The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-23

sor INFORMS us that under the law to regulate the
assessment and taxation Of property section 49,
call companies or corporations whether organized
under the laws Of this State the manner Of listing
whose personal property is not otherwise specifically
provided for by law. ehan list their personal pro-
perty and effects for taxation at the same time, in
the same manner, and in the same localities as indi
viduals are required to list similar property and
effects for taxation. All companies doing business
in this county must, therefore, at return their
capital and property for taxation, the time allowed
having expired. All shares or stock Of these oom.
panies are exempt from taxation. That is, holders
OF stock and shares in them pay no tax the tax he.
ing paid by the companies upon their capital
HOTEL ARRIVALS, MARCH 22.-Pdpilion Hotel.
semke, Geo Foote, Florida; James Cowan,
Buffalo Y; James Wilson. East Tennessee; P
Cox. "a StefRns, G a Gill, New York; DIR d r
Dime, Florida; Dawson, Mount Pleasant James
Browne, city; Aouron, steamer Dictator; Il
Brabham, Baaberg; Il Ward. Rochester; John
MoNair, Cheraw; Captain M d Crowel steamship
Magnolia.
Charleston He tcl-Mrs Leggett and daughter, Mrs
Pill. New York; W M Canby Wilmington, Dol; r T
Phillips, Holmes, Frank Holmes, New York;
| John scall, Alcoke, 8 Gilbert Brooklyn; w
Murdoch, Brighton, Mass; r V Fraser, Saratoga, N
7; Fl arren, New York, VIM johnson, Charlotte
Edward Thomas, John Cohn, Augusta; John 8
! Robbins Talbot County; D A Close, New York; III
Van Banthuysen. Albany; James g Gibbs. Colum-
bia; D Lerrin, Miss Lorril, New Jersey; 81 San
ders, Sumter
Gun REPRESENTATIVE F1REMEN-A SPLENDID
PIoTURE.-The photograph Of our Board of Firemas-
ters just completed by Messrs. Quinby Co.. and to
which brief aiIusion mas already been made in, The
Nzws. is ono Of the most faithful and perfect pic
Al.
Charleston In single large and handsome frame
are presented helike and full length portraits OF
the ohief assistants clerk and the fourteen members
Of the Board-ali in full uniform and taken with the
insignia Of their respective organic ations The pic
lures ranged in three rows, the substantial form
of Chief NathapB being Of COURSE the centre piece
aanked on the right by Assistant Chief Airnar and
Superintendent Strob;l and on the left by Assistant
| Chiefs Alexander and O'Neill, while in the upper
and lower rows are ranged inc order the kenesses
| Presidents Albers. of the German; Willis of the
Etna; Laceste of Hook and Ladder, No. 2; o. Brien,
Of the Pioneer; Barkley, Of the Marion; Guy OF the
Young America; MoIntesh of the Eagle; George
Tupper, OF the Phoenix; g. Y. Upper, Of the vigi.
| liant; Carson, Of the Washington; Smith, OF the
Hope; Ferguson, Of the Palmetto; Hilton, of Hook
and Ladder, No. 1; and Bust Of the Stonewall. The
group of portraits reflects inhnite credit upon the
phshed photographer Of Qunby's gallery, and will
doubtless be in request among our Hremen as an in.
terestng souvenir ofthe organization of the depart
| mont in 1869.
REPORTERS CRUMBs.-The organ of HOLY
Communion Church Is being taken down by Mr..
Baker. to give for the repairs on the building
Probably the organ will be replaced BY new one as
1t is now fifty years old, having been in use thirty
Eve years in st. Paul's. and fifteen years in its
| present place.
| freman's fine silver trumpet can be seen at
Messrs. W. g. Whilden & Co.'s to-day, which is to
be raflel for the beneAt Of the male Catholic or.
phans Of thisciy. ge
Mr.. Haseltine who. in connection with Mr.. Duo,
constructed tho frst velocipede this CITY, was
out on the streets yesterday on his lank nag and ex
hioited much to the delight of the East Bay NOR
chants and others.
Another batch of prisoners will be transferred to
the penitentiary to-day.
bass singer 10 wanted in the choir Of St. John q
Lutheran Church. Application May be made at the
church on Saturday evening.
The seMi-auAual examination of tho students q,
the Charleston Cole began yesterday in the pres
dents room. The junior class was examined and
exhibited proficiency in their studies The exami.
naen will be continued from day to day at O'Clock
| until Thursday.
tactle young journalist who Is also limb of the
law. WIS exhibiting his dexterity as veocpedist on
Kast Bay yesterday afternoon to the intense ednca
| ten OF open -mouthea young Afliea. An unfortu
nate cur whi oh fell in the way Of his flying bicycle
was incontinently crushed.
MASONIC LEerURE.-A large number of the
Masonic fraternity assembled last evening OF Ma
sonic Hall, whore 1t had been announced lecture
would be delivered on the principles cf Masonry
by Brother N. Levin, p. M. of Friendship Lodge
No. 8.
After referring to the various opinions of Masonic
writers relative to the antiquity of the order, and
demonstrating some Of them as cited in biblical
texts, from the earliest history OF creation e. lee
turer proceeded to descant upon the three great
tenets OF MasOn's profession, ''Brotherly Love
Relief and Truth" and illustrated these Masonic
principles in foroible and eloquent STYLE The fol
lowing extract from the lecture Will commend itself
not only to the consideration Of the members OF tls
craft, but to all nen:
No Masonic community can prosper that a,love
It's poor to suffer 1t idleness be the cause it is our
them: M II vlee passion. sensuality, or weakness be
tho cause 1t is still the interest as we'll a. ths duty ot
Mssons TO reform the errins, and to enjigbten the
those who totter and fall without hope.
Masonic relief has no charity in It that doc not
look with indulgent eyes upon the tnArmaes Of our
nature 1t 10 the weak, and not the strong that we
must Uphold; 1t is tho vicious we must reclaim moi
tho vrtuous. 49,
Trae masonic charity teaches us never to rebuka
ness into their wounds, and lead them gently bach
70 the temple OF virtue, from which in an evil hour
they strayed.
The lecture was warmly received and commanded
marked attention, and we unders and it is the inten