The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-05

Tho petition Of Mr. JNo. @. BUnoKa,RrRn to be
refunded certain taxes paid during tho past fow
ycars was alter mature deliborution lost.
| Alderman HONOUR mado motion that whom tho
ayrs and noes bp called for it bu determined by tho
rising Of tlirco mombors, which was accepted.
Alderman GERDTs offered resolution that tho
Taxpayers be empowered TO have tho sidewalks In
front Of thor stores repaired ut thor own e1ponso
tho amount to DO deducted from tho ta1cs paid to
| the Treasury. Tho ayes aud noes wcro oallod and
| the motion WAS lost.
No further business appearing, tho Council ad-
jouricd.
VEGETABLE CBArEs.-Messrs. SALrnns & Room
notify tho public that they ore prepared for fruit
season, and have ON hand cratcs of uniform Bzo,
adapted expressly for shipping merchants. Or
dcrs l"ft ut tho factory, corner Of Rutlcdgo aud
l3caufain streets, will meet with prompt attention
SELLING OFFl SELLING Or !-We invite tho at
tention Of tho shopping community TO this an
nouncemcnt that appears in another column.
SIcssrs. /. L. FALK 4 Co. design making q change
in their business, and to effect this they will dis
poso Of their largo stock OF rcady-made clothing
Mt and below cost. All porsons in need Of those
articles would net wisely in giving MesHrs. FALn
Il Co. call, whcro thoy will bo ablo to mako q
capital Investment, and will bo easily suited
The CHARLESTON BOARD OF TnApE.-The reg.
ular monthly mcotins Of tho Board was hold at
the Charleston Hotol Club Room, at 81 o'clock p
NJ. yesterday.
Tho following report wns read and adopted
GENTLEMEN Tho committee appointed under a
resolution unanimously adopted at tho last rogu-
lnr meeting OF tho association for tho purpcse Of
nu oboro
Of this Board, for tho poor OF this city, respectfully
beg leave leave to mako max, the following report;
us was ono OF great responsibility, and in this in
stance We have ondoaY0red to carry out the maxim
that charity begins n homo" by relieving, as far
AZ II wns in our power to ascertain thom, tho
wnuts Of those whose associations wero formerly
with tho mercantile interests Of our community
As our Board ID not charitable association and
much rolief is e1londed from associations OF thaL
kind in our city to different porsons we doomed 1t
just and proper that our donations should bo con-
Tho fund donated, ssio 10 toseh M Ii r ASa0,S Tih sico
generously contributed by Boston firm through
9i SOLO, has boon distributed to eighty tsoj IN:
tliyidnas, in gums varying from five (5) to fifty
t5O) dullnra in each instance tho rocipiont receiv-
ing pro rata as their wants s:emod to require.
That each individual who has been roeyod
from tho proceeds OF this fu d thoro can be 10
doubt WAS just and worthy recipient, having
been recommended to the committee by tho clorgy
and different merchants Of our city, and in almost
ertrY instance have boon visited in person by dit-
Accompanying tho report is list containing
the names and residences OF those who have par.
ticipatcd in this relief, which will DO filed by tho
Secretary OF the Board, subject to inspection.
All OF which is respectfully aubmittod. :,
4. 4. II II. fE1sShs MHYbEk, Chairman :
+. FLEMING,
,. HENRY COBfA, oom'tee.
JNo. +. oNEILL,
JonF d. STKK1R, Secretary.
On motion of W. 8. HASTE, it was resolved
rb,ti ibo ~
OF Trade Fund" be destroyed by tho Committee
without botng read to this Board.
Tho resolution which was offered at tho last
meeting by MIR. STRAUSS, to alter and amend tho
second and fourth sections of Rulo 9th, was taken
up for consideration and passed. The amend-
mouts increase tho initiation fco from IS to $40,
and fixes tho annual contribution at $40, without
any dcduction.l
Tho following Preamble and Resolution was Of
feroi By Mr. w. 8. HAsrrR, and unanimosly
adopted:
Whereas. the house Of John fraser & Co., OF
this city, OF which house several partnors arc eff
ciout mcmbots OF this Board havo bytho force OF
circumstances 3 c, been compelled to suspend pay
ty, be it
Resolued, That NO deeply sympathiso with the
sincerely hopo that their tIoubles will be moroly
temporary, aud that they may be onabled shortly
TO start upon fresb caroor Of usefulness.
Mr. Il. Fl. DELEoS offered tho following pre-
amblo aud resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
m rs OF tho suspension or failure of business men
| ure too often propngated, and spread through tho
community to tho great detrimont Of individuals
aud TO commercial injury, and whereas, the COM
| merciai integrity Of a mercantile community ID
of tho greatest MON mt, aud any injury to an In
diyiduai may bs regarded AZ a public evil and
| ia ia1 hat oh
| trade may be diverted from Charleston by the
more intimaion Of failures circulated through the
country, and ns prodnca will not be consigned to
places wliero merchants arc reported in fniHng
condition.
Therefore, Reso,ued, That tho Board Of Tradeoi
Charleston dcprecatcs tho tendency to circulate
| reports OF suspension Or failures OF commercial
nonass % 81 oased sI on rumore and enrnestly IecoI-
mend to the community ut largo great caution in
| being OF commercial houses.
Gen. j.. W.. Harrison, President OF tho Blue
mosting and addressed It at length in tho interest rest
or his road.
Tho following resolution, offered by Gen.
GURsEY, was adopted
Resofoed, hat Committee Of Five, with the
The asnors OF !S tbs Second q @ Tae
tary District, nnd confer with him in r-laton TO
his recent orders, which, in our Judgment and eI-
ton Of just debts, thereby destroying mutual con-
dence at home, nnd creating distI nst OF Charles
ton merchants abroad, increasing, whom capital Is
mo I needed, tho disinclination Of capitalists TO
| afford it. .
Under this resolution, tho following gentlemen
were appointed g Committee Messra. GunNIr
HASTE. BATES, CODA, TAFT, and MARSHALL
The meeting then adjourned.
PEcToRAL BALM is q mark known to all, from
the coast OF Labrador to the extreme South, as q
remedy for all diseases Of the lungs. It stands
without an equal, as is daily proved by tho unmit-
cd domsnd. For sale by all drugglsts
DOWIE & NOISE, Agents.
GOODRICH, WINEMAN & CO., Agents.