The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-27

South Carolina.
CRUms.-A man who threw water out OF his
window WAS fined 50 by the Mayor yesterday.
DIR. Hickos lectures this and every Friday
evening in st. Johns Lutheran Church, at q
quarter past eight O'Clock. Seats froe.
There were several parties arragned before
the Mayor yesterday for keeping hogs in viola
tion OF the city ordinance. They were made
to pay light fines.
There is an effort being m ade among some oi
our most respectable oolored men to organize
a oornet and string band.
The number OF outside pensioners OF tie
Almshouse is sixteen hundred; but the number
is lessened every week.
The County Commissioners have not yet
opened the proposals for building the bridge 10
connect john g and WadmaIaw Islands.
Alderman Small, colored. says de reason he
doesn't make more speeches lis because dem
fellows treporters) won't put down things as I
say dem."
Alderman David Barrow, Captain E. Getty,
and ID. H. Manigault {present incumbeptl are
candidates for the Office OF mauager OF the
alnshouse--worth to q married man 5000. a
house and r,tions.
Inc Republicans are very much excited over
sne Chinese labor question. prominent
member OF the party yesterday asserted that
meeting OF the party wouid bo called as soon
az ehe nrst batch arrived. and memorial drawn
up ana presented to the Legislature, asking It
70 prevent them from working, on the ground
that their presence will throw out Of employ
! ment largo number OF negroes.
alderman L. J. dackey wishes to know what
Will become Of the rats and sale Of rat traps
II the Chinese come to the city?
There have been about three thousand dol.
lars ~ city taxes paid to the city sherff since
no took possession OF the Office about a montl,
ago.
f. Keely who had hogs and kerosene oil on
his premises, was fined twenty Ave dollars by
the Mayor yesterday.
Cato Drayton peddled -four, and was fined
one dollar by tue Mayor.
Mr. GOODWIN, who has been here instruct.
ing the now Cuatolnhouse officers IN their
duties has. it is reported, asserted that he will
have to urge the removal OF several of them on
account Of incompetency.
The city and aume Of the police and deteo-
tves divided one hundred and twenty-six dol
lars yesteraay-tnes amount of 6nes imposed by
the Mayor during the morning court.
Rumor hath IL that Alderman Geddipos 1v;p
be called upon. at the next meeting OF Council.
to apologize for the alleged insult he offered
to the Hebrew race at the last meeting,
lt was stated yesterday that the present
Almshouse was built from the proceeds OF the
sale OF collins made by the psupers at the old
Almshouse. The proceeds from the sale OF
these collins during twelve years amounted to
$23, 900.
Each street Ras-lamp costs the CITY forty-fiye
cents month.
1t is claimed that the cost OF the police force
whom roorganized under the new bill will be |
$40 coo less per year than the cost of the force
OF the city iu 1855. . !
Radical. who is In the Almaho ouse, refrIs- |
ed to eat dinner day before yesterday, on the |
ground that "it was not fit to set before a gem
tleman."
Have the military authorities legalright to |
prevent owuers OF lots on SulIlvan's Island |
from.lsvelling the fortlhcatlons placed on their
lots during the war by the Confederate au- |
thorlties Whether they have the right or
not they are dong it. aud landowners propose |
to test the matter before the United States
Courts.
= petition will be presented at the next meet
ing OF Council to have Kng-sireet w.dened
from Clifford 10 Queen street. To do 30 Will |
only require tho removal OF thres houses.
Is II true that the $4O0 600 worth OF public
stores IN the Cuatomhouse wore left totally un-
one night last week2
Four colored men from Wadmalaw and
Rockville, applied to o grocer last Saturday
and asked IL they could obtain goods on due
bills OF Congressman @. @. Bowen. which he
b givon them for mo"ey thoy deponted in
his hands in 1856. One who had due bill for
.ty dollars offered to sell it for two d0llars,
Soup WI be issuedto tho poor tbis u a31tei;y Ii
Alderman T. J. Maokey yesterday fled his
bond for 5000 to faithfully perform; the duties
OF Inspector General OF Lumber aud Timb Il. |;
He will have his office on Broad.street, and
enter upon his duties in few days.
There are ninety-sight persons IN the city
jail, about TWO thirds OF ,m colored.
It is stated that the Collector Of Customs
lately received two OF the foreign consuls
while on an Official visit to the customhouse.
with coat of and in his stocking feet.
Mr., Hampsts {present incumbent) AMI two
coiored men desire to be clerk OF. tho Alias
house. r, Is; ~ l5 -7sif i;ftrj
A large number Of Republicans Of the city.
each and every one OF whom are confident that
they are competent to fill any office, arc indig-
nan, bccsl,se. as reported Collector Clark has
sent North for deputy clerk aud foreign entry
clerk. t.s.
= The foes imposed by the Mayor yesterday
upon eight oersous reported BY Officers Irna
and Lovett for ob-truoting the sidewaiks
amounted to eight dollars.
During the storm "Wednesday afternoon, the !
lightning struck the ohimnies Of tho South |
Carolina Railroad Workshops. but injured none
OF the workmen. 49,.
DR.. A. q. Mnckey, A. ]. Ransief. colored,
Daddy Gain coiored aad Masissrase DsLsree.
oo!ored. are in Oo.umbi. and made speeches
Wednes lay night, ie
A requisltlon from the Governor OF FLORIDA
for The arrest OF Congressman G. Bowen Tor
his p,laaing and burning cots of jacksonville.
F.cy.ds. during the wnr. ie expected TO reach