The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-14

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worthy object, and as tho drawings will bo con-
duetcd OH tho fa,rcst principles thero nocd bio nc
fear OF any nttompt OIL tho part OF tho Mauagora
| TO dofraud tho public OF thoir money.
| TIE FLORIDA RA1LRoAD.-Tho Fcrnandia Co,t-
ricr Bays that this road is fact approaching com.
plction, and it is expootol that the entiro limo will
DO in operation in fow weoks timo.' The iron
draw bridge tho Amelia River is nosrly finish
ell, and the company have received sufficient
quantity Of rails from Hilton Hoad to complete
both tho road and tho turnouts. number OF
| whito laborors have boon procured ut Charleston,
| and moro arc contracted for. Arrangements have
been made for tho erection Of extensive docks and
storohousos at tho termination OF tho track in tho
harbor, and the company will spare no pains or
| labor to put tho road i'll perfect ordor.
OLD MASONIC RELIos.-Wo mentioned somo
weoks ago an account Of an aneIont Lodge in Scot
land that had boon In existence for many centuries,
aud was probably tho Oldest that is now extant.
Although tho Now World cannot compete with the
Old in this respect, IL ha, many Masonic relics
that SAVIOR somewhat Of antiquity, and haye boon
Used by mon eminont politicians and war
riors, ana WHO stood tigh in tho Order
At tho recent Masonic celebration In Winchester
| tho apron worn by the orator, WILLIAM II. TRAY
EMS, Esq., formerly belonged to General GEonaE
WASHINGTON, and was presented to him by Conc
rni I'AFsEKTII, and has beautifully wrought on IL
in silvor and gold tho flags Of Franco and the
United States combined, and forms by their COM
t;nation tho principal Masonic omblems. This
apron was presented to Mount Nebo Lodge OF that
place, by one Of tho Washington family in 1911,
and las erar since been carefully preserved by tho
Lodge. Tho trowol used in tho exercises was pro-
sented and used by Governor LEVI WrNDB In Law
ing the cornor stono Of tho old Masonic Hall in
Baltimore in 1914, and afterwards used in lay
ing the cornerstone OF the Washington Monument
of Baltimore, and also OF. tho BALTIMORE and Ohio
Railroad Depot II is Of solid gold, very heavy,
with an ivorv handle, and worth at present rate
nico little sum.
MAYons CoUBT, Juno 19.-Jnlia Smoke the col
ored woman, who some timo ago jumped from
second story window after attempting TO steal a
bundle Of clothes, and who was injured sufficient
to BIO aont to tho hospital, mado her appe arance
again this morning, looking as good as now, and
was turned over to a magistrate by direction OF
tho prosecutor in that caso.
Margaret Ann Smith, colorcd fonale aghtest,
who had just como out OF scrimmaKo With only
tress enough to mako her an attractive character
III the "Blnck Crook" was arraigncd for disturb
ing the public peace, md wns anod &c. which, aB
s!o don't intend to pay, didn't exotic nor much. i
jeff. Williams, colored man, whose affection for
roast pork prompted him to steal a parcel OF pigs
from Paradise ISLAND looked up until an oppor-
tunity offors to Introduce him to ma sgistrate.
Richard Jenkins, colorcd youth, Of tender years
and uffcctionato disposition, who wnlked into
tavern and mado love to tho nonoy drawcr, but
wns detected before he pocketed any Of tho con-
tcnts, was imprisoned fyo days, notwithstanding
llis we'll told story of an imaginary brown boy, who
sont him In and waiting outside to receive the
treasure. II ~; ., .co'.t,-
U. 3. CounT-Hon. Gro, 8. BRYAN ,rrosiding.-
WnaoT G.. DESAussunR presented the petition of
MIR. WM. ELLIOTT, brother OF General STEPHEN
ELI1orT, to be admitted to practice in tho u. s,
Courts, md, on his motion, the petition was
granted and tho petitioner admitted.
Hebrew Government, -
It appears from tho following communication
that tho Hebrew Government in tho United stntos
has mover had any existence, except in the brain
OF como nows-mnker, and tho statement lis without
any foundation. Tho extract was taken from tho
Now York Sun.
CHARLESTON, June IS, 1857. :
LEAH SA' having noticed in your edition Of this
morning tho publication Of q rumor going the
rounds Of the pnpers, to the effect that thore ia q
Hebrew doSerniheqt in the United sIatss,sabou to
call for loans, and issue bonds in tho namo of the
Israeitish Government, for the purpose Of aiding
in restoration to tho Holy Land, I take leave TO
inform you that such rumor is totally nntrue and
unfonndcd. receive eyory jewish paper pub
lIshed in this country, and have associated with
tho various institutions Of our people, and am not
only ignorant of any such Government, but like
wiso fully satisfied that plan Or that nature is
in oxistence or contemplated. The only assoca-
lion connected with Palestine is society formed
for the purpose OF forwarding money with a yieg
of assisting the poor located thore; this has been
In working order for many years, and accomplished
considerable good. 49, ..
Yours, respectfully,
- M H.'MYERs, d,
Minister Hebrew Congregation.
tooMMUNIcATKp.1
Editors M,os :-On Tuesday evening" the 11th
inst, largo and select audience assembled in the
Hibernian Hail, to witness an entertainment eiyen
by tho Harmonious, and wo have no hesitation in
saying that it was ono OF the boat entertainments
OF tho kind over Witnessed in this city. Among
such AN array OF native talent it is difficult 10 an