The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-17
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LOCAL MATTERS.

LooaL NIAl"IE3SS.
JOB WoRK.-Wo hnvo now completed our offic,
so as to execute; In tho shortest possible Tim,
ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK, and wo most 70
spcetfully ask tho patronage Of our frionds :
Post Omce Notice.
posT OFFICE
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May g. 1867. k
Hereafter, until lurtlor notice. tho Northeastern
stails will close at l.15 T. M md arriving at tho
Depot at 9.45 A. IL will DO rcadY for delivery at
o'clock. On Sundays tho Post Onico will open al
1880 P. III. for ono hour. 4..t "a.
Tho Mails for South Carolina Railroad will con.
tinue to close daily at o'clock A. n, and for the
Savannah and Charleston Railroad at G A. M. OF
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
STANLEY G. TROTT, p NJ
To TIE LADrEs.-sToL1li, WEBB & Co., No. 2sl
King atreet, bog to inform tho Indies TINT thcy
will open, this morning, another lot Of those best
quality prints, slightly nagcd, which they will
sell at 12A cents at retail only. Come early and
secure good selection. fnw3
BLAoKwooD's MAGAZINE, for April, has tho fol-
lowing table OF contents: 1. Elizabeth and Mary.
2. Hemans Ancient Christianity. 8. Tho Moral
and Political Revolution in japan. 4. Tho Army,
part third. 6. Manhood Suffrage and the Ballot in
America. O. Lcttor Mover sont. 2. Brown
lowe, part four. 8. The Ministers and their mea.
sures. "Brownlows" is getting moro md moro in
tcresting In fact wo think it ono Of tho beat
written storios wo have road in many day. For
saloby JonN RUSSELL.
Sr. TwELMo, or the Cunoiform Cyolopedst OF
Chattanooga, by G. 81. WEBB, author of "Lifath
Lanb-
We havo received copy Of this miserable ira
vostio Of "St. Elmo" from tho American Nova
Company, through Mr. G. +. yooLEn. Like sIlf-
fifth Lank." it is trash, poor i'm execution, as ma.
cious in intention. Who can refuto sncer It is
much easier to writo n travestie than book OF
morit. Many willing has neshcd his maidon
sword in deiacng tho noble hnndiwork Of his
masters.
ANOTHER RoDBERY.-About 0 o'clock on We'd
nosdhY nj ght tho residence Of Mrs. O'hIAnA, cor
nor OF Benufain and Coming streets, wns entered
and robbed OF soyoral articles Of clothing and bod
clothes. Tho fact WAS Immediately mado known
to Lieut.. HHEDRIoKs who instructed Officer MEYEns
to takc the matter in hand, and that indofatiga-
bic officer on yesterday arrested James johnson
and Robert Wickless, both colorcd, elso tl,reo or
four colored women, in whose possession soyornl
OF the missing articles wore found, and whose
separate ststemonts oriminato each otlor They
will have o hearing before tho court in fow
days.
The YACHT RAcE.-This exhibition took plnce
In our harbor on Tuesday last, according to mr.
rnngcmont, with the entry Of the following boats
Tho " Soneloaa," Maggie Mitchell" " Kate,
and !! Rose" The first not having come up in
time did not participate, and tho Kate having
broken her rudder whom near Morris Island, was
compened to abandon the race, 30 That but two
remained to continue the sport, and Of these tho
Maggie Mitchell" was the first to return to tho
starting point, but on the removal in the city yea
tcrday morning Of tho keeper OF the IPehauken
Light Ship, around which vessel the boats wore
to run, 1t was discovered that the Rosep was tho
only ono which had fulfilled tho terms OF tho rnco,
and tho prize was accordingly awarded to her
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PIo-s1o OF THH MARION Fms ENGINE CoMrANY.
The bright skies and sunny amiles OF May arc too
tempting TO be long resisted, and it is perhaps
nom this reason that 1t has become so popular as
tho season to enjoy outdoor lfo, aud 10 exchange
the restraints OF etiquette for romp in tho woods.
Aotuated by this desire, many OF tho companies
and societies OF the city have inaugurated the plan
Of giving May Day pic-nics, at which tho guests
could enjoy the social intercourse OF their friends
ae&he Same time they inhalo The fragrant breath
" Of spring fresh from the natiyo woods. X,
.,,,! Tho Marion Fire Company : having q
knowledge Of these facts, determined that their
anniversary should be spent at some suburban ro-
treat where the pleasures OF town and country life
could bo combined Mount Pleasant was chosen
as the promised land, and at early hour yesterday
morning tho Company embarked on the ~ Helena
for their Utopia Preparations had been made by
the committee Of arrangements to furnish retresh.
ltnerts aa And RheidyeF The tred, heated
guest appeared he Was taken In and treated to the
best In the larder. ~
TnsaRnss HsI hsd fSr been ii,i ie,nsaked by the Com
panyS-and the. music org a stringed Gand soon
proved too. irresistible an attraction for the
dahbefs and the floor Of the hall was quickly coy
cred by the lovers Of that pastime. The day ;yas
bright clear, andabeauHful, and all that either
nymph qr dEysac c9dd have desired, and was duly
appreciated bytlel arenen; and their lady guests.
The pleasgfef Gf ptoRiq pfo too well known to be
deaoantedS snaS that given by the Marion Fro
Company wss 80 admirably arranged that the on
toyment was hstsst t.Gs3:s:.:: ..:.::::::::
Ats P. NJ. It'd Ssinpany and their guests repaired
to TRNoxEks dinlps Ido4s, s,where the tablee wero
spread with tho !beat tho aeason afforded. The
ladies were served BY theit attentive cavaliers who
by their devotion to the fair sex proved that the
Ralantry OF tho frcman was proverbiaL Alter the
dinner the company returned to the hall, and tho
'Iomainder Of the day was spent in dancing, fun
and froiio, until lato hour, when they embarked
en- the S. Helena for tho city, satisfied that Capt
srs1rhKEEn had done his duty and merited an
emphatio swell done.n " .,:..
SUNDAY seHooL PIo-N1o.- Sunday School OF
Trinity Church, Hasol street, on Wednesday last,
had their annual festival, celebrated this year by
picnic on Mount Pleasant, Tho two superinten-
dents, Messrs. Z czzArrs and g.. A. NErsor, had
made considerable eIertlons, for. some weoka past
to get up everything in frst-rate order. In this
they were assisted by tho hearty and zsaious CO. 20
operation Of ali the teachers. and, from what we
can learn, the projectors have every reason 10 feel
srataed at tho SUCCESS Of their party. j. .si,,,
The first battalion OF infantry loft In tho o'clock
boat, numbering, with their officers, about $50.
The 10 O'Clock boat conveyed some $50 more A
pleasant grove near tho beach had been selected,
and In o few seconds tho new comers threw By
their urbanity, and reyelled In the fosh and glo-
rous breeze waited in from tho broad Atlantic, and
delicatoIy spieed with the breath OF CEDAR oak and
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