The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-21

CITY AFFAI RS. :
WE BEG that the commissioners and mar
ayers Of elections will send u.s. as soon as poss
Die, a statement Of the number Of rotes cast, an
OF the probable result Of the elections 1t is ln
portant that all friends of THs NEWS attend
this matter without delay.
Meetings This Day.
Zerubbabel Chapter, at : P. u.
Marion Lodge, at P. NJ.
Stonewsll Fire Company, at r. d.
South Carolina Institute, as half.past T. 81.
Executive Committee Reform Party, at I P. ID
Auction Sales This Day.
Lnitch & Bruins Will sell at 8 O'Clock, at tn
Fair grounds, booths.
william Mckay VIII sell at 10 O'Clock, at nj
store. furniture &c.
Niles Drake VIII sell at 10 O'Clock, at his store
clothing, hats. DC.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.-The Executive
Committee Of the Union Reform party meet thi!
evening for the purpose OF closing up their un
finished business. large meeting Is desired.
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HARRY MCCAIrHY, the Arkansas comedian
with his famons minstrels,, VIII give two enter
talnments a. Hibernian Han on Monday ane
Tuesday evenings next. See advertisement.
GRUNBs.-No business was transacted at tht
United States Court yesterday.
In the list OF United States deputy marshals
published In THE NEWS OF Tuesday laat, the name
john Hsyran should have been 1onh HarSreaVes
ATTEMPTED EscAPE.-Peter Holmes, who
connned in the Beaufort County Jail for the muir
der Mr. Fraser Mathswes, attempted to- escape
onsSlsst4 Wednesday. He managed TO cut nis
chains with knife. but was heard waking
across the noor by the jailor, aad Tas immediate
ly secured. = =.
FusERAL OF: r:;TR1AI. .JyslIcE W. 81. MlsHAw.
Although the weather was exceedingly disa'
grsesble, sIarge number OF persons attended the
funeral OF Trial Justice Mlsbaw yesterday morn.
ing. Delegations from the various coloted mill
,tary aud nre companies were present. The fune'
raj services were performed oy the Rev. Aesars.
Legsre, Lemis and Edwards.
Murn.Y ON BOARD. THE BRIG CoSCORD.-A.
Ceiling, J. Cosliero, 8. Williams and John Phillips
sai,ors of; the brig Concord, were arrested yes
tecday afternoon for mutiny, at the instance OF
the;csptain. These men had deserted about
month ago but were arrested and taken back to
the brig since then they have refused to work,
and as the captain wished TO sail for Philadelphia
in few days. he had them arrested for muslny.
THE MACON JoURNAL.-Ar. Robert Mitchell,
the agent OF the Macon Daily and Weekly Jour.
nal is In the city on business connected with his
paper and viii visit our merchants soliciting ad.
veftisements. The Macon and Augusta Railroad
wilbe opened in about thirty days, and the
present opportunity Is an exceedingly favorable
one for our merchants to extend their business
In the thriving city OF Macon and its vicinity.
OUR PRICES CURRENT.-We especially Invite
the attention OF our merchants to TIE NEWS
Prices Current, issued this morning. Made up
with the utmost, care, and handsomely printed
with entirely new type 1t FORMS with the business
card OF the house forwarding It, the most attract
i've and welcome, weekly commercial circular
that can be used. Price, for ten copies or more,
with business cards, two and half cents Per
copy; single copies five cents
DIFFICULTY AT TIE DETECTIVE OFPrCE.-We
learn that difficulty occurred st the Detective
oface last evening, between 0mcers Lovitt and
Burke in which the former shot a: the latter
with pistol narrowly missing him. The DIM
Guilty Is said to have originated about prisoner
whonad been arrested by Lovitt. .Onicer Burke
appears to have been In the discharge OF his duty
Weare informed that Lovtt and 0aicer Maro-
ohetu, who was implicated, will be discharged
from the detective force this morning.
A NOTABLE IxPRovEMENT.-The large store
on. the northwest corner Of Cumberland and East
Bay streets, recently purchased by Messrs VIM.
II. Bird 4 Co. for the better accommodation OF
their increasing business, has recently had
thorough overhauling at the hands Of Mr.. John
q. Deyereux. The entire south wall has been
pulled down and rebuilt, and the granite columns
on the front are now being removed, and viii be
reSlaeed by substantial iron columns OF the Dorlc
order. The interior has been lifted up to suit the
paint and oil business. ooz ~, At. 81"
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CtUBs AND STARs.-Isaac Grant and Alfred
Bryan have been arrested on suspicion Of having
been implicated In recent robbery, and ore held
for examination.
Daniel omsrd aud James Doar were sentenced
to pay IS or 60 to jail for ten days, for assauilng
the police on the day OF the election. ~,
]. q. Klenke, ". b. Schroeder, and E. Klein,
were bound over to appear at the State Court, for
selling liquor on election day.
Richard Manigault and Robot Artopee were
each sent 10 jail for ten days for agasing In Mar.
Ket street.
SALE OF Booths FOR TnH GREAT FAR
Messrs. Leltoh Bruins viii sell. under the ham.
mer at three O'Clock this afternoon, tho sites al
lotted for the twenty-five re:reshulent anL lager
booths to be erected for the approaching Insti-