The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-07

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STANLEY q. TRoTr, L. VI.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT We return olir thanks To the
Sisters Of Mercy for kind donation ui grapes
from their garden.
VIZ ARE indebted to Mr.. DELscl:y, of tho Mills
House Literary Staml for copies Of late New York
and Northern papers. lIc has always supply OF
tho latest literature on hanl, which hc is prepared
TO supply to ull customers.
NIoTroSs IN EoUIry.-During Tho vacation Of tho
Court of Equity, Chancellor JOHNSON has Kindly
consented to visit Charleston and hear several
motions i'll Chambers. IIo was in The court room
yesterday, and will probably remain in Tho city
during tho remainder of The week.
PRESIDENTIAL. PAEDoS.-We understand Tint
President JOHNSON has pnr'!oncd JAsrEn GnIrFlTH.
convicted ut the last term of tho United States
Court III this city Of passing counterfeit SO United
States Treasury Notes, and sentenced to an ill-
prisonmcnt of one year and payment Of 1900 fine.
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RoBnERy.-On Friday last, tho clothin Z sIoro of
hicssrs. PLArr BRos, on East bay, was entered
by some unknown parties who took "rr thrcc pair
Of black pants Information was gircn d, The De-
tectiyo Olco, aul Yesterday Officer FASH arrested
Jos Williams colorcd, and succeeded in securing
two pair of lilo pants. Wiiiiams has just been re-
leased from Jail, whcro lie served out his timc for
theft.
The BROAD STREET RErnEAr-Thcrc il nothing
moro refreshing; than familiar land marl-a fnn
print i'll tbs sands OF timc which nj once lispcls
NIL doubts, and CAUSES tlls slangcr to feel at homr
and tho weary to he at rest. Such sTnt can bc
found at The corner nf Broad and Cllnrch sIr,cis
in tho establishment presided over by Mrssrs
HARM g. SHERMAMMER.
This rcfrctory is the Mecca Of many of the lcga
anu financial minds on broad srcct who arc wont
at tho witchns hours uf twelve to repair To that
inviting retreat and discuss the rr1s, uf good
things that in always provided SIcssrs. lIAnN &
SBERuAMMrn understand how Ia keep luicl AMI
they present attractions that are Irresistible and
cause their guests to yield themselves willing ca;-
tivcs. free lullcl, has now become popular in
stution, and is patrnnizc,l by every one; Int that
to bo obtained at the of Church. and Ero,I
is always prepared skillfully and taken WILLINGLY
and VIC cummcnd all hungry or thirsty parties to
visit that corner, anu they will find that tic half
has not been said.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE JOHN W. CALnwni.L.-
Tho remains Of This old merchant aud citizen ar
rived in tlis city un the Manhattan, aul in nc !
oordance with tho Invitation, the funeral services
wcro performed at the Central Presbyterian Church
llaEpast l.. NJ. WIS the ho,r chosctI, but before
that time tho Church filed. wtl an audience
composed principally of the business nlrn ui the
city, who had becn associated with Mr. CALDWELL.
i'll lifetime. The services were opened 10y singing
tho hymn, "Eow blessed tho righteous when they
die" Which WAS followed by discourse from lilo
Pastor, tho Rov. DIR. DANA. lilo spuko uY the
Christian character of tho deceased, his busincs.
tact ami integrity, and referred to tho many vir
tues that Ind always adorned his walk and conyor-
sation. Among other circumstances, the Pastor
stated that MIR. CALDWELL had been chosen M
Chairman of tho Church Corporation and finding
that thoy woro burtlcncd with debt of s1i ,Gon
by his liberal subscriptions. and by collections
from other partics he soon succeeded in payinr
this amount.
After tho conclusion Of tho services tho copcrc-
CATION dlspersod though large number remained
and followed tho corteSo to tho Arcl,lalo street
Cometory. Fow merchants wcrc better known in
tho community thnn Mr.. CALDWELL alll none
have left bohind them clearer record or u moro
unsPottcd name. Requiescat in pace.
MAYORS CounT.-A fair Emerallcr rot on tbo
rampage, and behaved somewhat rulely to
countryman, shifting him OH tho head with lin
huckct, and fnrthor nSgravating him by hurling a
oat in his face. This last inlignity reused tho
Hritisl Lion, and The offending female was carried
to magistrate.
Some ladies becoming alarmed Mt white objce.
i'll tho bnrnt district, opposite the Mills House, re-
ported the caso to the Guard House. An investi-
cation was immediately ordered, and the query,
"Be thou ghost or goblin damned" boing I'M
answered, tho object was stirred up and proved to
bo-not n spirit but n victim of spirtualsm. Tho
unfortunate incbrato was obliyious, hut como to
under tho necessary restorativcs, and paid his v
like q martyr.
co!orcd damsel who lived up town, thought
sho would see tho world, hut yielded to Tho heat O
tho weather and q few gentle WATTS Of blue ruin I
and turned Ill for mp on doorstep near Elliott
street. Susan was asked 10 leave but being OF an
inquring mind preferred visit 10 tho Guard
House. Not having tho necessary funds to settle
her board BILL sho was allowed to retire and nj
inmate.
Susan Hudson, Tho iiroprcsiiblo drnkist, was M
for tho same old drunk. She had s1.50, which wns
10 rare mn occurrence that slie was locked up ono
week, for fear sho would spend it.
small colorcd girl child was found going
nstray, md bcng to fortune AMI 10 fame unknown,
WAS kindly presented to Mr.. pILIsluRy
Ed. Lucas, who had been to school nnl carl
how DAVID had slowed GoIIAu, enGcavorel 10
emulate linn ly throwing bricks in the City Hall
Park. IIo was locked mp for iI,rco days, an in
formcd that tho mode III wnriaio had changed
and IL wnB not considered civilized.
TnI HEALTH OF THE CITy.--H isa subject Of
great congratnaton that while the dreaded plague
Of tho South has appolrcd in Homo cities in
Texas and Louisiana, that our own 10, oil city las
been spared. Notwithstanding tho intonso heat
"f tho weather. wo havo enjoyed M unusual I'M
muniiy from sickness, md tho bills of mortality
have been extremely light. II has l,con custom
ary NJ this scason Of tho year for class of chronic
croakers 10 sound tho cry of yellow fever, but
they have either died ont or have reformed for
their dismal forebDdings aro not heard, bnt ON
tho contrary. every ono looks forward confidently
to healthy season. II was long nlootctl allcs-
tion II yellow fever was incidental TO this cl,nato
or was brought by foreign rcssc Is, but tho block
ado during tho war, and tho strict quarantine OBJ
aorycl since havo convinced tho most incredulous
that IL ~ an aon, md can be kept away by tho
proper precautions.
The quarantine now observed il rigid, and there
is no doubt TINT il will provo onlcacious in pro-