The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-03

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ihodatonB for tho transportation Of stook, We hope
the agonts will try tho o1pe.iment, for they will
not only achiovo success, but thoir names will 20
down to nosterity as bonefaotors Of their race.
We nre indebted to DELAoY o. tho Mills House,
for copies OF Frank Leslie, Pol,ce Ga,etts and
othOr lato Now York papers.
WE aro indebted to Mr.. b. DosonsB n, Hasel
street. west Of tho Postoflco, for Into copies OF
tho Round 7dbte, Hdrpcy's Weekly, Now York
Tribune, Aationa, Police Gazette, and tho Scot
hsh Aneri .an Journal.
The hLusIoSIsT.- the grcat nlusion-
ist, better known as the Wizard Of tho South has
offered bene1t to the Orphans Of tho Sisters OF
Mercy. Mr.. SARGENT by this generosity will in
crease his popularity with tho Charleston public,
nnd We predict largo crowd on Wednesday night.
His feals Of legerdemain arc perfect, that tho
| lnost vgant aro deceived, and the audiences t,st
haTe been attending his aoirees hayo testified their
| appreciation 0. his talents.
DEATH OF A CHARLEsToN1AN.-Tho Galveston
Bmleiin, Of hIay 26, says s'wo are panied to an
nounce tho death Of J. ]. JAhnsoN, ESQ.,, who OK
pirod about half-past seven o'clock to-day. Mr.
JAMisoN WAS native Of Charleston. 8. O., camo to
New Orleans some yenrs ago, and WAS long coll
nectel with the Picayune. In 1858 he won't to Vic
toria, Toxas, md purchased ntorost in tho Vic
! toria Aduocate, whore no remained until q few
wooks ago, whom ho camo to this city and was con-
! nectod with the Ctuifan as compositor.
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THEFT OF MONEY DnGwEp.-some excitement
was created on Saturday afternoon by negro man
named Edward Laurens, who dashed into tho store
Of Mr.. Ii. BAnHToH, on tho corner Of Franklin! and
Qucon Streets and struck Mrs. BAHsroR Ehio
ho cndeaYored to scizo tho money drawer He
| succeeded in graspng only q small portion OF tho
money, and made his eacape; but his action was
soon by sovoral colored mon, who immediately
gaTo chase, and after exciting run over aud
around tho burnt district, Laurons was captured,
the money recovered, and ho was lodged In the
Guard House.
RonDEnY.-on tho 26th uit., sRIoL1so's music
store vas ontered from tho yard By como thieves
who Jumped tho fenco on Boau nin streot, and by
wrenching opon window obtained on on tranoe.
Fortunately thoy woro OF a music Il turn, and oon-
fned ther attention to tho Instruments that wero
scattered around, taking one iddlo, four bows,
ono largo German ACCORDION, two olarionetts, and
other articles. The case was put in the hands OF
Lieut.. LENDaIoKs. and tllroo negroes, Jno. Bull
'sids Bennett Jno. Edward Keyes and Jas. Clarke
wcro arrested by two OF tho detoctiyo forco, and
tho missing articles found in their possessic n
hoy had takcn tho goods to raflo on Gadsden'a
Green, and were offering to dispose Of them for
$40, though worth s2 to $780, These negroes arc
all old Offenders, Jno. Bull having boan tried for
Tho murlsr OF Air. B. B. RHErT and tho others we'll
known Jail BIRDS On searching thom Koyos was
ound to havo in his possession three silver
'poons ono marked the Mills House. ono the
Charleston HOTEL aud the third g. E. Thew, he had
also pair o nip: cra uAed by burglsrs Their cap
lure Is source Of great congratuRton, and it Is to
be hoped thoy will ornament the Jail for some time.
ConoNons INauEsT.-On Thursday tho body of
colored infant about two and LaH years Of age
vas found floating In tho water of tho Battery by
George jennings and John White, both coIored,
who had beon on fishing excursion. The body
was brought 10 tho city, end tho Coroner notified
md jury summoned, when tho following facts
tliotted: A colored man named Smart ChiHolm had
rented two rooms last week in q kitchen on tho
premises OF Mr.. Envns, on South Bay, opposite
Legere street, Ate: being thero four days
hr. Erwin ordered hun to m ,vo, having hoard
something projudicial to his character. CHS:
olm commenced moving across the street
to the yard OF Mr. GRnrKR, and about oght
r H. had completed the operation, with
tire exception OF his bed, in which no had left his
step daughter, CoBNELrA YEHpER, the infant in
question. Ol going up stairs to move the bed,
tho Guild was missing, and though diIlgent search
was mado she could not DO found. Whun nut TO
bed, the child had pair Of gold earrings In her
ears, but whom tho body was found those yero
missing. Tho Investigation commenced ON Fri
day and will be continued to-day. A number OF
witnesses wero examined, but no conclusion was
reached, though suapiciona have leon aroused.
Tho Coroner nas offered liberal reward for the ar.
rest OF tho parties engaged in the tTansaction.
The following correspondence has beon re-
ccivcd: 10.
Rep. d. j. Quiqtty: ~ ~
sm: I most respectfully tender you my services
s, tSs benefit ben to DO given to the most worthy 30
At will be your pleasure TO accept,
SARGENT, nuisionist.
ll. Sargent, Iausionisi ~
DEB hIR: have the pleasure to acknowledge
inc receipt OF your letter. tondering benet to the
dcsignate
Deem,ng this the most worthy objo,t of your
cst that vonr would Su most 5espeStf@y sus
| under the charge Of tho Sisters Of Mercy
:. Inc Inc op1eot 10 praiseworthy ono, aud am sure
~ Will meet with that patronage 1t so Justly de-
%, Yours, very sincerely,
lSigned] D. J. QUIGLEY,
No. III Broad street, Charleston, juno I'd, 1867.
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