The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-04

About half-past ten o'clock last night, body
of coorod men marching in military order,
under command OF an epauletted black captain,
and rejoicing in the name OF the "Comet star
Light Infantry" repaired with martial music TO
the ONCE of Three-thousand-dolar Corbin, in
Broad near King street, where several OF the har-
monious magnates of the Republican party. fully
charged with whiskey and eloquence were pa.
tiently awaiting serenade. The company was
drawn up in line on the edge Of the pavement,
and the music Of the band soon gathered crowd
of perhaps two hundred men, women and boys,
With few exceptions Of the same color as the in
appropriately termed light infantry.
When our reporter reached the scene the hrst
speakers had had their say-among whom we
learned was the valiant captor OF Fort Sumter,
now the loyal Adjutant and Inspeetor-General OF
the State. Young Moses addressed the assem-
blage in his usual florid, patriotic and disinter-
ested style, and was loudly cheered. The band
then struck up Captain Jinks Of the Horse Ma
rinesr in lively style, which led our reporter TO
anticipate speech from the pondcrous Inspector
Of Streets-but this was not to be. Instead, tnere
were loud calls for "Bowen," "Bowen," in re-
sponse to which the immaculate NJ G. appeared at
the window and returned thanks for the compn-
ment which the gentlemen (SicJ Of the Comet Star
Light Infantry" had paid him. He assured them
that he would take occasion to address his con-
stituents here in this very City Of Charleston, and
that in q very few days, in vindication OF his
course. With this cheering and liberal promise,
he excused himself from any further remarks.
Another tune from the band followed, after
which there was q dscord Of enthusiastic, but
wholly unintelligible, shouts for various parties
who were wanted to make the next speech
Finally, somebody managed to sound the name
OF sold Gilbert Pillsbury" in stentorian tones
above the tumult and our accommodating
Mayor poked his head from an upper
window. He spoke for about ten minutes,
opening with the mild suggestion that
some Of his hearers were probably laborers-
indeed, he would venture to say most OF them
were laborers. He then launched out into glo-
rifcation Of the rights and Of the nobility Of
labor In general and Of his own persistent and
unselfsh devotion to the labor interest In partcu
lar, concluding with congratulations addressed
to the crowd on the great triumph which the Ia
boring men had recently achieved, and on the
revolution which the last few days had witnessed
in this city in connection with the labor question.
These remarks, of course, were hailed with loud
acclamations Of delight
Another tune by the band-"Company, right
dressr' 'Touch elbows on the rlghtw "Rigat
facep' Forward Marchr' "File Rightr' And
then the black squads went marching and coun-
termarching in the middle OF the street, their
leader meantime whisking about his sword in
very dangerous fashion, and finally giving satis-
factory evidence Of his proficiency in maneuvres,
by bringing his command In single lle to the front
door OF the Corbin wigwam, the gentlemen
Of the Comet Star Light Infantry" filed gal
lantly in; for what our reporter would not have
suspected, but for the volunteered suggestion OF
an unmilitary but knowing darkey, who shrewd-
ly surmlsed that "dem niggers was gwine to
Ticker up"
At this stage Of the proceedings the assemblage
left and 1t Ia to be presumed that the Comet Star
serenade shortly thereafter tzzled out.