The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-15
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SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Is, 1866.
Georgia Items.
MERCER UN1vERsrrY.-In another column win b
found the advertisement Of this long established
and popular institution, at Penfield, Greene Coun
y, Ga; The me pext term begins On the 2sd Of Jan
one that is second to none in the State. It's Presi
gent is q. r. Tucker, D. D., a gen leman eminent
y qualified for the position, native Georgian ani
CS9sege IS situated in healthy village, that is not
go 1 tGr its morality and for the entire absence
curing the entire war, and it offers gratuitous
instruction to disabled soldiers in straitened cir
cumstances. 1t will be that the terms of tut
uon fOr others remarkably cheap.
Macon Telegraph
ANoTHER SOLDIER GoNE.-AIr. S. G. Boyers, a
geod soldier, and a member Of tho 5th Georgia
o3ed II this city yesterday from the effects Of his
old would received at Chickamauga. The ball by
whlch @ ne was wounded was never extracted, and
out; He died just as it made its appearance be.
Mr.. Boyers was much esteemed by his comrades
EHn arms, and by his many friends in this city
\ Macon Telegraph.
fRE-A few minutes before 12 o'clock yester-
= :ay, an alarm Of fire was sounded. The fire was
8 Son, cotton factors, Bay street, and originated
in some sample cotton. The engines were speedily
On the ground, and the fire extinguishcd without
Y. After the fire, the Metropolitan, having head
OF steam on, tried her spoutng powers in rear Of
fact together with the bursting of the hose, pre-
vented the bird on the-t top Of tho vane from being
wet.-t-SaCGn7adh Republican.
The VISITING FIRE COMPANIES following
communication is very gratifying to us, and it is
With much pleasure that we give it . place in
ss The msmbers tat IT. Of the gallant old Ens
c4AnIEsres, $. q, December 3, 1866.
~. e q. Pughe, Editor Daily Press, Augusta,
DEAR S1n-At a meeting of the Etna Fire En-
glne Company, = was requested to tender you, on
their BEHALF their sincere acknowled gements in
appreciation Of your generous berality furnish
ing the Company with copies daily Of the DAILY
city: Tho noble welcome, the undivided attention
talities Of the city to us strangers, renders it dill
Of the generous welcome receSed 2ong to be
remembered by the Etnas, kind sir, please accept
our thanks
With respect, remain yours. ETC.,
". Secretary Etna Company
MILITARY MovEMESr.-ssW understand, from
reliable authority that company Of United States
left this city last evening for Griffin with view Of
establishing 3 permanent garrison in that city. A
detail from this company is ordered to arrest six
to Savannah to answer the charge Of violating the
Civil Rights Bill in the person Of J. Clarke
We clip the above from the Macon Citizen Of the
gard to the interference Of tue military authori-
ties. with matter which belongs entirely to the
jurisdiction Of the courts Of the State,
It cannot be pretended that Swayze is a negro
although, from what we have heard of his conduct
since the war; We are inclined to think his heart is
backer than negros skin. Even if he we're of
that just now peculiarly favorite race, we cannot
see what right the military authorities have to ar
hesitate, not in the army of the Federal Govern
ment' n, for offences OF any nature whatever This
ghf ~ yba cs9ao @ b e1asa f eE of
by our neighbor Of the Citizen.
[Augusta Chronicle, Dec. Ii.
CoLUMBUs,-The municipal elections at Coluna-
bus took PLACE ses last Saturday F. s. wilkins, Esq
DEATH OF OLD C1rKENs.-We very briefly an
death Of William r. Tant, Keeper Of the City Hos
pital He died on Tuesday last after painful
Mr.. Tant was for about twenty-five years in the
service of the city. he was a native OF Georgia,
and about Of At the os tine S Ct bis death
Yesterday afternoon from tie CITY Hospital to tie
after appropriate services at both places by Rev.
D. d. Cox, Of Asbury E. M. Church.
MI. Jeremiah oConner, another old and re-
spected citizen, died on Tuesday last and was in
TERED il the City Cemetery, his funeral being
largely attended. The Catholic Society Of St. Vim
cent de Paul formed the funeral escort for the
casion.-August1 Press.
LIE Boston Daaly evening voice has an article
manufacturing corporations s'are making divi-
dends to stockholders from thirty to one hundred
per cent. the girls in the mills are sadly overwork
ed, underfed and underpaid, and ct the time
subjected to rigor Of discipline which admits Of
no relaxation until nature itself gives way"
one dollar day. for which ''most Of them toll
eleven hours day" although some mills have re-
hours. It is only within few years that it has
been reduced from fourteen hours. They pay for
board two dollars and twenty five cents per week,
week. Those who know what it costs to purchase
provisions Will not be surprised to be told that
ends meet;" and to learn from "a Factory Girl'
that sSwe usually have for breakfast hard, sour
biscuit small piece Of something called pie, and
that the fare should be decenty good It is charg.
ed, also, that the paint and floor in the rooms
are allowed ssonly one clean sheet in two
weeks, and two towels per week for thirty