The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-31

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Yesterday mentioned that dog belonging tc
Mr. Connor had bitten woman named Char.
'o'Se washington. Charlotte had warrant
issueo against Mr. Connor, charging him with
MAINTAINING ferocious dog. Yesterday the
case was called before Justice Morrison Mr..
Moroso. counsel for MIR. Connor, proved that
| there was no law to prevent q man from keep
ing ferocious dog; but it provided that man
should be punished for letting his ferocious
| dog GO at large. The warrant was then drop
ped and suit for damages commenced.
CRUMBS. "A colored woman with q babe in
her arms applied to the detectives, yesterday,
to have her daughter, twelve years Of age, who
had run away, brought back to her. On being
asked what she intended doing with her, she
replied that she only wanted the girl to know
that she was the mother.
Orders for DR.. F. P. Polchers volume OF
Resources Of Southern Fields and Forests. :"
should be sent to the author, Charleston, (and
not to Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell,) }
when the work will be forwarded, post paid,
upon the receipt of the price, So So Library
style 81 80. Sold also by booksellers generally.
Amos Williams, negro, was arrested by OFF,
GERS Quinn and Coates for stealing Eve dollars
from his mistress, and when arrested confessed
the crime. He was sentenced to fifteen DAYS
imprisonment by the Mayor.
white policeman was yesterday dismissed
the force for drunkenness
Two white policemen, Democrat and q Re-
publican, had q eight yesterday afternoon,
during which the Republican was pretty well
bruised.
TryJS
suspended in the case of little negro boy
named Bob Lloyd, who is a notorious thief.
and whenever arrested and confined for an Of
fence manages to escape punishment by a writ
OF hd0eds corpus or some other manoeuvre OF
the law. Day before yesterday he stole a
watch from jeweller on King. street and ran
OF. He was hotly pursued by the jeweller and
dropped the watch, which was recovered. Bob
was subsequently arrested ,by policeman,
and on yesterday was arraigned before the
Mayor. The jeweller not appearing, the Mayor
dismissed Bob, who, with joyful face, moved
rapidly from the police barracks. Officer Nip
son, who was near by, and having little claim
on Bob's time, arrested him. Bob pleaded
great innocence for awhile, but finally ac-
kEowledged that be had taken the watch. He
also confessed to having perpetrated other
robberies. He will go to Jail.
TEE CoNsT1TUTIoHAL1TY OF THE HOMESTEAD
LAVAL the present term OF the Court OF
Common Please. Equity side) for Oconee.
Judge Jas. L. Orr has pronounced decision
Affirming the constitutionality OF the Home
stead law. After an elaborate review Of the
reasons which Influenced his opinion. the
Judge concludes .E 4
Therefore adjudge that the Constitution and
laws avs OF this State. securing a homestead to
ien easa9 o. q md I'm whether the debt
the constitution or has been subsequently
created, is no violation of the Constitution of
the United States.
H., II I had had grave doubts on the question. I
should feel it my duty to solve them by pro.
nounclng the Constitution and laws or the
State no violation of the Constitution of the
United States. When the Circuit aud Supreme
constitutional. no appeal lies to the Supreme
Gon-. % the U.sittss: Siai.s, and the citizen Ia
thereby denied the privilege OF vindlcating the
constitutlonalty OF the State enactment before
that august tribunal.
USINESS TICES.
FANCY PERcALE SMRTs.-A new supply Of
the we'll fitting fancy Percale Shirts, in assorted
patterns, has arrived per steamer Manhattan
ut SCOUTS Shirt Emporium, Meeting street, OPP
poste the Market Hall, and offered for sale
for cash at New York prices.
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The DUsrY AND WEARY TRAvELLER will find
excellent bath rooms at the American House.
Boston. Airy rooms, billiard balls, vertical
railway. cafe. reading room and superior
cuisine, render this favorite house with ira
vellers. s. +{t ,f
Shirts auo efurnisbina WooDs.