The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-09

THE DAILY NEWS.
Largest tCircuIation.-THE DAILY NEWS
BEING THE NEWSPAPER OFFICIALLY RE
COGNIZED AS HAVING THE LARGEST CIR
CULAgION IN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.
PUBLISHES THE LIST OF LETTERS REMAIN
ING IN THE POSTOFFICE AT THE END OF
EACH WEEK, ACCORDING TO THE PROVLS-
IONS OF THE NEW POSTOFFICE Law.
LOCAL MATTERS.
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAP.
JOHN g. MILNoR 4 Co. will sell at II O'Clock,
lead.
WILLIAM MCKAY will sell at 10 O'Clock, at his
salesroom Meeting street, furniture and sundries.
KNOX, DAILY & Co. will sell at 10 O'Clock ut No.
SO Wentworth-street, furniture OF family.
MEETINGS THIS DAP.
Marion Lodge, at Z. NJ.
Marion Fire Company, at halfpast P. NJ.
The DAILY NEWS PRICE CURRENT AND CON-
RCIAL CIRCULAR will be ready for delivery ut
counting room at nine O'Clock this morning. Single
copies FIVE cents. Orders for ten copies and over
will be filed at the Of two and half cents per
copy.
AGRICULTURE.-We are indebted to Senator
Sawyer for copy Of the Report of the Department Of
Agriculture for 1867.
The CHARLESTON INN OF CoURT.-The meet
ing OF the members Of this association will take place
this evening at eight O'Clock, at the Charleston Ii
brary Building.
The STATE Court, his H6hor Judge Carpen-
ter. is still engaged the equity side Of the court
hearing causes by consent No causes of general
public interest were heard yesterday.
LAW CoPARTNERsHIP.-Me Jas. d. Bland
ing, John 8. Richardson, Jr., and Jos. F. Rhame
have formed copartnership for the practice of law
and equity at Manning, 8. G. Mr. Rhame will prac-
tice separated in the counties of Kershaw, Sumter,
Darlirgton and Williamsburg This firm commends
itself by the character of its members, to the people
of the State.
The SURVIVORS AssoCIATIoN.-There was an
extra meeting of the Charleston District Association
Last night at the reading groom Broad-street There
was large atter dance of the members, and q num-
Der of letters of application for membership were
read 1t deci ded to celebrate the third anniver
sary Of the association by supper on Friday eve.
ming, the 10th instant.
DISTURBANCE IN THE MARKET.-Yesterday
there disturbance in the market occasioned by
awhile man. under the influence of liquor interer-
ing with policeman on duty, and drawing knife
IT.
gave him several severe raps the head. which
caused the blood to flow freely. The offender was
finally carried to the guardhouse and the crowd dis
persed.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-A. G. McGllivray, auc-
Honeer, sold yesterday, under Decree in Equity for
Sheriff Mackcy, the large brick store, No. 30 Queen
street, on lot forty by one hundred teet for S4OOO
one-ffth cash, balance annually in five years.
Leitch & Bruins sold the three story brick resi-.
dence, No. 10 Beaufain-stree on lot thirty by
one hundred and two, for $780, $27OO cash balance
in one and two years.
The MILLS HoUsE.-It is at last settled,
beyond peradventure, that this fine house will be
opened to the travelling public. Two experienced
hosts from the West, who have ample means for
conducting the establishment on a liberal scale,
nave concluded negotiations for five years lease of
the premises. which they intend to refurnish in
handsome style. in time tho opening on the 1st
of September. The house is to be repainted and
generally overhauled and made complete In all it's
appointments This is another cheering sign of the
marked resuscitaton Of business in our community
CARGO FOB LIvERPooL.-The fine bark Har-
ret f. Hussey left her wharf yesterday, having full
cargo board for Liverpool and came to an anchor
In Tho afroQr hofOr dipc TO
standing the fiat condition of the freight market.
this vessel had a good freight promptly secured TO
her by Messrs. W. Roach & Co., consisting of 2O91
bales upland cotton, ITO bbs. rosin, and 200 tolls
eouth Carolina phosphates. This cargo was value
at $246,6A and weighed 1870. .853 pounds Her ee-
vedore was Mr.. VIM. Smith, who done his work In
the most satisfactory manner and in good time
CHARLESTON PREsBYTERY was occupied
throughout yesterday in discussing plans for the
occupation of the large field made desolate by the
war. The deliberations were most harmonious and
envinced most ardent zeal to supply the religious
wants of our surrounding impoverished commun.
mites. To the best of its impaired ability the Pres
bytery seems determined to meet the great present
exigency. The sermon Of Mr.. Boggs, last night was
eloquentan effective based upon parable of the
ProdigA Son-the text being Luke xv. 20, "a. The
Rev. O. g. Vedder is expected to preach tonight at
O'Clock. in the Glebe-street Church
BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY. meet
Ing Of the stockholders of this company was held
yesterday at the Mayors Office, Mayor Clark in the
chair
The proceedings Of the previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
The President ]. W. Harrison Esq., read the re.
port Of the President and Directors. Colonel Love-
Chief Engineer and Me- w. 81. D. Gaiilard, superin.
tendent. read their respective reports.
On motion. the following committee was appoint
ed to consider the above reports and report to-day
at 10 M: Hon. George a. Trenholm. Me ssre Henry