The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-28

underneath. Tho greatest hit in tho adver It's
og o on s BY the o
pendence Day i'll Boston, when, usual, thero was
a grand display of fireworks, and oil Boston WAS
thcro to sec. Tho final taboau had just died away
in darkness when, in q moment, bofUro tho spocta-
tors had tmc to turn away thoir Dyes, another
shower Of many colore ed flames Lighted up tho sky,
and in oil tho glory OF fro leapcd out tho words,
Drako's Plantation Btcrs y And not i'll vain are all
thcso ingenious Devices if we may trust tho state
ment put forth by tho proprietors of this article,
that thcre were sold during tho pnst year ono hum
drcd and seventy-ninc miles of bottles. On my
last visit to Boston there another article called
turn, and 1 never could SEQ it without wondering
how it was pronounced till at last, if had remain
cd many days in America, should in utter despc-
ration have gono and bought bottlo, to set my
mind Mt rest. Thoy have too sometimes, very
quaint way of calling attention TO their advertise
monts. Thus saw at st. Louis tho walls placard-
cd in very large letters with tho words: As pure
rs soul without SIM Drawing near with natu-
rel curiosity to know what that could bo which laid
claim to such title, read in very small letters:
The unfermented bread"
SALE OF BLOCKADE RUNNERs.-Tho Mobile Id
ucrtiscr Of Friday, tho 23d instant, contains the
following notice of tho sale of two blockade run
nors:
The we'll known blockade runners Mary and Rcd
tho United States Marshal Tho Mary was knocked
down to Col. Martin, at the insignificant sum of
SIG 600. Sho cost tho magnificent sum of f2O 900.
L.
ron, of Now Orleans for tho small sum Of $500.
Sho cost about f12, 900. Tho gcntlomcn who pur-
chased these fine steamers have not yet doter-
mined to what use they will convort them. They
havo lain in tho river opposite city, since the
close of tho war, and tho names of tho Mary and
the Red Gauntlet are , famnr mill to every Confederate
built for tho opium trade, but failed by fow knots
to meet tho speed required, and was sold to tho
Confederate Government.
ID
tontion of the bondholders Of tho Charleston and
Savannah Railroad Company is called to M adver-
tisomont in another column, announcing meoting
ut tho Planters and Mechanics Bank at 10 M. to-
day, on business of Importance.
AN OLD AND WEII~AProINTED HoUsE.-Our ad-
vertisng columns to-day display most tempting
catalogue Of good things, offered for sale by II.
GERDTs e. Co. Alderman GhRDTs and his partner,
MIR. LEsEArAN, are both old residents of Charleston
have been trained to the business they follow and
thoroughly understand tho wants of our City and
State in tho article Of groceries. Their stock is
very extensive, embracing wines and liquors of
every description, somo Of them Of very superior
brands; teas, coffees, sugars, flour, potatoes
cheese, pickles, canned fruits, SOAP spices; in
fact, everything that can be desired in the most
luxurious family, is hero found in abundance, and
ut astonlSMnSly low prices.
The EYE AND EAR.-Read DR.. GAnpNEBs ad-
vertisement.
SPECIAL TO TIE LADIEs.-At Mrs. 8. J. CoTcu-
ErT's Emporium of Fashions, No. 2G3 King street,
can be found tho largest and most choice selection
of millinery" in tho city, and at tho lowest prices
Ladies buying for tho country will do woll to call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
Particular attention given to country orders.
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