The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-12

A RAID on THE MEDICAL FRATERNTrY.--John
Lester, alias Country Johnny, young but accom-
plished colored rascal recently returned from ssVan
nah and celebrated his visit to the City by the sea
by one OF, his: usual raids. 3 4sited Dr.. DaVeea
Office and abstracted four of surgical lnsuu'
ments. similar raid also made on the ONCE oi
DR.. Parker, in Broad-stree and one case stolen LII
the day time. Johnny sold the instruments 10 some
drug stores, and the robbery was traced TO the re-
douhtable John, who was captured and caged' ana
will answer for his crime in court.
THE CONCERT LAST NIeHT.-The concert
room at the Mills House was again crowded last
night by an audience anxious to applaud Miss Nc
culloch and her companions Of the Parlor opera
Troupe susini was excellent in "Madamina Il Cato
logo" and the famous aria from ''Ernani" orlan-
DIM gave new charms to the thoroughly worn out
and hackneyed "n Balen," and graceful ballad from
eBallo in Maschera," and Boye sang the passionate
romauza from ia Travista" and the tender "La
Donna Mobile" with great effect. Miss Mccul.
loch was applauded to the echo and enccred again
and again. Torriani's 'evalse' would be famous If
it were more generally known, and was sung by
Miss McC ulloch in manner that proved that vocal
gymnastics had no terrors for her. The "Last Rose
of Summer Miss McCulloch sang e1quisitely, and
this was the gem ofthe evening"
signor Torrinni accompanied the singers with
great taste and judgment. and in duo with Miss
McCuIloch was warmly applauded-
Tonight is the grand complimentary benefit to
Miss McCulloch, and the programme is as attractive
as the voice Of the fair bnefciaire Miss McCuloch
must have bumperl
A DESTRUCTIVE WND NEAR GEORGETOWN, s..
CA terrible blow, attended with much damage to
property and loss of life, took place above George
town, g. c., on Thursday last, between two and three
O'Clock P. NJ. The wind commenced at the planta-
tons of DR.. Gaillard and Dir. Reese Ford, on Black
River, whare the buildings were somewhat injured,
and, took course from there 10 the Peedee River,
where 1t passed Immediately over the plantation of
Dr. Fshburne. point was terribly severe de-
mohshing some thirty small buildings breaking most
sof them entirely up, and inurng several large struc
tures and in the demolition OF these houses some
three colored persons were killed outright and several
others badly If not dangerously injured. The trees
along sSe course of the wind presented of
tire destruction, being almost universally broken or
rooted up and in several instances lifted from
the grouLd to great elevation. 1t is feared that
further damage to LIE and property may be heard
Of The hour being.one when many persons were in
the field and not at their residences, prevented a
greater loss Of life. -
The NICHOLSON PAvEMENr.-This pavement
has been praised wherever 1t has been used,
and most Of the large cities are now discarding
the old cobble stone pavement for the Nichol.
son. The propriety Of using this style of paw.
ing In Charleston was sgiated as carly 1856, but
the committee then appointed TO consider the FEAST
bity Of adopting the patent reported adversely, con-
idering it to be liable to decay Since that time the
Nicholson pavement has been subjected to q tho.
rough trial and has given great satisfaction. Apave-
ment Of this description, which was laid on one Of
the principal thorouehfares IN Boston, has stood the
test Of travel for six years without costing the city
one cent for repairs. The wood used for this pave
ment was the spruce pine which is much softer and
more pliablsthan the Southern pine. Since the war;
when the oily contemplated repairing East Bay and
Broad streets, the Mayor communicated with the
municipal authorities Of different cities that nad
adopted tie Nicholson pavement The report in each
case was the same, all uniting in recommending the
Nicholson as the best invention known. Motives Of
economy induced Council to adopt the cobble stones
but the experience Of the past shows that this style
Of pavement requires constant repairs. Under the
new regime, Improvements seem to be the order Of
the day. and as there are now several streets sadly
in need Of q good pavement the present would seem
to be the time to bring the Nicholson again before
yyh1i 1in Nv ur10 hoo I,aan f1r
appointed the agent of the patentee for this city and
we learn that memorial on this subject will be pre-
sented to Council at their next meeting. Tho price
OF laying cobble-ssone pavement Is about two dol
lars and five cents per square yard, not including
the cost Of subsequent repairs The Nicholson will
cost from two dollars and seventave cents to three
dollars, and Ia warranted to last from fourteen to
twenty years, without costing the city cent for re-
pairs. It is subject Of great importance and de-
serves the attention Of property owners and tax pay
ers, ss well as the municipal authorities.
TIE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY CHARI-
TABLE AssoouAuoS.-on the 29d of February last we
had the pleasure Of pubhshtng notice of the ami.
versary Of this association. with list of its officers
elect.
Anything relating to the relief of thoss Of our
friends snd founhymen, whose wounds or mis-.
fortunes in the death OF relatives in the late war have
impaired their ability for self-support, or whose
meagre earnings render the education Of their chill
dren impossible, must ever be q matter Of earnest
soicitude to the citizens of Charleston. We have
houShs in this connection, that brief reference to
the objects Of this ourishing and active association
and detail Of some Of the amounts expended by It