The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-05


lishn,cnt, will take place tomorrow.
D
FREIuuT Fun BALrIMonE.-1t is satisfactory 10
notice Tint the lnc limo OF steam propollers now
plying between this port and Baltimore is rapidly
coming into public favor, being we'll ufticercd and
OF excellent speed md carrying capacity. Wo learn
that the Sea Gms, Capt. DUTToH, of this limo, Left
hero OH Saturday with 600 bacs Of cotton and
other cargo, and was compelled TO roiusc con-
siderable amount OF cotton for want Of room. Tho
Sra GaH, and hcr sister ship tho Faicon, nro both
ilno vessels. Tho Inward agents of this liuc are
Mcssrs. MoRDEcM Il Co., and outward Messrs.
CorRTENAY & TRENHOLM.
MEETING AT TIE 1IIpEnNIaE IIALI.-In aecortl-
arco with notice TINT appeared in tho morning
papers, number Of persons repaired to tho
llibcrnian Hall on Saturday night TO hear the
ricws OF Mr.. ARMSTRONG, Tho Special Agent of tho
Union Republican Congressional Committee. Tho
hall was about two-thirls filed, with nh audience
almost entirely colorcd, only about twenty-five
whites being present. Tho stngo was occupied by
MIR. 4. a. SAWYER, Chaplain FRENCH, Con. ScorT,
Col. MoonE, - Clowtlon, and Robert Houston,
culorcd. MIR. +. a. SAWYER introduced tho
speaker, MIR. ". ]. hnMsrRoSo, whose remarks
wcro simply upon tho rexcd questions of tho dRy,
t.io Reconstruction bills, nn;l ouogy ihc lte-
publican party. l1o was followed by Robert Hous-
ton (colorcl), who represented himself as an
agent or Tho party, and stated his intontion to
visit tho interior OF tho State OH stumping tour.
At the conclusion of this speech tho meeting nd
journcd. Thore was very littIo enthusiasm mani
tested by tho audience, principally on account of
tho night, aud because Of tho Utmost universal
apathy shown by persons Of nll classes OH political
questions.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CostMENcgMENT.-Tho Sunday
School OF tho Wentworth street Lutheran Church
commcmoraied its anniversary yesterday aftcr-
noon. Tho body Of tho Church WAS tovotcd to
the scholars, the girls occupying tho pews on ono
sido the main nisle, aud tho boys tho opposite
scas. Tho proceedings wcro opened by prayer,
after Which tho Superintendent read his nanual
report. 1Io stated that tho school numbered ono
hundred and fifty scholars, with an average
Attendance OF ono hun,lrcd and nftoen The
school governed by ono superintendent ono
lnalu and ono fomalc assistant, nnl twcnty teacl-
crs. Mr.. ]. d. MARTIN is tho Superintendent, Mr..
w. J. WILEY, Malo Assistant. and Mrs. Bowman
Assistant. Speeches were delivered by tho pupils
in tho following order T. s. EuNY, 'Look Aloft :"
lIoytE L. WEsrESDoRF, "JEnEMrAus Lament :,
j. 4. BnowS, "rrust in God md do tho right -
j. ". DENscu "Christian Benevolcnco." Tho pro-
and woro OF an extremely interesting nature, and
the scholars showed high dcgreo OF proficiency.
LEE INsURANcE.-In tho Constitutional Con-
vention Of Now York, now in session, Mr.. OrDyKE
has proposed all amondmont to tho constitution of
TINT Slate, 10 tho effect that q Ifo Insurance
policy to tho amount Of $4,000 bo sacred from at
tachncnt for debt for tho benefit of tho widow and
children of tho docoasedsimilar, therefore, to tho
provisions OF tho Homestead Law. With such O
guarantee, man has tho greatest induccment to
insure his lifo, and havo certain source of sup
port for those dependent upon him, in cnsc any re-
vurse OF fortune orcrtakcs him.
This matter of lifo insurnuco has not received
tho attention from people which il merits. In
England almost oycry ono insules So also on tho
Continent. II our people would look into tho mat
ter, we feel assured they ais, would cndcayor TO
secure, in this easy and practicable mcthoa, suro
provision for thclr families. Thcro arc many good
and reliable companies now i'll tho fold, Offering
policies on advantageous terms. Among these,
tho Southern Life Insurance Company of Memphis
deserves special consideration. Mr.. RArENEI, the
agent for this city, has his Office in broad street.
sonth aide, between Church and Meeting strcots.
o.
DEATn OF AN OLD CuAnLEs1oN MERcuANT.-We
are pancl to learn by private lotter of tho de-
cease Of Alr. JOHN W. CALDWELL, formerly of this
city, nj his home III Brooklyn. Mr.. CALDWELL was
son of Tho lato WM. A. CALDWELL, all old mer-
chant OF Charleston, who, for many years, did
business on Vcnduo Rango. About thirty years ago
Mr.. JOHN W. CALDWELL. bocamo associated with
his father and continued in that business for aomo
tmo, but subsequently went into tho shipping and
commission business. He was before tho war the
agent Of the Cromwell Limo Of stoamers and of tho
,ipp nfo hui
for tho past two yoars Inns boon resident OF Now
York, whero lo had established himself in bu IL
ness.
Mr.. CALDWELL was vet in his primo boing not
moro than ifty-fvo Yeas OF age, but ho had for
some timo been troubled with mn asthmatic COM
plant which WAS the ultimate cause of his death.
AS merchant MIR. CALDWELL ranked deseryodly
high on account Of his strict integrity and bust
ness tact and experience, aud though ho had
covered tho business tics that connected him to this
city, ho still had her welfare athoart and advanced
hor interest by every means in his power. Ono
by ono tho older merchants aud business men of
Charleston are passing away, few will bo moro re-
GREETED or will leave bohind them clearer record
than Mr.. CALDWELL. His body is expected by tho
Manhattan, and the services will bo performed in
tho Central Presbyterian Church, OF which he was
q member.
FIRST RECEIPT OF FLOUR FROM THE WEsT-We
learn from our energetic follow citizen, Mr.. q. A.
NEUFfER, who has just returned from business
visit to Tennessee, that shipment OF $50 barrels
Of now flour has been received in this city direct
froih Nashville, Tennessee. Il was consigned to
NIessrs STREET BRos. & Co., and is tho first -four
that has tecn received from tho West for period
of ton years. Mr.. NEuFFER has Interested him
self in this subject and it is mainly duo 10 his
oxortons That tn, trado has boon rc-opencd. Tho
freight por barrel is II GO instead OF g u.s. which
was tho former tariff, but tho parties engaged in
the business hope for still further reduction OF
mn carly day. Tho position Of Charleston should
rendor her tho outlet Of o lnrge expanso OF couu-
try, as her commercial facilities are far superior
to those Of her sister cities Of Wilmington and
Savannah hor wharyos and docks afford accom-
modations for largo merchant marine, whilo hor
railroads cxtond in every direction, taping oven
tho great father OF waters. Competition ia tho
lifc of trade, and wo aro pleased to see that our
merchants hayo ontorol tho lists, ann will contest
with other cities for tho trade Of tho great West
Tho Nashville and Chattanooga and Memphis and
Charleston Railroads arc identified with Chnrles-
ton, the city owning largo amount Of stock in
those aud other roads, and il tho samo enorgy is
displayed by our business mon that caused the
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