The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-25

nah Republican learns from dispatches received
in that city from Jessup, q station on the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad, on Friday night, that
serious acciden. occurred on that day to the ex-
cursion train on the Macon and Brunswick Rail-
road, by which four or I'VE persons were killed
outright, and number more or less seriously In
jured. 1t appears that an excursion party was
made up at Quitman, yaldosta and other places
on the line OF road for visit to Brunswick. The
train left ouitman Friday morning and proceed
ed on its way Without accident until it reached
point sixteen miles from Brunswick when, In
crossing trestle, the cribbing gave way and pre-
ciptated the cars containing the excurslonists
considerable distance to thelswamp below. a tel.
egram states that four or five persons were killed
outright, and several others seriously wounded.
No names or further particulars are given. A
special train, with medical and other aid, was
dispatched from Savannah to the scene OF disas-
ter late Friday night 1t is understood that many
ladies' were on board the excursion train.
The RICHINGS OPERA CoHPASY.-The men,
bers Of this popular company arrived in Charles
ton yesterday, and will appear at the Academy OF
Music fo7 the first time tonight. The leading
e->S
whole South, and the power and skill OF the
chorus and orchestra ore lauded to the skies. In
the chorus NOW in Chareston) there ore t,oenty-
fue trained singers, and the orchestra has about
half that number OF skilfu musicians. The
strength OF the company in these particulars will
enable them to give Charleston the best operate
performances we have had since the war.
Tonight the company will perform Wallace's
opera "Maritana,'' which, In many respects, i5 at
the head Of English operatic compositions. The
plot OF the opera Is that OF the drama OF "Don
Caesar de Bazan,n and turns upon the plots OF
King Charles, Of Spain, against mariana,
young Gitana, OF whom the gay Monard! Is enam-
CURED. or course. virtue trlumphs, and mariana
and Don Cesar live happily forever afterward.
The music Is bright and catching, and will. we
feel confident, be delivered in lrst.rate style.
A number OF new windows or ventlllstors have
been cut in the Academy, and will keep the house
cool In the warmest weather.
XIXTH CENrURY-The May number of this
excellent magazine is out earlier titan usual,
showing that there has been new life and energy
infused into its management, which argues well
for the future. The number before US Is full OF
exceedingly interesting and entertaining read.
ing matter, many OF the articles showing EVIL.
dences Of marked ability in their preparation.
'sNoma Elyerley, or Outlines OF Life" by Mrs.
Durant Coyington, increases In interest, ana
"Hester's Warning Story for Girls" Is also
pleasing and we'll written. Ex-Governor b. F.
Perry furnishes this month one OF his pleaslngly
written "Reminiscences" the subject being "E2-
President Andrew Johnson" Probably no per-
son In the country Is better able to write sketch
OF President Johnson's life than Governor Perry,
and he relates many incidents that have never
before been made public. VIM. Gilmore Simms
contributes another interesting article upon the
literary progress OF South Carolina, in which he
disentombs from the past names OF writers and
authors the very remembrance OF whom has long
passed away. The article on "The Revolutionary
Character OF the United States Government" con-
tains some Of the strongest and most unanswer-
able charges that have yet been made against
Radical rule. As the articles emanafe 1rom
Washington, the writer, whoever he Is, Is fully
posted In what he writes about, and evidently
speaks by the book. Life IN New York; gives
heartrendpg sketch OF the ..squalor and poverty
exis ting In that great metropolis, and delinentes
scenes the very existence OF which are unknown
t. Southern readers. An illustration accompa.
nies this article. "Johnny Reb" gives this num-
Der q graphic story OF the war The usual mis-
cellany Is found in the editorial workshop"
"Passes en- Passantn and "Oa Podrlda."
The publishers announce that this number
finishes the first year Of the magazine, and that
their aim will be to make the publication next
year superior in every respect to what 1t has been
thus far. Our people will do we'll to add their
quota toward It's support, as 1t Is home lnstitu'
tion, in whose success they may Justly feel per-
sonal pride. AL such enterprises lend TO ad
vance the interests OF Charleston abroad, by
calling the attention OF strangers to our section
OF the country, and by creating favorable i'm
preston of ou- steady advancement In literary
as we'll as financial matters. Let the XlXth Gen.
tury and all kindred publications be we'll sus-
taincd.