The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-20

M HE MANDAMAs RETURN.-The return made
the Acting Board Of Aldermen tc the writ of man
eus was signed at the meeting Of Council on Mon
~ night by all the Aldermen present except Alder
zen Cunningham, Wall and Adams.
FT MARY's CHURCH. The following gentlemen
re elected vestrymen of this church on last Sun
E T. Lafte, b. Riols, J. P. Chazal. II: z. Laurey,
Poincignon; G. p. Aimar, Treasurer, and P. j.
g. fbot, Secretary.
- CorToN.-We publish this morning tho circular OF
3ssrs. Smith, Edwards & Co., of Manchester in re-
fd to the supply OF cotton of this year; also state
mt showing the actual stock of cotton of all kinds
hand in Liverpool December 81, 1868 as com
+ bed with the estimated etock.
ARTIST OF SoU1H CARoLINIANs IN AUGUSTA.
e Augusta papers mention the arrest in til It city
# Julius Rcubenstein, of Blackvile, g. c., on the
II hrge of obtaining goods by false pretenoes; and
bo of J. B. Livingston. who moving with his
3nily from Kingsville. S. G., to Arkansas Living.
q pD was arrested on telegraphc message from
gngsvile. No assigned
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SALE OF ASSETS or CHARLESTON SAVINGS
& sTITuTIoN.-Messrs. Lcitch g. Bruins sold yes,er-
~. at auction. the following assets of this institu
IN, purchased at the sale OF Master James Upper
April last, and not settled for
Fohn G. Chalk's bond for $1ss3 IS, at forty.seven
81 pts on the dollar. Eli Gcddings' bond for $10-
80, at S2, Christopher Gerats s bond for S1817
at SS. Another bond of same party for $685. at
MissC. O. Keisey's bond for SS376 95, at CT.
ancis st. Marks bond for SG14 10, at 3O Conrad
Ladekd's Bond for 1881 ~ at 4e. W IF Swinton's
Pnd for 1857 40, at 63. Il. v. Toome, g bond for
NP81l 90. Mt At r irna aLo,oo 20 e11s
AZ. Mrs. E. c. X. Fludd's bond for SA6A6 90 at "a.
J. Relyea's bond for 1896 80, at CO. P. j. Coogan's
ond for S2091 Is, at 70. Terms Of sale cash in ten
ays.
y SOUTHERN BONDS IN New York The follow
hg 10 the Heralds report of Saturdays market:
The Southern State bonds were again largely dealt
n both for investment and speculation. Alabama
&ights were scarce for delivery, and number of
8shorts IN them suffer ed in consequence. The mar
ket was buoyant and strong, with the following as
he closing quotations at four o'clock this afternoon
Tennessee skies, ex coupon, 69ha69h; Tennessee
sixes. new, 69asa69; Virginia skies, ex coupon 5s
}a59 Virginia skies. new, 62a6S Virginia registered
stock 5Oa51; Georgia skies 82a83 Georgia seyens 90
avs; North Carolina sixes, coupon, 66Xa66%:
North Carolina skies, new 631a64; Missouri skies
07a87h; Louisiana SKIES 73a74; Louisiana SKIES
evee. 69a69 Louisiana eights levee 81 11a82; Ala
bama eights 91}aa92; Alabama fves GAGS; South
|Carohna SKIES 70a71 South Carolina sixes new 8sa
20; City of Memphis 5lhaS2h; Mobile end Ohio
Railroad, sterlings 6Oa6l Mobile and Ohio Railroad
interests 46a4s. The advance in these securities ia
b sign Of Southern recuperation which cannot be de-
feptive."
THE UNITED STATES COURT, JANUARY 19-
Hon. GEORGE S. BRYAN PREs1p1Na.-Ihe court
opened at IL o'clock.
The Judge approved Of the appointment Of the
Following assignees
In re j. Murray Muirhead, Louis McLain as.
eignee; Jacob Golditein, idem; Alex. n. Knox idem
ftoot. D. James. Donald J. Aud, assignee; H. L.
|Benbow, idem; Francis II. Kennedy David T. winn
hssiguee.
Ex parto VIM. Shepherd in re Jos. Purcell. PeH
tion to establish lien ard foreclose mortgage Re-
ferred to Registrar, and ordered that COPY of the
petition be served on e. W. Marshall, assignee.
The Judge ordered final discharges in the follow.
1rg ca es: Ex parte Alfrcd Price Benj Ford Joel r.
sloan.
The following petitions for voluntary bankruptcy
were referred to j. G. Carpenter Registrar: Ex parte
G.. W. Bradford Jos. D. Banding VIM Fl. Burgess
Ormsly Blanding, P. G. Campbell, Jas. Chandler,
Robt. J. Dargan. Danl. A. Toxwo til, JAS A. aarrin,
Jos Myers. VIM. L. plowden. VIM M. Reese, John
G. Rafaeld, Elijah L. Sherwood, J 9. NJ. Wilder.
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THE FRANKLIN-sTREET Colo lED SCHooL.-At
the Convention Of the Episcopal Church in sou,h
Carolina In February, 1865, committee consisting
of the Rev. c. O. Pirckney, Rev. G. P. Gadsden, Rev.
A. Toomer Porter Mr.. Trenholm. Mr.. Bee and Mr..
O. L. Kerrison was appointed to lcok afer the reli-
gious and educational nteress Of the colored people
In this State in connection with the church. Iheir
earnest and uuwearie efforts resulted in the pur-
chase OF the building formerly used as the United
States Marine Hospital, and in having it properly
furnished with suitable school furntura Not having
funds wherewith to carry on the school, they then
applied to the Protestant Episcopal Freedmen's
Commission established by the General Convention
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United
States Of Anaerica to supply the necessary teaohers
TO send the principal from the North to organize
and carry on the work. This was at once done. and
on July nine, 1867, the school was opened with q
principal and four assistant teachers and soon aYar
increased to twelve, all natives OF this city The
average number Of pupils enrolled for the school in
the years 1857 and go was six hundred ind twenty
ore. with an average attendance Of Ave hn narea
forty y-nine. From the hrst there has been marked
in regularity Of attendanoy. general
department ard ..e-cs. s Il. uir duties
and the progress made By the pupils Ia fully equal to
that made In public schools an general. and greater
than could well have bcen expected when all their
circumstances and surroundings are con. idered.
The results realized have been very satisfactory.
and in many respects, better tan expec ed when
the work was undertaken. The School was reorened
for the years 1858 and 90. on November twenty
third, with principal and eight assistant teachers
TO be increased to tweve. need be, and tts pros.
poets Tor increased usefalness most favorable.
Visitors are received on Wednesdays ana Fridays.
and on every Friday at twelvs n. the scholars are
oa&schsed by the RsvsrenA Clergy os the oommittee.