The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-16
LOCAL M ATT Z RS.
MEETINGS THIS EVENING,
Xerubbabel Chapter at O'Clock.

MEETINGS THIS EVENING,
Zerubbabel Chapter at O'Clock,
TO ADVERTISERS We would again invite
the attention of advertisers to the fact that al adve
tIsements forwarded to HE NIws tor publication
should be ompauied by the proper signature of a
responsible party to insure their insertion; and that
1t is also highly essential orders to discontinue the
publication of advertisements should in like man.
ner. bear proper signature,
THE MARINERS CuURcu.-Thcre will be
aelvices in the Mariners Church Church street, to-
morrow, Sunday, at hali-past ten O'Clock in the
morning, and half-past three O'Clock in the after
noon.
CLUBS AND STARs.-Rosc Williams, colorod,
committed to Jail yesterday for breach of the
peace. and go NJ b. Mitchell coIored. for breech
of trust. with fraudulent intentions.
John Bull was released on hie own recognzance.
ASSESSMENT OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROP
ERrY-Notioe is called to the advertisement of the
County Auditor, stating the time and manner of the
assessment of real and personal property. and the
names of the persons authorized to oct assessors
-a-
HABEAs CoRPUs.-ln the habeos corpus case
tiled some days ago before Magistrates Dingle and
Mackey, the question whether magistrate who
had not qualified under the constitution could
commit. L. Baynard Seabrook. Esq, appeared for
the prisoner and u. G. Presley Eeq contra Mag
istrate pinge sustained the authority to commit but
Magistrate Mackey was of contrary opinion Yes.
terday, 1t having been made known that Governor
Scott was of the same O. inion Magistrate Mackey.
Magistrate Dingle joined with Magistrate Mackey in
an order for the release of the prisoner.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND
sAvANNAH.-The Savannah News Of thursday says:
ssWe understand that tho Savannah and Charleston
Railroad Company engaging men to work upon
the road, and that they expectto build that portion
of the line between Savannah and awhatchie by
the first of May. They will then place passenger
and freight boats on the Savannah River to connect
with their trains, until the bridge is rebuilt We
shall be glad to sec this line of communication with
our sister city OF Charleston rcopened it will be
great convenience, and may prove positive benefit
to Savannah"
The THEATRE.-There was unusually
large audience last night, when the Colleen Bawn,
with oil its touching phases of Irish life and charac
ter beautifully brought out showing the stars
and lesser luminarIes to their best advantage To-
night Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins viii appear for the last
time and will enact that stirring and powerful drama
the "Pioneer Patrior,' after which the charming
little Kate Gilbert will appear in one OF her unique
operate military afterpiece, TIE Daughter of the
Regiment"
FIREMENs BENEFIT TO BIR. GrLBERT.-The
hrenen are agiasing the subject or benefit to Mr..
j. ". Gilbert of the Gilbert Troupe Friday night
Aoxt, on which occasp1 Mr.. Gilbert viii present the
cara s,aL3 a.at t.Ssfag .psost tickets vita
, elegant and genuine gold medal made and hand
pomely engraved in Mr.. Lcwins best style. There
viii be- doubt cons desabe liva!ry for the prize,
which will be worth the winning There appears
to be hearty cooperation the part OF the irenen
who thus testify their appreciation of earnest effort
to Introduce thislegitm ate drama in our midst.
HOTEL ARRIvALs---January Charleston
HoteL-J. B Belleer, Washington; N Barnum, 4
Roberts, New York; Simms. Philadelphia; Il s
Hawkins and wife. q A; Mrs L Draper. Baltimore
VIM Burckmeister and daughter. New York; Paul
Dirce. Norway; G. u icker, New, York; Glote
Wheeling, Va; VIM HI Alden, st Helena: r Clerk,
city; Daniels south Carolina; Leavitt Ne "
York; w Anderson, r L Hodge and wife, Phi adel
phia; r Carr and wife, j D Franklin, jackson
Miss; NJ Simpson, II D. Chicago; Colonel E Jewett
Utica, Y; R G G.enny Boston; Peixotta
Columbia. et9 ~-t
Pavilion Rotel.--Cyrus Washburn, o Washburn,
Wiltown; u Ncttles, Williamsburg; K Coburn
sumne1vile; Worsham, Cooper River; w c
leland; J Bull, City; II H Pettee Portland, Me; s
Anthony. Fall River Mass; B Friend, -; Co
burn, -; w Brabh am, Bamberg; James Harper
Kingstree; L D Adams. Foster, WARWICK; {
Tucker, New York; L D Harper, Kingstree; Harvey
Terry, Rogers Ford; NJ Gibbs Cooper River; /
Knife R Roberts, South Carolina
REPORTERS CRUMBS brick house in Unity
alley. which has been threatening to fall for pome
time. was pulled down yesterday.
Yesterday, the last day for the payment of taxes
due for the month Of December, brought a grea
many interested ito taw, who squared up with the
corporation.
Two colored men have been drawn on the grand
jury for the next term Of court.
The remalns-of the late Donald L. Mckay, so.
were carried to Cheraw via the Northeastern Fail
road, yesterday morning
The "Sea Of Ice," new drama with elegant seen
cry, Will be put upon the boards by the Gilberis on
Monday night.
Several fire companies have IN contemplation the
presentation of appropriate testimonials to thei,
presidents some OF whom will retire.
Mr.. L. F. Alners who has tesn sexton and co..
1ector ofthe German Lutheran Church for the past
thirteen years, died Thursday afterno IN, and will
be buried tomorrow. er
number of the members of the Union League
have branched of 10 themselves and formed the
nucleus Of new organization. less exacting in It's
oaths and demands. H
The Right Reverend Bishop Persico left for Sum.
mervil o yesterday to see Mr.. J. w. Brownfield
whose illness ha not abated.
The forty-third anniversary of the Phoenix Fire
Company will take place on the 18th instant; the
presentation ceremonies of the vigilants on the
Y same evening, and the fourth anniversary of the