The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-28

change for tho better, aud cause both the clouds
to vanish and the sun to give his genial warmth.
CHARLESTON BOARD OF TRADE.-A special meet
ing Of this Board took place yesterday evening at
the Charleston Hotel Club Room. Alarge number
of members were present.
The minutes were read and approved
Mr E. PLArr, from the Committee appointed to
examine the books Of the Secretary and Treasurer,
reported as follows:
The Committee to whom was referred the duty
of examining the books of the Secretary and Irea-
to say that they have discharged the duty assigned
| them, and found the accounts correct.
The aggregate OF receipts during the past year
amounted to s216362, and the expenditures s39451.
Balance on hand s1769.11.
Your Committee, however, cannot forbea1 to take
this opportunity OF testfyng to their high opinion
| Of the manner in which our Secretary and Trea-
surer, John B. Steele, Esq., has discharged his du-
ties Rarely is it the privilege OF Society to have
it's books kept in the styls Of which we find the
books of this Board. We would therefore recon-
mend for the adoption Of the Board the following
resolution:
ResoIoed, That the thanks of this Board are due,
and are hereby rendered, to John 3. Steele, Esq
which he has discharged his dutes for the courtesy
and urbanity that have uniformly characterized his
intercourse with the members of the Board, and
for the unusually neat and elegant manner In
which the records Of the Board have been kept.
Respectfully submitted.
E. oLATT, Chairman.
G. FRONEBERGER.
MIR. E. MARSHALL of the Executive Committee,
offered the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resoloed, That the Chairman of the Executive
Committee recommend that an appropriation be
made for remunerating the Secretary and Treasu-
rer for collecting the arrears delivering notices.
etc., etc. and that for his indefatlgable services
in the discharge Of these duties he is entitled to
| vote Of thanks Of the Board.
It was moved and carried that q commission OF
ten per cent. on the amount of moneys collected
! should be the sum recommended.
The President, MIR. HASTE, then read the char
ter Of the Board granted by the Legislature at it's
cepted by the Board.
Mr.. WILLIAM GURNEY moved the following reso-
| luton, which was adopted:
Resolved That committee Of five be appointed
by the Chair to wait upon the members OF this
Board and solicit subscriptions for the benefit Of
the poor Of the city.
The following gentlemen are the committee ap-
pointed by the Chair: W. GuRNEY, A. GETTY, h.
a. DEIEoN, e. P1ATr, J. N. ROBSON.
Mr. n. STRAUSS gave notice that at the next regu-
lar meeting, he would offer the following amend
ments to the Constitution and Bylaws, viz:
To amend Section i, Rule a. and
To amend Section ~, Rule 5. N
The President read communication from the
Chamber Of Commerce, Birmingham, England;
introducing Mr.. a. FIELD, Of that city.
After the letter had been read, Mr.. HAsT1E an,
nounced the presence of Mr.. ALFRED FIELD, and
introduced him to the Board.
MIR. FIELD then stated the object of his visit to
the United States and the nature and character Of
Chambers Of Commerce in England. He said that
there is an annual meeting Of delegates from all
the Chambers in England, held in London, just be-
fore the meeting Of Parliament in February, who
offer such recommendations to that body, as
they believe conducive to the general good. -
Mr. FIELD reviewed the history Of international
Law, insofar as regarded the doctrine Of the rights
of neutrals; as well as the cognate question, Of
respecting the right Of all private property on the
high seas in time Of war. gg; ~ < "
On motion of Mr. A. GETTY, the communication
Of the Chamber Of Commerce was referred to the
Executive Committee, and the thanks Of the Board,
we're rendered to Mr.. FIELD for the remarks he
had addressed to the Board. .sr-.;i.
/ On motion, the, Board then adjourned
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been considered the greatest freak Of nature that
has ever existed, but they must yield thepalm to
a hydra-headed monster now to be seen in this
city. This singular specimen Of monsrosity is,
the head Of calf, or rather the two heads Of one
calf, lately born in this city, but which did not
breathe more than few moments. The heads
are DISTINCTLY formed, each having two eyes and a
separste mouth but only one pair Of ears, the re-
:mainder Of the body being well formed and pre-
senting no variations worthy Of note. This calf
WAS born onthe outalrtso Of the city, and, attract
ing the attention Of Dr. MICHEL, he forwarded the
head to Mr.. G. W. AmAR, who has preserved it in
spirits, and placed it in his museum, where it can
be seen by the curious.
ME-. AIstARs stand, at the corner Of King and
Vanderhorst streets, is well known as almost a
counterpart Of DIo:1M'a Curiosity Shop, but re-
Gently the proprietor has made several additions
to his collection and now has son hand o well
formed Vegetable hand and o pair Of shrmps that
astonish and alarm the beholders by their size and
ferceness These latter have been brought ffroIn
Cuban waters, and:R the iph a5itants of that iso,
are always favored with such specimens Of fcustdoea
the concootion of shrimp pie will not be a diff
cult job. At first glance their identity with the
shrimp family seems doubtful, but second look
soon convinces, and We have no doubt that taste
would convert sven the most inveterate doubter.
The corner OF King and Vanderhorst streets is
an old drug stand, and the present establishment
has been conducted successfully by MIR. AMAR
since 1858. During the war this corner was
the most popular in the city, and was hourly
crowded by the Confeds, who gathered there to
hear the latest intelligence from the seat Of war.
Mr. An1An has conducted the drug business on
the principle that the nostrums Of quacks and
charlatans should be avoided, and he has subsd-
tuted on his shelves preparations from the most
skilled Charleston chemists. The fly trap Bit
ters and the cologne are made by MI. A1MAR HIM
sell, "a d their superiority has been proved by
their having taken prize and q diploma from the
South Carolina Institute; the cologne has been
considered by many to be even better than the
Fdrina. An hour can be spent pleasantly examin-
ing the different curiosities in Mr.. A1AAR's estab
lishment, as he has, besides the specimens men
toned, all the attractive articles to be usually
TO und in drug store
MAYORS CouRT-March 27.-An individual pro-
Tossing to bs stranger, who threw water from
an upper story window upon the sidewalk, was
fined 81.
William Chisolm, a darkey, who was arraigned
for STEALING cotton, was discharged, as no prose-
cutor appeared against him.
ATeuton, who was found lying down drunk in
the street, and who said that it was love Of compa
ny that made him take couple Of mixed drinks
which caused it, was fined S..