Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-05-22
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Charleston Letter.
CHARLESTON, May 21, 1878.

Charleston Letter.
CHARLESTON, May 81, 1878.
Some light fingered gentry-names
unknown-are creating sensation, in
consequence Of several attempts to seize
and forcibly carry away sundry articles
of value without the owners consent
The first move, was made short fine
ago, i'll two orthree of the Hotels, where
watches and jewelry disappeared mystc-
riously, to the surprise, and disgust .ofall
parties except the thieves, the operations
of these enterprsing gentlerncn however,
eliminated some nights since in a bur-
Iglary, which for boldncss, ard. success,
rivals even those that happen in the
larger Northern cities. The above men
toned gentry feeling doubtless in want
of something "warm," to comfort them
after walk in The chilly night air, en-
tered q large restaurant in one of our
main Shoroughtarcs, and after remaining
long enough to satisfy their wants, de-
parted, carrying as Souvenir" a
small iron chest, they took this box into
a ncighboring yard, and after cody blow
ing it open, appropriated all the money
and articles Of value therein contuinceis
Whether the watchman on drlty was.
deaf, asleep, or also taking something
warm" is not clear, although untortu-
nately the facts Of the robbery are. Iti
to be hoped, our detectives in working
up this case, will be more fortunate than
were those Of Boston in finding a party
named johnson case given them
to work up they desired to find pcf4Sn
of the above name who possessed the un-
usual appendage of u glass eye" Such
Il party was found in Bangor, Maine, and
he was the wrong gcntleman. They
found another Johnson in Salem, NIass,,-
chusctts, also with a glass eye, and lie
too proved to be an innocent man They
then received q telegram from Newbcrry-
port, Massachusetts, stating that John
son with y glass eye, had been arrested
there, and he likewise proved to be the
wrong person. There is 4 fourth John
son in existence with y glass eye, and the
Roston auth orities would like 10 find
HIN, at present however the difficulty
seems to be to discover amy one" wh6iis
mot" Johnson with glass eye.
To the truly loyal" there are tifec
great events that makes the year pleas
ant and lite desirable, the 1st Of January
the Anniversary OF the Emancipation
Proclamation-tho Fourth Of July, and
the 1st May the 18th Amendment day
this year the parade i'll honor of the lat
ter vas smaller than usual, and we o!,-
served u general absence Of that "stupcn-
dous magnifccnce," i'll the way of gold
lace, and feathers generally cllaracteris-
ing these occasions. In place Of these
however ii contained novel feature
a company of Zouaves-black, SO much
SO indeed, that one was led 10 suppose
certain rules must have been enacted 10
prevent the admission of any but the
genuine darkcy"-thcy were black
and shonc with smooth martial appear
ance, MS if the oil used for their guns,
had also served for ablu!ion purposes,
notwithstanding all kind feeling as they
passed, in the gorgeous zouave dress, GER
tain "Darwinian" theories presented
themselves, and caused us to feel sorcly
the want of a "hand organ"
The "Regatta" disappointed people as
much the first day, as it pleased them the
second. All matters were we'll arranged,
but the weather, which was too breezy"
forsport, cause the young gentlemen from
SAVANNAH nearly to come to grief on their
first attempt to row in onr waters. Their
boat "papor shell, found the "shoit
choppy" salt waves "onc too many" anil
soon after she left her wharf, began %
swamp gradually; down, down, she wen.
until only the heads, and n portion of tle
shoulders OF her onrsmau were visbt
above the surface Of the water, four heatE
in a row, the countcnance looking sonnet
what stupifcd, and the whole thing pre-
} senting II most ridiculous appearance