The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-25

REPORTERS CnUMDs.-Ihe markets are closed
to-day
ghc banks are also closed.
City Csurcil will eject. at the regular meeting on
Tuesday night, the various EoardS OF Colnnis-
sionerc.
Small houses arc in great demand in the city;
owners Of ihem sho Id advertise.
rhe Fair and Festival of tho Missionary Colorcd
Presbyterian Church opened yesterday ct Howara's 5
Hall, Meeting street. Ii gotten up with taste, and
is well conducted.
The Crib" at the Sisters of Mercy will be open to
visiting friends t,-day aud tomorrow there will be
fee Of ten cents charged ior the bcacat of TIC or
nhans 1t surlasses the one Of last year in many
new beauties
Tie law against cruelty to Dumb animals shoul
be enforced. colored ma1, 10 Qucen-3tre2t yes
terda7, beat mule unmerti.ully in the eyes and
face
The sloop Elizl advertised for sac yc2terdly by
Messrs Milligan L son. was withdrawn trcm sale.
The Colerad Presbyterian Church in Gecrge-sheet.
over which the Rev. T. j. Adams. colorcd is 20 pre-
side, has membership Of three huuircd. It is ev-
pccted that the basement will bo completed so that
it can be used for service mex month.
young child OF kir. john Artinau fell GU. OF bed
day before yesto day and broke its arm.
An overloaded mul, attached to dgay fell dowa at
the corner of Market and Meeting streets yesterday.
Several colcrcd men havr been cauvasiing ;hc
lower part. Of the ciy and inqi;i9 the number OF
children IA coca house. Wherefore these statistics
The princirala Roman Catholic and Episcopal
Churches were decorated yesterday, by tie !Gdi.s OF
the various congregations.
The Eranohvi,lc Hotel is to !c: Tor the ensuing
year.
Tic Sanders brothers. the whi,c ryl1va;s from
North Carolina, were scat homswar9 b. the North.
eastoca Raircal yesterday by order OF ih' ilayo:,
aud VIXEN Tho trai 60. sevo:al miles beyond the
city, they got OF 1t stopping piscc AMI re,uncd.
HardSnes Brishtnaan, l;'na i'll Warrcl-strcct,
allowed his chimney to take Gre day before ye'ts:-
day, AID ,ySs Gned s5 10: hi; nesli5, nee ty the
Mayor, yesterday.
chimney ON aIr. !brlhans' premises. 10. 50
st.tc.srcct took G-c at ha.i-?as eight O'Clock last
evening. end burnt iisc!t out.
The children i; III, Chlrlestan orphan House
will be .l,ow,d holiday to-day, AMI will be treated
to Christmas dinncr
Dultorheid, OF the "Paviion," will serve TIP an
"css nos" for his fiji Is and borders. this mora
ing.
King-strce! was alive LIST e7c,iias vita Shoppers,
trumpcers and sQu!b firing. The Illuminated win.
dows, full OF Chris varieties. Gt.ra:el the aszc
of pascrs by, and charmed much frac,ioaa! curIer-
cy out o, the pockets Ct parents ual juveniles Tho
custom OF decorating the stalls AID stands III the
market wa, not oarr;el out yesterday as in times
past. Save il . few instances there w.s no change
lu Tue genera, aspcc. OF .he place.
(. Keia's frui.ery, III K:nsst.c,t nortt Of George,
YES converted iato arbor yesterday, AMI tastlly
deckcd wih evargceen. and nyrt.o.
The NEWS was com?lin -niad in cecl hunored
style last nigh. by pirsy oi tin t:un ?esers who.
after playing "diaboical' air or two, and s.vlnS
three good cheers, retired with the papers sool
wishes.
Tic Alcrts left yesterday by the "Fanny" for sa-
vanrah. They nuas have h:d cod tip. wiich
will be thawel by the warmth Of reception awaiting
them in the 'Fere5t City"