The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-25

enthusiasm for his branches geology and natural
history he has succeeded in establishing one of tho
finest and richest museums Of natural history in the
United States. For nineteen years this collection
was his pride and his pleasure and the object of his
constant soliciule. He gave 1t his best years. and
now, when in the evening Of his ife there s last
prospect Of roh harvest to compensate the faithful
sower-now. when the general attention of the
whole community is directed to the geolog cal trea
of Charleston (caused largely by the individual
endeavors of Professor Holmes)-now that our young
men are becoming moro and more desireus to ex-
change the study OF the classics for the seemingly
more practical and more inviting field of nature and
or science-zoology gy and geology especialy-we find
to our regret t1at the professorship of geology and
natural history has been abolished and that Profes-
sor Holmes has resigned the curaorship of the mu.
scum.
REPORTERS CRUMBs.-The Turnverien will
Lave dancing entertainment tonight.
Nearly Ave hundred returns were handed in to the
Sheriff on saturday-return day.
The committee supper of the Phoenix took place
on Saturday evening. at the hall of the company
The mandcmus discussed pro and con pretty
generally on Saturday Clark stock went up slightly.
The stock market was steady on Saturday, and was
| rather upward in tendency.
The Bap'ists are going to erect mission church in
Rutedge-street, near <pling.
The Burns' Charitable Asst cation celebrate their
anniversary tonight, at ''Kroegs."
The Charleston Dible Society will meet TODAY at
four O'Clock, and elect officers.
Bishop VIM. M. Wightman preached in Trinity
Church yesterday morning.
Shells have been laid on the sidewalk on East Bay
directly opposite Broad-street The walk is now
quite substantial How about the rotten cellar DOORS
which are but veritable ,nan-trapsp
There was slight demonstration on Saturday on
the part of several colored men, while an United
States soldier was being carried to magistrates
office for commitment.
number of columns remains Of the brick hou sea
destroyed by the great fire have been taken down,
A gentleman who has travelled on the continent
says "1he ruins of the old Cathedral Broad-street
when tipped with moonlight form as Inc view as
can be found en- classic ground"
There will be partial eclipse of the moon on Wed.
nesday next ESd
To-day is the anniversary of the conversion of st.
Paul. ss
We are informed that sdead-head" ticket on the
City Railway WAS gwen to Charles B. Decker the lii
hputian, on Saturday.
Miss Deand will appear as Ruth Kirbyi in the Lan-
cashire Lass. this evening.
Owners of public vehicles must take out licenses
before February LIST. tN
this city up to the 23d instant Amongst them was
the Golden Horn, from Liverpool
The Aims House wants proposals for beef and
bread.
The Trustees Of the Charleston College will meet
| at the Council Chamber, this Afternoon. at ha f.
past four O'Clock.
Many Northern capitalists are on their way South
| in search of land Investments
Taere have been recently several successful fox
chases in the vicinity Of This city.
The Watkins are in Augusta and the Templetons
in Atlanta.
suit has been entered against the city for $40 600
| worth Of ove rdue city stock
The man who WAS arrested some time ago on
charge OF ealing $4,000, but afterwards released
zecently nsinuated himself into the good ara ,s of
| young woman in this city. and after borrowing
money from her mother, elopoi with another
woman.
Seven persons were confr' ed at St. MichaeI's
Church yesterday in the morning, and ton or twelve
ct ht Lukes in the afternoon Bishop Davis preach
cd on both occasions.
The down passenger train on the South Carolina
Railroad from Columbia had bar of iron TO break
under the rear car near the twenty -four mile board
yesterday he truck under the conductors car was
broken. No one hurt. The train was delayed a
little.
Friday night His remains were carried Nor,h bv
the Northeastern Railroad yesterday.
There was dense crowd last evening at DR. Rach
mans Church to hear D.. Hicks serrn On to youno
men.
FoTEL ARRIVALS January 23 and M.-Pa-
oi1io's Hose - Evans, Bamberg; w H Bull ID H
Goodrich and Leonard. New York; John Faulk-
ner, Mor -stOwn, Pa; y hudson, Rennettsyille:
W. Adams, Marlboro; W L Leggett, BALTIMORE;
W CALDWELL. richmond: w Ferebee, Gresnvile: J.
Brabham, Barnwel; 3 ISveand, New York: II
Viertier. Albany; John Benson Buffalo; Willian q.
Pond and wife. Connecticut; M Heckmyer, Narlh
Carolina; nj Stagaers, Sr, Ktngstree; JJ swan Vii.
mtngtoo, McPhifer. Waldo, Fla; A Tr,fle and
Neal, Newberry; W Kesslcr. Concord, N q.
Charlesson Hotel -Captsin Horssy, steamship Fal
con; AA Barnes. Memphis; Il salomon, M L KIM
ard Y Petinatll. California Il Hill. Edgefield:
George Denny, Pittsburgi q sinclair, oxford;
Jacobs H Gray. 81 Grifaag, L y Heyt A
Ba9ding and wife. New York; Il .E JONES' Baltimore;
10 Smith snd lsdy. Msrylsnd:E e dibps FLORIDA;
James Anthony, Augusta, geo gia; Wm Buckmas
ter and dsu ,hter. -; H w Graves, New York:
w Bond, salim ,re; MONSIEUR Jourdan. Mone,eur
MeeSelot. France; e p yyssn, New YORK; ] HOGAN.
Boston; H B Brews or. France; Thos J Bucklin
Rhode Island; J % w Smith, Mains; william o \
satterhed, Maryland G Moore. Maryland:
Rhodes, MFs X Gibson, two children and
nurse. Baltimore; mtc Wilson, Beaufort; DR. y
Wider, Hilton Head; h Murphy, city; wurchl
son. Barnwen; Wna Gregg, ii Hamilton
Jonn BrAdlef Jr, ohoster; q O Gariin gton, Col i
fair' Newb rry; Douglass. Augusta; WIN Riohasd.
son. 0eorgetown, ID q Conner. John lementsor,.
BARTLETT Rios, New York; J Butler. Bufralo.
!; Mao Mulan. Phladelpaa: n herman aud lsdv I,
Warner and lady, Boston; kugene Hart pht,saa,.
Pima; II 0ressen, Jr. New York; J 70 Babccck ~ Pm
TOR, Waahtngtoni Weed and wite FIorida: ~ n
Jennings, Baltimore. f17 g-' ~ 80 =