The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-06

THE DAILY NEWS.
~ LARGEST c1RoULATIoN.-THE DAILY
NEWS BEING THE NEWSPAPER OFFICIALLY
RECOGNIZED as HAVING THE LARGEST CIR
cuLATroN IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON,
pUBI1sHEs THE LIST OF LETTERS REMAIN
ENG n THE posToFFIcE AT TIE END OF
EAcE WEEK. ACCORDING TO THE pRoVIS-
IONS OF THE NEW PosToFFIcE LAW.
LOCAL MATTERS.
TIE REynws-We have received from John
Russell, King-street, the Westminster and Edin'
-burgh Reviews for April, republshed by Leonard
Scot. & Co., New York.
BASE BAHIA practice game will be played
by the Alert Club this afternoon, commencing At
four o'cock-Firstninev Field. Attention OF mem
bers are invited to special notice in another column
The YAcHT RAcE.-We are desired to give
notice that Captain Young, the owner OF the Flea
no-, will be at the Pilots Office at p NJ today and
vii, then be ready to make the first oeposits OF
stakes in accordance with the terms OF nus cnai'
.Janzs to the Ella Anna and other yachts All
.pho desire to enter their yachts will p.ease be
present. ).
TIE ELECTION PRoTEsT.-We lern that the
petition from the Conservatives, protesting against
the late election for Sheriff on account Of fraud and
rnisnanaaement, has been favorabIy received by
Gen. canby.s It Is also rumored that he viii set
aside the election, and that the present incumbent
W. s. Hastie Esq, win be continued in Office until
the State is admitted into the Union.
BApr1sM.-The ordinance of baptism will be
administered tomorrow, by the Rev. Jacob Legare,
of the Morris-street Baptist Church tcolored) The
ceremony win take place in the Ashley River at the
fo,t of Tradd.street unless the weather Is nclem'
emit In which case It Will take place in the church.
Prior to the:bap:ism collection win be taken up
in. aid of the church. ga
-sss- r-ss.
A Coon Moyf Masars. DoWie d Noise
have, during past lew days, moved their whoies
sale stock Of drugs to the fine store at the corner OF
Meeting and Hasel streets. The latter stand has
been thoroughly reHtted and is now one Of the most
attractive establishments on the street. The e1te.
rior has been painted fine cream color, while the
interior n furnished with sH the conyepiences ne
cessary fora frsticlass drug house
A TRAMP FOR BHT.-About half-past eleven
Last evening apedesrian passed through the city at
"A tremendous pace, making line for the court
house. We did not learn the particulars, but heard
generally That tho individual had made wager OF
thousand dolla.1 to walk TO Charleston and back
rom some po;n. In the interior. distance Of forty
mtlesin twenty four hours. He had progressed thus
IA in his Journey. He was followed by q carriage
.contssnng friends and refreshment and was travel
.Ine personally Ike asseam enginein breeches. -
L ,sIA1IAIox OF THEy Rev. p: T. WNKLER,
D. p-Ths congregations Of thew weutwcrth's
tBaptist and the Citadel Square Churches were re-
Gently united under te name OF The Citadel Square
Baptist Church, and the Rey E%T: lWinkler, D. D.,
Z called to pulpit This can was accepted and the
installation Of the pastor md dsacons VIII take place
tomorrow morning The ceremony win be per-
formed by the Rev. Dr. Williams OF Baltimore. who
has visited the city for this purpose. In the after
noon the Sacrament ct the Lords Supper will be adj
ministered. >.,ts'= =
Fuarmn ELECTION RETURNS. that have been
received from the country stin show increased gains
for the Republican party We understand that
counter protest has been prepared aud Will be hand
ed TO General Candy by the Republican voters OF
Johns Island, asserting that there was no intmida'
ton used and thathe adherents Of Hastie and Sig
waid were not only unmolested, but were permitted
10 soeak for their candidates The following are the
latest returns:
s4salaekeyv ~ sigwaldL Elastic.
-strawberry Ferry....:.7s. -, sss5l 8: y y
st. James Santee.. ......1A
THE CoLuMBIA CoNyENr1oN@We are au-
thorized to state the delegates to the Columbia
.Conyention; ON Monday next, will sop atNicSer-
. sons Hotel, now, kept by Mr.. William 4. Wright,
they will be Hospitality cared for at the reduced
charge Of two dollars and fifty cents per day. It is
rthe most cspts1ly located hotel IN Columbia. An
advertisements b another column calls attention to
simmer boarding for families and others seeking
,the healthy breezes Of the interior.
Ne SnOui0 1Qu Ino W ~~SAA
day evening, at eight O'clock In the hall of Nicker-
sson'a Hotel. s.1rz
LIRE IN SAyANNAH.-The Savannah papers
bring s accounts Of the are which occurred on the
Sd inst in that city. The property destroyed con.
sisted Of large double brick building on the range
fronting the river between Jefferson and Montsom.
cry streets The premises were owned by Hill Gowdy,
ESQ, and E. W. woodruff, OF Trenton, N J., and
were occupied by Mesars. Richardson Barnard,
octayus Cohen, Esq, Messrs. Lowell L baltimore.
: and Henry Ledlie. dealer in hides, wool, &C. The
stock generally Of al the above parties was much in
tured The total loss is estimated at twelve thous-
and dollars, upon which there is an insurance of ten
thousand three hundred dollars.
Us1rED STATES. COURT -FRDAY, JUNE 81
EoS GEO. S. BRYAN, PREsDNe.-Ex parte Ira
Russell eco, iaro Mackey & Baker. Notion for
establishing and payment of lien Presley, Lord
& Irglesby solicitors for Ira Russell Co. On their
motion it was ordered, that W. S. Haste, assignee,
pay over the sum Of s5425. and retain the remainder
Of the money until the final order of this court is
made touching the claim Of Raoul Lyman, and un-