The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-11

Revenue Supervisor for South Carolina, George W.
Mason, Esq, of the Postofce Department, DR.. M. K
Hogan, recently appointed to succeed Colonel Low
on the commission on planters bonds and G. G..
Leary, Esq, of theNcw York and Charleston Steam
ship Line, are at the Charleston Hotel
e. P. Lucas, Esq, of the Darlington Democrat, is
at the Pavilion.
The LATE Rev. BASIL MANLY, d. D.-A dis
course commem orative of this distinguished Baptist
divine was preached at the First Baptist Church
yesterday afternoon by Rev. W. j. Hard of Augusta.
Ca, cotemporary and personal friend of the de.
ceased. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather
large congregation attended and the impressive SER
vices of the occasion were united in with heartfelt
emotion by many who had been accustomed to cit
under the ministration of the eloquent and venera
Ole man, whose services and virtues were go feeingy
and truthfuly portrayed by the friend of his youth
SOCIETE FRANC NCAIsE.--The anniversary of
this benevolent society celahra.od on tho 7t,
January, 1879. At the meeting held on that day the
following officers and members of committees to
serve during the present year were duly elected:
P. J. BARBOT, President.
F. J. EsNARD, Treasurer
EUGENE e ORA, Secretary
Committee Findnce-P. J. Barbot b. Riols p
D. Esnard and Eugene Esdra.
Con,m'nee on Gaartty.-Edouard LacasHagne. Il. F.
Brandt. James Salvo J. Barrett Cohen and Honore
Soubeyroux.
Stock KExcHANaE.-Reference to this SUBJ
ect is again suggested by the advertisement OF the
sale Of Law Range and other valuable real estate a
joining it. The whole property is offered for sale to-
gether, and Of course at only one-third cash.
will require large immediate capital to purchase It,
an amount so large indeed that 1t will confne COM
petition for the purchase to very few bidders It
would seem that the lot might be divided and other
buildings sold to more advantage separately. The
purchaser or purchasers of Law Range might then
utilize the present open square by covering it and
making stock exchange, general merchants ex.
change and the Offices which are now rented to
lawyers at nominal prices might when occupied by
brokers and bankers be made to pay very high fis-
ures
THE Court OF GENERAL SESSIONS AT ORANGE
BuRG.-The term Of the Court Of General Sessions
commenced in Orangeburg Monday, tho fourth
Judge Carpenter took his seat on that day. and the
juries were at once organized. The Oranoeburc
News remarke:
The criminal doehets are worry heavy, and there
disposed tf this week. We learn however that thee
Judge has determined to continue the sessions untlI
al OF the criminal mater is cleared from the dock
ets Judge Carpenter has n this bis first court on
the circuit won golden opinions from all in the com,
munity. His administration Of justice is marked
as to the exposition OF the law as we'll as the state.
ment Of testimony, show thorough knowledge of
his profession, and perfect discrimination of ight
and wrong, together With fairness and justice rarely
surpassed. We predict for the Judge n most certain
popularity in his career on the bench, based upon
all the higher qualities and attributes which belong
to the ermine 1t is not likely that any civil cases o
consequence will be touched before the week after
next.
FIRE.-On Saturday morning last, about five
O'clock fire occurred II the rear Of Mr. j. B. NOEL
hoses boot and shoe store, No 427 Kingstreet near
Calhoun which spread to the adion no nre,o,sa.
occupied by Mrs. Booth, dealer IN millinery. Tho
flames had got such headway before they G, Md be
subdued that they destroyed both stores with their
contents Mr.. McE'hose loses heavily, having an in
surance OF only SA6Q0 in the London and Liver.
pool and Globe insurance Companies. c. r.
Lowndes AGENT a stock OF seven or EIGHT
thousand dollars. Mrs. Booth was insured in the
same agency for two thousand dollars which vii,
not cover her losses. Mr. J. B. Morllo, next north
Of Mr. McEhose, lost about two-thirds Of his stock
in segars, by stea!aye, in trying to move It, He
had no fnsur nee. The building he occupied be-
longed to Mrs. Givens, Of 'ummerville and wa9 in.
insured. The kitchen attached was somewhat dam.
aged. The buildings occupied by Mrs Boo tn and
J. b. McElbose belonged to Mr. Il. Prioleau. of
Liverpool, and were not insured. The fire in b.
ieved to have been the OF fincendiaris and the
AactS WiA 10 property AnVesLgaeed by the Chief of
the Fire Department..
TIE UNITED STATES CoURr, January e.
HON. GEoRoE 8. BRYAN, PRRsrDMa--The follow
ing matters insbankruptcv were disposed Of:
Ex rsrts saEsh Il. Anderson, in re O. Il. r. Baker
Petition to establish lien Of judgments ssle
granted.
Ex parto John d. sinaetary and T. Eaddy, in re-
w. J. J. Lhege Petition to establish lien. Order
as above.
Ex psrte Jos. &c. DeLoach, administrator in re
Berry Alverscn. Iaem. Order Of reference to w. j.
Clswson, Registrar.
Ex parte Columbus Gage. in re @. singletary Greg.
Osy. Tden. Order above.
Ex parte J. O. Josey, In re >. T. Mcdonnell. Idem.
Report Of assignee ad; purchaser allowed to pay
bid In cash.
The Judge approved Of the appointment Of tho fol.
lowing assignees, ~
L. McIein. w. Bnrbridas. James H. Browne. In re
WiRred Dupont. Jos. 3. wilkie. Henry 4. Broadway.
John Wiley.
INK parts y. 8. n. Thompson and 4. q. JeSsreys. An
50 M o. Mcclure. Retion for eraar az sale. eraxfea.
& # &