The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-20

POLICE ITEMs.-Na apoleon Bonaparte was ar
rested for stealing iron, and two colored disci
pies f.Fagan for approx rristing sundry pieces
OF bacon. They will have hearing before th'
Mayor this morning.
!. ssEREzDoM.-Yesterday evening an old Negro
woman, ragged and dirty, was seen on Broad
:street dragging herself along by her hands ani
knees. She was evidently from the country
and on. a search for the Bureau man.
RopsNa AN NALDERMAS.-Jack Holloway, an
old colored thisf, was arrested by the detec.
s tires ator stsShng an overcoat from Alderman
cunningham in shenarket. This undertaking.
will prove the means Of taking Jack over tc
the penitentiary..
RAnaoAD AoCtDENT.-The down Augusta
night train ran off the track yesterday morn
ing, about ten miles below Branchyille. Three
sears OF corn we're badly broken up. No one
was hurt but the down trains were delayed
about elk hours.
A. Masonic o:BRaE9Ir--Martech Lowande.
the proprietor Of the Brazilian Circus, is to be
= the recipient tonight ol q benefit rendered
HIM 6y the afasons. The usual attractions are
offered besides some entirely new features,
which are produced solely for this occasion.
-, FIVE CORES Of THE TRI:wzEKIY News for
tour months 10 one address for 81 IS, or eigh-
s ty-ive cents each copy. -
THK OLD FLAG correspondent Of one OF
our country exchanges Says: "Rev. B. F.
Whistcmore has q United States flag with
Grant and Colfa1 stamped on itpoa floating
) sover Darling Ton. Though the flag is common
one, is 1nderstand he collected seventy-6ye dol
{ lara from the freedmen to pay for it,
DEMocRA1c WARD MEETINGS. voters
sssof ~ irds Nos Sand g. are earnestly requested
20 meet at % O'Clock this evening, at the Pal
meteoeand Eagle Engine iHalis respectively, to
organize Democratic Clubs IN those Wards.
Afuil attendance Of the voting population Of
I the Wards is desired, as the subject is one
tha. is ofpubEc and immediate importance.
- aFUHrHxR MuMmpAI CHANoEs.-We learn
that General Candy viii soon Issue an order
removing Parker. Adams, McKinlay and Dereef
From the Board Of. Aldermen ON account Of their
: absence hom the city, and appointing Others
IN their stead. the names OF several white
residsnts are mentioned but nothing positive
is known asto the appointees. - -
- ErGHrsINa srsucK.-D During the thunder
storm Of Saturday the telegraph operator at
the South Carolina Railroad Depot in this city
receiyedra violent oaectric shock, which threw
:Iim from his eest az the instrument to the
ground The injury done the operator was not
saerious, but the suddenness and force Of the
shock caused d Temporary derangement Of his
waoie system.
ERIE AT MOUNT PIEAsANr.-0a Friday night
"a fire was discovered in house owned by Mr.>
John siesling, and before The flames could be;
sub 5ned the. house and oatbuildinss were de-
stroyed. The fire swas also communicated to
sone ou.buildinas on DR.. 'Carrsres' adjoining
LOT, and thsyweres destroyed. Me. Siegling's
property was insured for two Thousand dollars :.
The houses were unoccupied, ndthe illumina-
ton WAS plainly visible in the city.
THs Was To-as GoILEcyoR.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Times
says: ;;sColonel G.. ". Dennis, Judge-Advocate
z of the SeconS Military District. who has been
Largely instrLmental in the righteous adminis-
tration OF justice in that district during the
past year. arrived here from Charleston this
morning.
This is the man who was to have been Uni
ted States Collector for Charleston when
Mickey became United States Senator. The
s<jnstice' to which the correspondent refers is
G prcpa5ly military Justice Castle Pinckney,
{ sweat boxes, balls and chains, and the rest.
Exodus OF THE MMIrARY.-The remainder
OF the Citadel garrison, with the exception Of a
necessary guard, will leave this morning for
6ummerviile. Two companies from Columba
are also expected, which will make the force
stationed at Summerville nearly 1000 strong.
The houses have been cleaned and put in thor
ough repair for the officers and their families,
Z the clerks, and others connected with the De-
spartrhant. Aspacious platform has been erect
"a, aud the rustic Summervillians will be soon
treated TO several hops. The accession to the
popuistion win intuse more life in the place,
and the music OF the band will nske the time
! pass pleasantly.
THE SILVER PLATE YACHT RAoE.-The COM
mistee appointed to receive subscriptions to be
applied to the purchase Of o service Of plate,
70 be given as prize 10 the winner in race
between the yachts Eleanor, Ella Anna, Mag
gle Mitchell and Unknown, have collected over
$3.50, and win make their report tonight. ~he
Subscribers to the race, the owners Of the
yachts and others who may desire to SUBJ
scribe, are, therefore, requested to meet at
half-past 8 O'Clock tonight, in the Club Room
of the Charleston Hotel, to appoint commit