The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-21

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REPORTERS CRUMBs.-The Rev. C. S. Vedder
delivered an instructive and very edfyns discourse
before the Young Mems Christian Association, last
event ,g, at Trinity Church.
The Court of Claims will continue in daily ses-
sion until all business pertaining to cotton cases
here during the war are verified y
Mrs. Osborne who was burned last Friday after
noon, died Saturday morning, after enduring terri
Bile agonies.
Very important and necessary repairs are in pro-
cress at the Nine Mile Bottom on the State road.
The new organ in st. Philips Church is nearly
completed. Mr. Baker, well known organ builder
of this city, is putting it up.
Rutledge Avenue, from Bee-street up to Cannon,
is to get coat OF "Habenitch."
A full-rigged ship, with men aboard, all made OF
cake an candy is novelty in the pastry and con-
fectionery line The "Marion," Captain Santa Claus,
may be seen in John Msrion's window, King.
sire et
Two men, under the influence Of liquor, had a fgh'
with decanters On last Saturday night in bar
room uptown They cut each other badly en- the
head and face.
fine new chandelier, made Of metal to initiate wood,
with six globes, will go up in the Hook and Ladder
No house to-day. The Pheni1 has e:enlly had q
new one put up of similar kind, somewhat palmer
in design, but equally rich. The Etna also has this
styll sh chandelier.
The stoe oekhelders of the Blue Ridge Railroad held
meeting in the Mayors Office on Saturday, at IL
NJ. The proceedings will be found elsewhere. After
the meeting OF stockholders adjourned, the direc-
tors met. What they did will be found in another
| column.
A loud report, which was supposed to be an e1plc-
sion, was heard Saturday morning. 1t proved to be
only the Champions farewell gun.
number of strangers-Northerners and foreign
ers-are visiting Fort Sumter, and other memorable
points in the haroor.
man by the name of Sims has been arrested
near Atlanta, Ca, and has confessed completely in
the robbery of $4,000 from NIr. James Dalton, of
o MON Point, Ga. This is the same robbery for
which it was falsely reported that man was arrest
ed here few days ago.
The turf is receiving considerable attention in
Saya nnah. There was fine tro;ting match on Fri
day afternoon last between "Mattie" "Lucy Long, !"
and "Brick Pomeroy, in harness. mile heats, three
in five. Cannot some stir be made to resuscitate
the Washington Comse?
The Camilla starts for Liverpool to-day. She will
be followed BY the Roxana and the Marmora.
Tomorrow the parade of the colorel fire depart
ment will take place. The engines will be inspected
by M. a. Nathan, Esq., Chief Of the entire organiza-
tion of the city, at the corner of Broad and Meeting
streets.
The Hope Fire Engine house is undergoing repairs
by Messrs. sawner Ferguson
Saturday the city paid off the hands working on
the shell road, as did the County Commissioners the
laborers on the State road.
It is stated that Professor Eckel to preside
the new organ in st. Philips Church.
The St Andrews Lodge, A F. NJ, will celebrate
their anniversary at the Pavilion Hotel this evening
The miniature equipage and horses The Tom
Thumb party are at private stables.
The Zerubabe Chapter No. H. A. F. NJ. had
good time at the pavilion" on Saturday night.
The shipping in the harbor was at half mast yes.
terday in respect to the memory of Captain shrl ey
c. Turner.
In the race on Friday last. in Savannah, over the
"Thunderbolt Park Course" "Brick Pomeroy" won
all tn heats, and the purse of $3.50. Time 2:44H,
2:47, 2:46x "Lucy Long," second best, carried the
sec ond prize, $780, Fine sport is up for Christmas,
when silver cups and other valuable prizes will be
awarded.
The Savannah Morning News says: "When the
Forest City Club went to Charleston the whole city
turned out to welcome them; we must show that we
are in no wise lacking in genuine hospitality when
they come on next Friday to play the 'Home-and-
home on the ground of the "Fo-esters," bick Of
the park"
Licenses Nos. and for the new year will be fur
nished by the Clerk of Council today and his Office
closed against issue on Saturday.
The Alerts will practice at the foot Of Broadstreet
every afternoon until they leave for Savannah.
Sealed proposals invited by the City Treasurer
for furnishing the badges used by CARTS Patterns 10
be seen at the Office.
Arrangements have been made to carry persons
to Savannah, the visit Of the "Aerts, ats6 for
the round trip.
Tom Thumb and party having expressed great
desire to visit Fort Sumter and other points, the
yacht Eleanor has been rendered them.
Tom Thumb and party will probably visit the Wild
ows Home Fair before they leave.
Governor Scott and number Of prominent rail-
road men, who assembled here last week, have re-
turned home
The Widows Home Fair il to be continued until
Christmas.
Tom Thumb commences his levees to-day.