The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-14

SHA ISLAND CoTToN.-A late Liverpool circu-
lar reports the ealc in that market OF one bag
| of Carolina sea island cotton at SD. per pound
| We understand that this superior specimen Of
| long staple cotton was raised on Edisto Island,
in this State, by j. jenkins Mikell, Esq so
| we'll known in this region for his skilful PLAN
tatIon management. 1t was shipped by Messrs.
Willis & Chisolm. of this city, to Messrs. j. N.
Beach & Co., OF Liverpool, who disposed of 1t.
| EXECUTIVE APPoIN IMBNTs. s.-AdoIph Feinin-
ger has been appointed librarian and State
house keeper, from and after the 18th instant.
jacob Nj. Pincud, magistrate at Woodville,
Charleston County. P. w. Goodwin, magls-
trate at Hodges Station. in place Of J. Rodger,
resigned. j. A. Leland, at Greenwood, in
place Of J. B. Tarrant. Thomas Anderson,
magistrate in Fairfield County, in place of j.
| A. Champion, disqualified. James f. Quattle-
baum, magistrate for Orangeburg. E. w.
Everson. of Richland, and G. 5. Bull, OF
Orangeburg, notares public. Edgar A. Nj
| cholson: deputy surveyor for Beaufort County.
The Governor has pardoned Thomas Gra-
| ham, who was sentenced to be hung on the
3Oth of April last, but was respited for the
| purpose of procuring important testimony,
not adduccd at the trial.
| Charles d. Gehrals was convicted OF the
| Orangeburg Court Of assault and battery, with
intent to kill, and fined $500. The Governor
has remitted the penalty. on the ground OF
violent provocation in the most infamous abuse
Of the defendant and his family.
| The Governor has declined to further in
terfere in the case OF Cyrus Coachman, con-
victed OF the murder Of Robert P. Suggs. near
Florence on the 10th Of January last. He will
therefore be executed on Friday, the 18th
| instant.
! REPORTERS CRUMBs.-Judge Orr granted
| two divorces, at the late term of the Greenville
| Court, on the petition of distressed females; in
case where the husband petitoned, the mat
ter was reserved for further consideration.
grain reaper has been introduced into
Laurens County by Mr.. Allen Dial. AS nov
city it attracted a crowd.
Colonel John Cunningham has opened law
Office in Laurensvile.
| The committee who have undertaken to ar
range the prelimnaries for raising the $4,000
to be contributed by the citizens to the theatre
| project, will probably commence their collec-
tion tour Today. We sincerely hope they may
| meet with abund Int success. We must have q
theatre, and this is our best chance.
The velocipede race on tho plank road, in
Ezabeth-street, on Saturday afternoon, was
highly exciting end full Of humor. Mr.. Chaplin
was the winner of the ''soda water and cakes" !"
There was river immersion by the Rev. J..
Legare, at the foot Of Tradd- street, yesterday.
| Eleven males and thirty-five females all color
ed, we're baptised.
A child accidentally fell into the pond at the
| foot OF Broad-street, on Friday last, and was
| rescued from drowning by passer by.
There is a great scarcity (says an observing
gentleman) Of ants this season and SUPER
abundance Of flies. What does this mean2
The prospect Of q meeting Of Council is now
less favorable than q few days ago.
Deer are very numerous now in the suburbs.
Several fine runs have been made lately.
There has been NO little shaking of official
bones in the past few days in anticipation of
the gayrote which report says Council will
coon apply.
The commencement exercises Of the Baker
Theological Institute, colored. takes place at
the Centenary M. E. Church this evening at
eight o'clock.
Everybody is on the qui oiue for the yacht
race which is proposed for the 28th indsant.
In the hands OF an energetic committee we are
satisfied that the contest might be made a
great success.
The picnic OF the Turnverein takes place to-
day at the Platz.
A gentleman who served in the Mexi,an war
says that Sergeant Jonah r. Holm es. whose
names is inscribed on the medal in Mr.. Tuo-
mey's possession, was q non-commissioned
officer OF Company @. under Captain Moffatt
and Lieutenant j. B. Kershaw, Of Camden,
$50.