The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-13

&rHE DAILY NEWS.
aS- LARGEST CIRcULATIoN.-rHE DAILY
PSE ws BEING THR NEWSPAPER OFFICIALLY
y RECOGNIZED AS HAVING TUE LARGEST CIR
cgLATIoN IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON,
PUBLISHES TIE LIST OF LETTERS REMAIN.
It6 IN TEE POsTOFFICE AT THE END OF
EAOH WEEK. ACCORDING TO TIE PRovIS-
r,NS OF THE NEW PosTOFFICE LAW
LOCAL MATTERS.
Az CTXON SALES THIS DAP.
q. Mcbride SMITH will soil at 10 o'clock, at his
'alesroom, Broad street. horses. mules. furni-
HoLMEs MACBETH will sell at II o'c'ock, in
ont oftheir Office ad.street. bread carts, two
brses, harness. 60
A. q. MoGMnIvRAY will cell at 10 O'Clock before
ss store, Broad-sreet, mules. horses carriages &C.
r. M. MARSHALL & BROTHER will sell at 10 O'clock.
sfore their Once. Broad street. horses, mu.es.
N. HURT l. Son viii, sell at 10 O'Clock, in their
'.iesroom, Reet'ng-street. boots shoes AID hre-
o.. kAhhh MAThisWE6 WILL sell at IL O'Clock, at
lis Office, Broad-street, splendid furniture, horse
uggies, &c.
MEETINGS THIS EVENING,
society for Relief Of Families of INDECENT
7iembers OF Medisa al Profession. at o'clock.
South Carolina Lodge. at O'Clock precisely.
Franklin Lodge, at O'Clock.
German Fire Ensite Company. at O'Clock.
The PEoPLE's BANK. The following gentle
aen were eleoted directors in this bank yesterday:
p L. Mckay, James s. Gibbes, John S. Riggs wm
hiken. Henry Cobia. james NJ. Caldwell, G. O.
Vitte.
were elected IN tS} Ssssr
lay: A. siraonds, Geo. W. Williams. e. w. Marshall
~. jennings, VIVA. L. Trenholm, J. L. Tobias, F. j.
sPelzer.
The COLLINS EMBRoGLIo.-W are informed
by DR.. Collins that the statement of the difficulty
between himself and Mr. Wolfe, published in The
NEWS, was not correct in fact Dr. Collins says that
no has instituted legal proceedings which will bring
the truth to light. Until that is done he asks for
suspension of public opinion in regard to himself
] SALE OF THE TYPE AND MATEsrAL OF THE
CHAnLRsroN MERouRY.-1he type and material of
the Charleston Mercury was sold at public auction
yesterday, by Mr.. G. Mcbride Smith. About twenty
persons were present. and the bidding was very dull
Ihe press sold for $685. the pgine for S210 the
typo for $780, the imposing stones for $780, and tEe
furniture and sundres for S75.
AFTER DARK.-We do not expect to rival New
York in the scenic effects at our Charleston Theatre
and 1t Is matter for congratulation that tho theat
Oieai troupes are able to put on the boards, with
good effect, go sensational and stirring drama as
Aftcr Dark" The Hibernian Hall Theatre is cloany
md k;Ioko5
the season source Of great amusement to stran.
gers as we'll as Charlestonians
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CoNCoRD-STREET--oR CANAL? - This thor
cughfare 1s in horrible condition in rainy weather
and plank road should be lad at once from Rasel
10 P1nokney.street. We he rd this calculation made
oy stranger, who had business during the late
rainy spell with the Baltimore steamers and the
Wando Fertilizing Company 600 running feet
plank road twenty feet wi e, three inches thick)-
3Soce feet at $13 per M. S469 would be the cost Of
the principal material; and this walking readyreck
oner wanted to know if such outlay could not be-
aaorded, at tive and half per cent. tax on real
out of the appropriated for streets
LADIES MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION The fol.
lowing are the reports of this association for the
months OF November and December 1868: Noyem.
oer AS6S 10 balance S55 AZ; t. salesroorn account
s24S 20; subscription, $40 81. Total S327 H. By
casn paid $5SS; balance on hand November 80 $104
Iotai' $S27 IA. Amount Of ordered work during the
month, e28.
December, 1s6S To balance $1O4 IA: to aalesroop,
.ccount 81 60. Total S17b "a Bv cash paid. $40.
as!a.sco on hand December 81, ss5 H. Total SITS "a.
Amount Of ordered work during the month, sa1 60.
MELANCHOLY OooURRENCE.-On the approach
Of the atAamHhir w.
wharf In this city. about dark last evening some OK
Fitementwa caused by request from the ship that
ply sican be sent for It was soon ascertaned that
ar. Robert Laton, passenger about sixty years of
age. had suddenly fallen PROSTATE on board with
fne most serious symptoms. Immediate efforts were
iaade by the officers and passengers to relieve him
md the services or DR.. w. T. Wragg were seon oh
sNned; but the Doctor had hardly reached the pa
sAene when life was found to be extinct supposed
roin disease OF the heart. While on shspboard the
deceased appeared to be in good health and the sad
went came with terrible quickness upon dauchtar
"ho accompanied him, ana whose grief ON the occa.
rton appealed to the sympathy Of all on board. II
Tas mentioned that he resided in the Citv Of New
Fork or its vicinity.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-The following sales NJ
real estate we're made yesterday:
BY Messrs. Leiteh Il Bruins
Two story wooden dwelling, Nc. Marsh street.
'ot twenty by one hundred and sixteen feet. sAoo.
one-third cash, balance in one and two years.
Lot Of land. with buildings thereon, No 1875 Meet
street. hfty by one hundred and seventy-seven
seot $500; onethird cash. balance one two and three
5aars.
BY Messrs Wardlaw & CarewVr
House and lot, No. Elizaoeth street lot thirty h
one hundred and thirteen feet, s925; onethird caab
balance in one and two years.
BY Mr.. Louis D. Desaus .ure-
Inc 1o'io"1ng residences and plantations belonging
20 tne estate OF the late Colonel John g. Ashe:
nr1cA residence South Buy. lot seventy-four feet |
by two hundred and sixty nine deep. s1s 1oo
Wooden mansion, north side OF south Raw ,ot a. |
's-four feet by two hundred and forty.one deen
si0.10a. 'oop'
sea island cotton piantation, known as "point |
Pnce," st. Paul's Colletan. four hundred acres