The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-12-12
LOCAL MATTERS.
Auction Sales This Dpy.

MeR4x cAMrnELI viii sell at their lSd stores SH5 SO
sacks chilrenR suits. looking glasses cutlery ewery
sterling silver spoons. &c w ,,. ~
ut IL O'Clock splendid lot OF furniture. Also three fine
horses family carriage and double harness, and light
JAsiis W. DnowS Co will sell at their sales rooms.
Nos Ia6 and l3s Meeting ut 10 o'clock furniture
horses, buggy barouehe, sugarcured hams shoulders
&c, &c.
at II O'Clock lot and two story wooden house, Mt the
southwest end of Cannon street; and ut their store No
90 Vcnduc Range, at 10 o'clock extension dining ta
blc chairs bcdstead and assortment of ladies' dress
Nos 140 and 142 Meetingsreet Mt 10 o'clock boxes OF
tobacco barrels OF Jamaica rum and leaf smoking and
chewing tobacco; ALSO lot of choice Havana scgars
sugar-cnred shoulders, &C.
Liberty streets O'Clock largo desirable stock
ofdry goods of every description. ~ :,
Vcnduc Range large and general assortment of toys
together with many other articles
CAPTAIN L. NJ. CoxErTER.-This gentleman has
been placed by Messrs RAvENEL & Co. in conf
mand of their elegant steamer the City Point. Perhaps
no moro At choice could have been made. An able
steamboat commander, thoroughly acquainted with the
route and the people. accommodating. cool and skilfu
he may relied upon to give entire satisfaction TO his
employers and the public. We pleased to announce
his appointment to this command, we'll suited to him
in every respect The City Point Is magnificent boat
elegantly fitted up and swift mos. anything that
floats. The travelling public will cer tanly be pleased
with her.
FREE F1aHr.-Last evening, at about dusk, of
our subreporers bouncing into our Office md In
brcathess informed that he had found item
for our local column. From the excited state in which
ho was in we at cast for sabbing aray If not
n murder We somewhat disappointed when We
heard the thing really was rather when per-
ceived that himself did not know Vhat had really
happened.
AS energetic subreporer had arrived at tho scene
of action about minutes after the affair had ended
and had heard the details from gentleman who had
rived tho ground about four minutes AFTER the &C.
count is necessarily somewhat confused. 1t appears
that darlay walking along in Meeting street, and
when at the of Market Tor may have been Ha
scl-sreet, he struck ZIP against gentleman's wife,
which the gentleman considered be'li and pitched
in, the negro standing his ground and showing fight
also that other psrtes white and black took each
of them hand, under the impression that it free
fight. Tho police then up, and seeing white men
and black arrayed against each other, like the
pieces ccss.board took on, rather took up and
off, the principal pieces and pua stop to the game
WA NJ PELoT Auc ioncer, No. 40 Broad street, sold,
week. ten thousand dollars City of Charleston Elk
per cent stock, at ffty-hve dollars.
WE call the attention of the members of the
South Carolina Society to meeting to be held their
Hall, Meeting S.street, ut O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr. JOHN RUSSELL has kindly sent Back,cood for
November the Eclectic for December and the EdnJurg
Eepieuo for October. extended notice these
periodicals will be given in columns in few days.
ENGRAVING AND PAINT1Na.-Mr WILLIAM FISHER, at
the northeast of King and Hasestreets executes
all kinds OF ENGRAVING such cards, seals, door and
pew plates &C., in the neatest and prcttiest
See his advertisement.
MCKAY & CAMrpELL.-These auctioneers advertise a
to-day of looking glasses cutlery jewelr sterling
silver spoons &c, which would direct attention to-
as being articles very much in use, and WILL doubt
be bid of at low rates.
ORANGES AND pINEAPrLEs.-Mr. E DAVID at Nos. II
and 70 Marketstreet, has received large quantity of
these fruits with Others which he will dispose of at
wholesale retail at accommodating prices. He will
accept thanks for the delicious oranges sent
CLIFFORD M,rHEwEs have sale to-day at No. 10
Georgcstrcct IL o'clock, that should attract the at
tcnton of all persons who are dcsrous Of purchasing
the finest low figures, who desire horses
and vehicles ordinary kind, cheap prices. To
such we suggest perusal of tho advertisement and
visit to the sale
CRUSHED AND SOFT Sugars, &c.-HESIY CoDIA 4 Co.
for sale ut their store In Queenstreet East
Bay lot of sugars coffee, teas, soap four whisky
blankets &C.. which dealers had better examine before
purchasing elsewhere The goods sold at this house.
is well known, Of the first quality. YSysH
q. ct; '. -o- EYtE.,
Fon CAL1FoRN1A.-We call the attention OF our read
ers and the merchant public Of our community to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Companys advertisement in our
columns steamships composing this line are large.
commodious ably commanded and fitted up solely with
view to the comfort of passengers. We cheerfuy
commend this line visiting the
holden shores Of the Pacific possessing conyeniences
and Accommodations SURPRISING all others. Read the
advertisement. .
AUSTIN & ALBEE.-Ths firm advertise to-day great
variety of oils leads coors glass; putty, &C.. which
they will dispose of at wholesale and retail The senior
has long time been engaged in this trade and hav
ing an accurate knowleso Of the particular articles that
will suit this market there is doubt that his selec
tons are with great and his paints prepared
with to the effects of the climate His stock
at present very full and complete and deserving the
notice all who in want of of the articles which
he has in store at No. AZ Markct-street.
FonEIaN DOMESTIC LIoUoRs.-Our readers will
observe the paper this morning advertisement Of
Mr. p. O. KERRIaAN. occupying column, In which he
informs public and his friends generally that he has
in store of the largest and finest assortmonts of
LIQUORS that been in his possession This gen.
tlenaan has long engaged in city in this branch