The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-03-14
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Messrs. BoNEsr & BURKE have, with their usual
courtesy, placed upon our table late files OF New
York dailes and weeklies, received by the Quaker
Oily. These gentlemen have. all the latest pub
Gcations for SALE
- We ARE indebted to Messrs. N. M. QursN'&
Bro, of the Uptown News Depot, for late New
York papers, as follows: The World Herald, 1rs-
Dune, Frank Leslie, Hayper's Weekly all OF which
may be found at their store.
Ous 1vsANKs are due to our good friend Ruoo,
of Market-street, for late files of New York week
lies. monthlies and dailies. Among tie former
we notice Harper's Weekly, and OF the Enonthhes,
Fronk Leslie's Monthly, The Ola Guard, &C., all OF
which are interesting and for sale by aered.
The CHnDs DELIGHT, published by MIR. s. Boy
KIN of Macon, Georgia, is beautiful little sheet.
It is handsomely printed, handsomely illustrated,
welledted; also, is altogether calculated to come
up to its pretensions, and be the ohiids delight.
We commend it heartily, and wish it abundant
success. Just the paper for Sunday schools.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIrAL.-We see among the
names of passengers by the steamship Quaker
Cftv. from New York, that of the Hon. JOHN VAN
BuREN. This distinguished gentleman has
national reputation, and we are pleased to notice
his visit to the South. We have no doubt his re-
.eeption will be cordial and friendly wherever he
may 60.
.o,cs1pus FOR MAaNoI1A-Our readers will be
pleased to note that omuibusses will, from and
after this day, run mp as high as the FORKS OF the
Road, thus enabling persons desiring to 40 so TO
visit Magnolia Cemetery. The stages will leave
the corner of King and Shepard streets every
.half-hour from two o'clock in the afternoon. The
enterprising proprietors of this line, Messrs. r.
DOUGLASS Co., deserve great credit for thus con-
sulting the requirements of the public, and they
should be encouraged.
A PREEpwoMAN (unknown) was found dead on
Mondsy night last, about eight o'clock, in King
street, near Horlbeck's Alley. The Coroner, upon
receiving the information, had the body removed
to the Main Guard House, and yesterday morning
held the inquest and, upon the evidence, and after
post moftem examination, performed by DR..
SAMUEL LOGAN, the Jury rendered q verdict tha'
the said unknown freedwoman came to her death
by disease OF the heart. Since which time, it has
been ascertained that the said unknown freed
woman is named Sophia Wilson.
WE ACKNOWLEDGE the receipt OF late specimen
book from the celebrated Printing Press, Machine
and Saw Mandatory Of Messrs. T. HOE d. Co.,
Nos. 90 and:S1 Gold-street, New York, through
their agent in this city, Mr.. JOSEPH WALKER,
whose house has been long and favorably known,
as supply depot for printers, book binders and
stationers. 1t sis handsomely got up. printed on
fine paper, with 6ne engrayings illustrating the
different machinery manufactured by them. This
is the largest est ahlishment Of this kind We know
Of having, besides their New York machine shops,
one in Boston and one in England, where they
turn out the finest snd most perfect machinery.
SALE OF SrocK, RoSDs AND REAL ESTATE
Messrs. Jons s. R1cGs & Co. sold, yesterday, at
their Stock Exchange, the following valuable
property:
$40 in City Six per cent. tscrip) stock-63.
S120 in City Six per cent. tecrip) Stock-6S
$50 In City Six per cent scrip) Stock-63.
= $2lO in oity Six per cent iscrip) stock-os7l.
S240 in City Six per cent tscrip) Stock-631s.
S270 in City Six per cent .(ecrp) Stock-631s.
S57O in City Six per cent tscripl Stock-G4!s.
$1,000 in City Six per cent. iecripl Stock-64
$4,000 in South Oarolina Railroad Seven per cent
Bonds Of $500 each-6lH.
$1,000 in State of Tennessee Bonds-II.
$1,000 in Bond Of the City Of Memphis guaranteed 0y
10000 in City of Columbia Bonds-52.
$1,000 in State Of South Carolina Bonds-60
.iS Shores (haf) South Carolina Railroad Company-6o
oiuhol Carolina Railroad Company
Nnrthesstern Railroad Coupons-53ii.
Two story Brick House. northwest corner OF Society
and Anson Streets with Kitchen, Lot II by CT feet
$260O. - +,,o ,,ss. on coc;o.v-
etreet with Kitchen Lot % by 81 feet-SlS25
Vacant Lot on the north side OF Queenstreet Known
AZ No. g., % by 30 feet-Sl46o.
ITALIAN OpERA-Mu,tha.-D FLoTow's charm
mo onera of Martha was presented, last night, at
Hbernian Hall, to an audience no less crowded and
60 foobionable than that which was attracted by II
g+orntore on Monday night. Every one was on
tbe oui cire of pleasurable anticipation, as 1t had
heen whispered that Martha was to be the great
hin of the week. This opera owes, perhaps, its
oheg sncoess to the circumstance that it Is replete
nth piouant situations and sprightly dialogue
There is certain nairette of sentiment pervadinS
= that cannot fail to render it attractive, especial
" as the music is of such character as TO De
alike agreeable to the educated and uneducateo