The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-15

keen alive the general spirit which belongs to the
celebration of tie great holiday season which is now
arproaching, and which manifests itself in that
Characteristic feature of the Christmas festival the
besoEment Of tokens Of friendship and kindness, as
wen as charitable gifts, hardly admits Of doubt
There Is an endless variety of useful beautiful and
ornamental articles which are prepared as holiday
presents for the young and old, and there is scarcely
dwelling In the land, from the luxurious residence
of wealth to the narrow room OF poverty, whose IN
mates are moi considering what may be most suitable
and properly attanable to crafty the desire peculiar
ly inspired by is festival to make others happy Tic
wish Of those who have the for such purposeis
to learn where the articles which suit best the occa-
81 on and their tastes and circumstances, may be
had The usual medium is the advertising colu \ ns
of The NEWS, to which the community looks in Or
der to ascertain where they 10 find most convc-
niently, and to the best advantage, the various
things they desire What to get for Christmas. and
where the exact thing wanted is to he found are to
be the prevailing questions for the tine, and these
are questions which advertisers who are expecting
an active trade will be sagac'ous enough 10 md the
proper means Of answering. 1t is to tie convc-
nience of both sellers and purchasers that those
transactions should take place at ary period as
possible giving the former the advantage of q
prompt disposition ottheir stock, and assuring to
tue latter an opportunity of making their selections
with more deiberation than is possible in The hurry
and confusion of the thronged shops alta later period
CLUBS AND ,STARs.-Some clothes, linen,
cloth, &C., stolen some time since by HaDnlh Lewis,
were recovered in the upper wards yesterday.
Peter Gedis was arrested yesterday for stealing
apples from the store Of Mr.. Hogan, in Meeting
street.
well dressed female is going round the city seek
ing charity for families who disclan any knowledge
OF her.
Poultry stealing is carried on to great extent in
UT midst. There is scarcely night but the prem
ises OF some citizen is depleted Of its contents.
At the corner Of East Bay and Laurens.s street, q
f ew nights ago, gentleman on his way homo was
stopped by party of regroer, who choked him and
robbed him OF fine gold watch.
tip.y chap caused stir in Buns Lane ycs;er-
day afternoon amongst the coored dcnizens Of that
avenue.
Edward Butler ran his cart into the wagon Of
Francis Tighe yesterday at the corner OF Woo e and
King. g.strpes, and was reported at the guardhouse.
On Saturday night, at seven O'Clock, citizen was
knocked down in Calhoun-street. between Kiug aud
Meeting, by two negro men, and robbed of fine
double csre gold watch aud chail. The watch is No.
e9, Z. 'Falton's make.
On Sunday night Mr.. John Smith, f.om Whining
ton. n. c., was robbed bv two women named Cathc-
rine Kelly and Alice Higgins, OF i fine gold watch
and chain. no lodged information at tie Detective
Office after the thieves decampsd aud they were
tracked and arrested.
There is lot of property recovered from thieves
in the Detective ofsce, which will be d-livtred on
idest fcation. Persons who have sustained loss es
of clotLing, fowls &c, requested to call on the
Chief
A colored man was detected yesterday morning in
raid on fowl roost in the vicuity OF west Queen
street he dropped his plunder in his fight.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, December 14.-Charteston
|. Hot1-p Quinn, City; Vim Wileston, VIM Toliie,
Baltimore; ThOs Graves, New YORK; Cr IL Hogan,
Columbia; John Edie. g $ =; Goss. Camden; S
Sumter, Sumter; s NJ Love, Florida; Yocum'
City; A NJ Lowe. Troy, NY; 8 May, B. idsoport;
Fowler. Logan, New York; " Van Writ,
Washington, D O.; Mrs II Martin and family, South
Carolina; " q Mccormick, Charleston.
PdviHon Rotsl-H A Ulmo, Florence; 8 Wor-
sham, Gourdin's Depot; Mcmillan, McMillan,
John Gillian, Barnwel; Haruahan, bren-
nan, Sumter; J Ha,rin. Clarendon; Bambeig,
Bsnbers; W Farrell Bla, kville; II L Clay, Bu-
ford's Bridge; DR. T " Van Duysen, Hilton Head; 3
PEenasrgraas WHSmsSg Hg;.A, 4s,gan s, ae0Fgs
Robest Mckenzie, D " Hainee. Florence; Z Peirse,
| Londonderry, "a.