The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-12

state Items.

pUBilC MEETING In accordance with the notice
previously gwen, meeting OF the conservative
voters of the district was held at the court house
Yesterday al portions of the district being fully
represented aud the proceedings Were conducted
with tho utmost harmony and good feeling ,ii ugh
out.
| On motion, our fellow townsman, ]. II. GOoch
WAS called to act as President, and Lisbon Arthur,
colored, as Vice President, Mr.. Hugh Craig, Sr.,
being requested to act as Secretary. We have not
been able to gather y full report owing td the
lateness OF the hour
Several resolutions offered and adopted,
and We learn that our Tax Collector, W. A. Evans,
and j. j. johnson, colored were nominated as
delegates to the ccmInH convention.
Next week We hope TO ay the entire proceedings
before our readers. Che, dW .Idr6ls;e'.
| -DEAIH OF Az EsTIMABLE CITIzEN.-lt becomes
our painful duty 10 chronicle the sudden death OF
our esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr.. Daniel b. McArn,
who came to his death by accident. on TIE I'd
inst, in New York Ho had been purchasing
goods, and it is supposed was nearly ready to re-
| turn home We learn from the New York Tribune
that he was run over by an omnibus, while at
tempting 10 cross Broadway. ana was instantly
killed. The driver Had been arrested anu con-
| fined. /,
I IAe BODY was sent on bv express arriving here
ON Mppday being met at the depot by deputa-
ton Of his brother Aasone. yesterday ii was III
srgsh,s isasSS Ets r. s!nS'A '0'su'' u 'H H>'''
-. OUT Town has Leen much saldened Ly the death
OF Mir McArn tor he was an honest, upright nler-
chant 4 pubic spirited citizen, aud the friend OF
all. The deeply bereaved family have the sympa-
| thy OF ouI entire community III their lfrepaIable
loss Chera,c AdueritSer.
We learn that the Mayor has in contemplation
| the cutting and grading OF new street TO the
Penitentary which will pass in the vicinity of the
new jail aud Freedmen's School toinmb a
CtrontC!e.
| Some time ago, i Darty was hLeI FOR ali offence.
| Hs rendered the sum in bank bills OF the State,
which are known to DC Il large discount. They
were refused. Suit Vas brought and the question
was Yesterday long anI ably argued JddEe Moses
| reserved his decision lt.d
| FRosT-We had slight frost on Tuesday, not
enough to do material INJURY. 1t 10 to be hoped
that Jack frost will not show his cold ysage again
FOR several weeks. With an early frost combined
with. the various deluges that submerged US
occasionally auriigg the summer and the low. low
| price OF cotton. cur planters would have much
csSe ioT resignation. and but little for hllarlty.
| Wl;T:s5oro' -Nel:;.
TzE WEArREz. ac-Ws ar@ ,aow having cool
bracirs. weather. which has: continued tsr several
daysG-Ws hays- ..ot heard !SECst. but must CON
clude that in low l1ikis 2hFmai gihs near water
there has been son!e Cold weather and fr9sss are
nov anziously looked for. when feyers snd the
many ills We have for So long Ame experienced
may be driven OH or sba,ed by purer atmosphere.
The work OF cotton picking Is going oa steadily
but slowly III SONS places ion want Of iatorers.
The weather is iiie for picking But httie ,ottou
IS oiitlinP for sale prices loo low.
Ne.cteu'y aa,u5i.
SALES DAY. Several pieces OF plopert, were
offered ton sale 1t the Court House Oh Monday
last and We're bid on Al prices considerably III ad
vance Vi the average sales oi the past twelve
months. tol the information at our local load
ers We quote the following plces obtained al the
Commissioners ; sales one tlact Of land belong
ing to the estate OF James u. Lindsay deceased
3Sl acres sold ut $50 pea acre estate VI 3. +
Wthers. - acres, sj.W per aare, another tract o
l3 acres, belonging to the same Sii per acre; out
frame house, Oh brick basement. situate On liber
" street loi of acre si2UO; lana belonging Il
estate .; Ann n. ttemster -. - PEI acre; landed
estate oi L. \. Erwin. IN 3. 10 PEI acre lwt
houses and lots situated on Nam street, belonging
to A. ". Beard, were sold under foreclosure o
mortgage. uie N4s sJll i,i Sal, and the othe
Ion f25I
The Sheriff sold tldc, yi auI Belonging to NJ
A. Ha,nblisht oi 500 lH'kes.r E"l"itei.
, SALES DAy-Therc was va unusually large mum
Der Of our citiseus iii The village On Monday last
We were pleased 10 learn that IN some parts Of th
District the provision crop Is Very good. The rlc
crop IS The best that has been made iii this Dis
trict ror number Ul vears Coton Is SAID to hav
failed at least ope-thrd.
The sales made by the Sheriff ,ois.sted plinci
pallv of mules, whch brought their full value
The Commissioner III Equity sold trat Of uniln
! proved aul tOr about nneiy renis per acre ole
third cash. -hu.gs.,'1s Hdr.
, SALE DAY. the attendanoe Monday va
scarcely equal to oul expectations Business va
not very Lris either The aucuoreers were bus7
however al.d prices indicated no scarcity Of mU
ney or iack OF confidence III property eapeciall
real estate The Commissioner III E4dity lispos
ed of So uacts OF land, at the following. figures
t So ACRES s5j0 80 acres, $40 ,i29 acres :1S25
10 VS.. 500 ia acres 500. IS acgcs $40
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