The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-27


for New York. with 451 bales; ]. W. EYerman,
for Philadelphia. with 568 bales; and Sea Gull.
for Baltimore, with 9s7 bales; forming grand
total Of 1920 bales cotton. Extra steamships
have been placed ON some Of the lines, and are
ssAring heavS cargoes.
ANEaRo C6NsrADLK sHor.-About dark on
Thursday evening, Sam Spencer, ono of the
negro selectmen OF Hamburg. and Gus Robin
son, the mulatto constable who figures around
Prince Rivers Congo Court, with their artillery
buckled around them, took an official stroll
down the South Carolina Railroad as far as tho
Dead Fall. Their object, we learn, was to pro-
cure the arrest of subject, to be dealt WITH
we presume, according to the most approved
Misunderstanding Of the Law for which Rivers,
fs celebrated. When they reached the above
point they were met by couple Of white men,
whose names We have not asoeY tanned. one Of
whom opened fire on them With pistol, the
ball taking effact In the feshy part OF the con-
stables left arm. Spencer CLAIMS TO have fred
two shots at the white men, but must have
fired wide OF the mark, as himself and assooi-
ate soon returned to Hamburg without effect
ing any arrest. Noarrests have yet been made,
but the "loil" were in Torment Friday mora.
ing, boiling up the occurrence aa Ku-Kiux
OUTRAGE for publication, It may DO ve-v safoly
Assumed that somebody will be artest>l-whe-
ther tho right one or not being matter OF
small concern to the Radical sense of justice
which controls the new regime.
TIE WoAK UPON THE. OPBBAHousE goes
brsyely on. Not by day only. but far into the
night the building, ablass With temporary gas-
lights, resounds with the olatter of busy ham,
pers, and, under the fashioning OF hundreds
9f stalwart arms, The graceful outlines OF the
auditorium begin to assume form and SUBJ
stance. The massive roofing ID now COM
Plete; the floors Of this stage, orchestra, pit
and veshbules are already laid; the gallery
frames are In position; the walls are neatly all
hthed and ready for the plasterers; aud, the
heaviest portion OF the work having been thus
disposed oftin the Incredibly short space Of
eighteen days, the construction Of the seats.
boxes, and gallery stsirwsys viii be at onoe
begun:"sRron an Inspection OF the plans, In.
Gliding the style Of decorations, &o., We are
glad to be sble to express che opinion that orr,
new opera house. wilt be BY 'faf the coslest.
,handsomest, and most complete temple Of ths
drama thtt the South can boast. Combining
the best features OF BOOTHS and the Riith Ave.
nue theatres in New York, it will enjoy some
decided advantage over either OF them. The
pitch Of the pit and three galleries win be suoh
as to offer full and eHsy view OF everything
hehind the footlightsl from every portion OF
the house; and the noble proportions OF the
stage will afford ample scope for the produc-
ductiou OF the grsndest and most elaborate
scenic effeots. The proseenium boxes, four in
number. will be richly ornamented, and the
frescoes and general adornu1ents will be q
faithful reproduction Of those 80 generally sd-
nired In Brougham's beautiful little Filth
Avenue theatre. Altogether, the 'ot,pterahopse
bids fair to be an attraction added to our city.
OF which her people may well Be proud.
The architect, Mr.. Devereux, Is ..pushinp
things" with an energy Of which we have never
before seen the like IN! Charleston. and ,he
prospects are good that the building will be
ready for the opening early In Deoenb,r. An
ino'dent : VIII iiiustrate Tho Generous and hearty
cP-operaston Afforded to the young contractor
10 bis ehorts to be ''up 10 tine.n "A wen known
veteran disciple OF Vulcan, who for more thas,
9, quarter OF century has retired from per.
spnal service at the anvil, having heard that
spme dcisy was threatened ID the 6onAtfuotionS oS
of tho roof Tor want OF the iron clamps required
. unite tho strders. hssiensd 20 sssare bis
ypuns friend that he would himself zee 10 the
rSnnovh Of the Threatened embarrassment.
He was - good = his zosd, tRAfinss his
bawny arms. he ~ once took his place e tie
tqrge with all the spirit end scnsthins OF tho
sfsor q bis youth. and, animated b. his exam.
p}s, his artisans worked With Win. and IN one
night the iron fasteninsswere al finished and
r4ady for use. Ssnh sseuas a, he ths epiuai
which epimates everybody engaged % ihs
o4za houss. from tie massec-nipA WhS al.
f1Sts he work 70 The huhhlsss q ths laheess.