The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-12

~ eISAOh we
mean an advertisement from any person who is
not @ regular advertising customer of tho News.
Jop WoER.-Wc have now completed our Office
80 as to execute, i'll the shortest possible time
ALL KINDS or JOB WORK, and wo most re-
specially ask the patronage Of our friends.
Post once Notice.
~ Posr OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, October 6, 1867.
On and after 9Th instant tho mails for Columbia
aud points beyond will close at 4.30 A. Nj.
second mail Tor Columbia aud the Columbia
branch Of South Carolina Railroad will close at
9P. NJ.
Mails for Augusta, Savannah, and the Way Mail
from Charleston 10 Augusta will close at 80 A. M.
The second mail for Augusta closes at $50 p. nj.
On Sundays but one train leaves, and all mails
close at s r. NJ.
Posr OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, s. G., July 6, 1867.
After to-day tho mails for Northeastern Railroad
will close at 8 O'Clock AM, and to-day and after
wards they are expected to reach the Railroad
Station at 2:3O o'clock PM, aud to be ready for
delivery at this Office at $3.50 O'Clock P. nj.
. CHANGE OF HOUR FOR DELIVERY OF SUNDAY MAIL.
ON and after Sunday, 9Th inst, this Office will be
open frem fve to six o'clock for delivering mails.
STANLEY q. TROTT, P. al.
TRINTTY SABBATH SCHooL.-We learn that the
children of this Sabbath school will have a celebra-
ton tomorrow at 81 P. NJ. The Superintendent
MIR. s. A. NELSON, will read hs report and the
children will give a sacred concert, which the pub
lie are cordially invited to attend. At the conclu-
sion ofthe performances a collection will DO taken
up for the school. An address appropriate to the
nooa,;o xr;n L.. 1olira..l
FIRE alarm OF fire on Thursday evening
was caused by the bursting of a kerosene la imp in
q grocery store at the corner of Vernon and Wharf
streets, The lamp was upon the counter, and
beyond the burning OF a few papers, the explosion
was attended with no damage. The engines we're
out with their accustomed promptitude; but nc
bells were .rlng, and the excitement was soon al
layed.
HUaE COTTON SrALK. We saw Yesterday a mon
ster specimen OF a sea island cotton stalk, seven
and a half feet high, having on it over seventy
bolls in various stages Of development. Tho plant
came from the plantation Of Mr.. BAoHMAN on the
Ashley, about seven miles from the city. The enc
my Of the silky staple had, however, overtaken it,
and there were on this stalk several Of the g wur-
runs" lively and kicking. There are few pictures
VAUa ~ AAC DC1 q uCOttUuu 6lO
falling the prey of these relentless devourers. and
the luckless planter standing by helpless as in the
presence Of fate.
MUSIC ON THE BATTtRY.-The Post Band will
play OH the Battery this evening, from 4 P. Nj.
until dusk, with the following programme: f&a
No. March, Opera Gamma Di vergy.
No. 2-Ovelture from Calls dc Dagdad.
No. 3LWaltz, sorgenbredier.
No. 4--Pot. Pouri from serniranide.
No. 5-Sweethearts' Longing.
No. 6-Overture from FGrisar's Opera, Mr.. Pan
talon. sy-tSts.-.
No. Ldalop Wilhelmsbachy
No, s-Pot Pouri Medley.
No. 9-Polka strapeSier.
No. lo-How Can I Leaye Thee,
--o---&
TIE GAzETTE.-The contents for this number.
October IS, are, Ben Wade on the Neg, oos. the
Dutch, and the Irish; Tho Cost of on Armed
Peace; How a Plain Tale will Set Him Down: The
Next Pope; Victor Emanuels7 Sense OF Honor.
The Elections; Fenianism in England; Review Of
NeT Publications; The Catholic Congress- OF Ma
lines; Return Home Of Bishop Lynch; Archbishop
Manning on Educationt Negro Rule in Mobile. A
Miraculous Cure in st. Louis; Who Massey Is:
The Duty Of tn eHour; An Address of American
Catholic Ladies tothe Pope; Letter from Colonel
Kelly; The Business Season; The Protestan Mt
Bishop of Derry on st. Augustine; The Pan,Ancli-
can Synod; A Hard Case; Ran Away to Sea
(poetry); The Latest Irish News; Catholic IntelG-
gence; News Items; &c., &C., &c.
A RErREHENsIBLE PRAorIoE. There are a Ger.
tam GLASS IN every community who generally suc-
ceed IN making themselves obIoxious to the pub
lie, and Charleston is not without her allotted
Shxr9 OI GhQE6 Ch0 RAJ fQrc L. m. hoe Ioao AZ -.-.
tice for the idle boys of the city. both white and
colored, to place bricks or stones upon the track
ofthe street railway, causing the6Hts to jolt and
lock ia o sdisagreeable manner { Thessdriyers and
conductors are always on the look out for these
obstructions, but the first intimation is generally
the concussion. We would suggest to the police
authorities to have these little vagabonds arrested
and severely punished whenever discovered. The
distractions on the track are a, sourceo great an.
noyance toithe travelling public, and IL the offend
ers were settle work breaking stones ia . iegiti-
8 mate manner, they would soon reform,
MAYORS CoURT.-The only excitement ia the
Judicial precincts was caused by the arrangement
Of Q citizen, whose dog had feloniodsly attacked q
passing stranger, and had given practical illustra-
lions IN dentistry. 1t was evident that neither
the injured party nor his Honor agreed with DR..
WATTS, M
"1Let dogs delight to bark and bite.
ieT For GOD hath made them So;"
for the owner Of the animile was fined So, and3ad-
yised to restrain tho carnivorous propensiEies Of
his brute by mu2zling him. 1t is fortunate that
the season for hydrophobia has passed., for il the
bitten individual should be sttscksd, sss Il. tahs. Gay
Treasury would be . poor compensation for his
life.
An aged African, who had passed the allotted
three score and ten by Ave years, wsas8ound ap-
propriating cotton on North Atlantic wharf. In
consideration Of his age and former good charac-
ter, he was discharged, promising amendment ii
he lived SO long. s@7 @1'
CAToLoey.-It has always been esteemed q diff
cult matter to educate all animals Of the feline
species, bit in some instances they have been in
ducsd TO forget their natural antipathy to man,
and have under q thorough training, become orr
n~apnents to their race. We have already referred
to the educated cats of the Express O0ice as noble
spssii.Esssss Of feline sagacity, but their owner, Mr..
FonD, hae lately received several additions to his
hsrry iaraily. These are Of all sizes and various
colors, from. q black to q brandle. A a call from
their MASTER, obedient TO the sound Of his voice,
fhey hasten from al parts Of the building and.
gage in certain. calisthenic performances. They
are admirably trained, and display a degree of in
telligsnce which feWapersons imagine the despised
-..-A l.. = N - -&A rQts 1870 So ~ ga d,