The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-20


MCKAY i CAMPBELL will sell this day, at their
auction house. No. 1876 Meeting at lO CLOCK,
furniture of family leaving the city.
CAMPBELL, KNOX l. Co. will sell this day, al
their auction house, No. 50 Hase-street, at IL
o'clock, Christmas supplies, carpets, furniture, &c.
R. NJ MARSHALL & Bro will sell this day, at NO.
3S Broad-street, at 101 O'clock mules, horses COW,
&c.
The New YORK MAILS, which had been behind
hand for several days, came through in schedule
time yesterday afternoon, bringing us quite IN
avalanche of Northern papers.
The RAFFLE for gold card case, which Was to
have taken place at Badenhop's restaurant, has
been withdrawn. Parties who have paid for
chances, will please call and have their money re-
funded
SNow.-We learn from the Georgetown Times
that slight snow storm visited that place on Sun
day. II was also felt at Browns Ferry on the
Black River, on Friday. The weather had since
moderated.
The CHRISTMAS TREE will come to 4 close at
nine o'clock this evening, immediately after which
the articles remaining tables will be sold at
auction. The poll for the cope will be open from
six to nine P NJ.
PERsoNAL.-Ihe Rev. Lovick Pierce, of Georgia,
one of the Oldest and most distinguished minis
tiers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
arrived on the 18th instant in the steamer City
Point and is the guest OF his relative, L. Gam
brill Esq., No. 81 Meeting-street.
A PosToFFICE has been established at North
Santee Georgetown District, and mail passes
= onl.
closing at the Charleston Postofice on Tuesdays
at half-past o'clock, and leaving North Santee
for Charleston on Fridays.
The FARMER.-Ths valuable agricultural maga-
zine has been merged in the Southern Planter and
will in future be issued under the latter name
Mr.. Chas. B. Williams will be the editor and pro-
prietor, and the magazine in his hands will be
made the first and best agricultural magazine IN
the South.
The BAZAAR at the Widows Home grows more
popular each evening. Last night the crowd was
larger noisier moro LIBERAL and happier than ever
The sales at the tables were brisk; the chance
lists were rapidly filed up, and the volunteer
mattresses in the supper room were kept constant
ly busy. We are happy to say that the Bazaar
bids fair to realize handsome sum in support Of
the Home.
TIE CHa1TMAs TREE FAIR .at Commins' Hall
continues to be the centre of attraction, and is
attended nightly by large numbers. We have
nightly visited the Fair, and though repeatedly
pleading our exemption on 'locaP grounds, the
tc1r could not see it; no bombproofs in that army.
The exhibition has been as successful as it has
been brilliant and, considering tie dghtness OF
the money market, the ladies who have had con-
duct of it should feel much attered at the success
of their charitable enterprise. The Fair will con-
tinue for two nights longer, we believe.
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MASONIC ELEcTIoN.-At a regular communica-
ton of Walhala Lodge No. &C, the following breth-
rem were elected to serve for the next year as
officers
r. q. MULLER, ". NJ.
r. ISSERTEL, S. W.
b. BARKERDING, j. ".
J. KRUSE, Treasurer.
j. NJ. PETERSEN, Secretary.
S. BENJAMIN, S. D.
a. LlNSEBRINCK, J. d.
J. RUGHEIMER,( c.-ouaa
G. DORKEWIIZ, s'e"Afus
]. Il. SCHMIDT, Tyler
"ARIEI" On HIS Own DEFENcE.-In the NEWS Of
tomorrow will be published an original Letter
which have been called forth by his well-known
pamphlet on the negro, and in vindication of his
peculiar theories upon that subject.
AS the question at issue between "Ariel" and his
opponents is one in which every person takes
great interest, an unusually large edition OF the
News, containing "Ariels" letter, will be issued;
but those who desire to extra copies will do
well to hand in their orders at our counting-room
this afternoon.
SOUTH CAROLINA CoNFERENcE.-In another col
umn will be found the appointments of the
South Carolina Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. Our Charleston readers are
particularly interested in the following: Rev. F.
A. Mood, late presiding elder of Charleston Dis
trict, is succeeded by Rev. A. NJ. Chreitzberg, and
MIR. Mood is appointed pastor of Trinity Church,
uice Rev. E. J. Meynardie, who goes to Charlotte,
n c. Rev. John T. Wightman remains at Bethel,
and Rev. q. N. Mood, of this city, is appointed
pastor of the church in Summerville. The next
Conference is to be held at Abbeville Court House.
sc.
ST. MIcHAEL's CLoCK.-The dilapidated condi-
ton of this old time keeper, and the independent
manner in which its hands move over the differ
ent faces, has been topic of general remark
The City Council. at last convinced of the neces-
sity Of controlling these erratic movements, have
advertised for estimates for the repairing and
cleaning that are re9uisite also for estimates to
arrange the striking apparatus. These are to be
handed in before the 30th instant, and the New
Year will scarcely have commenced before the
time Of day will be announced as musically as Ill
days of yore. At present, the hours pass silently
by, and the barefaced receptions Of the old clock
put many faithful watch upon the wrong track.
The JApANEsE-A large number OF the outside
barbarians were present last night at the Hiber
nian Hall, and witnessed the wonderful perform
ances Of the troupe The boys, You Bet and All
Right are most astonishingly supple, and bend
and twist their bodies in every conceivable man
ner The top spinning and other features of the
performance are highly interesting, AID the exhll
aratng airs that are produced by the Japanese
band sound like mixture Of all that is dolefu. 1t
may suit the Tycoon and his representatives, but
is not up to the American idea OF melody. The
explanations are all delivered in the most classic
Japanese, and are, of course very inteligible but
this does not in the least detract from the merit
of the entertainment, and the interest is kept up
throughout.
Rev. E. ]. MEYNARD1E.-The Charlotte Demo-
crat, Of Wednesday, speaking of the appointment
of this gentleman to the pastorate of the Metho-
dist Church in that place, says: 1--WE feel sure
that no more worthy and acceptable person
could hav been assigned to this charge, and PRE-
sumo the announcement will be received with gen.
eral satisfaction" Mr.. NJ. has been in Charleston
for several consecutive years, and served the sew
eral churches under his charge with great accep-
liability. The congregation of Trinity Church will
lament the peculiar feature in Methodist econ
omy-the itinorancy-which makes these partngs