The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-27

an opportunity to examine ''rhe Illustrated sgd
ney News" The paper is handsome and well az
ranged sheet, modelled after the London Illus
trated News, and viii compare quite favoraof
with the New York Pictorial Weeklies.
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY.-The deaths durinl
the week ending Saturday last were seventeen il
all-ten being those of children. Only one white
adult died during the week. No city in the United
States, of equal population, can show a smaller
mortality than this, and Charleston may fairl!
claim to be the healthiest city in the American
Union.
MEETING OF CITY CoUNcIL.-An extra meeting
Of the City Council is called for this evening, at
P. NJ, at whch the Bill reported cy the Retrench-
ment Committee will be taken up for its second
reading. The subject Of retrenchment has been
on the tapis for some weeks, but if quorum is
obtained tonight the Bill will in al probability
be discussed, aud the different amendments ana
alterations made, before it becomes an ordnance
CLEARAScEs.-The well known finn OF Messrs.
r. Mure & Co., of this city, cleared at the custom
House Yesterday the British ship Sedber5h, for
Liverpool, with cargo of forty-three bags OF Sea
Islands. one thousand eight hundred and sixty
bales Upland Cotton, and twenty-six bags cotton
seed, valued at s15O, ,9S4S9, and the British bark
Artistic for Bristol (Eng.,) with six hundred and
fftyseven barrels spirits turpentne and two thou
sand one hundred and thirty-fve barrels rosin,
valued at S22 $50. We are pleased 10 notice that
this reliable firm who are so prominently con-
cerned with the commerce Of the port, are carry
ing on their usually large transactions with the
British market.
SALE OF CONFEDERATE PROPER Y.-The property
soon to be sold in different southern cities by
General A. P. Howe of the Freedmen's Bureau,
consists of storehouses, buildings, lands sand
material formerly belonging to the Confederate
States, and confiscated at the close of the war
The only property of this description in South
Carolina is at Hamburg, and is nothing more than
some old distilleries and other buildings AT Au-
gusta, however the sale will be an important onc
as General Howe will dispose Of the Augusta
Powder Mills. These mills were built for the Con-
federate Government, under the direction OF Eu-
ropean mechanics, and were fitted with the newest
and most complete machinery. Altogether, they
were considered to be the fiIest Powder Mills in
the United States. They will now be sold to the
highest bidders. SIC transit.
PRAYERS FOR THE PoPE.-The Most Reverend
Archbishop of Baltimore has issued a circular to
all the Churches in the archdiocese (Which in
cludes, we believe the diocese of Charleston), for
a iridium of prayers for the Pope and the Church.
to commence on the Feast for the Immaculate
Conception, the 9Th of December proximo and con-
tinre until the Tuesdayfc lowing. The circular after
naming appropriate prayers, says, IN conclusions:
1.-THE exercises will terminate on each day with the
Benedction OF eMost lySacrament; and in those
Churches where it will be practicable or convent
ent to do so. it is recommended that during those
days the Exposition of the Forty Hours should be
made. The faithful should be invited to approach
the Holy Sacrament of Penance and Eucharist, as
well as to visit the Church daily. While we have
no fears as to the ultimate triumph OF the Pope,
the past being guarantee for the fuure, 1t Is the
will of God that the members should sympathize
with an6 pray for the head"
THE MURD.R AT RocKvuLE.-Coroner Writing
has for some Gays been engaged III investigating
the murder of Peter Lockwood, colored which oc-
Cured at Rockville on the 9th instant. The facts
of this case as already published show that Peter
Lockwood (tbe deceased) was soon to be married
to colored girl, who had previously been engaged
to Preston johnson (colored). Johnson had been
heard to threaten the life OF Lockwood, and at the
time of his death was also absent from the city.
His absence created some surprise, and Peter Rob
inson, colored, suspecting him Of the deed, had
HIN arrested. Johnson's feet were tho same size
as the the tracks found near the house. This fact,
together with his absence and known hostility to
Lockwood, and the unsatisfactory and contradic-
tory reports ne gave of himself, were convincing
proofs of his guilt. After long ard careful in
yestigation the jury returned verdict
'eThat Peter Lockwood came to his death by
wound in the back part OF his head, inflicted, on
the 9th Of November, by an axe in the hands Of
some person unknown"
Considering the circumstances Of the case, the
verdict is very singular, and Johnson has been
rightly held in Jail, and will be tried for tho crime
at the next term of the Court.
UNITED STATS CIRCUIT CoURT.--This Court
opened at Columbia on Monday Hon. G. S. Bryan,
presiding. The following Juries were called and
organized:
Grand Jurors-F. H. Elmore, foreman; j. J.
Welch, Wm. Price, Thos. N. Price, John Lever,
Nathan Myers, L. Pollard, Jonathan Manor, ]. R.
Paeett, James Hawkins, W. w. Rose, John Din
kns, W. h. Stack.
Petit and Pleas J,rors-No. Thomas c. Veal,
foreman; James Windsor, D. G. Thompson David
Livingston, W. n. Cover, J. A. Wise, James Wal
lace, Wade Reeves ". D. Starting, L. A. Wise, X.
A. Pnce. R. Mcdaniel. No. 2-Ssmuel Mcsley,
foreman C. Il. Neely, George Windsor, Stick
ling. J. D. Price, G. NJ. Price. john Thornton, W.
A. Young, Y. Lamar Stark, ". P. McGill, j. J.
Lucius, John windham.
Stpernunerar aries.-Thos. Davis, David Roberts,
d. W. Ray, George Lever, K. P. Mayrant, ir
Tales Jurors we're drawn and summoned fCr at
tendance Yesterday, to increase the number CT
Grand Jurors, and also to stand in place of such
challenges as may be made either to Grand or
Petit Jury.
The District Attorney, Hon. D. ]. Corbin, said
the bar was not ready to proceed, AMI the CoIs'
adjourned to yesterday.
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