The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-09

tnst the leRaI advtsor OF Mr. Pilsbury has cautioned
reioence and prohibition OF the publication of con-
templated action; yet, notwithstanding this inter
dction, the public will be correctly informed through
| the ingenuity Of the ubiquitous press.
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DAY OF FSENsATIoNS-GREATE EXCITEMENT
| IMMENsE CRowDs-HANLoN AND BoND.-The Oldest
inhaoltant can scarcely recolect greater manifes-
tatton Of excitement on the streets of Charleston
than that which occurred yesterday. The causes
were Hanlon and Bond. For months past the public
| curiosity on the subject of velocipedes has been
gradually increasing. Mr.. Dues invention and his
| Sunday twnkling through the streets, intensified
the general interest and Hanlon's huge posters
with pictor al illustrations of velocipede race
wrought the exciementu to the highest pitch ready
to break out In any absurdiy at the slightest oppor.
tunlty. The opportunity was not long wanting. An
authorized notice appeared in THE NEWS Of yestsr.
day morning stating that of the Hanlons wou'd
start with his velocpede at the the corner of Queen
and statestrees at twelve M. and give the business
men of East Bay and Broad-street the Hrst op.
porsun1ty of seeing the new mechanical horse Long
Detofe the appointed hour pc ,ple gathered in
CROWDS IN the neighbcrhood OF the designa-
ted starting point and along the proposed route
and also on Meeting and King strsets. They waitea
long and patiently-L g., however impatient manv
OF them were they showed no signs of it, People
within view Of the corner Of State and Queen streets
were sl gazing tntently but wearily ON that inter-
esung locality, when all at once the cry was raised
tnas the veloctpede had gone up Meetingstreet and
the more infatuated portion of the crowd started in
that direction at a run. They were of course. too
late. On reaching Meeting-street, they found them
selves among the stragglers at the tail.end of the
crowd running up the street. and seeming to grow
denser as 1t was more distant They were told that
the veloctpedes had gone up to the Washington Race
course for regular run-best three heats in Aye.
Ihey took the cars or increased their speed ON foot
hoping to ba In before the end of the f1n but when
they reached the corner Of Hasel aad Meeting
streets. they saw small crowd gathered at the door
OF the Pavilion Hotel, and were informed that the
Hanlons had been up to the shell road, taken run
up and down, come back, and gone into the Pavilion
TO take drink. Somebody had been badly sold
80 much for excitement number one Excite.
ment NUMBER two was equally great but in it no.
body was disappointed. All saw as much as or
more than they expected to see The account OF
Bonds walking on Saturday from the top of the
favihon Hotel to the top of the store OF Messra.
strauss Vance q Co. on tight rope had spread
through the city like wild fire, and the announce
mont that he would perform the same feat yesterday
1t 'nree r. M. drew crowd OF mot less than five
Thousand persons to see hlm. Meeting and Hasel
u
lance each way for more than an hour and the D az
"a OF tho Charleston HOTEL the yeranda of the pav
ION Motel and the windows and roofs of tue neigh
boring houses were fned with spectators. Bond
performed the feat several times with complete sue
cess. At height Of fifty feet over paved street
ne performed all the manoeuvres usually performed
by tight ope dancers in circus at height OF eight
or ten feet over bed Of sawdust. He sat down ana
got up again, turned somersots over the wire bal.
anced himself on his back, slipped down and CAUGHT
with his legs and did SO many wonderful things.
thst to say he stood his head in mid air would
scarcely be an exaggeration. He concluded
MS performance by walking across on the rope
dressed In long calico Dress sup posed represent
tne 0reolan Bend, but in reality bearing very dis.
tant resemblance to that striking costume. Ono
was rather reminded or the od nursery rhyme,
''Whithsr Old woman? WHITTIER so h,chs
To sweep the coDwebs from the ekyi"
In the intervals between his performances Bond
would walk around among the crowd and take UP
collection. and he no doubt made q good deal O.
money by his exhibition. Inc GRO xd was 40 great
that when 1t was dispensing Meeting and Hasel
sreets especially the former looked as IL long pro-
cessions were pouring through them. Bond is 80
we'll satisfied with his receipts that he says he will
stay here the remainder Of tho week, performing
every day.
CLUBS AND4S A n s.-The following cases
We're before the Mayor yesterday morning:
d. McKtnsey, white, under tho influence OF liouor
and unable to take proper care OF himself Eined SB
Henry White colored. applied for lodgings, which
were granted Discharged.
Tho as Washington, coiore5, lying down drunk
In West-street Fined S5.
d. Madden white, same offence. Sarae fne.
John Zsnoga reported for keeping his store opan
on Sunday, Discharged.
John cal'insson applied for loagi ,g. Granted
and discharged. g%Tsls
Wm. oteadman. colored. 9onnd sleeping on the
Fire proof Building steps. Discharged.
There was . street 6ght yosiersay at haiEpast
three O'Clock at the corn r Of Charchstrset ana st.
Michsei's alley. between saiiio washington. NeiHe
Cook and Ann Hayward. three notorious colored
girls, whoSNero arrested by Ofacor Lsuy.
Richard Fickling, colored, Wss Saught stealing
cotton from Macs o. Goldsmith d Sons ycndne
Range. He has besn o. this neaarious game long
'ime and wss at Last ovcrtakon yesterday. notw.s-
Standing no had . charm In his pocket, which no
said kept him from capture.