously
drunk, paid IS for making free with the sidewalk
Z ;CouRr OF GfsERAL SESSIONS AND COMMON
P1nAs-Hos. b. Musao,, Presiding.-The case
'lof wn z. HON, lfAa1 E, BorIouah, and MAnY
BoIIouaHS Ars{n;- --R.. ": sEYaoUR, ESQ, fog the
Fdafence..g :: - - = .ra. :
!This.ss.s e.sso.a = hnly ,spd and ;.he persons
were sfldgpsd iaish shaying set fire. The house
OF J. SxrrH 7tIs1KY, about ono mile from the
prremises sofths defendants. ..i:=
It appaaIed bst theevidenes. ssEH hGEz hsd
come int6 GhnsBtU Parish sitter The war; and
had boSgEsa sas9 pieoe q ilanaf snd had Oom-
menced planting:s He had induced the daughter
Of the defendant to marry him. and had, since the
smarrisge, lived aE variance. with bis mother-in-
DAVIS family. Warrants and Cross warrants were
frequent, but it was only until this charge Of ar
son that thecase was brought before Court.
The different Witnesses, both for the defense,
and the prosecution were examined, and their
combined evidence tended to show that the prose-
cutting parties had been plainly at FAULT, and were
in short periued. -. -.
Neither the counsel for the defense or proseou-
ton essayed any argument, and with a short
charge from the Judge, the case was left to the
Jury, who, without leaving their seats, returned
verdict OF not guilty.
When tho verdict vas rendered the Attorney
General made motion that warrant Of perjury
be issued against HAsuKy, which was concurred in
BY the court, and HAN1zY was arrested for the
misdemeapor. :: -
The evidence elected il this case plainly proved
that the charge was brought by malice, as Mrs.
Bo1louaH ahd: her immediate family were proved
toibe konestsnd hard working, and their conduct
was guaranteed by many Of the most respectable
witnesses in the neighborhood.
HAs1EY and his wife were not only indicted for
perjury, but strong suspicious we're raised that
they had poisoned the late Mr.. BoILouaH and
had intended perpetrsting similar crime upon
the remainder Of the family.
After recess Of half an hour, the case of Garritt
Gains, Merritt Moore and Vim. Greene colored,
was taken up.
The prisoners were charged with having stolen
two karrela.oI supefne sugar from Messrs. G. ":
WILLIAMS & Co.'s store, on the 18th April. The
theft was done through theconnivance of some Of
the colored employees Of the store.
r. W. SEYMOUR appeared for the defence, and
the Attorney-General replied. The Judge charged
the Jury VI! o returned verdict of guilty.
dAYE YOU eF6E COuslQot6u Tue f1Sh you Wy
neglecting what is apparently slight Colds If not,
think before the seed Of disease terminates in tho
system. MARsDEN's PEcToRAL BALM has been
found successful in the treatment Of all cases. For
sale by all druggists.
DOWIE & NOISE, Agents.
GOODRICH, WINEhLAN & CO., Agents.
To rur TlDIEs-Messra Ero,1 Wrpp r. Co
beg to inform the ladies that they are again in
cept of anothsl lot Of best quality cacoes (sghdy
damaged which they win sell at 124 cents only, al
retail, for cash. They are also offering many other
styles Of goods at low prices Prepare yor ms mo-
rand,as, and buy the best calico dress for $1.25.
April 80 . tuths
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