The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-01

i, Ehe R1tMaltsts-Death OF tho Head OF
the Great Publishing House OF Harp
- or q Brothers-Opening OF Arnold ~
COnstabAe's New store-The New Moth
etaAst Book Concern-Tho g E4eralGa's -
BROOKLYN Branch Omcee SO.
New York dates, of Sunday last, gives us the
following:
The churches, this morning, we're crowded
with worshlppers, Easter Sunday, and the
i beautiful spring weather having assisted in
bringing out the reserves Of chnrch-goers:, The
holy edifces, especially the Roman Catholic
Churches. had all made grand preparations for
a the celebration of the day, and the music
= i'm some OF them surpassed anything ever
. heard before in this oty. Among the Epi sco-
palians there is slow but steady growth toward
fitualism, and aside of ct. Alban's, the musi-
! cal services in these churches have been more
J. generally commented ON than at any previous
lime. Al st. Alban's, Of course. and also at
Christ Church. in Fifth Avenue, the music fully
equalled that Of the Roman churches, while Of
me 1xset a'ter 81 st & . IN awensyeghth
mass was by DR.. William Berge, the we'll
kuowa organist Of the church, and is a rather
dramatic but very effective composition. The
Kyrie Is a novelty, commencing with tympani
chime Of bells and voices, and running of into
two distinct melodies, very grateful and fresh.
one Tor the bells, the other for the voices. The
and dominant alternately may be imagine ], but
Y to be appreciated should be heard.
a,t. FLOwERY PIETY.
Few persons can have any idea Of the vast
y trade In flowers which is carried on in this
city for Easter consumption; but the statistics
Of 1ome Of the city Episcopal parishes is a good
index to it. Trinity and her several chapels
< have invested neary $1,000 in lilies and GRO
cpses alone. One Of the fashionable churches
in the Fifth avenue. not far from Thirty fifth
street. $500; another in the Ninth avenue $500:
one. in Broadway. $3.50; two others in Madison
avenue. $3.50 each. These floral decorations
HvYr vNvyt tk,A
fessional f f,rists and horticultur1sts that
furnish bouquets for wedding parties and the
Prima donnas at the opera; but not q few Of the
richest and rarest are voluntary contributions
from private nurseries. Tne rltualistlc chapel
OF st. Albans boasts Of having had it's altar fur
nlshed in this way.
BISHOP POTTER AND THE RITUALIsTs.
The st. Albans pooo Die, it may be said here,
secured the presence of Bishop Potter, to give
additional eclat to the very elaborate If not
novel, services which they have arranged for
sautioas ssy ana .Se sseq BsSoe
will go there. it ought to be in the evening On
some ordinary day. and not on a high festival,
public as proof that he indorses the various
novelties which the enterprising Father Nor
reilnever fails to provide on such occasions.
:. tBy he way, one Of his novelties last sunday
WAS to bless and distribute the palms-just as
1t is done in the Catholic Church,
DEATH OF Ex-MAyoR HARPER.
Ex-Mayor James Harper, who was thrown
from his carriage in Fifth avenue on Thursday
evening: died to-day: As Mayor of the city
pioneer IN the total abstinence movement,
and. as an energetic and public spirited citizen,
he was well known in New York; but as the
r & Brothers his reputation extended to the end
OF the country and wherever American printed
books were read. He was born IN Newtown,
IL l., id 1875. He learned the art of printing
al tfo nf
sixteen, and on attaining to his major
ity, with his brothers, entered upon
the business in which the firm subse quently
\ set their. own types and worked their own
! presses. in their earlier days but in after
years their increasing business forbade their
Harper was made Mayor OF this city. and in
that position his remarkable business capacity
vas as cons as in his private affairs.
" IN October. 1858 the Harpers' buildings, nine
Mr. Harper having been asked the next morn
ing how maeh the Arm Intended to ply their
credit ssrssii.oss tsphea :,ons hundred cents On the
erected the magnificent fire proof buildings
which they now occupy. Nobody dreamed Of
the vastness Of their, resources until, losing
:, immediately erected q million dollar printing
and publishing establishment. AS may be sup.
posed from his fifty years ofsuccessful business,
Ir. Harper accumulated wealth. He has lived in
Grameroy place. The approach OF old age has
4 scarcely leSsened his business activity He
has continued almost to the time of his acc-
dent t. to te exercise sort Of supervisory control
ed BY reverend doctor. who was something
of q bore, that he visited the Harpers once and
Y aeked the mayor what he did" He said to
to the business; Mr.. Wesley Harper looks after
the literary correspondence; Mr.. Fletcher
Harper receives authors and looks after new
GooLs and the magazine-but you. Mr.. Mayor,
i0ofY "Il tell yon," answered the Mayor, in
whisper. 'but you must not let it out: enter
t saln the botes." Mr.. Harper retired from &C.
tive buAineHS about ten wears ago and was
known as one Of the best Of our solid citizens.
UPTOWN MovEMENrs.
- The opening Of Arnold, Constable & Co.'s
retail establishment, at the corner of Mines
seenth street and Broadway, Stewards worthy
rival, ls an event Of our metropolis. which was
building reflects not very great credit upon the
architect, but constant rnovin up town of our
immense retail warehouses foreshadows what
mas AL along been expected, that Madison
Square must necessarily become the centre OF
New York's business in less than ten years.
The army Of clerks at this establishment Last
evening all appeared at the opening in bran
tors sso tSa y hs
JOURNALIST has ever been able to record such
hoeralty on the part Of A. L. Stewart.
ANOTHER GRAND ENrERpR1sx.
Inc Methodlsts Of this city nave lust pur-
chased the magnificent marble buildlng on the
corner OF Eeventhsstreet and Broadway, and
intend to open it in the spring for their grand
book conc rn and mission house. They paid
the propretors, Keesrs. Lake McCreery. the
magnificent sum OF orc million dollars for the
building. On Sunday next, April A, the CEN
tennial celebration takes place In all the Meth
odist churches Of the city. fs
t-,fg 5 NEw voRK AND BROOKLYN
The constant growth Of the city makes It
necessary to expand on oil aides. and 10 as
New. York, leading establishments OF course
need the assistance OF branch Offices, to assist
them In the proper transactions OF business
rsawspspets, N iirst ieads al IN nv eaiabhsRnr =
bGanch oMce in Brooklyn, which is to be open
ed Tor business on Thursday next. In 'lees