The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-18

/ advert isCmCnt OF MCBsrs. ID. O'NEiII, Il SoNY in
another column. At tho present lime, when tho
scarcity Of grconbacks is fplt by orory ono, Il 10
pleasant to know that II good understanding can
! bo procured for n reasonable outlay. Mcssrs.
| O'NEIII. & Sons hayo oycry variety OF shoes and
boots in thcir establishment, and arc prepared 10
nnswcr oil demands, whether from tho fair sox or
from tho lords OF creation. A visit will convince
| tho doubtors, and thoy will at once invest thor
spare change In q substantial pair Of tho best.
-'H' D sgt-i .-Jr.
DEATH OF Mi. NJ. TRAoY.-Wo regret 10 mn
nouncc tho death OF Mr.. MAURICE TRACY, lato tcr,-
nian OF This paper. Mr.. II. was q native of Now
York, and camo to this city whom quito young
man. llo was Tor many years boIoro tho war,
foreman Of tho Charleston Mercury. During tho
war he superintended tho large publishing es-
tablishmont Of Mcssrs. EVANS & CooswELl, i'll C5i-
umbn, and was identified with tho News from tho
date OF its establishment in August, 1865. Mr.
TRACY was good printer, thoroughly conycraant
with all tho requirements Of his nrt and enjoyed
tho respect and esteem of oil with whom ho camo
in contact.
His health had boon gradually failing for Bomo
limo, and during tho past four OF five months lo
had been confined to his bed with tropsy, which
Terminated fatally, notwithstanding oil that
scientific Skill or tho watohful caro- and tendor
hand Of alt clion could do. lilo was only forty
| Bevcn years Of nge at tho timo OF his doalh, and
leaves vito anu ono child to mourn his loss Mr.
TRACY was widely known among printers overy-
whore, and his death will bo sincerely regretted
not only within tho oirclo OF the topographic
fraternity, but by all tho humorous friends ho
mndo along tho journey of life. IIs funeral will
take place at 10 o'clock this morning, as will bo
sccn in tho advertisement in another column.
CHARLESTON BAR.-A further examination OF tho
draft of water OF tho bark Aanie Ein,taR, Captain
LINCOLN, from Newport, England, shows thai sho
is deeper by several inches than previously statoi,
and that her ncual depth Ia tho water is IS feet
inches, or noar 10 feet. Captain LINCOLN states
that the Etn,taR camo over tho bar with easo and
would havo boon ablo to have entered tho chnnnol
it sho Ind drawn several additional inches. This
announcement s of tho greatest importance to
shipping masters, both horo and olsewhoro, for il
has been generally considered that II was impossi-
bio FOR my but rcsscs OF light draft to ontor tho
hnrbor. There arc few soaports that present moro
advantages than Charleston, as tho bay ia com
plctely land-'ockod, aud once over tho bar INV
depth of water can bo obtained Tho passage OF
tho hfRtda is nn epoch in our commercial history
that wo trust will not DO neglected, but will urgo
our merchants to improve tho advantages OF ma
ture and bydccpcninG tho channel rondcr tho har-
Dor accessible to vessels Of any draft. Before tho
war dredging machine was owned in this city,
made and patented by Charleston mechanic, md
it was fornd to bo extromoly scryicenblo in dcop-
oning tho channel and in removing tho obstruc-
tions on tho bar formed by tho shifting aands,
This machine was destroyed during tho war, but
IL could bo easily reproduced, ard would provo q
valuable auxiliary to our merchants in bringing
tho commerce of tho world 10 this port.
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MAYORS CoURT.-1hrco colorcd Lcanders, who
wero ossaYing their swimming powers in tho
Market Dock, found 10 their sorrow that tho feat
was impossible for thoy wcro pounced upon by
tho police md in default Of 50 fine, was looked up
for two days. When thoy arc released they will
be saddcr but wiser boys, and Will remember that
as tho Black Crook iB not on exhibition, tho pub
lie have no perchanf for blro logs. q;
A colorcd man who evidently thought himself
better than somo plain people, stationed himself
near tho Bnnd on tho Battery and obstrlctcd tho
passage way. Ifc was warnod md advised to
oave, but persisted in. his conduct standing on
tho Platform Of the Civil Tights Bill and deying
tho world a night in tho Calaboose md n fino
Of So convinced him OF tho error of his ways.
and he will "go no moro q roaming by tho sweet
silver light OF tho moon."
"ono moro unfortunate
t Rashly importunate' ..N.t ...e
m1nngcd, i'll spite of Order No. 81 to nloistsn llis
diaphragm with the essonce ofryo which to a mnn
OF his abstcmious character, proved O groat shock
to his system, and ho had laid down to recover
when accostcd by tho police. Becoming angry ut
being reused from his slumbers in 80 peremptory
n manner, ho rushed Mt his tormentors and dealt
them several blows in tho vicinity OF their bread
baskets. Not liking this mnn@uvro thoy turned
tho tables and carried tho boligcron to nero &c
cludcd spot, whore ho compromised the matter by
tho payment OF *10 IL.
Tho classic shades Of Berresford street werc dis
turbed BY sho vicious conduct Of two mon who
chose that locality 10 exhibit tho manly art. The
sound OF. tho blows brought in tho police, who
kindly consented TO hold tho sponge and net as
| umpires, and tho noblo pair wero condemned to
forfeit IS each fora foul play. r.s...
DIsTn1cr CoUnT-Hon. GEonoE ". LOGAN, pre.
siding.-The following cases wero disposed of:
Tho State rs. Alice Jackson. Larceny of various
goods from SHAW & Co. Guilty.
Tho State us. JONATHAN SHAW and PHILLIP T.
SHAW. Assault and Battery. r. W. SEYMOUR,
Esq., appearing for tho Gefoncc. mol pros was
entered ns to PHILLIP t. SHAW and q verdict Of
guilty rendered ns TO JONATHAN SHAW This was
case where tho child Of tho prisoner was assaulted
by negro boy, nnd Mr.. JONATHAN SHAW punished
tho negro for it. An action was brought and the
above verdict rendered, tho Jury deciding that
MIR. SHAW had no right to tako tho law in his own
hands. .S r,r. ..at4.!
Tho State rs. Dominick Caroy. Falso Imprison-
mont md Assault and Battery. r. ". SEYMOUR
for tho defence. Not Guilty.
Tho State us. Joseph Laroy and George Charles.
Larceny. MOI pros. :.
Tho State u.s. Joo Thomas. Larceny. r. ".
SEYMOUR for dcfence. Tho prisoner plead guilty.
Tho State us Poor Boy Happy-Larcony. Pris-
oncr pleaded not guilty, md 30 found, no case be-
ing made out against him.