The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-03
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Meetings This Day.

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Meetings This Day.
Landmark Lodge, ut Z p. NJ.
Delta Lodge OF Perfection, Mt half-past =. NJ
South Carolina Lodge, at u quarter.past T.. NJ
Chamber OF Commerce, at y. M.
Charleston Fire Company Of ANncn, at T.. NJ.
Charleston Board Of Trade, Mt +. NJ
Auction Sales This Day.
Ricclc & Schachte will sell at 10 o'clock, at
the corner of Vernon anu Washington streets.
contents OF grocery store.
A. Ii. Abrahams & Sons will sell at 10 O'Clock at
their store, dry goods, hosiery, &c.
William Mckay will sell ut 10 O'Clock, nj Ills
store, furniture, &c.
Miles Drake will sell ut 10 O'Clock ut his store,
clothing, hats, &c.
Ma. HUNT will sell at 10 o'clock, at his store
boots, shoes, &c.
Crrr CouNcII.-The regular meeting Of this
body was not held last night.
ITALIAN MoNUMENTs.-Mr A. F. Chevreux,
s.onccuttcr aud architect, has imported direct
from Italy some monuments made lii that sunny
cline, but from plans furnished by himself. The
monuments arrived In the steamer Darien and
may be seen at the marble-yard IN Meeting
street.
THE FLOUR ISspECrORsuIP TRoUBLEs.-Yes-
terday Mcssrs. John Campscn Il Co. were before
the Mayor to answer the charge Of selling flour
inspected contrary to law-said nour having been
Inspected by Mr.. Averill. The Mayor ordered that
the -four Should be inspected by Mr.. Caulneld,
who should also receive the fees.
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The COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO-Sf0RRow
NIaHr.-A very pleasant and varied programme
Is presented for tile complimentary benefit to be
given Mr.. Mark Read and Miss La Fond, to.mor
row evening, and It Is to be hoped that these de-
serving artists will have O substantial recognition
or their dramatic merits.
NEW VEssELs.-N Notwithstanding the steady
encroachments OF steam upon sails, o fair pro-
portion of craft continue to be built to be pro-
PEELED by canvas. During the present season,
several vessels OF superior models have entered
our port, and, among others, q new bark called
tho "Mary Killam,n just arrived from Yarmouth,
a. 81 She is q nnc specimen OF q moderate
sized mcrchnntman and is consigned to Messrs.
]. 7. Getty, who will place her on the berth for
Liverpool.
INQuEsTs.-Coronor whiting held an inquest
yesterday over the body Of the little son OF Mr.
Buckley, found drowned in cistcrn on Sulllvnn's
Island. The verdict OF the jury was accidental
drowning."
An inquest was also held over the body Of q
colored infant OF q woman named Taylor living on
st. Philip street. The testimony showed that the
child died from an attack OF Group while its
mother was asleep. The verdict OF tic jury was
In accordance with the above.
FIRE IN THE WooDs-The Columbia Phoenix
OF yesterday says: "During the past few days
our; streets have been partially ,larkened Ivy
clouds OF smoke, caused by an extensive conda-
grafton in the woods about seven miles above Co.
lumba. We are informed that the Gre COM
menced in the vicinity of the farm of Mr.. Reuben
Smith, ON the Wnnsboro' Road and was quite
extensive, although, so far rs we have been able
to lcnrn, no houses have been destroyed 1t Is be.
nevcd that the fire was eXtinguished last nIght.u
PARADE AND INSPECTION after
noon the United Fire Company colorcd, about
seventy-flve srong and headed by q band OF
music, paraded through the principal streets. On
Broad street. near the Guardhousc the Mnyor
and Aldermen E. p. Wall, colorcd, and Holloway,
colorcd, Inspected the company. After the in
spectlon the company manned their tlrags, ran
with their apparatus about one hundred yards,
unrecled n snctInn hnea "n",,,.----s -
play In O very short space OF time.
ELECTION OF OFFIcERs-At the annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the wando Mining
and Manufacturing Company held on Monday last,
the following gentlemen were reelected rs the
Board OF Directors: John r. Dukes, Joseph D.
Aiken, George F.. Gibbon, L. d. Mowry, +. ]. Pei
ger, W. G. whldcn.
AT q meeting Of the directors, held yesterday,
the following officers were reelected: John II.
Dukes, President; Thomas d. Dotterer, superin-
tendcnt; T. B Hacker, Secretary and Treasurer.
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BILL OF MORTALITY.-The Health Officers
report shows that during the week ending Octo.
ber 3oih, there were thlrty-three deaths In the
cty-sX whites and twenty-seven blacks. or
the six whites there were five female adults and
one female Child. or the twenty seven blacks,
ak were male ana nine female adults; five maic
and seven female children. reference to tho
returns OF deaths for the last two years will show
that the number or deaths Of males has exceeded
the deaths OF females. This week the order is re-
vcrsed. OF the thirty-thrce deaths, tile females
are twenty-five, males eleven.
RESULT OF THE L0NGsHoREMEN's STRTKE.-Thc
apprehensions expressed In recent issues OF TIE
NEWS were yesterday realized, and owing to q
lack OF organization and OF n determined spirit
on the part OF the shippers, the I.ongshoremen's
Union has carried Its point. The "strikcrs' yes
terday, with Stcvcdore Stoddard Mt their head,
resumed work on the bark a. B Wyman, and on
other vessels, the londing OF which had been do
laycd by the strike. AS result OF the resolution
passed by the lOngshoremcn that no member
Should work for any stevcdorc not member OF
the Union under penalty Of ten dollars, most Of