The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-02
CITY AFFAIRS.


AcyERrn;ERs viii take notice that We caa,c
engage that any advertisement sent to Ia
News Office at a later hour than halfpast min
O'Clock at night will appear in the next morn
ing,s paper. An exception to this rule is mad
in favor Of notices of meetings, deaths an
funerals.
Meetings This Day
Jefferson Lodge, at P. NJ.
Hibernian Society, at F. NJ.
Hook and Ladder, No. l, ats T. ID.
yigilant Fire Company, at z. n.
Carolina Rifle Club, at P. II.
Auction Sales This Day.
RIM. Marshall & Brother will sell at half
past 10 o'clock, at Christophers Stables. King
street, mules, bears, &c.
Louis D. DeSaussure will sell at IL o'clock
at the old Postohace, real estate.
Gerhard Rlecke will sell OF 9 o'clock, at MI
store, hams, mackerel, &c.
Laurey & Alexander will sci! at 10 O'CLOCK
at their store, mackerel, strips, DC.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETERS at Joseph
;Blackman's Drug Store, No. 80 Broad street,
August L: o'clock, 81; 10, 81; IL, ss:2, 80
4, 81; 6, IS; 8, 81.
AWoRs OF CAUroN.-We are requested to
give notice that no persons whatever are
authorized, at this time, to collect subscrip-
'tions for the Union Reform party, or for any
purpose connected Herewith.
ysE STEAMSHIP AsHLAND.-The attention OF
New York shippers Is called to the advertise
,ment of the large screw steamship Ashland, to
.sail for New York on Wednesday evening at
O'Clock, instead of o'clock, as heretofore an
:nounced.
DISTURBANCE IN ASHLEY STREET.-On Sun
,day night there was shameful disturbance IN
Ashley street. Swearing and scurrilisy ruled
the hour. Several of the parties. implicated
were, tried on yesterday, two of whom are
held over for prosecution.
ASSAULT ON 1.-THE PoLIcE.-Stepney Small,
;Pompey Virgil, Edward Sweeney. r. Richard
son and J. Richardson, charged with commit
ting an assault upon Policemen Goodrich on
Saturday night last, were arraigned before
Trial Justice Levy on yesterday morning. IN
default Of bail for their appearance at court,
they were committed to jail.
TIE CEops.-Letters from planters In the
interior, To their factors In this city, unani-
mously agree that, the crops, both of.corn and
cotton, are finer than they have been at this
season any year since the war. 1t is to be
sincerely hoped that these fair prospects Of
our planting community may be realized, that
no future blight may render the present sea-
son another of our agricultural failures
FINE PAssAaEslThe favorite steamship Man
haitian, Captain Woodhun, arrived of the bar
Yesterday Afternoon, several hours before
dSsk, making the rum fromS New. York in the
excellent time Of hfty-one hours. The Man
haitian brings a'large freight and passenger
list. Captain Woodruff and his superior vessel
will, by these unsurpassed trips, still increase
in popularity.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN GooDs.-The detec-
tive force overhauled quantity OF stolen
goods on yesterday. The articles consisted OF
a general assortment of groceries, dry goods
and clothing, also one pistol, and were identi
fed as the property of Mr.. Dieckhof. Taey
were found In possession of William Small and
Samuel Jackson, colored. The proof Is sufh-
Client to convict.
MnrrABY.-TAe colored element Of the Ring
supporters seemed to be thoroughly imbued
with the martial spirit. body of colored
militia paraded the streets, with infinite pomp
of appearance, on yesterday. Probably these
sons of Mars will soon have an opportunity to
offer their services to Napoleon or King VII
liam, as arbitrato-s In the European difficulty.
g1n such an event, the French and Germans, no
doubt, would be like the 'Rebs, so greatly
awed as to slight no more"
FRs.Aon yesterday morning, at Ais A. NJ,
fire was discovered In the building on King
street occupied as store by Messrs. Bennett
/. & alexander. The house is owned by Mr.
Harris, and was insured in company repre-
se9ted by S.,Y. Tupper, Esq. The damage to
.the building is not estimated atmore than SIX
Shundted dollars The stock was considerably
injured both BY the fire and the water from the
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