The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-17

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sc-iption is not largo and viii not be missed from
their plethoric pockets. The first Of January has
long been celebrated day set apart for closing
old accounts, and wo would not have our friends
depart from this timo-honored custom. Money is
the motive power Of ovory enterprise. and news.
papers arc no exception and respectfully ask
our country subscr bcrs to cash up and commence
the new year with clear record.
: NEW GERMAN CHuRcu.-A meeting was held
last night att German Lutheran Church, corner
Hasel and Anson streets, to devise ways and
means for tho building of new chu ch ediace.
Wo were pleased to see general interest mani
tested on the subject by our German fellow-citi-
IONS, as evinced by the large number OF persons
present. We expect to give full report Of the
proceedings in our next issue.
: 5IanRovEMENT.-The SIDEWALK in front Of Mr..
GEoRon MELDAU's building, at tho corner Of
Moeting and Queen streets, has been considerably
improved by pavement Of rcd brick. A fno side
walk ia ;asepasably connected with new house,
and the neat appearance Of the recently laid
will render the building moro attractive, and will
bring increased custom to both Mr.. WoHLTMAN
and Mr. SCHROEDER. Our city is ut present lamen-
tably destitute Of pavements Of any description,
and every improvement upon the uneven condition
of our ways, whether by public private parties,
will be considered rs step in the right direction.
TIE New CRossMa.-broad street was hilarious
yesterday, and stranger might have thought
that the year Of Jubilee had come, Judging from
the pleased countcnances that we're at the
corner Of Broad street aud East Bay, inspecting
the operations Of the worunen engaged in laying
stono crossing at the intersection Of those
streets. This enterprise has beon long needed,
for that end of Broad street has been almost lost
inithe mud that has made that section perfect
boggy bay. It will also answer admirably as
brcastwork to the City Railroad and will preserve
tho cars from running of tho track. The present
crossing is composed Of square blocks Of granite,
that will stand long as the world rocks, and
only need to be seen to be appreciated. Tho next
Tainy day will de' clop tho resources of this won
derfn Institution, as passengers can then make
tho opposite shore without tacking.
Our City Fathers hayo immortaIzed themselves
by this transaction, and in future floods there will
be many who viii arise and call them blessed.
ABOUT TIE MooN.-Every one is familiar with
the singular phenomenon known rs 'st:o new moon
carrying the old moon in her arms" when, in ad-
dition'to the slender crescent, the whole disc is
more or less distinctly visible few days after
moon; the same appearance, or the old moon
nursing the new" presents itself in like manner in
the waning moon when she rises few hours be-
fore the This is called the luzniere ce7adres
or ashGght of the moon. It's appearance used to
be taken as an indication that the moon was phos-
phorescent, or possessed some light Of her own
independent Of that she receives from the SUM-
Now, however, it is satisfactorily proved to arise
from tho sunlight reflected from tho earth upon
the dark moon; for it must be remembered that
the earth is to the moon what the moon is to the
earth, reflector Of the suns light, and that when
it is moon to the earth, it is full earth to tho
moon, and uice rersd; and thus the opaque moon
becomes illuminated by earthlight-to use a term
analogous to me- onlight; but account Of the
great size of the earth compared to the moon, the
light is fourteen times bright as our moonlight,
and thus the occasional bIliancy of the reflection
is accounted for. ;&:.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT Coun1.- Hon. GEO. s
BRYAN presiding.
The case Of the United States us. PATRICK BAN
NON, for attempting to pass true and current
money certain coins Of original design, having
been assigned 10 this day, was taken up. NJ P.
O,CoNNoR, Esq, appeared for the defence, and the
District Attorney, JNo. PH1ILns, Esq, for the
prosecution. After hearing the evidence advanced
and the argument of the counsel the Jury retired,
and after an absence Of two hours returned a yor-
dict of ssNot Guilty."
: COURT OF GENERAL. SESSIONS AND CoM5oE PLEAS.
This Court net yesterday morning at 10 oclo:k.
the following bills were handed them BY the Attor-
ney-Goneral:
Tie State us Isaac Haynes Highway Robbery.
The State Us. Daniel Jenkins-Murder.
The State ps. Hector Edmonds-Burglary.
After short absence, the Grand Jury returned.
having found true bill in each case
No cases being ready for trial before tho Petit
Jury, they were discharged, and the Court ad-
journed to 10 A NJ. to-day.
DISTRICT CounT-Judge LOGAN presidine-1ha
Court met at 10 A. NJ yesterday. pursuant to ad
journment.
, A number OF cases were called, in which q mol
pros. was entered by the Attorney-Gene Others
we're taken up in which the prisoner waived the
right of trial by jury, and threw himself upon the
mercy of the court. These cases were decided bv
tha Judge, who then combined the powers OF coun
sci, judge and jury.
The Stats us. Duncan Cameron-Assault and
Battery. v
The jury returned verdict Of guilty.
The State us. Nelson Berwick and Robert Gail
lard-Larceny. s,'NN-
The first named prisoner plead guilty, and the \
second waived trial by jury but was found guilty
by the court.
Robert Willisms-Larceny. Guilty.
VIM. Armstrong Larceny. Plead guilty.
John sheden-Assault and Battery, with intent
to Kill. . ',' ~ M N
The trial by jury being waived, the court de-
creed him guilty Of an aggravated case Of assault
and battery.
George Smith-Larceny. .
This was a case, mentioned soma time back, of
party losing money! by the game known as "thim-.
bic rig." ISAAC HAYHE, Esq, examined the wit
nessea and. conducted the prosecution. G. q. ST.
MoNToN, Esq, appeared for the defence. The
court decreed the prisoner not guilty, and on mo-
ton OF G. q. sndoNros, Esq, he was ordered to
be discharged without delay. s4 al s4
George Scot-Larceny. s'as;s 7g!+
Found guilty by tho court. .5 Va. -+ \
Charles Whitmore, alias Charles .ioore-Iar-
ceny. s1A4,
Found guilty by the court.
The hour Of adjournment having then arrived,
the court stood adjourned to 10 A. n. to-day.
MAYORS CouRT, January 18.-Rebecca Caldwell,
q dusky damsel, who had called at the house OF
Susan Jefferson, q eslady Of cullur," to see the
husband Of the said Susan, and so raised the
dander Of the married woman that abe 1auncheda