The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-03
THE DAILY NEWS.

THE DAILY NEWS.
AS- LARGEST CIRCULATiON.-THE DAILY
NEWS BEING THE NEWSPAPER OFFICIALLY
RECOGNIZED AS HAVING TIE LARGEST CIR.
CULATION IN THE CITY OF CHARLEsTcN,
ING IN THE POsToFFICE AT THE END OF
EACH WEEK, ACCORDING TO THE PROvIS.
IONS OF THE NEW posToFFIcE LAW.
LOCAL MATTERS.
AUCTION SALES THIS DAP.
LEITCH & BRUINS will sell at II O'Clock, at the
old Postotce, brick store and lot Of land on Broad
G. MoBn1pE SMITH will sell at 10 O'Clock, at his
salesroom, Broad-street, horses. mules and furni-
R. NJ. MARSHALL & BROTHER will sell at half-past
10 O'Clock. in front Of their Office Broad-street,
N. HUNT & Son will sell at 10 O'Clock, in their
saiesroom, Meeting-sueet, boots and shoes.
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MEETINGS THIS DAP
German Friendly Society, at p. NJ.
Washington Fire Company, at P. NJ.
Charleston Board of Trade. ut Pm.
Landmark Lodge at Z. Nj.
South Carolina Lodge, at p. NJ.
Delta Lodge of Perfection, at 7P.M.
PERsoNAL.-General r. F. Hoke, of North
Carolina, is at the. Charleston Hotel, and will be
pleased to see his army friends.
CARPENTER' TooLs.-O officers Reed and
Caldwell have succeeded In recovering box of
penter's TOOLS which will be delivered identaca-
tion by the owner.
A FINE VESSEL. The yacht Atalanta built ut
Wiscasset, Me-, by Captain r. H. Tucker. arrived
here yesterday forenoon, last from Norfolk, Va Our
readers who wish to neat looking craft may
find her at Boyce Co.'s wharves.
STOLEN PRopERTY.-Thero is q lot OF recov-
cred properly at the detective Office, which can be
had on application and Identification. 1t embraces
goods and yaluables Of every description There is
also some silver there mark,d IN A. s." which was
taken from q den o! thieves.
HoT SUPPER AND REFRESHMENTS. con-
sequence Of the unfavorable aather last night,
which prevented full attendance at the hot supper
given by the Catholic ladies Of Charleston to aid
Bishop Persico in building missionay chap at
Aiken, the entertainment will be continued on
Thursday evening, well as tonight.
WEEKLY DILL OF MORTALITY.-Ilo return OF
City Registrar. George s. Psizer. the week endng
on the thirtieth uitimo, shows nineteen deaths.
Seventeen of these were colored, and two W hite
Ten under twenty years; Ave between twenty and
ffty; two between seventy and eighty, and two be-
tween ninety and hundred. The return shows
one murder, which tue case of Ben JONES'
EXECUTIVE MATTERS. Governor Scott has
appointed, and the senate confirmed, Reuben Tom
linson A. ]. Ransic-, j. j. Wright, G. NJ. Wilder
and g. I.Cunnngham, trustees of the State Or
phan Asylum.
Pardons have been issued for Allen NJ. Drawdy,
Joseph Allen and sane Brantley.
AN OBsYREPERoUs CHARACrER.-One Of the
most ohstreperous characters in the city is col ored
fowl vender, by the name Of Henry Drain He is
before the Mayor "early and ten. is punished and
discharged, and ere many days he is at his old
FRANKS asain. Yesterday, he was arrested for his
chronic tail'pg-dis rderly conduct and also for
Interfering with he Clerk of the Market He viii be
up again thls morning, and so will ThOmls Green
colored youth, for vasrancy
INCENDIARIsM. --On the night of the Oath of
Jannary. an attempt made to set fire to an out
house on the premises at the corner OF allu
zabeth streets. Tie materials used were kerosene
oil and tallow candles. Fortunately they did not
ignite. Another attempt was made on the night of
the 3lst january to fire the storeroom Of the estab
'1ishment Of Mr.. Wohlkin, at the same place. Mr.
Wohlkin has given information of the facts to the
police officers for investigation. Some one seems
determined to burn him out
The GER11ANIA BUND.-At the anniversary
meeting of this society, held few evenings ago,
The cfAoa
year:
9. COUTURIER, President.
JOHN II. OETJEN. vice-President
II. W. TIDEMANN, Secretary.
JOHN KNOBELOCH: Treasurer
The members are all young men, and their social
reunions are pleasant and entertaining.
FIRE AT FLORENCE. On Monday afternoon,
the 1st OF February, o building belonging to Mr. A,
Corl1e at Florence, and containing guano and other
phosphates, was entirely consumed by fire. There
vas no insurance on said property Loss heavy.
The Are is thought to- have been the work Of an in
cecdiary. The building wac enveloped in flames
before the 'Flo1 eIce could reach the scene. We
are pleased to learn that new building will soon be
built on the old site.
HooK AND LADDER COMPANY No. 1.-This
energetic and efacent company celebrated their an.
AA'o''"hy i@ss evening, ny an excellent supper at
their hall. in Q,teen-street.
The following the officers elected to serve for
the ensuing year
JOS. 9rLTCN, Foreman
A. II. BARBER, Assistant Foreman,
A. B. JARVIS, Sccretary.
j. l.. LITTLE Treasurer
JOHN WINGATE, Recorder
JAMES OsBRtEN, Hallkeeper.
HE STATE COURT.-The court opened at 10
o'clock. Hon. r. B. Carpenter, presiding The ju
rors answered to their names. The Solicitor enter
ed mol pros in several remaining on the dock
ct since last term aud moved transfer others from
the district to the sessions docket
The Grand Jury returned truo h;,,s oo,;n,t D.