The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-02
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lima Hall on Saturday evening. A number OF rep
resentatves from ''the land O. cakes anc orther
Scots" were in attendance and after the usual bu-
sness of the meeting had ZEN transacted, tho
members Of the Society gathered around the fes-
tive board, where the wit and wine sparkled, and
| the swiftly flying hours were enlivened by song
and sentiment.
At tho annual election, held before the dinner
| the following officers were elected:
ROBERT MURE President
| TT. KERR. 1st Vice President.
DOUGLAS NTSBET. I'd Vice President.
+JNO. R. MO0FAT. Treasurer.
WM PATTT, Secretary.
CAMPBELL DOUGLAS Hall Keeper.
Go,nn,iYee of S'e'rdrds.-W. J. Heriot. r. b.
powie s. C. Black, R. NJ. Gordon D. ]. Paul, H.
| Thurston.
%V7ce Archibald Cameron resigned.
+Vce Douglas Nishet, resigned.
THE GREAT YACHT RAoE RsrwEEN THE Eleanor
AND TEE MAGGIE MITcHELL.-The referees in the
ahove race. after long md vexstious deisv for
which they are rot at all RESPONSIBLE and much re-
cret ere at last in receipt ofa communication nom
James Gordon Bennett Jr., Esq. which states tnse
| rtter reference of the documents sent him TO
the members Of the New York Yacht Club he bess
70 replv that the rules Of that Club cannot be an
r,led TO yachts under 2oO0 feet or less than
'ortv miles, the prescribed distance; hence the
recent race resrlts in draw. The stakes in The
custodv OF Captain F. W. Dawson Of CHS naper
will Re returned to the respective parties who put
them up
IN this connection we invite the attention of our
readers. and particularly those interested. to the
challenge Of the Eleanor for ts1o0O) one thousand
dollars. which appears in our columns, for du-
plicate race. and the executions that 1t Is to be
to'ce instead Of once. around the Weehawken light
shin end back to buov OFF Southern wharf; snd
that the Maggie Mitchell gets spechc allowance
of 10Y ten minutes. To obviate any deav in the
decision, we shall be very happy to render any
assistance in our power for the furherance Of the
matter and trust that it will prove as interesting
though less annoying than the last. y
THE RosroN STEAMSHIP LrNE.-This important
line OF ofcommunication with the leading Nitv OF the
Fast has in its early stages, met with Nuch en-
couragement as to induce.the owners to pIeoe an
additional ship on the route. and in short time
The superor steamer Port au Prince will run in
connection NTH the steamship CLINTON" the two
vessels keeping up regular weekly conmunics-
4on between Boston and this port. and affordiug
to merchants the most ample facilities for the
transaction Of their business with the New England
States The Company have also f1rst-class
steamer on the stooks and thev are animated by
determination to assist in every way the CONNER
hot fba kruo nto
should be large and annually increasing. There
can be no question that Boston. as the centre Of
the varied and growing manufacturing interest Of
the East. and her superor stock 0t India goods.
should and will afford the basis OF an important
and successful traffic. and our merchants should
MD the business OF this line in every way an
important feeder to the commercial prosperity OF
this place. The present freight prospects Of the
line have been largely due to the exertions OF
William Roach. ESQ.,, OF our CITY, who. as the
Agent Of the Company. has devoted much OF his
time and business ability to the securing of trade
notwithstanding the unpropitious state Of COM
merce evervwhere.
TTorEr ARRIVALS FROM FRIDAY To7P. VI. Yrs
rFRDAY.-MHs HouSp.-B. F. Toust. II. 8. A.: G.
G.. Kendall New York; s. B. Pickens. Greensboro.
Ala.; ". K. Mccall. Tennessee; c. A. Longfellow
Cambridge Henry Stanhed New York; ". J.
Meade. Jr New York; Washington Butcher Mrs.
and Miss Butcher, Philadelphia; q. p Adams.
New York; P. Savage, Baltimore: David Saullv
Baltimore; J. J. Middleton, Baltimore; J F.
Schultz CITY; W. L. Stone. New York; W. c.
Alderson New Jersev; P. Pritch,rd, Augusta; A.
F. Thomson. New York.
Charleston Hotet-J. W. Hamlet, Mount Holly
Northeastern Railroad; A. T. Miliken. City; A. M.
VI Austen Beaufort; Miss E. K. Lee, Ashvile;
james G. Richmond, New York; s. P. Stevens.
Massachusetts; VIM. 81. Thompson, New York;
Perry Davis, Sumter; John Ogden, Greenville; 8.
R. Jocelvn, Fort Gibson, q. W.; Il. M. Cotting-
ham, Baltimore; Charles Thompson, Marion; D.
Mordecai. Baltmore DR.. M. K Hogan, q, q. A.;
s.. T. Dearing Augusta; A. r. Bennett, Philadel.
phia; Henry Thomas, New York; J. A. Baldwin.
WI iamsburg; ". b. Pearson and lady, Philadel-
phia.
Pdr1ion RoteL-R. 7. Spence, Georgia; Robert
Fl. Mclean. Savannah; John Hazard Citv; J. @.
Adams CITY; 9. G. Willis, New York; N. R. sulli-
van, South Carolina; b. Y. Hines, Marion; N. p.
Church, Trenton, r. l.; ". q. Roane, North Caro-
lima; ". F. Anderson, Aiken, South Carolina; B.
G.. Yoourne, City.
DEcEMpEa. like the three preceding
months, derives its name from the place which It
held in the old Roman Calendar. From the anni-
versary Of the birth Of Christ which occurs in this
month, it was styled by the Germans Christ
monat, and by the ancient saxons Winter-monat
which term was changed, after their conversion to
Christianity to Heliqh-monat or the Holy Month.
On the 22d the sun enters the sign of Caprioornus
or the goat The idea allegorized by climbing
animal is said to be the ascent OF the sun, which,
after reaching its lowest decinaion at the winter
solstice commences his upward path on the 21st,
aod continues its progress from that date until it
attains its highest altitude at the summer sostice
on the 21st Of June.
December is usually represented as dark,
aloomy month"; but In this favored climate its at
tributes are different. Although it brings the
longest day and shortest night the cold is seldom
severe, and Christmas dinners have been frequent
y eaten with open doors and windows. 1t Las
slways been conside the merTiest month In the
year, and the Christmas holidaysas season to be
devoted to jollity and amusement
The month was ushered in yesterday morning
by nipping and an eager air, and one blast from
old Boreas dispeled all dreams of returning
summer, and made overcoats and fires oomforta-
bic necessity. The sudden change from the warmth
Of summer to the chill winds of winter deferred
many from attending church, and though the sun
struggled to disperse the clouds, the sunshine was
OF short duration, and tho sky assumed the blue
steel colour that foretold that the reign OF King
Frost would soon commence.
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RIVER BApTIsM.-In accordance with their pre-
..A -ot;nn sha Morris-straat Raptist Church