The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-15
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CITY A FF A / r S.
Meetings This Day.
Union Chapter, att P. n.
Relief Loan Association, at halfpast P M
Auction Sales This Day.
1anrey 4 Alexander will sell at 10 o'clock
at their store, lard oil, nails, shoulders &c.
Hutson Lee will sell at IL O'Clock, at the oil
Postoficc, real estate
Il. White & Son will sell at II o'clock, at tn
Old Poston1ce, real estate.
]. 2. Bowers will sell at IL O'Clock, at the olt
postorlce, rea! estate.
r. A. p Caldwell will sell at half-past
O'Clock, at their store, strips, butter, &c.
John G. Minor Co. Will sell at 10 O'Clock, a
their store, clothing and dry goods.
HON. n. P. O'CoNNeR's ADDRESSING &C
knowledge the reception Of an invitation from the
Hibernian Benevolent Society, OF Augusta, Ga
to hear the grafton OF the Hon. NJ. P. O'Connor, tt
be delivered before the society, in Girardey's
Opera. House, on Thursday next.
THE PUsIa GRAND BAL PARE AND MAsoUE
will take place on Wednesday evening, 10th In
.stant, at the Academy OF Music We are request
ed by the committee OF arrangements to say that
tickets Of admission can be procured from them
and none will be sold at the door. Children un,
der twelve years Of age not admitted. Grand
.epsree at half-past O'Clock P. NJ.
ST. PATRICK's BENEVOLENT SoCIETY.-This
society viii celebrate It's ffty.fourth anniversary
.on Thursday next. After parade the society
will attend divine service at st. PatricS's Church,
where Rev. DR.. Moore will deliver a sermon ap-
propriate to the occasion. After the sermon
there will be another parade and a collation. at
the hail. At three O'Clock the election for officers
and other business will take place
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As;NEsr OF GiaBLERs, BROKEN UP.John
Rivers, Edward Brown, Daniel washington, Sam
sprlgss, wesley owens, Joe Fraser. Aaron Ais
ton, and Ben ard James Sanders, the coored
men who were arrested by the detectives Sun
day, upon the charge Of gambling, were before
the Mayor yesterday. He gave them the choice
OF paying fine OF $40 each, or serving ten days
in the workhouse. J. B. Doscher, on whose prem
ises the gambling occurred, was fined $40.
UNION BANK-At the annual election held
at the banking house, Wednesday, 9th instant,
the following named gentlemen were elected di.
rectors Of the Union Bank Of South Carolina: W.
b. Smith, C. N. Hutert, william Middleton, L. D.
Mowry, Thaddeus Street, A. b. Jones, G. g. Glib
bon, F. R. Wickenberg, G. .. Wltte, A. o. An
drews, W. Parker Rayenei, Fred. Tupper, Jacob
Barrett At subsequent meeting OF the board
". B. Smith, Esq, was unanimously reelected
. p,eaident. -
Too MANY wrySs.:-A man named Abraham
Evans was examined before Magistrate Mackey
Yesterday upon the charge Of bigamy. Itappears
that on the 4th Of January last he had married
Catherine Simmons, aad lived with her few days
a1o, when another woman came and claimed
him as her husband, showing a certificate OF mar
rage dated three years ago. Catherine had moth
ing to do but to admit the priority OF the womans
claim and, to get even, had Abraham arrested
for bIgamy. He was committed to jail to
answer.
UNITED STATES COURT, MARCH A-HoN
GEORGE s. BRYAN, JUDGE, PREsIlING.-Tne fol-
lowing business was disposed OF In this court yes
terday:
Ex parte BENJAMIN Stokes and ]. W. Rawln-
son, in re John May. Petition for leave to estab-
llsh lien. Registrar Clawson made a report,
which was referred back for more minute testi-
timony as to the facts.
Ex parte James W. Williams, in re Jones Fuller.
Petition to establish lien-was referred to Regis.
trar Clawson to report.
; TaE HrBERN1AN SoC1ETY.-This time honor
ed association celebrates its sxty-ninth ahniyer-
sary on the l7th, "St. Patrick's day In the morn
tne.n The society Will meet in the morning to
transact the usual routine OF business and elect
officers for the ensuing year. At the dinner
viii be served at the hail, mine host OF the Mills
House being the caterer. An opening VIII De
made between the two buildings, and the dinner
ds expected to be one Of the best ever furnished
anfthe occasion an epoch in the history OF the
society The following gentlemen are the stew
ards: George A: Bowman, R. 8. Bruins, VIM.
Aiken Kelly, ]. ]. Grace, F. L. o'Nein.
SoLD.-Yesterday morning, drummer OF
Northern house visited firm on East Bay, and
commenced displaying his samples, and, OF
.csurse, dilated upon their many merits. Thinking
to have Joke upon the drummer, member OF
the firm went up stairs, detached from q saraine
box Its brass medal, attached It to his coat, went
down 5tairs and told the drummer that he,was
violating the law In selling goods without
license, and would have to go before the Mayor
to answer the charge. The drummer was con-
slderably surprised, but observing the medal on
the breast OF the one who "spoke as one in
authority and fully believing him to be bona
tde detective, concluded to submit gracefully,
and 20 with him to the Mayor. He made all
preparations to start, but the joke had gone far
enough, and laugh from all hands told the
drummer that he was q victim. He acknowl-
edged that he had been "sold" and stood treat
all around.
CRUNBs.-The City Sheritf's advertisement
of the property which had been levied on for
taxes had the effect OF causing rush to his office
yesterday morning OF those who desired to pay
up. Several hundred dollars were paid In.
The equity docket was called before Judge Car
,penter yesterday. but no cases OF public interest
were disposed Of
The Mayor imposed fines yesterday amounting
to twenty dollars.
The store OF Mr.. John Kennedy, at the corner Of
Line and King streets, was robbed Sunday eve
ming for the second time in several days.