The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-23

MIR. VoaLER, No. 10S Market street, has received
Hdrper's Magazine for August. Also receives
daily large assortment of New York dailies;
always has the latest weeklies, English, French,
sterman, Spanish and Italian. Agent for Belle
trtstisches Journal und Kriminal zietung.
ALARM OF FTRE.-The alarm of fro last night
about 1O9 O'Clock, was caused by the burning of
somo charcoal in pantry adjoining the millinery
store OF Mrs. g. J. CoTCHETr, in King, opposite
Hasestrcet The fire was extinguished on
the arrival OF tho engines, and no damage was
done except by the water. Both Mrs. CoTcHETr
and Messrs. J. r. READ & Co., who keep a. dry
and fancy goods store below, suffered from that
cause. Their loss, we understand is fully covered
by insurance.
IMPORTANT MEETINa.-Pursuant to the call of
the Committee of Arrangements, q meeting will
be held ut Hibernian Hall, ut half-past eight
O'Clock this evening, to select delegates for the
State Convention at Columbia This is the most
important political move in which our citizens
have been called to take part since the close of
the war, and we hope that they will enter into it
with zeal which will show that they arc still
deslrous OF and deserve political existence.
about
half-past nine o'clock after the rain, was 90 in
store on Meeting street (the instrument not hang
ing in the draught) At the Office of the Charles
ton Hotel the mercury, at the same time, stood
at 81. At the NEWS office yesterday, at one
O'Clock, it stood at "a. AL these in the shade
We have not been bold enough to venture making
any meteorological experiments in the sun, but
were We to consult our feelings, should cay that
the thermometer in the sun, al noon, during the
past week, must havo been somewhere in the
neighborhood of $50.
THE Observation-Disclosures because yesterday was
Sunday that Sol came down with the siren 9Th
he did, we cannot say, but we assert that he WAS
never more powerful than he was on that occa-
sion, nor was ever more disgusting to those per-
sons who are fond of clean linen than he en-.
deaVored to be on that day. It is impossible in
tho present season to arrive at the degree of heat
we are laboring Ender, for the thermometers
iike the gauges to the steam fire engines, only
rate to a certain figure, and as the sum- like the
engineers, fires away without reference to the
numbers which should give us information, it
leaves US to guess at the mark which it marked
yesterday, but which should think was about
one hundred and seventy-five degrees.
BETH ELoHIM.-At a meeting of this congrega-
tion, yesterday morning, the Rev. NJ H. MEYERS
was elected minister. Mr.. MEYERS WAS born in
London, where he also received his education.
During the past eight years he has been residing
IN Jamaica, and more recently he served con-
gregation at Montgomery, Ala. We understand
that MIR. NJ. is thorough scholar and an eloquent
preacher.
PAVILION HOTEL SrABLEs-We have had occa-
oio 10 hi, a.
institutions where a disposition has been evinced
to render all accommodation possible, but we
know of none whose efforts have been more
successful than that OF the proprietors of this
stable, B. RoDrM Co., in Meeting street, near
Wentworth. They have fine carriages, buggies,
omnibuses and teams, with polite and attentive
drivers and while their terms are moderate, thew
are always ready and willing to meet the wants of
the public at shortest notice.
A NEW MASONIC JoUHNAL.-We have received
from the publishers, JOHN w. BURKE g. Co..
Macon, Ga the first number Of a new monthly
magazine, devoted to FIR g Masonry, science and
general literature, entitled "Ihe Signet and Jour-
ndL"' 1t is under the m tnagement of two eminent
members Of the craft, j. EM"ETT BLAcKsHEAR
M. D., editor, and SAMUEL LAWRENCE, associate
editor. The number before us, for August, is of
varied, interesting, and instructive character,
and it is the intention of its publishers to keep it
up to this standard, and render it acceptable as
well to the general reader as to the members Of
the order. 1t will be their aim TO make it a well
come visitor to the family circle, whereby those
who participate not with us in the labors Of the
Lodge, may nevertheless experience the benign
influence Of the moral teachings and sublime
beauties Of our ancient and honorable institu-
tion.
A PLEASANT TRIP.-some few weeks ago. feel
ing desire to enjoy, for few days. the delight
ful breezes Of Florida, We stepped on board the
splendid steamer X 'te, Capt. THOMAS j. LOCK-
WOOD, and proceeded ON her to Paatka, stoppiur
at Beaufort, Hilton Head, Savannah, Brunswick,
Fernandina, st. Mar,'s, Jncksn. vile and Pico-
lata on our way. The excui sion was OF the most
agreeable kind, for, with OF er pleasures, it
seems to be the earnest desire of all connected
with this fine vessel to make every ono on board
1eei entirely chntented and happy. The large
NUMBER Of passengers with whom we were made
acquainted, both in going and coming, expressed
thls one opinion, and the kndest wishes were en-
tertamed among all for the SUCCESS Of the craft
ana her excellent "ficcrs. To those who desire
W see the preitle-t river In the world and enjoy