The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-28
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Meetings This Day. 9
Sumter Rife Club, at halfpast Z A. II. I
Palmetto Guard Rifle Club, at hall: past I A. II. {
Citizens OF Ward 2, at 8 F. n. /
Citizens Of Ward 8, at s F. N. Z
Citizens Of Ward 4, at 8 P. N. l
Royal and Select Masters. at F. N. l
South Carolina Lodge, I. o. o. F., at P. II. +
Auction Sales This Day. :
Laurey & Alexander will sell at II O'Clock,
on Browns North wharf, hour.
Miles Drake will sell at 10 O'Clock, at bis store, 4
clothing, dry goods and hats. /
william Mckay will sell at 10 O'Clock, at his ,
store, furniture and notions. 1
n. A. Hunt will sell at 10 O'Clock, OF his store, Il
boots and shoes. q
R. NJ. Marshall 4 Bro. will sell at half. past 10 b
O'Clock. at their office, mule and cow. ?
ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT intended for pub #
ncation in THE NEWS, must, in all cases, be paid t
for in advance. b
CITY REGISTRARS REPoRr.-Deaths for the p
week ending June "a, whites Is; colored 10. Total. t
81. Six still. births are also reported. Z
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Joseph Herndon and Major .
J. ". Avery, Of Yorkville, S. Co., have been sum. !.
moned to Washington to testify before the Ku- :
Klux committee.
A WOMAN HURT.-An aged colored woman c
was severely injured In Wilson street yesterday q
morning by the fall OF some scanolding, near q
-wn1e she was sitting. !
C~RUdBs.-The Firemens Band of Columbia b
left yesterday morning for Woford College, Spar +
Nnburg, where they will assist IN the commence. D
ment festivities. 8
THAT fostering HOLE on Pitt street, be- r
tween Wentworth and Montague, still creates b
CONSERVATION in the whole neighbo'hood. Where O
Is the street brigade? Where is Captain Jenkst y
The SOUTHERN MAGAZINE for July 9 to \
US promptly as usual from Fogartie's. Among n
the contents Is the conclusion Of General Beaure. +,
CARDS report OF the Operations on Morris Is. =
land.n n
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILRoAD.-The president, G
W. ]. Msgrsth, Esq, having sailed for Europe IN a
the Russia, on Wednesday last, on business con. 81
n~ected.with the company, Henry Gourdln, Esq. G
-one. OF the directors. Is now acting president OF o
the road. p
COUNTY TAxEs.-The auditor, S. L. Bennett, +;
gives notice that returns for personal and real Il
pr perry within the limits OF Charleston County q
must be made and filed at his office by the Slst Of O
July next. 1t is tho duty OF the auditor to add h
fifty per cent as s penalty when the law IS not Il
compiled with. O
TIE CAROLINA LIGHT INFANTRY celebrate
their first anniversary BY a target excursion and II
picnic at Mount Pleasant to-day, aud a supper n
this evening. The company was organized last Il
spring, and by its ~efdcient drilling and sotdierly n
appearance has already taken its stand as one OF Il
the crack companies Of the nrst colored regiment Il
&mii,ia. II
RACES IN CoLUMBrA.-There Is to be a trot- ii
ting match or two IN Columbia, at the Congaree ?,
Race Course, on the Fourth OF July, also several r
quarter races, for which suitable arrangements y
have been provided, $500 and $500 being already o.
up. The Phoenix also hints that there may per. =
haps be q chicken fight or two on that interest :.
ing occasion. n
The CITY CouSCIL.-There'was no meeting tt
of the City Council last night, a quorum not being o,
present. Notice having been given that the cleo a
uOQ LOT q CIVIL SuSlu66E WOutu eoAC PAaSS' ioiSS W
number OF lobbyists were present, and notuith- &c
standing the heat Of the weather, the election. 81
eering went on In an excited manner, there being W
several candidates in the held. CT
A HORSE PISTOL GONE OFF.-We find the 81
following item in. the Columbia Union OF yester. tc
day: considerable excitement was occasioped r
yesterday by the accidental discharge OF sfowl: ~
ing piece In front OF Dr.. Miot's apothecary store. p
1t appears a person from the country hitched his CT
horse to q post there, and plaeed his gum against 81
the post. The horse kicked the gua down, the al
hammers of which strrck the curbing, sending Il
the contents into the door jam. Luckily np'one 81
was passing at the time, or there might have been E
more serious consequence al
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-The following lots !
were sold yesterday morning az public auction sc
by Robert s. Prinale: &c
Lot Nc. o, on the south aide OF George street, n
with buildings, 70 feet front on George street. by N
feet deep, for $500; $4,000 cash, and. the .,
balance In one and two years. m
The lot of land on the north side OF Hsyna a,
street, known, formerly es the Charleston Fire a,
Engine House, u feet In front, by so feet deep, a,
for $1,000; onehaif cash, and the balance In one as
and two years. n
WAR; MEETNas.-The citizens of Wards2, OF
8 and 4 are invited to assemble at their respective 81
halls this evening for the purpose of electing dele &C
aates to the nominating convention. to be held 81
on tie 5th Of July. The meetings, therefore. are III
Of the utmost importance to each and every cIsi- ol
zen, ana IL Is hoped that they win bee1argely at. 81
tended. The nomination Is second only Id I'D. IN
portance to the election itself, md the wards 20
should look to 1t that the delegates should be men 10
who WIN be true opponents OF the feelings and on
wishes Of the wards they severally represent. W
RoBs1Na 4 scHooNER.-Sclpio Grant and 81
Francis Nathan, two colored employees on board ly
the schooner Elvira, we're arrested yesterday. after.