The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-12

Savannah and CnafleSt0n halirOau WHAT,
fiat.
Miles Drake will sell at 10 o'clock, at hi
store, boots, shoes and hats.
.REcovERED.-Matthew Kealy. The young
man who was Injured in disturbance on tne
Shell Road about two weeks ago, has sum
ciently recovered to be pronounced OUT o.
danger.
DRowNED.-On last Friday, a colored man
named Nat Scott was drowned In Black Mingo
Creek, by the accidental capsizing Of a canoe
The Jury OF. inquest rendered verdict IN &C.
.cordance with these facts.
AcCIDENT.-A train hand on the Northeast
RAILROAD, named. William -. was crushed
between two passenger coaches In the wash
sington street depot on last Tuesday afternoon
aid severely Injured in the chest and back.
M1scEGENATroN.-A white man, hailing from
Ohio, married negro woman, In New6erry,
last week. The Herald, alluding to the cir
cumstance, says that the respectable colored
people are s'quite indignant"
JUST THE TME.--In consequence Of the war
news, newspapers are in everybody's hands,
and closely read by everybody. Now Is the
thine, therefore, to advertise, as advertise
ments will be sure to be seen by every man,
woman and child in the community.
FIRE IN GEoRaErowN.-A fire occurred In
Georgetown yesterday morning, at about 8
O'Clock, destroying the distilleries Of Messrs.
Congdon & Hazard and Mr. A. Morgan. The
total loss is estimated at $1,000, on which
there was no insurance.
PERsoNAL.-General q. L. Tyler, the vice
president of the South Carolina Railroad Com
pany, and Professor C. o. Shepard, were
: among the passengers for New York, per
steamship South Carolina, yesterday.
Bishop Wightman left tor California on
Monday evening last.
FATAL REsULr-Mary Alberts, who was run
over on the Northeastern Railroad last Mon
day, died at the Hospital this morning, from
the effects Of the amputation of her right leg
and left arm. The inquest has been postponed
.uutil next Monday, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in con-
sequence of the absence Of witnesses.
DEATus.-Mr. Thomas Monaghan, an old
citizen of Sumter, died on last Friday morn
ing. after a short but painful illness.
Colonel Marshall Frazier, one of the Oldest
and most honored citizens of Edgeheld, died
on Friday evening, alter an illness of some
days.
BURNED TO DEATH.-We regret to learn
that little girl, aged two and half years, q
daughter of Mr.. Francis n. Gibson, OF Edge
field County, was burned to death short
time since. Her clothing took fire during her
mothers absence, and before assistance reach
ed her she was so badly burned that she died
In about six hours.
OsR PRICES CuRRENT.-We especially invite
the attention of our merchants to The NEWS
Prices Current, issued this morning. Made up
with the utmost care, and handsomely printed
with entirely new type, it forms, with the
business card of the house forwarding 1t, the
most attractive and welcome weekly CONNER.
cial circular that can be used. Price, for ten
copies or more. with business cards, two and
a half cents per copy; single copies five cents.
JONAS BYBD on THE STUMP.-The Newberry
Herald says: ssThe Rev. Jonas Byrd, colored,
nade another happy speech on Thursday last
at Bush River Church. It was not generally
known that he was to speak, OF that meeting
w6uld take place, yet there was large and
gratifying gathering Of black and white citi'
zens. His talk was Of just such character as
will open the eyes of his own race; and one
immediate effect was seen the next day In the
fact that the colored people who heard 1t, and
who had intended going to Radical barbecue
meeting near Longshore's, all kept away from
It. and attended to their work like sensible
men. We are told that one b!goted, >obstrep-
,erous fellow-and the only one-who endea-
yored to create diversion during the speak
ing on Thursday, was efectually converted
; and went away convinced. The Rev. Jonas
Byrd lis a power-let him continue to speak.
HIGHHANDED PRoCEEDTNG.-Ye esterday Trial
Justice Magrath sued out a writ Of ha6sas cor
pus for the release of Lafayette 1. Woolf, the
.redoubtable State constable, who was imprls-
oned for arrestlng, without a warrant. 7. j.
:Mackey and Major Willoughby fer creating a
disturbance at Radical meeting at White
Point Garden, a short time since. The case
was brought up before trial justices court,
and after full hearing the prisoner was re-
manded.
The most extraordinary feature of the case
was the appearance Of Major Delaney, as coun-
sci for woolt, he claiming that the authority
vested in him as an aid Of Governor Scott en-
;titled him to act as expounder of the law.
Though he confessed himself to be no lawyer,
he delivered a loud and lengthy argument,
add claimed that he had made the principles
of common law study all his life. and knew
as much about the matter as any Of our law
yers do. Are all Of Governor Scotts aids en-
titled to this new privilege, or is Major Delany
specially favored.
RING MEETING IN WARD IA meeting of
the Rlng constituents was held last evening at
the corner of Nassau and Columbus streets, at
which resolutions complimentary to the Hon.
C. C. Bowen, congratulating him on the homi-
nation (which he so eminently deserves on ac-
count of his steadfast PRINCIPLES and patriot