The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-03

TIMOTHY HUXLEY AND H1s BoNDsMEN.-
! Friday was the last day on which the so-cahep
County Commissioners were authorized to ap-
prove OF the official bonds Of the district OH
GERS elect. Hurley the new Coroner, camein
as tha eleventh hour and presented his bonds,
which were promptly approved. The amount
of the bond requiredto to be given by the Coroner
is s1O,0 in two or more sureties, each one OF
whom is required ''to be worth al much, clear
Of debt, as his proportion of the obligation'to to
which his name is affixed" Hurley's bonds
men ara L. T. Potter and Geo. W. Clark, the
acting Mayor Of Charleston.
MIR. Potter, according to the tax books, pays
taxes on $4,000 Of real estate held in trust, and
has judgments entered against him in the
Clerks Office amounting t. $50, 1926.
Mr.. Clark pays taxes on $4,000 real estate,
which is mortgaged to the amount OF over
$4,000.
The bonds, however, were signed b. the
commissioners, and the Governor informed OF
the fact, that the commission might ISSUE
The chairman of the new Board OF County
Commissioners has written to Governor Scott,
asking instructions regarding the approval Of
other bonds the thirty days allowed by law
having expired, and also what action sney
should take If the former boards should prove
s:contumacious," and refuse to deliver up their
Offices and papers. The Board are now await
ing the action of the Legislature on the resolu-
ton to extend the time required by law for tho
approval of sureties. It is expected that this
will pass, though one of the Commissioners, E.
P. Wall, has stated that he you'd approve any
good bondshaen that were offered by the off,
GERS elect, and leave the matter to be decided
by the courts. In our opinion, however, no act
passed, now that the legal time has elapsed,
could give Mackey and Richmond the right to
qualify. They are out Of Office, and no act OF
the Legislature can restore them.
REopENNa OF Sr. PATRIoK's CHURcH.-The
RELIGIONS services incident to the reopening
and rededication Of ST. Patrick's Church were
celebrated yesterday. Although . snal ad-
mission fes was charged, the church was
.rc~ded, every seat being taken and the stand
ins .oola weildIled. The morning service con-
sisted or the dedication Of the church, and the
celebration,os Pontifcal High Mass. At half
past ten O'Clock, procession, formed OF the
Bishop, the clergy, and the aoolytss, proceeded
from the altar down the main aisle, aud thence
to the porch, passing on each side Of the church
and sprinkling the pews and walls with hoiy
water. Returning to the church, the pro-
oesion passed up each Of the side aisles,
returning through the main aisle. Rt. Rev
Bishop Persico oficiated, assisted by Revs.
Fathers Falchi and Northrop as deacon and
sub.deacon. Father Schacte, the pastor OF st.
Patrick's, acted as master Of ceremonies. In
the ohancaI and near the altar were Fathers
Birmingham, Quigley and others Of the Catho-
lie clergy. The choir vas In admirable train
ing and the music Of superior character.
ii n, the evening the church was brilliantly il
Illuminated, }. and an eloquent discourse delivered
by Bishop Perstso. . --.,. - -.
:. The contract for extending and improving the
.church was 6@ar9ed to Messra. ]. 81: Deyereu1
"a BIos u on the, ID OF June, and the work was
promptly commented. Aportion Of the gallery
Ilearths altar; was removed and the building
extended forty feet; the: walls we're also raised
fiye-anndd,a-haS feet. These changes necessitat-
/ ed an immense amount Of labor. but the entire
work was completed according to the terms OF
the contract within sixty days, and the church is
now in 9 very handsome condition. 1t has
been repainted within and without, and ID. In
a great measure, rebuilt. Tho exterior is paint
ed white, and the pillars OF the porch have
been placed on psdestals to correspond With
the increased height.of the building. Une ID.
terror, too has been neatly fitted up. The
organ loft and portion OF the side galleries
stIIl remain; and while the latter detracts
somewhat from the architectural appearance
.of the building the extra room furnished 10
the poor Of the congregation was considered d!
more than an equivalent for tnis Disadvantage
The walls are rough-cast, and with the ceiling
ara of q pleasing cream tint. The latter s
arched, which adds somewhat to the height OF
the building. The -pews have been repalnteo
in imitation %; oak. and several .have been
added to TIE former number. But By far the
most striking improvement has been effected
in the sanctuary and altar.
In a niche on either side Of the altar are
statues Of st. Joseph and the Virgin Mary
tIampnnS tno berptnt uueoh AoA Aoo''.
namental work on the altar is very elaborate,
and ia surmounted by two statuettes Of adoring
angels. "A fine picture OF the Cruci61ion fills
.up the background of.the sanctuary. AnoEel
and pleasing feature of the altar is the ar
rangement OF the gas fixtures, which were
described in saturdays NEWS. When Lit the
main arch and the halos over the angels heads
form. brilliant illumination that would be al
most sufaciensfor theentire building. Thegas
fixtures we're arranged by Mr. p. Guilemin,
whose skilrand good taste have never been dis
played to better advantage. st. Patrick's has
been completely transformed, and contrasts
most favorably with the old dingy chapel OF
the past. DR., Moore and Father schacte, the
pastors, are ever: ,assiduous to advance the
temporal, and spirirualswelfare Of their flock,
and it is due. to their exertions that the I'M
proyemeuts in.4the Building were undertaken
and broughsitoa successful issue. -
THE Dn1 PR1soSEEs RELEASED on BAIL
The change from military to civil rule induced
the counsel Of the Camden prisoners, 90 used
of the murder Of Dill, to sue out writ of haoe-
as corpus, with view to obtaining their re-
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