The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-16
+vice E. F. Sweegan, who declined reelection
Twice ]. a. Quackenbush, elected Pres ident.

A MAGNIFICENT CHRISTMAS GIFT.-There is on
exhibition at Messrs. h. q. Badenhop Co.'s res
taurant, IN Meetin- street, magnificent gold
card case, which will be rafled in few days. This
case is exquisitely chased, and would make rich
and elegant Christmas present. The case is val
ued at s120, but will be rafied at $50, at 81 per
chance Many Of these are already taken and the
list is rapidly filling up. Those persons who de-
sign continuing the good old practice OF present.
making at Christmas time, will have an opportu-
nifty to indulge in this pleasure by taking chance
and .finning the card case.
TRIAL AND SENTENCE OF A RAILROAD RoBBER.-
The Military Commission which has been IN ses-
sion for some time at Columbia, engaged in the
trial Of the parties concerned in robbing the South
Carolina Railroad on the 9Th November, 1866, have
recently rendered decision in the case OF E. Car
ter Harris, white. Harris, it will be remembered
was charged with completely in tearing up the
track near Columbia, and in investigating that
case the facts concerning the rob cry were elected
The evidence was clear, and the Commission SEN
fenced Harris to one years hard labor at Fort
Macon, North Carolina.
TIE CHRISTMAS TREE-Commins' Hall was
crowded on Saturday evening with visitors, anx-
ious to behold the new tree OF knowledge and
learn what fate had in store for them in the shape
of gifts. The tree is, however, only one OF the
attractions Of the hail. as tables every side, pre-
sided over by fair tempters, beguile the passer-by
to pause and invest. Supper is furnished, with
every luxury for the palate. Artemus Wards
Show is always the centre of q curious crowd
Jacobs Well was sparkling and inexhaustible. 1t
would he q homeless task to enumerate all the
attractions that cluster around the tree and rem
der the hall so popular. They must be seen to be
appreciated. Those who have not yet been there
should by all means, go tonight.
Tho fair sex have natural desire 70 Deautify
themselves, and seldom fail. They know how to
shop, what to select and how to make it up, but
they are not all of them posted on the proper
places to visit where they can obtain ever thing at
fsbulously low prices. We can but repeat the ad-
vice previously given; search the NEWS, Tor there
will be seen the advertisements of Messrs. fogar-
tie 4; Stillrnan, ]. Hyman & Co.. Goudkop & Beuth-
ner, and others.
Whoever wishes TO purchase Christmas presents
will be exceedingly hard to please if he or she can
not find at W. G. Whilden & Co.'S something to
suit the most critical taste. The ecgar boxes jew
elry boxes, fine dressing cases, rosewood and ma
hogany writing desks, olive wood boxes, work
boxes, crockery, glassware, and other articles ad-
vertised by this firm, comprise only small portion
of the beautiful articles they have just received
for the holidays.
The ASHLEY RIVER PHosPHATEs.-The first ex-
portation of the valuable deposits Of phosphates
from their location on Ashley River near this
city, took place Saturday last by the steamship
Falcon, for Baltimore, which vessel carried among
her cargo shipment OF sixteen tierces of this
manure. 1t is our hope that this is but the COM
mencement of large and important trade, which
will assist to ell important extent in lifting the for
tunes Of some of our citizens from their present
depressed condition. We hope, however, that
those interested in these deposits may avoid, SO
far as may be, the policy hitherto almost u2qua!i'
fedly pursued by our people, Of sending of every
production Of the country in raw state, when, BY
3 little enterprise, it might be placed in form
which add largely to its value and to the wealth OF
the State 1t can hardly be disputed, we think,
that we will never be wealthy and great On simple
agriculture and the expectation Of raw products.
The Falcon carried out rice for Cincinnati and ST.
Ion,s. cottons for Baltimore and Philadelphia, and
although steamers are going through "dull times