The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-05

J.H BRUNING, Treasurer
CHAS SIEGLING, Secretary.
d. ANNIE,
CH. BRAHE Stewards.
J. D. LEESEMAN.
VIM. NOLTE Hall Keeper.
LANDMARK LODGE, A. F. NJ, No. 76.-At the an
nual communication of this Lodge, held last night,
at the Masonic Hall, the following officers were
elected to serve during the ensuing years
W. E. MIKELL, Master.
W. W. PEMBERTON, Senior Warden.
WN- TENNENT, Jr., Junior Warden.
E. T. HUGHES. Treasurer.
W. 81. PRIOLEAU, NJ. D., Secretary.
j. j. BrASLEY, Tyler.
Ell. WHITE, Senior Deacon.
". W. KEITH, NJ D.. Junior Deacon
GEO. WELLS and ]. a. TENNENT, Stewards.
MERCANTILE AaENcY.-One by one the stores on
Hayne-street are frightening up and receiving
new tenants. The march of progress has been
slow but sure, and the old street is gradually re-
Stunning its business appearance. It's character as
one of the great centres of trade is so well known
that Messrs. R. G. Dunn Co. have taken the
store next north Of Messrs. G.. ". Williams Co,
and will soon open branch Of their Mercantile
Agency. The interior of the store has been fitted
up expressly for this business, and their CONT
guilty to the large wholesale houses will not fail
to make the Agency as popular as before the war.
The HARBoR OF SAVANNAH Our neigh bors of
Savannah are IN some difficulty in reference to the
navigation of the river below the city. The OBJ
structons sunk there during the late war form Sc
rious obstacles to the passage of large vessels up
and down stream and some time since party con-
tracted to open The navigation but after channel
sixty feet wide had been made, obstacles still re-
main which threaten to lessen the value OF the
work already performed, and at present it is diff
cult for steamer to pass at night and dangerous
for sailing vessel to go through without the aid
of stream The sediment is carried down by the
tide, and on coming to the obstruction Is thrown
back, and when it gets into still water is precipi
tated and new shoals are created. They are anx-
ious to get the authorities at Washington to re-
heve them of their difficulties.
THE DISTRICT COURT OF CHARLEsToN.-In ac-
cordance With notice which was published in the
DAILY News, Judge Logan held session Of his
court yesterday morning, though no business was
transacted, beyond the consideration Of few
cases, upon which mol pros. was entered, and the
prisoners ordered to be discharged. In number
of these cases the parties had been detained in
prison for some time, and with the consent OF the
prosecutors they were discharged These weekly
sessions of this court will be Of great benefit to
the community, as the business of the Quarterly
Sessions will be materially reduced by the exam
ination Of the cases presented in Chambers. The
magistrates have been requested to make weekly
returns to the clerk and if this is complied with,
a number of cases Of indictments and cross in
dictments for assault and battery, similar crimes
can be disposed OF, and all complaints Of delay
will be avoided.
IMPRovEMENTs-Wi With the approach OF the new
year, more activity is being displayed by the me
chanics, and buildings are being erected in differ
ent parts of the city. 1t has been the popular
idea to suppose that while the burnt distr ct re-
manned in its present condition, that there were
no improvements in progress, but walk through
the other sections of the city would at once dspel
this erroneous impression. New houses have
been built, and repairs are being made III others,
that will considerably improve their appearance.
These signs Of progress are, however, not coniin-
ed to the inhabitated portions of the town; the
much abused burnt district is gradually rising
from its ashes, and preparations are being made
to rebuild. In many places the unsi8htly walls
have been pulled down and foundations dug for
the future buildings These but the first steps
to general movement on the part OF the property
owners, and if the business prospects OF the old
city revive, the long forgotten sound Of the me-
chanic's toois will be again heard IN ali parts Of
the city.
TIE RAM-The variable weather OF the past
few DAYS took decided stand yesterday, and the
weeping skies soon testified that Pluvius was IN
the ascendant The popular notion corncernlng
dewy eve was drowned out and the disgusted Pc
destrians who plodded homewards last night
through the drops were of the unanim )us opinion
that it was not the poetic dew and by no means to
be compared with the fluid known to those OF
spiritual frame Of mind as mountain dew" Dur
ing the greater part of the morning struggle for
the supremacy was carried on between the sun and
the clouds, but old Sol was forced to succumb,
and the night closed in dark, damn. end decidedly
disagreeable The rain proved to lie potent. and
the splashing Of the drops against the window
pane was the only sound to be heard; the streets
were deserted and where solitary Jas lamp sent
few rays nothing was to be seen but mud -puddes
The rain has, however, not come amiss, rs the
cisterns in many parts OF the town were quite low,
and the supply furnished last night viii be CRATE
fully received by many thirsty mouths.
HOTEL ARRIvALs.-M.as Ko,tSe.-Horace j.
Brooks, steamer Champion E. R. Morris,
England Theodore Getty, city; Captain j. T.
Holt brig Georgia. CaptainJ. W. Sponagle, Tecum-
sch L. Sheppard, city; D. W. Hughes, Atlanta,
Ga; George Taylor, Georgia; j. A. David, Beau
fort, A. G. Waterbury, New York. William VI.
Greiner Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. D. s. Skin
ner New York; Horace NJ. Barry, Wilmington J.
D. Martin, Petersburg, Va; Andrew Foster,
Petersburg William Morrison, New York !; Mrs.
Brewster Fla; H. Flynn, South Carolina James
E. Whaley, South Carolina; 9Ir. andiMIs. Robert
H. Taller, New York NJ. L. Brown, Winnsboro';
W. NJ. Nelson, Winnsboro A. NJ. DeBardele, Ala
bama.
Charleston Hotei-W. NJ. Williams, st. Thomas
Amos Hubbard, Pickens, s. c.; Mrs. NJ. A. Girard,
baltimore; J. c. Calhoun, New York; Charles J.
Wendt New York j. II. DeJarnette, Va; W. +.
Kenney, Marlboro; B. Birdsey and wife, St.
Josepi. Michigan; Miss Whitaker and servant, st.
Joseph; William Curtis, kalamakor, Michigan;
r Holleman, South Carolina L. Llmberger and
wife, CASTOR, n. c.; A. j. Haltlwanger, city.
Paou,on RoteL-H. L. Wolfe, orangeburg; S.
Brown Blackyille ; E. P. Kendall, Agent Japanese
Troupe ". J. McFadden and sor. Clarendon DIS
trict Il. McClaughlan, Marion >. -; NJ. b. FITS