The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-03

CITY A F F A [ Z 5.
ADVERTISERS will take notice that we cannot
engage that any advertisement sent 10 lhE
NEWS Office at later hour than hait-past nine
O'Clock at night will appear in the next morn
inc.s paper. An exception to this rule Is made
in favor of notices OF meetings, deaths and
funerals.
Meetings This Day.
Strict Observance Lodge, ats P. N.
Marion Lodge, at P. N. :
Eagle Fire Company, at sP. NJ.
German Rifle Club, at P. NJ.
Marion Fire Company. at half-past P. NJ
Auction Sales This Day.
William Mckay will sell at 10 o'clock, at his
store, handsome furniture, &C.
MORE RArS.-At intervals all Of yesterday
there were copious showers OF rain. All OF
the cisterns were filed, and the streets also.
Eo6AL RIGHTS AssoCIATIoN.-A meeting OIL
the United States Equal Rights Association
was held at the siHouse OF Call" on "Wednesday
night, when Thomas Divine was elected pres-
dent.
SDEArHs.-Miss Jane Johnson, second daugh-
ter of the late DR.. Joseph johnson, Of Charles
ton, died in Sumter on Monday.
Mr. Franklin Spann, the son Of Mr.. Willis
Spann, of Sumter, is dead-cal:se. meningitis.
South CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD The
location of this road to Sumter has been
closed. under the Immediate direction of Mr..
George W. Earle, engineer in charge. The
estimates will be finished in q few days, and
contracts will be made very soon for the con-
.struction of the whole line to Sumterville.
THE CRoPs.-Advices from Sumter, New
berry and Barnwell report good rains. Walter
Counts laid on the table of the Newberry
Herald, last Friday, stalk of cotton. grown in
d IluEly-ufC tClS uSluS On lHS hoAA PAeshsAoN
in Dutch fork, which had OF it FIVE distinct
shapes. The stalk was twelve Inches high.
RECAPrURHD.-A few days since THE NEWS
mentioned that on Sunday night two unknown
men stole two fine mules from the premises of
Mr.. T.. NJ. OFT, near Branchville, and made
their way to the coast. Mr. OFT and his friends
at once pursued the thieves, and on Tuesday
found the mules hitched in swamp near
Johns Island ferry. The thieves made their
escape.
OUR PRICES CURRENT.-We especially invite
the attention of our merchants to THE NEWS
Prices Current, issued this morning. Made up
with the utmost care, and handsomely printed
with entirely new type, it forms, with the
Business card of the house forwarding it, the
most attractive and welcome weekly CONNER
cial circular that can be used. Price, for ten
copies or more, with business cards. two and
"a half cents per copyi single copies five cents.
PUSHING THINGs.-The Newberry Herald
says that Sunday train is now run between
Columbia and Helena. Active steps are being
taken to place the road in good running order,
preparatory to the change in schedule, when.
the round trip will be made ina day This de-
sirable change, together with line of tele-
graph, which it is said the new company are
to push forward soon, will make the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad frst-class road.
GRAVE CHARGR.-A man named Moore, who
keeps lodging place near the Market, was
arrested yesterday upon q warrant Issued by
Trial Justice Levy, at the instance OF Thomas
BRYAN, who made affidavit that on Wednesday
night he arrived here from Philadelphia, and
put up at Moore's place; that during the night
Moore entered his room and robbed him of
forty FIVE dollars In currency. Moore is held
for trial.
THE ACCIDENT TO LESLIE.-Of the recent
accident, at Washington, to Harry Leslie, the
tight-rope performer, we learn that he gave
an exhibition at the old Seventh Street Park,
and, during the performance, fell n distance
of thirty feet, breaking an arm and receiving
terrible internal injuries. He is believed to be
fatally injured, and lies in very critical con-
.dltion, and probably cannot survive many
hours. Heis attended by skilful surgeons,
who have done all they are able to do for his
relief
TAXING THE CENsUs.-The United States
.census-takers for this State have entered upon
their duties They number about one hundred,
four of whom are apportioned to this city. The
United States spaasehaI has strict orders to have
his report In Washington by the 10th OF Sep
tember, and the parties engaged in the work
have therefore been instructed to work dill
gently, as considerable time will be required
to arrange the general reports. The social
statistics of the State will be taken separately
by one competent person, specially appointed
for that duty by the marshal.
UNITED STATES CoURT-HoN. GEO. S. BRYAN,
JUDGE, PREs1DNe.-The following business
was disposed of in the Circuit, Admiralty and
District Courts yesterday:
csrc,n Court.-In the case of the Unite1