The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-23

ored, was detected yestoIday roabinG the bales in
the cotton press in Church-street.
Several persons were ricked up drunk AMI unable
to take care of themselves.
John Coleman was found with bag of self-raising
flour in his possession and could not property ac-
count f:r 1t.
The following fines were imposed at the Mayors
Court yesterday:
Several parties :or being drunk, SIS each.
Mary Pie-son, WHO induced q colored man to sell
fowls in the street withou. license, was made TO
forfeit the fowls.
Frank Rivers w1o could no: account for the bag
of cotton in his possession, was turned over TO q
magistrate.
REpoRrERs CRUMBS. -Brookbank's, Meeting
street, has erected chimney en- the top of his store,
cut of which Santa Claus is emerging, loaded with
toys.
An owner is wanted for dark red cow, with points
of horns sawed off, in the Upper Wards Guardhouse.
She will be sold on Saturday, if not claimed sooner.
The exercises of the High School will be resumed
on January the 4th.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders OF the sa
vannah and Charleston Railroad will be hold in
Charleston on the second Wednesday in January,
1862
light ships are loading in Charleston for Liver
pool
The New England Society had good time at the
"Char.cston" last evening. the occasion of their
anniversary meeting.
At FoSartie's Book House. King Street, there Is
novel arrangement in book form, for filing ava, val
liable papers.
Tie Charleston Gas Light Company have declared
dividend on capital stock of fifty cents share.
Hawking about the streets without license is
asainsta city ordinance; when discovery follows the
art the goods are forfeited.
boy was fined five dollars At the Mayors court
yesterday for firing crackers in the streets.
The Fa ir of The Widows Home will close this even.
ing, 29d instant on which occasion The prizes from
The Christmas Tree will be distributed. The Fair
will be reopened on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ing Of next week. in order to close out rattle lists
and dispose of sundry donations of very handsome
articles Just received from friends in England, which
VII, be sold very low.
The real estate sale advertised to take place by
O. z. Oakes yesterday, was postponed until further
notice
tn Dackerz, Agent of Stone & Murray's Circus,
is at the Pavilion"
The Mayors proclamation permits the firing OF
squibs ct White Point Garden, west end OF Broad.
street, Hampstead Mal. Aiken Square, Wragg Square,
and in the burnt district
The Committee of Ways and Means have directed
tho sheriff to proceed en- unpIid tax executions
lodged in his Office By tue city treasurer.
Applicants for the public offices declared vacant by
Council are on the increase; they are principally
colored men.
Little Grant, of the Tom Thumb troupe, lett yes
terday for home.
It was reported that the man who committed the
murder at Moncks Corner, on Friday last. was in
the city yesterday. If information of the crime had
been lodged at the Detective Office in time he could
have been arrested.
Tom thumbs entertainments, yesterday morning
and afternoon, were numerously attended Miss
Minnie Warren kissed the girls who measured stat
ure with her on the stage, and snubbed the boys.
The general" says he will retire to private life
after the present season, he having sufficient COM
potency.
This afternoon tn, Aerts will play the last practice
game at the foot Of Broad-sreet. All ballists arc
particularly invited to be the ground. They will
carry with them to Savannah q Bounding Rock
Ball." Eve and quarter ounces, and nine and q
quar;er inches in size. The Alcrts meet tonight at
Victoria Hotel, King.street.