The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

MONDAY MORNING, APRIE 40, 1857
LOCAL MATTERS.
-. TO Correspondents. ;,,z=
We are continually receiving communications on
political and other matters from persons whp do
not attach tLer proper names to the articles sent;
and we taIe this occasion of repeating that nothing
can be published in TIE DAILY NEWS without
being indorsod by some responsible individual.
CLARK's MDELmLE PENCIL, very convenient
article for marking linen, can be had at B. DosH-
ER's News Emporium in Hasel street. near the
Postofice.
NEW IR1sH PoTAToEs. bad the pleasure, q
few days ago. of tasting some choice specimens of
these tuberous esculents as prepared in the we'll
appointed cuisine of Messrs. WHITE & MIXER. The
potatoes were from the farm of Mr. KNOX, in Christ
Church Parish. -, !.
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PERsoNAL.-Among the distinguished arrivals at
the Mills House, yesterday, are the Hon. T. B.
PETITE, Mayor Of Newark, n. ].
Generals POTTER and BABcocK, of Gen. GRANTS
staff; also, Judge J. i. WARDIAw, of South Caro-
lima.
AcKNowLEpaMENT.-We are indebted to MIR.
VIM. DELAcEY, OF the Mills House News Stand, for
copies of the Boston F1agg, New York Scientific
american, and the New York Times. MIR. DEI4A-
oEY has copies Of the latest periodicals always on
hand, among which are Bells Life, celebrated
English sporting journal.
TIE COURT OF GENERAL. SESSIONS AND COMMON
PLEAS begins it's session for the District
Of Charleston, at 10 o'clock this day, his
Honor, Judge MoNRo, presiding. We learn
that the Judge, during his stay in the city, will be
the guest of Col. JOHN E. CAREw. Sheriff Of the
District.
TR1AL.-A trial of the Young America steam fire
engine took place on Saturday afternoon, with the
following gratifying result: From section Of
hose fifty feet in length, q stream Of water was
sent to the distance Of 21O feet inches. The noz
zle used was II inch bore, and the Young America
Company are confident that they will hold their
own at the approaching contest.
- THE SAVANNAH PAPERS announce the execution
: in that city of JAcK DoRrcH and MOSES BAYFIELD,,
who were convicted Of the murder of pedlar
named SEcUNaER- The double execution took
place at A. M. Saturday morning, and was wit
messed by numbers who were attracted by
curiosity. One Of the prisoners was instantly
killed, but the rope catching, BAYFIELD, was
thrown to the ground. The Savannah papers mem
ton the execution in its fullest details, but asserts
that it was the first double execution that had
ever occurred in Georgia. AS the editor of the
Republican, has his sanctum at the jail, he had an
excellent opportunity to make sensational item.
GRANTrEv1ILE FAcroRY.-At the annual meeting
of the Stockholders Of the Granitevile Manufac-
turing Company, held on the 18th, the following
gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing
year:
Directors Il. Trenholm, Charleston; Jas. P
Boyce sGreenyirle; VIM. Gregg, Jr., Aiken; A. B.
Davidson. Charlotte; 81. e. Hickman, Augusta;
81. R. Banks, ST., Charleston; Ephraim Tweedy,
Augusta. - -. -. : 5sssi. : =,
The meeting was quite large, and the report of
the President and Treasurer very satisfactory to
the stockholders i..ss.i
MAYoR's CouRT, April 19,-Aman with an Ital-
. ian or Spanish name, who stabbed another IN the
back by way of celebrating Good Friday, was
handed over to magistrate to be properly dealt
with.
A white boy was fined 50 for throwing bricks in
the street. and another was locked up for day for
saluting the ears Of genteel people with profane
language.
April N.-A person, who punched colored
woman with an umbrella, was fined S. for hurting
her feelings.
A very dirty black boy, who helped himself to a
money drawer, was directed to pay visit to
magistrate.
A NOBLE AND DE1IcATE AcT.--The Edgefeld i'd
oertiser says:
The New York Mutual Insurance Company, after
mourning expenses Of $500 on marble bust Of
Mrs. Pickens, have sentit to ex- Governor Pckens,
free Of all charges whatever. This bust, which,
with one Of the Governor himself, was executed in
Rome, by an American artist of great dist notion,
reached New York soon after the breaking out OF
the war; and was received by the officers Of the
said Insurance Company, and kept privately in
their rooms, No. 81 William street. throughout
the course Of the struggle.
This act proves that there are high-toned and
true gentlemen in every section OF our country,
Notwithstanding the general ihberality and mar
row feeling engendered by the late barbarous war;
and We are much pleased to chronicle it.
Nor can we werefrain from commenting upon the
rare beauty and artistic value of the bust IN ques-
ton. The original, lovely Gas that first woman
whose beauty made Eden glad, is here delineated
in the purest seParian statue-stone." It is work
OF art of which softness ind loveliness aro the
striking characteristics. The figure is exceeding
II delicate and graceful; the outline is finely
varied in the different views; while the softness
Of the FORM the character of the face and the ad-
iustment Of the hair, are claasically beautiful.
TIE BATTERY.-The visitors to this fashionable
promenade were favored on Saturday afternoon by
a concert from the 9Th Band, and it was currently
reported that this was but tho prelude to similar
performances during the season. The music stand
has been moved to the left side OF the Meeting
street entrance, and has been considerably i'm
proved by the workmen until it has become almost
an ornament, and when occupied by the Band will
be the centre of attraction. The work on the Bat
terry is still progressing, although it can hardly be
completed before summer, but the improvements
already effected hsye restored great portion Of
the ante beLl,um look, and when the walks are