The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-12

E CHARLESTON DAILY
Boozer had accompanied them to the floor O.
| the convention.
The chair then introduced the nominee fol
the Office of Lieutenant-Governor, who ad-
dressed the convention as follows:
For this unexpected manifestation of you!
kindness and confidence accept my untelgned
in this convention, I did 80 without any aspra-
tions whatever. was willing to devote my
humble services to the cause of reconstuc,
ton; to risk my fortunes with this party and
| expend my best energies to secure Its success:
| My position is well understood. endeayoreo
| to avert the unfortunate condition In Wnlcn we
are now placed, and when the reconstructlon
measures we're passed by Congress, accepted
| them readily and heartily and see no cause 10
change my mind on the subject.
Gentlemen, our labors are approaching their
| termination. In few more days we shall re-
| turn to our constituents and homes, there to
give account of our work. Although our labors
here may end, we have much to do outside
| in holding up this constitution to the people,
and endeavoring to procure its ratification.
am happy to know that We shall present to
hearten our adversaries, even though viewed
with the strictest scrutiny and the severest
criticism.
I have not come here to make q speech, and
you have other duties to perform; l therefore
again offer you my sincere thanks, and say
that such experience as have acquired Iig N leg
employ in making this constitution acceptable
to the people. [Applause.I
CONGRESS WILL NOT ACCEPT REPRESENTATIVES
AT LARGE.
The following dispatch, addressed to prom
inent member of the convention, explains
itself:
WASHINGTON, March 9-House will not prob
ably admit more members from any State than
the number authorized by the law after the
'''' ''H'D' App'' SCHUYLER coLFAx.
GENERAL GRANT NOMINATED.
On motion of one of the delegates, whose
name we did not hear, General Grant was
unanimously declared the choice Of the con-
vention for the next President. [Applause.]
B. F. Whittemore nominated Henry Wilson
as the next Vice-President.
J.K. Craig nominated General Phil. Sheri-
dan.
A. C. Richmond nominated Reuben Fenton,
of New York.
R. B. Elliot nominated Hannibal Hamlin, of
Maine.
Charles Sumner and John W. Forney were
also nominated for the same position; but after
speech by R. B. Elliot opposing Henry
Wilson,
On motion of C. P. Leslie the nomination Of
candidate for vice-President was laid on the
table.
FINALE.
The last act of the Nominating Convention
was to sing the song, 'Raly Round the Flag, !"
during which interesting process some wicked
wag pinned newspaper to the coat tail OF c.
P Leslie and set it Oh fire, while he was lost in
the mystic depths of the noisy chorus.
It was midnight when the body adjourned.
TIE COURT OF EoU1rY-CHANcEIIoR CAR
ROLL PREsDNa.-Ford cs. the Farmers and
Exchange Bank. Messrs. Magrath and Hayne
were heard for the defendants; VIM. Whaley,
Esq, in reply.
Parker us. Weatherford. The pleadings were
read, and B. G. Presley, Esq, heard for the
complainant; Hon. Henry Buist for the de-
fendant.
MAYORS CoURT.-Pinckney, colored thief,
who annexed sundry fowls belonging to Alder
man Steinmeyer, was fined SIS. Fowl steal
ing, even under ordinary circumstances, is q
foul offence; but when one Of the city fathers
is despoiled, it becomes heinous crime.
Pinckney will remember this.
D. D. Kennedy, the white boy that took Mr..
Burns pocket book from the box Office OF the
theatre, was charged $50 for the offence. The
pocket book contained only $50, which has
been recovered through the detective Office.
4 goat that was found rambling about the
streets was condemend to pay the penalty with
his life.
An irate individual, whose anger wa1ed hot
and caused him to smite woman with billet
of wood, was arrested and fined SIS for his
want of gallantry.
A Milesian who was non conlpos naenGs
from rush of bad whiskey to the brain, under
took to get up small row, but was quickly
settled in cell, and charged SO for the effort.
One Of the wen-known family OF Smiths, with
two initial letters attached to distinguish him
from "John, "fell'sweetly asleep on the sidewalk
in front of the Theatre. He was % innocent and
guileless that it was thought the dew would be
injurious, and he was quietly removed without
disturbing his slumbers. Smith swore it was
fatigue, but was charged SIS for his nap. The
Mills House rates we're cheaper, so Smith
thought.
One Brown (mulatto), thought to replenish
his wardrobe by despoiling others. He suited
himself to friends raiment, but was detected
in his borrowed inery. he was charged $50
for keeping up appearances.
hummer who had crooked his elbow until
his eyes got crossed and his brain muddled,
was charged S. for prescription to steady his
legs.
Another fowl thief, who formed an attach,
ment for some tender pullets, pulled several
| from their roosts, and would have escaped but
for the remonstrances of the feathered tribe
He was convicted and sentenced to pay IS on q
charge of 'sforcible entry and detainer."
| TIE UNITED STATES CoURT-HoN. GEO. s.
BRYAN PRESIDING. The court convened at the