The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-03

Any marstrate who shall issue any warrant or
nrocess for the arrest of any member OF the Estate
nolicc :; based upon q complaint or information
for onv offence alleged TO have been committed
Inv said officer while in the discharge OF his duty
shall be deemed guilty Oh mlsdemeanor; ,3 n u; anu
sum not exceeding five hundred nor less than
one hundred dollars. and snail be imprisoned IN
the iail of the county In Which SAID misdemeanor
was committed not more tnan slAly nor less iiial Ia
ten days. tho said fine TO he paid over to the
county treasurer of said county, and by HIM re-.
turned 10 the State Treasury, to he appropriated
toward defraying the contingent expenses ol thc
Estate police
PoSroFrICE ASD COURTHOUSE FOR COLUMBIA.
Congress having, during its last session, appro-
uriated seventy-five thousand dollars for post
office and courthouse at Columbia, provided the
site for the same shall be given to the United
States. a bill has been introduced in the Senate
"to grant ard give the consent OF the Legislature
of this State to the conveyance TO the United
States OF the lot of land situate at the corner OF
Richardson and Laurel streets, for the purpose OF
postonce and courthouse. or for other pur-
poses, and to cede to the United States jurisdic-
ton therein" The bill will pass. Tie addition OF
a building as imposing as proposed will be great
attraction to the now somewhat dcsoiatc looking
Richardson street.
Has a bill before the Senate to amend its charter
so Us to authorize the company to extend their
road to the North Carolina line, by route to be
determined hereafter, and to change the corpo-
rate name of the company to that of the George
town and Charlotte Railroad Company"
In this connection 1t would be we'll to state that
the Chatham Railroad Company has quit its de-
signs upon the Legislature for o guarantee OF
So 900, ,O00-at least rumor says so.
THE AUGUSTA AND HAMBURG BRIDGE.
A bill to recharter the bridge across the Saran-
nah River, at Hamburg, S. c., which was dis
cussed and discussed at the last session until the
subject was as old as the bridge ITSELF was sprung
upon the members OF the Senate to-day, each and
every one of whom seemed reluctant to touch it.,
and finally and heartily agreed to motion to
postpone it until Saturday. The BILL after rectinG
that the charter granted December, 1915, to Hen
ry Shultz and John McKinnie for toll bridge
across the Savannah River at Hamburg and Au'
gusta having expired by Its own limitation on
the 10th of December, 1862 declares that from
said date it be rechartered and vested in the
county commissioners OF the County Of Edgefeld,
and their successors in office, for and during the
term of thirty years.
COLUNBIA ITEMS.
Mr.. James C. Janney, native OF Loudon Coun-
ty, va but for many years past prominent
citizen Of this place. died OF apoplexy early this
morning. lie was proprietor of Janney's Hotel,
and filed the Office OF postmaster and other
offices OF trust and honor. He was foreman OF
the petit jury of the United States Court, now in
session here, and this morning his death was an
nounced to the court, and eulogistic remarks
made by Judge Bryan and Major Corbin. lie
was ffty-eight years OF age at the time ofhs
death. lie was universally respected.
There is movement in progress to extend the
city limits. This will bring into the city large
number OF persons who have enjoyed ali the
benefits OF being in the city, yet have not paid
taxes for the privilege. This class is opposed to
extension.
Quite number OF gypsics have been IN this
vicinity during the past week. report Is IN
circulation that they catch and devour little
children The absence OF the aforesaid little ones
from the Streets especially as night approaches is
remarkable.
There was a reception at Judge Wizards resi-
dence tonight L'