The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-27
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anup,-.,Rs viii take notice that we cannot
engage tA any advertisement, sent TO THE
NEWS on at later hour than haif-pass nine
O'Clock anight will appear in the next morn
,no,s nav. An exception to this rule Is made
IN ,avot1 notices of meetings, deaths and fune
rails.
Meetings This Day.
Nhrbn Lodge, at P. NJ.
s,nn Carolina Eucampment, No. 1, Knight:
Tenphrs, at 2. ID.
SCUM Carolina Regetta Club, at P. NJ
German Ride Club, at P. N.
t. Auction Sales This Day.
Leitch & Bruins will sell at 10 O'CLOCK, at the
northeast corner of Lynch and Montague Streets
furniture, &c.
Niles Drake will sell at 10 O'Clock, at his store,
boots, shoes and hats.
VIM. MCKAY will sell at 10 O'Clock, at bis
store, large mirror, French clock, &c.
,LseruRE.-To-night Rev. Father Garesche
viii deliver lecture at the Cathedral chapel
Subject: "Infallibrlty OF the Church."
REwARp.-Governor Scott offers reward Of
$500 for the apprehension OF Thomas d. Mihing'
who murdered John P. Milling, OF Fairfield, on
the 18th instant.
ASCENSION DAr.-Yesterday was Ascension
Day,m and the Episcopal congregations anieea
at st. Philips Church, where services sppropfi'
ate to the day were conducted.
There were also services IN all tue oa'nono
churches.
p, TIE WEATHER IN DARLNGToN.-The Demo-
crat saws: ave are having hot weather, and with
the continued drought, the small grain crops ana
gardens are seriously injured. Where sooo
stand OF cotton has been obtained the young
plant looks very well, aud corn does not seem 10
suffer, as yet being quite small"
CONFERENCE.-THE second Quarterly Con-
ference Of the Methodist Church at NeWoerry
Station was held on Saturday and sunday iast.
In the absence Of the presiding elder who Is IN at
tendance at the General Conference, the Rev. U.
A. Darby presided. The Rev. William Lawton'
who served the circuit 80 acceptably last year.
was In attendance, and preached on both days.
Services ON Sunday were largely attended.
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 prlnteo
with entirely new type, it forms, with the ousl-
ness card Of the house forwarding 1t, the most
attractive and welcome weekly commercial clr-
crlar that can be used. Price, for ten copies or
more, with business cards two and half cents
per copy; single copies five cents.
FIRE m spARTANBuRG.-TheS Spartan says
that the storehouse CT Mr.. James McMaSin, near
the mock House, was burned on Friday night
last The dry goods in the storehouse were
saved but all the groceries were consumed. The
loss viii probably amount to $4,000. The clerk
was sleeping In the store, but did not discover
the fire until 1t had made such progress as to be
uncomfortable. It is considered, beyond doubt,
the work OF an incendlary.
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~ EARLY CLOSING ON SATURDATs.--We see that
Messrs ]. R. Read & Co., and Stoll Webb Co.,
give notice that, beginning with this week, they
will close their stores on Saturdays during the
summer months at Q P. II. This liberal and spir-
ited course WILL we know, meet the spproval Of
the whole community, and It Is to be hoped that
other establishments win hasten to emulate the
considerate conduct OF these firms towards their
hart.worked employees.
if The LAURENs RAn.RoAD.-This road, the
Newberry Herald pleased to state is being rapid
" put in good running condition, and 1t win not
be long ere daily trips will be made. The engine
which sustained such damage to her boiler some
time since Is being fitted with new boiler In Co.
lumbia, and win soon blow her whistle at the
NeTberry depot. Mr. 7. J. Lamotte, who Is In
control OF the road is indefatigable in his efforts
to meet the wants Of the travelling and business
people on this important branch.
EVERY ONE TO HIS TAsTE.-A few days since
8 gentleman living on the Combahee River shot
and killed an alligator. On cutting him up there
Ras found in his stomach q large lightwood knot,
8 whole bottle, and the neck and bottom Of
another, and bunch OF hair, about half OF a
foot In diameter. The edges OF the broken pieces