The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-30

| The WEATHER, STEAMSHIPS, &C.-Our usua
very regular steamers, which arrive from New
York on Tuesday afternoon, did not not reacl
port yesterday up to dark. They have been pro
badly detained by the severe winds which have
prevailed along the coast for several days, ant
they may be looked for to-day. Some twelve sal
OF vessels, which have been kept here, left yes
tcrIay, bound to various coastwise cite.
lie steamship Manhattan, under command o
Captain NJ. S. WooDHULL, arrived here last night
| from New York with full complement of freight
and passengers, consigned to Messrs. STREET
BhorHERs & Co. The Manhattan had a most
boisterous and trying passage South of Hatteras,
but she was brought through finely by her we'll
skilled captain. We refer our readers for list Of
consignees and passengers to the proper head; and
a very complimentary card from the latter to Cap
tain Woodruff will bo found in our columns.
SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY CoUNcn.-Present-
His Honor Mayor GuLLARD, Aldermen RAvENEL,
WRAGG, GERDTs, ONEIL, WILLIS, STEINNEyER,
GROVE, CoURrENAY, PRINaLE
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
Alderman MARSHALL, the Chairman of the Spe-
cial Committee ON Retrenchment, read the report
of the Committee, and moved that it be printed
for general information. 1T appears in another
column.)
Alderman MARSHALL offered the following Bill,
which received its first reading by its title: ga
Bill to regulate the salaries of City Officers, and
for other purposes"
Tho folou,;p n, ,oo I,t; moo odoDIa1.
ReSolued, That the Report of the Special Com
mittee OH RetreDchment lie received, published,
and the consideration of the whole matter be laid
over until the next regular meeting of Council.
Alderman CosaRovE offered the following reso-
luton:
Resotued, That the City Treasurer be authorized
by Council to sell city bills to the amount Of cur
rency pay the police and aborers on the Streets
the amount due them in currency.
Alderman WILLIS offered the following sub tt
tute:
Resolved, That the police and aboring men be
paid the amount due them in city bills at par i'll
preference to all others, until the amount due
them be liquidated
On motion of Alderman OLNEY the original reso-
luton and substitute were laid on the table.
The Mayor reported iavoraby on the applica-
ton of Messrs. W. G. DUKES & Son to erect a
steam engine on Marshalls Wharf for the purpose
of preparing the Wando Fertilizer. Adopted.
No further business appearing, Council ad-
journed.
THE ATLANTIC WHARvEs.-This well-ocated
property, consisting OF four piers, several fine
rows of offices, which have been newly tuilt and
are most conveniently arranged for the comfort Of
tho merchant, large and commodious brick ware
houses and extensive sheds, capable of covering
large amounts of cotton, with abundant and deep
water accommodation for shipping, having all
these and many other advantages, make them de-
srable locations tor the factor, merchant or the
mercantile marine. The North pier, which is un-
dergoing some repairs to place it in complete
order, is occupied by the Peoples Steamship
Line, for New York, the Messrs. GETTY being the
agents. A fine shed is on this wharf, which af-
fords facilities for the discharge and loading OF
cargoes in all weather. The North Central Wharf
is used by the Florida steamers Dictator" and
"City Point" and occasionally for transient ves-
sells. The Middle South Wharf is occupied at
present by the fine ship Charlotte, now loading for
Liverpool, by Messrs. W. B. SMITH & Co., and
the Bremen bark Hamburg, which is taking in
cargo Of cotton for Cowes and market. She is in
the hands Of Mr.. c. o. WITTE. The South Wharf
is the berth of the Philadelphia steamship ALI
ance, whereof Messrs. H. BAKER & Co. are the
agents This property is at present managed by
Messrs. WILLIS g. CH1soLM, who keep everything
in excellent condition, and afford the best facilities
for the dispatch Of business
BILL OF MoRTALITY.-Return of deaths within
the city of Charleston for the week ending Octo-
Der Goth, 1867: