The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-03

WoHASS5 M1SSlOS.--lHt EleGLuIeaol htf. NIL.
L. II. shuck, ON this subject, at the First Baptist
Church last evening attracted a large and intel
Iireat audience. The speaker rlvetel the atten.
lion OF tho congregation, and it is hoped that his
lecture will be published entire in the newspapers
or in pamphlet form, so that i. mag be enjoyed
by larger circle OF admirers
A CAUCUS CoUNC1L.-A CAUCUS meeting OF
Council was held last night at the City Hall, aro
the nominations for twelve Almshouse commits
souers. twelve orphanhouse commissioners,
twelve Market commissioners, supervisors OF
hirh schools, trustees OF Charleston College and
city sheriff, made. These omcers Will be elected
at the next regularm meetlng Oh council.
MAsoNIc.-At the annual communication OF
Ptthagoreau Lodge, No. q, A. F. M, held on
Thursday evening, December lst, 1870 the follow
ing officers were elected to serve for the ensuing
Masonic year b. A. MucNenfuss, W. NJ; S. E.
WEIGH. S. WI. F. Ficken, j. W. r. Fl. Mellow.
oil treasurer: R. Stewart, secretary; F.. 8. Burn
ham s. D.:J. R. Chrietzberg, J. D.; W. Il. Shaffer
and A, W. levin, stewards; b. Myer, tller.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE. The
eighty. third annual session of the South Carolina
conferen ce of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
south. Will be held In Trinity Church, In this city
beginning on wednesday next, the 7th instant.
The committee OF eXasnlnaton and candidates
for admission will meet on Monday, December S,
at 10 A. M, in the lecture room OF Trinity Church.
The committees and classes OF the first, second,
third and fourth years, will meet at the same
time and place. Separate rooms Will be provi'
ded.
The board OF managers Of the South Carolina
Conference Missionary Society will meet In the
lecture room OF Trinity Church, Tuesday, Decem-
Der 9th, at'4 O'Clock, P. NJ.
The sermon for the undergraduates will be
preached in Trinity Church, Wednesday evening,
December !, at quarter past O'Clock, by Rev. D.
J. Simmons.
The anniversary OF the Conference Sunday
School Society will be held on Saturday, Decem-
ber 10, at Trinity Church, ut O'Clock, P. NJ.
Persons who hnve extended their hosptalities
to the members OF the conference will be Informed
privately Of any arrivals earlier than the day OF
meeting. The larger number Of the members will
certainly not arrive before Tuesday. The trains
ON the South Carolina Railroad arrive at o:+S A.
NJ. and $40 p NJ; on the Northeastern Railroad
1880 A. M. and s P. NJ, and on the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad at $40 P. M.
ACADEMY OF MUs1C.-Miss Sophie Worrei,
the bright particular star OF the Durlesque
Troupe now holding forth at the Academy, had
reason to feel gratided at The fair house she had
for her benefit last night. "La Grande Duchesse,"
Ofrenbach:s famous comic opera, was given last
night for the first time in Charleston. and
although the plot OF the piece Is mere nom
sense, spirited acting, good music, excellent
scenery aud nue dress, served to furnish fine
entertainment Tor the audience. Miss Sophie act
cd charmingly, and was In very good voice. "Le
Sabre de mon Perez was particularly we'll rem
dered.
The "Great Niagara Leap,n by the Leon Broth
ers, was very Important feature ofthe evenings
amusement. At the conclusion OF La Grand Du-
cnesse, Fritz (Mr. Harry Wood) and her Serene
HIghness Miss worrelD were called before the
curtain when Mr.. Wood informed the audience
that the same piece The Grand Duchesse) would
be played again tonight. The performance last
night closed with very funny earsliiIttingl bur-
Iesarie Of theSstB1ston Peace Jubilee" In which
Mr.. Hernandez Is perfectly in his element. There
will be other novelties added tonight. As this
will be the last performance in our city Of this
ccomp.ished company OF artists, those OF cur
readers who have not seen them, and would like
to enjoy Onenbach's dne music. should go this
evening.