The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-31
LOCAL. MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
MEETING THIS D4Y.
Chamber of Commerce, at p. M.
AUCTION SALE THIS DAY.
KNOX, DAILY & co. will sell at 10 o'clock, at
their salesroom, shoes, clothing, &c.
NEW GEORGIA FLoUR.-The Augusta Consti-
nationalist Of Sunday. 30th, announces the ap-
pearauce of new iour in that market
How TO KEEP CooLl-Go to the Temple of
Fashion. No. 269 King-street, and get ecu
cumber" and Captain Jenks hat, and while
there look at the latest novelties Of the season.
HEAVY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER I1sT.-The
steamer Manhattan, for New York, carried out
on Saturday the heaviest freight and largest
passenger list that have gone North since the
war.
DRESS GooDs.-Messrs. Stoll, Webb & Co.,
will offer this morning q foe assortm ent of
dress goods. consisting Of colored muslins.
figured Fronoh cambrics, &c. The attention
Of the ladies is invited, AMI their inspection
solicited. .o, ,-....
WAIF.-On Friday night last, at II O'Clock,
a light-colored newly-born infant was found on
the grass in st. Peters Churchyard, Logan
street. 1t was carried to the Guardhouse, and
from thence sent to the hospital, Mazyck-
street. to be cared for.
PUMP AID LEAD PIPE STEAIINa.-De
tions Of this character still continue in the
western part of the city. On Saturday NOR n
ing, at four o'clock, small negro boy was
seen leaving Mr.. Lucas house in Smith-stre
near Beaufain, with the pipe and pump be-
longing to the cistern. In his haste he
dropped the pipe, but succeeded in making off
with the pump Where are the policea 4
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EARLY vEaETABLEs.-A large mum Der of
pack ages Of early vegetables were left behind
by the steamships on Saturday, on the ground
that they could not be taken in consequence of
tho over crowded state Of the ship. The
farmer we're put in strait for awhile to get
their perishable articles off, but finally sue
ceeded in getting cars from the Northeastern
Railroad, by which they we're dispatched.
EXECUTIVE ApPo1NTMENrs.-Mess Ellis
DeTreville and Hutson Lee, Of Charleston
County; Alonzo II. Folser, Of Pickens County;
J. Q. B. Smith, of Richland County, and T. q.
Duncan of Newberry County, have been ap-
pointed Notaries Public for their respective
counties. John B. Tarrant has been removed
as magistrate of Abbev1lle County. Stuart
Harrison has been removed as mag strate OF
Edgefeld County.
Pr EorA NJ IL, L.
firm of W. G. Alden Il Co., No. 34A Pine-street,
New York, are about to add to their already
large business that Of buying, selling and OBJ
tanning advances upon Southern real estate.
Alden B. 90. are we'll known in New York, and.
if they will push their plans and make them
known to the Southern land owners, they may
build up business connection which will be
profitable to themselves and advantageous to
the South.
The LATE ALEXANDRA G1LF1L11N.-The re-
mains Of this we'll known and exceedingly pop
ular young salesman, lately connected with the
fancy goods house of Messrs. Lengnick & Sell.
Hayne-street, will be conveyed to their last
resting place to-day, they having been brought
from Opellka, Alabama, where he unfortunate
ly met his death unaer the following circum-
stances: The trains were about separating
when he discovered that he was on the wrong
route, and hurriediy snatched up his shawl and
endeavored to jump on board another car that
was moving. He missed his hold and was
thrown upon the track. If he has thus re.
NAMED he would have escaped without any Sc
rlous injury. The front wheels had passed.
he was endeavoring to quickly crawl out, and
mad partly succeeded, when the rear wheels
passed over him little below the middle OF
his body, crushing him badly, and almost cut
ting him in two. He was taken to the Opellka
house, where he expired in an hour and half.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, MAY 20 AND 3O.-Pnuilion
HoteI.-G. 81. Jones, New York; J. r. Mathews,
South Carolina; R. Hanaberry, @. Nelson, VIM.
H. Brown, New York; John Mills and two SONS,
Trentville; NJ. B. Crowell, E. Sparhawk, steam
chip Magnolia; s. D. Clarke, Kingville; J. w.
Burbridge, Walterboro'; W. Kinabaii, Il. Dex-
ter, Florida; P. s. Allen, Woodberry, Conn.,;
Dr. 3. Lafieur, Thomas McQants and Miss Nc
Oants, New Orleans; D. L. Moses. Florida.
Charleston Hotel.-John J. Kroner, Balti-
more; 81. 0. Whitney, New York; L. D. Wad-
dell, Savannah; D. Harrison. North Carolina:
2. J. Martin: w. K. Purvs, New York; Ludlow
Cohen, Savannah; John Busdoff, Georgia; J. J.
Flanagan. Il. e. Browne, New York; j. s.
Thayer and two sons, Boston; A. B. Woodberry.
Beaufort; 8. b. Woodberry, Barnwell; F. M.
Stone. -; r. 8. Barnwell. New Orleans; E.
J. MerliDg, Connecticut; James Lahey, New
York;'J. F. Gibbes, Pennsylvania; E. 8. Char
trand, wife and child, Sol Malunzus, Cuba; A.
q. Upham. New York; J. W. Gamble, Flor
ence; William Stevens, Misses J. A. and e. A.
Stevens, Lancaster; J. E. Ellis. A. r. Bryce,
Toronto Canada; 8. Spencer, Jr., Michigan;
D. E. Robertson, Sumter; w. 81. Hull, Augusta;
T.. e. Hill, Savannah.
REPORTERS CRUMBs.-James Evans, colored,
was accidentally and severely shot in the leg
on Mount Pleasant, on Monday last. by Alfred
Martin, colored, while hunting. Evans has
been brought to the city, and is under treat
ment Of DIR. VIM. NJ. Fitch.
The police force has been increased by the
addition Of six recruits, three whites and three