The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-14

and Elizabeth streets, owned and occupied by Mr..
Moran, which was entirely consumed, and the
adjoining buildings more or less damaged. There
was great scarcity of water. -
ATTENTION is called to our review of YIcroR
HUao's late novel, published on the second page.
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The GRAVES OF OUR CONFEDERATE DEAD-We
requested to remind the Ladies' of Charleston
that the meeting to have taken place on Friday
afternoor-with view of forming society to
erect monument and beautify the grounds
where rest the remains Of our fallen heroes-will
take place this afternoon, at hafpast four o'clock
in the drawing-room OF the Mills House. The
Ladies, and such Of the Clergy take an interest
in this noble cause, will not fail to attend.
THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN LIFE AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE CoMPAHY.-In another column will be
found an advertisement Of the above Insurance
Company. General JAMES LoNasTREET is the
President Of the Company, and we presume that
our readers will thus consider his name alone
greater recommendation than anything we can
say in its behalf. .,s. ....
The LIVERPOOL, LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE
ComPANY.-T The attention OF those OF our readers
who desire insurance is directed to the ADVERTISE
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LowNDEs is the agent. The character Of the agent
alone, notwithstanding the many advantages and
securities offered by the company, is guarantee
of its reliability. gold capital of sixteen millions
is rather large thing for the ''unreconstructed"
to look at.
BooTs CONE DowN,-The big iron boot, that for
years had attracted the attention of psssers
through Hayne street, and stopped them In front
OF Messrs. Force MrToHRLL's former shoe store,
has taken it's departure. One Of the signs Of the
times has walked of. We miss the familiar leg
and well-known toes On inquiry, we learned that
the said misunderstanding that one Of the
members Of the late firm was doing business in
Atlanta-at once "pulled up stakes," and marched
off in that direction.
SINKING OF THE STEAMER LIZZIE BAKER.-The
steamer En,iie, at this port from Savannah, re-
ports that the steamer Lizzie Baker, Capt. KING,
on her passage from Savannah to Florida, struck
the distractions below the former place, on Fri
day afternoon last. Capt. KING, not thinking that
the damages was as serious as it afterwards prov
ed, continued on his voyage for short distance;
but soon discovering that all the pumps on board
were unable to keep her free, turned back to
reach Savannah, but sunk some distance below
that city. The Lizzie Baker is nearly under water
at high tide, and it will require much labor and
expense to raise her. Her passengers andfreight
were taken out by tie steamer Blnlie, Capt.
BEAUFORT, and carried to Savannah.
CoRoNEn's INouKsT.-On Friday and Saturday
last Coroner WHITING was engaged in holding an
inquest over the body Of EDWARD MILL1aAN. This
was an interesting youth, about II years old,
much lamented by all who knew him.l The cir
cumstanees connected with his death. az elected
by the testimony before the jury, are as follows:
On the night Of the 9th ult., while the Marion
Fire Engine Company were entertaining tn o
Georgia companies that were here at the time,
young MnL1aAN went into the engine house to
pay visit; there was eight alteration between
W. F. OREAMER and HUaH CAL1.AN; the latter drew
back and pulled out knife to stab DREAMER,
when MILL1aAN, standing near by, received q
wound on the right side Of his face. He was taken
home, and died on Thursday last. CAL1AN &C.
knowledged that he intended to kill CREAMER, and
that he was sorry he had stabbed MrIIIaAN, Sc he
had had nothing at all against him.
The verdict of tho jury: "That the said Ed
WARD M1LI1eAN came 70 his death by wound on
the right side Of his face, inflicted with knife,
on the 9th ult., at the Marion Engine House.
The said knife was in the hands OF HueH CALLAN,
and that the said CALLAN did feloniously kill, DO.
Arrests have been ordered.
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BURGLAR ARREsTED.-some six weeks ago the
jewelry store Of Mr.. HART, on the south side oi
Broad, between Meeting and Church streets. was
broken open, and some eighteen or twenty gold
and silver watches stolen, together with various
articles Of jewelry. Lieut.. HENDRIX and Officer
CoATEs took the bearings Of the case and followed
1t up, and by dint Of vigilance and perseverance,
(such as none but the Initiated know how to appre
ciate), succeeded at last In freeing" one OF the
rogues on Saturday evening last in wigg's restau-
rant, on Msrket-street. The party in question
had offered to sell fine enamelled gold watch to
Wigg, and had left it with Wigg, who went ont To
some jeweller to ascertain its value. The latter
notified Lieut.. HEsDR1x, who repaired to the said
colored tavern, In Market.str eet, and lin, due
course Of time nabbed both the watch and it's pre-.
tended owneriS The. jewelleri T. from whom the
watch had been stolen, at once identified II, and
provedproperty by showing the number Of the
watch regfstered In his book. When arrested, the
man gave his snAsue asiJohn jenkins, which, how.
ever, is not believed to be his real oognomen. he
said Morris Island 10 his home; refused to state
where he had been boarding last in tho city.