The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-02

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HOTEL ARRIVALS, AUGUST 1 AND a-CAarses-
Ton Rots--T. L.. Henry. Wilmington. N. o.; II.
"A. Boynton. q. K. Boyntop, Atlanta; mrs.
Eason, j. 9, Glilett. August. @. Kelsey,
Brooklyn. N. Y: J. d. Stafford. On the Wing;
I. A. G. Cochrane, Buffalo, New York.
Pdoilion HoteS.--E p. Lucas Darlington:
James 0. Meredith, Greepville and Columbia
Railroad; 81. Fl. Geiger. Lexington; George W.
Waterman, city; P. Ford. Savannah; Antonio
Arlat, wife. three children and three servants,
Cuba; N. q. Thouron. steamer Dictator.
GRAND EXODUS Of Federal, State and CITY
officers Nortnward has taken place within the
last fortnight. Acting Lieutenant-G Governor
Corbln, Treasurer Parker, Comptroller-Gene-
ril Neagle, Adjutant- g General Moses, Attorney
General Chamberlain. the Speaker OF the House
of Representatives (Moses.l the President Of
the Senate (CorbIn,) the United States Dis
trlct Attorney (Corbin,) the Assistant Attor-
ney-Generai Of the State (Corbin,) the Charles
ton County Solicitor (Chamberlain.) the City
Attorney (Corbin,) the Codlfier of the Laws
have all left tor the North to recuperate their
health and repair and enlarge carpet bags.
THE RAMA CIsTERN BREAKS AND KIT
CHEN FALls.-The fears Of some of the good
citizens Of the City by the Sea, that il til. dry
weather continued there1would not l,e enough
water to mix their whiskey with were sslpa-
ted early Friday morning, by the heavy rain
W ION fall hi oh, lro.,
by ftful showers ever since. There is plenty
of water and with 1t cool weather, both of
which are quite refreshing, the first named it
taken in doors, under an umbrella, or internal
ly, if mlxei.
During the heavy rain early Friday morning,
q cstern ut the Charleston Hotel stable J, O.
short distance from the hotel, was filed and
the escape way being fastened up. it burst open
and occasloned the falling down OF kitchen
adjacent The loss is estimated at about $3.50.
A NEGRO Run OVER AND KILLED BY RAIL-
ROAD TRA1N.-On Saturday, as the down &C.
commodation train on the Northeastern Rail
road was passing Kingstree, about sixty-four
miles from the city, negro was observed
lying on the track. The engineer whistled
down with the brakes, shut off steam, and did
also to arouse the negro. but all in vain. Tho
train passed over the negro, crushing in the
skull and tearing off leg, Instantly killing
him. 1t is supposed that he fell asleep while
lounging on the track.
Every day or two we hear Of people being
run over while asleep on the track. It would
be we'll to carefully examine the bodies OF these
railroad victims. as 1t is very easy matter to
place the body Of a man foully dealt with upon
the track to be run over, the perpetrators
knowing full we'll that after body is mangled
by train tho investiR alton by q coroner's
jury. if any be made at ALL is very slight; every
member thereof being fully convinced, without
any such laborious procedure, that it was only
o railroad accident
CRuMBs.-The Crescent Base Ball Club, (col-
ored) of this city, dsclaim any connection with
the late riot.
The Wando Manufacturing Company have
declared q dividend of ten dollars per share.
The two policemen who indulged in fight
Friday afternoon. were before the Mayor Sat-
urday. The Republican. who is roundsman,
and also got the worst of the fight. was re-
duced to the ranks. The Democrat was fined
ten dollars.
Henry Draine was fined five dollars by the
AIayor, Saturday =, croa6iUH 7istatIGu3o ~
the inarlat
\ call appears oissSS|Gai'G - Ta to-3ey's oa,er
f.ra meeting nt Military Heli tomorrow ven
ing, to rerutlate she rotol,A doln;,s oF Monday
last. 1h' oap, wo nndersfand, comes f onl the
respectable class OF colored people,
The Mayor, in dispensing with Officers Nip
son and Freeman, (the latter colored,) Of the
detective force, has deprived the city Of the
services of two thoroughly competent men.
Fonr hours wore taken up Saturday by q
magistrate in a trial involving the ownership
OF hat worth about six and-a. quarter cents.
negro named Mingo Bowen was sentenced
to thirty days. imprisonment by the Mayor
Saturday. for being engaged in the row near
the corner Of Wall and Calhoun streets, al
ready having been mentioned by TEE NRws as
being occasioned by colored man addressing
coiored woman as "Mrs. Elizabeth" which
was not her name.
prevalent rumor is that the police are to
be armed with the Winchester (sixteen shooter)
rifles.
The Nineteenth Century for August is brim-
full OF the most entertaining material from the
ablest pens. Read it.
SHOOTING AFFAIR AT CASTLE PINCKNEY-THE
ORDNANCE SERGEANT COMMANDING BADLY SHOT
BE PRIVATE SoLD1ER.-About five O'Clock last
Saturday afternoon, Ordnance Sergeant James
Killen, commanding the small squad Of soldiers
at Castle Plnckney. was severely shot by pri-
vate soldier named Johnson.
AS The NEWS learns. johnson received per-
mission to come to the city Saturday NOR ming,
and at noon returned to the fort, considerably
under the influence Of liquor. After remaining
short while he requested permission to go
TO the city again. which was refused by Ser
geant Killen. Shortly after this Sergeant Kill
len ordered Johnson to do some work around
the fort which ha not onlu .eafuaoxa "a aa. s..A