The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-08
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LOCAL MATTERS.
To Correspondents.

LOCAL MATTERS.
To Correspondents.
We are continually receiving communications OF
rolitical and other tiers from persons VINO o
not attach tLeir proper names to the articles sent
nd We taka this occasion OF repeating that nothing
can be published in The DAILY NEWS withou
being indorsed by some responsible individual.
Persons in want of mules are requested to cal
az the Mills House stables and examine a fine 10
advertised by Mr.. JOHNSON.
We CALI. attention to the advertisement of Mr.
ANDREW NJ. MoRELAND, who is desirous of obtain
ing certain stocks and bonds; also gold
DEPARTURE OF THE VISITING FmEslEN.-The dele
cation of the N. Y. Fire Association left for Co
lumbia at 8 A. N. yesterday. They were escorted
to the cars by several Of the Charleston firemen
and we're accompanied by Mr.. NArHAN, who will
take this opportunity Of visiting our capital.
TIE FARMER, published in Richmond, Va, by
Messrs. ELLIOTT & SHIELDS, is an excellent agri-
1oAoA~
u.s. and contains the usual variety of articles on
agriculture, horticulture, the mechanic arts, and
household economy.
FIRE AT BEAUFORT, S. C.-The arrival Of the
steamer Pilot Boy from Beaufort rs. CO., brings
information that fire took place in that town on
Tuesday last, about 8 A. NJ, in which seven
buildings were destroyed; among them J. G.
THOMPSON g. Co., HuBRARD's Photographic Gallery,
and the printing Office Of the Ne,o South. The
amount of loss and insurance has not been ascer-
tanned.
UEFoUNDED RUMoR.-From information received
in the city yesterday, We learn that the rumor OF
the murder Of R1aas the Jack Ketch at the recent
execution, is entirely unfounded. RIGGS has been
seen by several parties since his return to the
country, and his brother, who arrived in the city
yesterday, contradicts the different rumcrs that
have been afoat in the community. The so-called
murdered man is alive and, from all appearances,
has no intention of being so disposed Of
LITERARY LEcTURE-A select audience collected
in St. Stephens Church yesterday evening to hear
the promised lecture by the Rev. DR.. LORD. Al
though this church was rather small for such an
occasion, yet every arrangement had been made
to accommodate the audience and marked atten-
ton was paid by them to tho reverend speaker
The subject has been alluded to so often by US of
late, that it has become familiar to our readers.
Dr.. LORD fully sustained his reputation as
speaker, and kept his audience entranced during
the entire period Of the lecture.
FAMILY GRoCEREs.-The corner Of King and
Hudson streets has been known as q popular gro
Gerry stand for many years, and its former prestige
still remains. This store has been recently reitted
and restocked in q thorough manner by the pro-
prietor, Mr. JULIUS 81. OPPENHEnd, and now pre-
sents an array of choice edibles that would tempt
even an experienced gourmand The proximity of
the Up Town Market causes this store to be ex-
tensively patronzed, and Mr.. OPPENHE1M offers in
ducements to purchasers that are seldom equalled.
The inhabitants of the Neck are well acquainted
with this establishment, and we have only to refer
them to the advertisement in another column to
induce repetiton.of Of their visits.
AN AFFECTING McIDENT.-The following item is
'sgoing the rounds Of the papers: sat the interest
ing meeting in Washington City, where Mr.. PEA
BODY made his splendid donation, a letter Of ac-
ceptance and of thanks was adopted, and Govern
or AIKEN commenced to express his obligations as
Southern man, but burst into tears and sat
down. Bishop McILvAnE then proposed that they
should unite in prayer, and eloquently invoked
Divine blessings on the national benefactor. Mr..
PEABODY intends, it is said, to donate another
S., 600, 900 for the same purpose. Who would not
rather possess the purse and the heart OF GEORGE
PEABODY than the rank and power of NAPOLEON ?"
CoRoNoR's NouEsTs.-On the night of the 9Th,
while two cclored boys were playing together with
a pistol it was accidentally discharged, and the
load entering the head OF one Of them named Joe
Alston about twelve years Of age, resulted in his
death. Coroner WHITING held an inquest over the
body, and the investigation justified the jury in
returning verdict, nat he came to his death by
the accidental discharge of pistol in his own
hands.
Later in the day body was found floating in
South Atlantic dock, which, on investigation,
proved to BIZ that Of DANIEL HARRINGTON, labor
er, who had been missing for four or five days.
The jury returned verdict Of accidental death by
drowning.
NEGRO BONDS IN GEoHa1A-The Savannah
Neaos and Herald Of the 4th contains the following
statement Of case in the Chatham county Su-
perior Court:
This court met yesterday, His Honor Judge
Fleming presiding. The case Of Tumor us. Tucker
was resumed; Messrs Jackson, Lawton and Bas-
singer appearing for plaintiff; and Messrs: Hart
The facts attending the case nre as follows
In 1857 Tumor bought of Tucker, in South Caro-
lima, slaves to the amount offifty thousand dollars,
giving in security for the payment mortgage on
them and on landa in this State. Tumor remained
in possession Of the slaves until the emancipation,
without having paid for them. After their free
dom Tumor refused payment on the ground that
he {Tucker) having mortgage on them was still
the owner, notwithstanding Iumor's possession up
to the time Of their emancipation. On this issue,
by the respective counsel, who quoted largely
from voluminous authorities in defence OF their
positions. verdict for plaintiff was rendered by
q special jury.
ARcTURUs.-The bright Arcturus, ssfairest Of the
stars, may be seen in the northeast, about ten
o'clock, in favorable position for observation. 1t
shines now with special briliancy in the absence
of the moon, and can be easily recognized, from
it's solitary splendor nd reddish ustre It is the
principal star Of the constellation Bootes, or the
Bear Driver; that unfortunate son Of Jupiter and
Calisto, called Areas. OvrD tells us that Juno,
being jealous of Jupiter's passion for Calisto,
changed her into bear, and that her son Areas,
who became famous hunter, pursued her in the
chase, and not knowing that it was his mother,
was about to kill her, when Jupiter took them both
to Heaven and placed them among the constella-
tions
Ar.turus is star of the first magnitude and is