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

HEAVY ON STREET CAR COMPANIES was the YER
dict rendered last week in New Orleans. The fol-
lowing facts in relation to the affair, we gather
from the Crescent of the 26th ult The case was
"J, P. MARs4sEa us. the City Railroad Company.
Mr. NJ. had son, GEORGE, about sixteen years
old, OF weak mind. On the 9th Of January last,
GEORGE, and the old man employed as his guar
dian, went to the Magazine market. GEORGE had
basket on his arm, and, at the instant Of cross-
ing Magazine street where il ia intersected by
Josephine street, two cars were approaching each
other, No, % from above, and No. las from below.
Three milk CARTS driving fast, were turning into
Magazine street from Josephine, and, Peter icing
ahead the carts were between him and GEORGE.
as the rail cars were nearing each other GEORGIA
attention seemed to have been fixed exclusively
upon one OF the cars, No, 145, and both oars pass
ing each other about where be was, neither driver
checked until the mules heads were about on the
line where he stood, within foot on the rail
Of No. 22's track. Passengers on this car
warned the driver to look at the boy when about
twenty yards from him, but the driver was making
change at the moment and did not turn the brake
in time but as ha passed showed the boy, telling
llllQ W ScU OuI VI Iuo 1u6 buOf6 CduScu ulul
to fall, with one of his legs under the car and that
leg was broken by the wheel. He is still cripple
and has become entirely imbecile, recognising no
one, not even his father, The suit was for dam
ages, laid at $50 QOQ foP medical attendance bodi
ly and mental suffering past and prospective, mer-
camille losses to MIR. MARTINEZ, incident to neglect
Of business by his being compelled to give his at
tention to the nursing and care OF his child, etc.
The case was argued for two days, when Judge
DUPLANT1En delivered lengthy charge. The jury
remained out on hour and hail. and then return
ed the following verdict, with reference to the
annexed detailed verdict, We present, in BRIEF o
verdict of one thousand dollars for plaintiff in his
individual name, for allowances to him, and actual
expenses in attending his son, and twenty five
thousand dollars for the exclusive ase of the minor
GEORGE. We do pRi recognize any commercial
loss on tha part Of Mr.. MARTINEZ
The CONVERSION Of our ancient and peaceful col
leges into military schools, at time Of profound
peace in this heretofore altogether unwarlke
country, is one Of the signs Of the times. Tne
New York Times says: "We learn that the secre-
tary OF War has drawn up plan providing for the
CpodHAnuAuUao VI V4htpo2J IlOlcbSOISulpS III IuO
colleges of the country. The plan is to detail COM
petent officers from the army to teach military
science in each college, whose faculty will make
provision for military branch of education, Two
competent officers will be sent to each college
one as professor of TACTICS and strategy, and the
other Of engineer ring, gunnery, Notifications and
general military science 1t is stated that Major
| WHIrTLEsEY has already started on tour among
the colleges 10 get their views on the scheme and
if his report lie favorable, bill will be introduced
to CongIess next session providing for putting the
plan in operation. The Secretary proposes TO
commission as officers in the army five members
OF every graduating class ekceling in general and
military scholarship and it is expected that these
commissions will serve as prizes to stimulate the
students. The main objection to this project is
that the terms Of study in colleges are already
too brief to enable students to become prohcents
in their proper studies. Their in classics,
mathematics and philosophy require all the time
and energies Of the most industrious and capable
students; and though there might be space set
apart each week for military exercises, we do not
believe it would be possible for them TO give such
attention to tactics, strategy, engineering, gun.
merry, fortifcatio-s, and general military science,
as to ct them for officers Of the army.