The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

NEw CorroS.-The first bale Of new co'0on
rece;ved bv the Northeastern Railroad reached
sbis civ on Saturday, consigned TO Messrs'
Mowry Co.
c.ruon1o IssrrruTE.-An extra meeting or
the Catholic Institute, in honor OF alstn-
.,,,,;sbed member. will be held this evening, 7th
instant. at eight o'clock, at the hall on King
-street. s-
co-opERAr1oN.-There are lew shares OF
4he Palmetto Cooperation Association yet to
he had and those who wish to become mem-
bers can obtain the same by applying to the
President, at the corner OF King .and Beaufain
streets.
FIRE m COLUMBIA learn through pri-
rate dispatch from Columbia, that Mr.. P. Can't
wells store, on Lady-street, was completely
destroyed by fire on yesterday morning. Scarce
Nv ANYTHING was saved. The origin of the fire
was unknown.
NEW OFFICIALS AT THE JAn.-Sherif Mackey
has formally appointed Albert Fellippi (white)
as jaiIor, G. NJ. Msgrath (colored) as chief
sclerk, and 8. D. Howard (colored) as turnkey
.of the Jail. No changes have been made thus
far in the she1iff's Office.
:. A CHANCE FOB TRp.-The steamer Chris
4iana, which was chartered by the Forest City
Club. leaves for Savannah tonight, at ten
O'Clock. Those persons desirous of visiting
the Forest City can embrace this opportunity,
and thus save both time and money, the fare
being only 81.
CAuaKT NAppNa.-Several negroes were
.arrested. Saturday night for sleeping in the
market, and we're furnished quarters in less
conspicuous place. This is the first swoop
that has been made upon the market sleepers,
and il followed UP will add nightly to the popu-
..lation of the guardhouse.
FAMILY JARs.-A mass meeting, assuming to
spesx for ssthe Republicans Of Charleston"
has passed resolutions ratifying and confirm
ing the action of the Bowen faction, in nomi-
mating delegates to the Republican State Con-
yention. and repudiating and condemning the
;: action of sthe small minority which seeded"
Now, what have the Epping faction to say to
: this 2, .......e: -
: TIE EDn,ro STEAmER.-The fine steamer st.
Helena having been thoroughly reftted, will
this week resume her regular trips twice 8
week 10 Edisto and the way landings, leaving
: Charleston every Tuesday and Friday morn
ing at hals-past O'Clock. For further particu
lars as to freight or passage, NE refer to the
advertisement Of her .accomm odating agent,
Mr.. Murray, in another part Of tc-day's paper.
CAMPAIGN SoNa.-We have received from
Zogbaum & Young, Music-sellers, King-street'
q copy of s'Sweet Hiram Ulysses Come Home" !"
q campaign song, composed by b. Briggs and
published by A. G. Blackman, New York. The
words are poor and the music is worse, but
the good Intentions Of the writer will cover
multitude Of sins.
Will not some one write US o good Seymour
and Blair campaign song3 1t is wanted
BADLY. -.
ANOTHER CoTros PREss.-The cotton press
.at the corner OF st. Michsel's Alley and Church
street, which. was bnrnt:du-ing the War, is to
;be rebuilt and the workmen have already COM
.menced operations. A larger area will be en-
-closed than heretofore, and the facilities Tor
pressing and storing cotton De corresponding
-Iy increased The chimney is in good state
cof preservation and will be used in the new
building. which will be completed about the
middle Of October, in full time for the cotton
business.
THE DEMOCRACY AT BRANCHvHIh-We
LEARN by special telegram that there was
large and enthusiastic meeting OF white and
- .colored voters at Brarchville on Saturday, un-
..der the auspices Of the Democratic Club OF
that place. and that the spirit prevailing was
:such as. TO afford good ground to predict an
overwhelming defeat of the Radicals IL thass
portion n the: State next NovemS. Able ad-
dresses were delivered by William H. Francis
..and Jamss B. Thomas, two colored speakers,
land others.
TIE WEEHAwKEN.-The work on the wreck
eof the Weehawken, sunk near the Lighthouse
Channel, has been suspended for the present,
.sand the boats and material used in endeavor-
ing to raise her will be employed elsewhere.
During The late stormy weather large air
tank was broken to pieces, and the further
progress of the work delayed. 1t is stated that
an effort will be made to raise the Housabonic,
which was sunk of the bar by the famous
Cigar boat during the war, and that curious
-piece OF naval architecture may again see the
light Of day.
PosroyE1& aTHMyEs.-The detectives
sou, Saturday arrested two small null
,:latto boys, charged with taking letters
from the possoSce,. .braaking them open.
and il they did not contain money destroying
them. They were in the habit OF asking for
letters at the window, giving any names that
they fancied. This was kept up for some time,
but suspicious were aroused, and on Saturday
Zone 1.-THE boys was caught by clerk OF the
office and turned over to the detectives, who
<soon secured his aceomplice.
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