The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-14

CITY A FF A [ r s.
ADVERTISERS will take notice that we cannot
engage that any advertisement sent TO THE
NEWS Office at later hour than half-past nine
o'clock at night will appear in the next morn
sng's paper. An exception to this rule is made
in favor of notices Of meetings, deaths ana
funerals.
Meetings This Day.
Washington Lodge, at P M.
Catholic Institute, at P. NJ
Etna Fire Company. at half-past 8 T. u.
Auction Sales This Day.
Richard Caldwell will sell at 10 O'Clock, at
Browns wharf, damaged corn.
Lowndes & Grimball will sell at IL o'clock,
at the old Postofice, real estate.
John G Minor & Co. will sell at 10 o'clock,
at their store, dry goods and sundries
Miles Drake will sell at IL o'clock, at MS
store, an invoice Of bedsteads. ~
HEAVY RkIN.1There was heavy shower of
rain last night, accompanied by loud peals OF
thunder and vivid flashes of lightning.
limited STATES DISTRICT CouRT.-Ex parte
James Jones, in re J. Thomas Dawkins. Petl-
ton to establish lien, was referred to Regis
trar Clawson.
The HEAr.-The following is the range OF
the thermometer yesterday at Joseph Black
mans drug store, No. 80 Broad street: 8, 81;
10, 81; IL, 30; Q, ss; 4, 81; s, IS; 8, 81
smED.AThe United States steamship ouin-
nebaue, Commander Barrett, which has been
iHthis port since Monday, left here yesterday
for Hampton Roads.
THE PHOSPHATE. .QuEsrIoN.-The argument
in the case Of the State vs.. several owners ana
officers Of vessels, charged with trespasslng
upon the rights of the State by digging phos-
pilates In the bed of Stono River, will be
heard before Associate Justice Willard, IN Co
lumbla, tomorrow.
REruRNED TO THE PENIrENT1ARY.-Charles
simpkins alias Henry Bryant, colorad, who
was arrested here upon the charge OF being an
escaped convict from the North Carolina peni-
tentiary, was carried back to that institution
yesterday by two North Carolina officers who
came on for him. -
PRoLrFIc PorAToEs.-Mr. VIM. Schultze, who
is engaged in market gardening, on what Is
known as McLean's Farm, On the Neck, pre-
sented us yesterday with some specimens Of
new potatoes, which in appearance and quail
ty are Certainly hard to beat By careful cul-
tiyation, having used three and halt barrels
of notatoes as seed, he has made a small patch
of ground yield him no less than one hundred
and eight barrels: It Is gratifying to record
such Instances Of success among our truck
farmers. :s.;r
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY, OF GEoR-
a1A.4iMr. A. B. Wren, the northeastern passen-
geragent of this road. is In this city, stopping
at the Charleston Hotel. Passengers desiring
to visit any of the Southern and Western cities
Would do well to go by this road; it Is the only
route from Atlanta running a double daily
through passenger train-thus preventing the
possibility ola delay OF twenty-four hours, in
.cident to lines running but one daily train. 1t
is universally admitted that the passenger
equipment 6f this road is superior to that OF
any road IN the South. :.9fsa
Cs4ixbHsa. bsa.9The little steamer Gazele, to be
used in the waters Of: this State, lefs Whining
ton for; ;thlHcity Tuesday ~.
MEaE.aH. Adams, OF Society Hill, died on
the 9Th instant. -.
Lofts csmpbel1was sent to Jail for term of
twenty days yesterday for vagrancy.
It "a stated that.rough seas have prevented
work upon the fennessee.
The season In Darlington continues favora-
BILE d the growing crops-too much rain for
cotton, but just suiting corn.
Peter !Sorrell was sent to jail this morning
for aserm of fve days, by Trial Justice Levy,
for an assault upon Frank Ferguson.
All. dogs are notified that II they do not wear
city badges after tomorrow they 'wili be
killed IN accordanee with city ordinance ~
&r&e examination of fthescholars OF the Paro-
chiarscSSSStoii Vas concluded yesterday. The
priza VIII be datribhted to-day. 49,, 49,
Ths motion for an injunction to restrain the
City Council from paying the interest on the
city debt viii probably: be heard before Judge
! willard, u Columbia, tomorrow.
AlbertI wash 4gton, colored, was sent to Jail
syeste1l e1haS Ssmorning for a term Of twenty days,
;underthe combined ehargesof larceny and va
sgranog. y.ii 10
$ Julia Simmons, colored, whose chief time is
spent jan, was again sent to that Institution
fors tenn snt oE thirty days, yesterday morning,
under the vagrant laws.
Julia spann, 4colored was sentenced yester-.
day morning by Trial Justice T. j. Mackey to
pay aans and coats of suit amounting to SIT,
or Thirty days In jail, for striking Hector
Small; III ~, III. st.:,
DEATH or THE VENERABLE FATHER O'NEILL.
I Our readers VII, receive with unfelgned sor-
row dhae announcement Of the. death Of the
venerable and verY reverend Father J. F.
O,NeiH. which sad event took place In Savan-.