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INSTALLATION OF OFFICERs.-At the regular
meeting Of Marion Lodge, No. 2, /. o. o. F., held
on Friday evening, July !, 1871, the following Off.
GERS were installed for the ensuing term: John j.
Rose. N. G.; A. N. BelHnger, N. D., " G.; R: O..
starr, recording secretary; Joseph G. Martin P. s.
and T.; John b. Honour, Jr., ". B., W.; Edwin 8.
Stewart, c.; a. ". Levin, R.s.N. G.; R. H. Eason,
Jr, L. 8. N. G.; O. Y. Richards, Jr., R. S. Y. g.;
John F. Lafar, L. S. v. G.; Az. B9s1y, R. s. s.;
--, L. S. s.; T. W. Holwell, organist; b.
Harms, o. G.; G. NJ. Francis, J:G.
At the regular semi-annual meeting OF Howard
Lodge, No. 81, o. o. F., held on the 9Th instant,
the following officers were installed for the cur
rent term, viz: Q. F.Lubs, P. G.; g. F. Wire, N.
G.: E. Limerick Sell, v. G.; g. s. Blanchard, R. s.;
j. e. Meyer, P. S. and treasurer; E. L. Terry, c.;
]. Fltzglbbon, W.; 7. N. Brown. ]. g.; Il. Dublin,
o. g.; F. E. Windhelm, R. Fl. s. TO N. g.; L. D.
Meyer, L. H. s. 10 N. g.; J. D. Meyer, +. q. s. to
v. .G.;Z: B. Lowe, L: q. S. to Y. g.; c. E. Surau,
R. S. s.; 8. Knight, L. SIS. Committee on.Fi.
nance-C. Il. Eoerhardt. VIM. semken, G. F.
Lubs, VIM F. Dunlap, J. T. Forbes. Committee
on Charity-E L. Terry, B. Rice @. Voigt. Com.
mittee on Educatlon-J. D. Meyer, ". F. surau,
d. aollInd. Committee on Burial around-E. EN-
erlckSel.
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Georgetown, S

~ THE STATE OF SOUTH GIRO
LIMA, COUNTY OF GEoReErowN-oou Of
Common Pleaa.-WILIIAM BRYCE and JAMES
BRYCE, partners under the firm name OF WILL.
LIAM BRYCE co., plaintiffs, against JAMES ].
PERKINS, defendant.-Copy summons for money
demand. .-tComplaint not served.I
j TO JAMES J.PERK1Ns, Defendant in this &C.
.aon !: You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint ln this action, which was
filed In the once Of the Clerk Of the Court OF Com.
mon Pleas for the SAID county, on the ninth day
OF June, 1871, and to serve copy Of your answer
on the subscribers, at their office, Georgetown s.
O., within twenty days after the service Of this
summons on you, exclusive OF the day Of service
II you fail to answer this complaint within the
time Aforesaid, the plaintias will take judgment
against Jou for the sum of one hundred and
pinepy.nine 2l-1oo dollars, with interest at the
rate Of seven per cent. per annun, from the third
day OF July, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and costs,
Dated May 80, 1871.
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--Gueriai Notlefs.

w THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA, COUNTY Of GEoRaEToWN-Court OF
Common Pleas--N. A. KNAPP and n. A. HUME,
partners under the firm name Of MA. KNAPP &
CO., Plaintiffs, against JAMES ]. PERKINS, De-
..enaant. Copy Summons for Money Demand,
[Complalnt not served.1
To JAMES ]. PERKINS, Defendant in this ac-
ton: You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action, which was
fled in the office Of the Court Of Common Pleas
for the said County, on the ninth day ofJune,
1871, and to serve copy Of your answer on the
subscribers, at their Office. Georgetown, South
Carolina within twenty days after the service
OF this summons on you, exclusive Of the day Of
service.
II you fail to answer. this complaint within the
time aforesaid, the Plaintiffs viii take Judgment
against you for the sum OF four hundred and
twenty. seven s5.loo dollars, with interest at the
rate Of seven per cent. per annum from the third
day Of March, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and costs. -.
Dated May 30, 1871.
Plaintins' Attorneys
Georgetown, 6. G.
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CLUBS AND STARs.-John Edwards and Rob
ert Washington, two colored men, arrested for
being Implicated in the Myers and Wehrmann
bu-glaries, are held for e3amlnatinn.
Samuel washington and Moses Marshall, lodged
for peddQhg fowls on Saturday morning In the
market, were discharged on examination.
A fine looking white and yellow bull dog. found
going at large, was taken to the Guarohouse'
where it can be identified and reclaimed BY lhe
owner.
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'sAWAY Down IN THE CORN F1ELD."-About
sunrise on Saturday morning colored man,
named scipio Gibbs, while walking along the
Meeting street road, was struck by the tempting
appearance Of some mutton corn over the fence
on Mr.. S. Miller's farm, and seeing no one about
jumped the fence and began'to nns his wallet.
The proprietor, however was on the watch and
Scipio Africanus had not got fairly to work; be-
fore he was halted and captured In the very act.
he was given in charge to a policeman, and hay
ing been brought before the Mayor, was referred
to trial justice for prosecution.
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IDEaRE to inform the people Of Charleston
and the country that they can buy better and
cheaper Sewing Machine from me than they can
elsewhere and now Is the time, and No. 81 Queen
street is the place, to get first class Sewing Mo.
chine, either new or second. hand; 30 come one,
come all; and let me serve you to No. / Machine.
junl0 ]. L. LUNsFoRD.
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A HEAT Too MUCH FOR WORCESTERSHIRE
Columbia Union, OF Saturday, says: "This heated
term Is severe on horses, and owners cannot
exercise too much caution in using them. Mr..
W. E. Rose of Roses Hotel lost avaluable ami.
NAL Tuesday night, and we hear that Mr.. DAILY
also lost oae Thursday night.
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Hotel Arf,vals-July . and 10.
PAVILION HOTEL.

PAVILION HOTEL.
A. Fielding, New York; John J. Long, KEN
stucsy;sE yM.kslt Carroll Branch Jehn.Net.
;ties; Northeastern Railroad; y. egznley,
;sayanhah; ]. Smith, City; N: y. Wood Dixie P.
:R Is #. Triesta and lady, c,isy Herman Jacobs,
sKingstree; a. b: Mitchell, New oeleana
.dHlRhRsroNs lIoTRLs
& n ID. saillespie @. s.. Cameron elsy;;=G. O.
5sshanck, Monmouth, ATcaer, R.
Douglas. New York; F. enllds CITY; J. A
Shfadar, AIKEN; IA A.5J Shaw aiafto1; A. Mar.
shan, Philadelphia sadss South Carolina; /;
Oh: Pettingill, Cheraw; George AstBoggs, City;
u AmessIr, New York; D. Il. Cobb; Wilmington;
3. Schwartgald. ~ Il II =. q y
= IS. -. 80 =, MILLS HOUSE. : ~ fs -
: Charles Christie Paterson, NJ Il Mrs.. Steven
son, Boston; G.f ssNortnrops ID: o. seymour, F.
W. Mason, New: York; 8. q. King, Philadelphla;
J. ". Ternberry, NJ. ". Gary, J. Fntes Engeheld;
F.2G. Burger, New York; F. Small, Portland; A.
B. Gernow, New York.
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TIE Hot sPELL.-The heat during the last.
few days was oppressive. VITA the Thermometer,
high up in the nineties-'in the ade',language
Is utterly inadequate to do justice to the feelings
Of the perspiring public. All,he ordinary expires.
sions denoting heat have been nsed up. and super.
latives have become exhausted before the acme Of:
the SUMS power WIS reached. Suffice tito say.
that the weather is the hottest felt here years.
the days oppressive. and the nights all but insups
portable. II Captain Eall had not Jet set sail, We
feel assured he could ship more than his compile
ment in7ounteers from Charleston, all willing TO-!
climb the North Pole:
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On SUSPICION. Jacob Grant alias Paul Lad
son, colored youth, with taste for music, was
arrested on saturday morning by the detectives
and lodged in quod, charged "ith stealing hand
some ACCORDION, which was found In his posses
sioQ. search Of his person also brought to light
silver watch and chain and q gold ring, which
Jacob was unable to give proper account Of. he
is held for examination.
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TIE FREE ScHooLs.-It is commonly re-
ported that the City Attorney, Major D. 7. Coroin,
win move for mandamus this morning before
his Honor Judge Graham. for the purpose OF COM
pering Superintendent Jillson to keep the Free
Schools open, and pay OF the teachers.
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Planting Attorneys, Georgetown, 8. c.

To the Defendant, JAMES J. PERKINS Take
notice that the summons in this action, OF which
the foregoing is copy, with complaint annexed,
was fled In the ONCE OF the Clerk Of the Court of
Common Pleas, at Georgetown, 4 the County Of
Georgetown. and State Of South Carolina, on the
9th day Of June, 1871.
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The ErNA REcEPrToN came off on Saturday
afternoon and evening, and proved most agree
able success. In the afternoon, the young people
were entertained, and assfe evening came on, o
large number OF the fairer sex graced the hand.
some halls. The folding doors which separated
Hhe adjoining hall of Hook and Ladder No. 3
were thrown open, and the free circulation form:
ed desirable feature from the unusual close!
ness OF the evening. The halls were brilliantly
Illuminated, and whit charms OF music, and:
the attentions OF the courteous hosts, the com;
pany passed one ofthepleasantest Of evenings. Z
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CITYAF FAI RS.
Meetings This Day.
itizens Of Ward 7, at 8 P. NJ.

%Citizens of Ward 7, at 8 P. N. -
Orange Lodge, ats P. n.
Medical Society of South Carolina, at I'm. :
The French Protestant Church, at P. n.
German Fusilier Society, at s P. N.
Marion Ride CluD, at T. n,
Carolina Dramatic Club, az SP. NJ.
German schutzen Artillery clro, at P. II.
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EXECUTIVE AppoNrMENTs.-Ihe Governor
has appointed II. W. Clement Of Adams Rum
and James salve, Of Charleston County, nctarles
nuh6c
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ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENTS intended for pub
licaticn in THE NEWS, must in all cases, be paid
for in advance.
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BILL HEADS printed on fine paper at So, 81
IS, So so and S. SO per thousand, according te
size, at TIE NEWS JobOf1cs.
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TENNESSEE CorToN VIA CHARLESTON
Hundred and twenty bales Of cotton WEI shipped
from Nashville, on last Thursday nigftsto New
York by way Mthe Charleston route. Thisi the
first instance Of the kind that has occurred.since
the war, all 1reghts for New York from that sec
ton having been heretofore sent by the other
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.pry ooods House NO s28l KING Estreet'

.AaaIyBD, per British bark Yinco, English
Ale and Porter; Bass, &e.,s and on draugat at
si25 per gallon, or 10 cents per glass, BY
A. TIgPENrHAL,
iulysa No. 1o7 Market street.
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A BOX containing one quire Of Note Paper,
with Envelopes to match, for ?5c., at
CHAs. G. RIdHTER's,
may1s-m Hasel street Bazaar.
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Auction Sales This Day.

VIM. Mckay viii sell at 10 o'clock, at his
store dry goods, mllch COWS, &c.
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To the Defendant, JAMES j. PERKINS: Take
notice that the summons in this action, Of which
the foregoing is copy, with complaint annexed
was filed In the office Of the Clerk OF the Court Of
Common Pleas at Georgetown, in the County OF
Georgetown, and State of South Carolina, on
the 9th day Of June, ISL.
WILSON ,tt D0ZIER,
s.,s Plaintins' Attorneys,
;uu1e-m6 Georgetown, 8. Q.
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To the Defendant, JAMES ]. PERKINS: Take
notice that the summons in this action, ofwhich
the foregoing Ia copy, with complaint annexed,
was fled in the office OF the Clerk OF the Court OF
Common Pleas, at Georgetown, in the County Of
Georgetown. and State OF South Carolina, on the
eth day Of June, 1871.
WILSON i DozIER,
Plaintids' Attorneys,
junI9-in6 Georgetown, s. o.
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@ CHARLESTON COUNTY TAX
NorIcE.-CoUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE, FIRE
PROOF BUILDING, CHARLESTON, JUNE %, 1871.
Notice is hereby given to all concerned, that re-.
nrns for all REAL AND PERSONAL PROPER
TY, within the limits Of this county, Shall be
made and delivered ct this office on or before tie
sIst day Of July, 1871, for the year commencing
July 1st, 1871, verified by oath Of the person,
Whose duty it Is to so LIST or return said property
possessed by him, OF under his control, either as
owner; agent parent, husband, guardian, e1ecu.
tor, administrator trustee, receiver, officer,
partner factor, or holder, with the value Of such
personal property so held or controlled. By Section
Sd, of an Act to amendan Act providing for the
assessment and taxation Of property, passed
September is, 1858. and all Acts amendatery
thereto, 1t is made the duty Of the County Audi
tor to add nifty per cent penalty thereto for fail
ure or neglect to make returns Of property. with.
In the time given 30 to do, land must be o.
served,n
The following must be returned for Taxation as
Personal Property:
/. Number Of Horses.
2. Number Of Cattle,
3. Number OF Mules and Asses.
4. Number Of Sheep and Goats.
s. Number Of Hogs.
(Number or Gold and Silver Watches.
o. Number Of Gold and Silver Plate.
I. Number Of Pianoiortes, Melodeons, or Cabinet
Organs.
s. Number OF Pleasure Carriages.
9. Number Of Dogs. =, .l...s,
10. value Of goods, merchandise, moneys and
credits pertaining to my business as mer.
chant, during the year or part thereof, end.
ing the first day OF July, 1871. !.
II. Value OF materials received, used or PROVIDED
TO be used, in my business, as ,mauufac-
turer during the year or part thereof, end
ing the first day OF July, 1871,
II Value OF all machinery, engines tools. fixtures
and implements used orSprovtded for use In
my business as manufacturer, during the
year or part thereof, ending the first day OF
July and OF all manufactured art1-
cles on hand one year or more previous
to that day.
ls. Value Of moneys, including Bank Bills and
Circulating Notes.
il. Value Of all credits.
is. Value Of investments In the stocks of any
company or corporatlon out Of this State
except National Bankg
l6. Value OF all investments IN bonds except
bonds OF the United States and OF this
State, expressly exempt from taxation.
II. Annual value OF all leases except permanent
leases.
ls. Value OF all other property.
SAMUEL L. BENNETT,
iun2s. 7mthe County Auditor.
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RUsrNEs ss-s:M 0TI30Es.

WHITE ANplG lGoLoRRD LIsLR THRElD.GLoyEs
iAyerylafge assortment Of lamp,e glugesfsduced
to 25 cents per pairS at r. sTMIMAas's;
Blss sGoods Houss sssosssi Kingstreet:
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The ACADEMY OF MUSIC GRAND GIFT Con-
cERTs as advertised by Messis. Butler, Chadwick,
Gary & Co-Mr. Eben Coffin, sub.ascnt for this
splendid and attractivehcheme Is now prepared
to sell tickets for the same. Applications to be
made to him at the ONCE Of Mr. @. Clacius, corner
East Bay and Central wharf. mayo
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B THE STATE OF SOUTH CARROLL
Ma, COUNTY OF FGEORaEroWN-Cou Of Com.
mon Pleas.-HENRY W. pURYEE and JOHN L.
MAGEADDlN, Partners under the firm name Of
HENRY W.. ,DURYEE & co., Plaintiffs, against
JAMESJ. PERKINS, Discriminatory Summons
for Money Demand.-[Complaint not served.l
To JAMES J. PERKINS, Defendant in this &C.
tion: You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint In this action, which was
filed In the office Of the Clerk Of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas for the said county, on the ninth day
June, 1871 and to serve copy OF your answer on
the subscribers at their oflce, Georgetown, South
Carolina, within twenty days after the service Of
this summons on you, exclusive Of the day OF ser
vice.
Ifyou fail to answer this complaint within the
time aforesaid the plaintiffs viii take Judgment
against you for the sum Of Two hundred and
twenty seven 100 dollars, with interest at the
rate OF seven per cent. per annum from the fourth
day OF March, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and costs.
Dated May sotn, 1871.
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Special Notices.

@ THE STATE OF SOUTH CARROLL.
Ma COUNTY OF GEoRGEToWN-Court of Com.
GARDNER. WILLIAM R. HUTCHINSON, and Will.
LIAM B. MILTON, Partners under the firm name
OF EVANS, GARDNER 4 CO., Plaintiffs, against
JAMES J. PERKINS, Defendant.-copy Sum.
mons for Money Demand -[oomplaint not
served1
rn I.wre. prpFtNs defendant IN tb,s
oo,,on. yon are berehv summoned and reuuired
TO answer the complaint in this action, which
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plain,Ils, Attorneys, Georgetown, S.

To the Defendant, JAMES J. PERKINS: Take no.
tice that the summons In this action, Of which the
foregoing is copy, with complaint annexed, was
fled In the o1ce OF the Clerk Of the Court OF Com.
mon Pleas at Georgetown, in the County Of
Georgetown and State Of South Carolina, on the
ninth day Of June, 1871.
WILSON & DoZIER,
Plaintlfrs' Attorneys, Georgetown, s. C.
i,p1o
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@THE STATE OF SOUTH CARROLL
Ma, COUNTY OF GEORGETOWN Of Com.
mon JOSEPH SAMPSON and ISAAC ALEX.
AMBER, Partners, under the nrm name OF SAMP.
SON & ALEXANDER, Plaintiffs, against JAMES
j. PERKINS, Defendsnt-Copy Summons for
Money Demand.-[Complaint not served.l
To JAMES J. PERKINS, Defendant in this ac-
ton You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint in this action, which
was filed in the office OF the'Oerk OF the Court OF
Common Pleas for the said County, on the ninth
day of June, and to serve a copy Of your answer
on the subscribers, at their office, Georgetown S.
O., within twenty days after the service OF this
summons on yon, exclusive Of the day Of service.
II you fail to answer thi, complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiffs will take Judgment
against you for the sum OF seventy.ei. hi $500
dollars With interest at the rate OF one and half
per cent. per month from the seventeenth day Of
April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
one, and costs. WILSON Il DozlER,
Plaintifrs' Attorneys,
Georgetown, S. G.
To the Defendant, JAMES ]. PERKINS Take
notice that the summons In this action, OF which
the foregoing Is copy, with complaint annexed,
was nled in the orce OF the Clerk Of the Court Of
Common Pleas, at Georgetown, In the County OF
Georgetown and State Of South Carolina on the
ninth day Of June, 1871.
WILSON DOZ1ER,
7latntins' Attorneys,
iu21a-ms Georgetown, .. O.
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TELMBoLD'S BUCHUi
HELMBoLD,S sARSAPARILLA
Helmbpld's Rose Wash
Hembold's Catawba CIR ape Pllls.
For sale by DR.. q. RAER,
mayi5 No. l8l Meet ng street.
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DEATH or Mr. MoTT MIDDLEToN.-The
Savannah papers notIce1aed edeath, on Friday last
OF Mr.. J. Mott Mddlston,. aged IS, well known
planter OF Bryan County. The Savannah RepuO-
lIcan says: ,t.s.
He had evidently lived In the lowlands and 10
the midst Of rice felds until his vigorous constl'
tuition had been undermined and MS system
thoroughly poisoned by protracted Inhalation OF
miasmstic atmosphere: Mr. Middleton was M ma na'
tive or Charleston, and q descendans OF tnaS MS.
toric family that have shed lustre upon the name
Of Carolina. he moved to this city near thirty
years ago, and: engaged In the business Of rice
,planting, to which he devoted his intelligent and
hntiring energy, and with good heart, under oc:
casional TeyerseS that. would have paraly Zed q
less resolute and energetic nature. He was born
with wealth, educated in the best schools OF the
country and bred In the most refined OF Southern
society. To these acanirements he added much
from reading and fofeil ; travel and observation.
He was intelligent, brave, refined, hospitable and
courtly in ali his bearing. These qualities at
tached to him host OF friends, and the news Of
his death will send pang to many. o heart. He
died wifeless and childless, his family. consisting
only Of wife and son. having preceded him to,
wetrust, q better world
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CHANGE IN TIE POLICE Captain; BE Hendricks,;
chief OF police, afew days ago Issued an order by
which the night watches on. the police were re-;
duced from threeto two. This gives each man;
ak hours on duty at night, and enables the cap.
tain TO have larger number OF men on the;strest
In each watch. the police, however, regard ittns
adinerent lshs as measure to give them more. 70
night work, and have peuttoned the Mayor 20.
countermsnd the order: Until t4e Mayor has de-:
.oided, the order VIM mot be carried into enect:i
The order isa good one land was induced by the;
immsnse number Of 1burglaries and robberiesl
which have been occurring oflate: Aspolicenen
Ire not allowed to vote as the municipal elections
It is hoped that the Mayor viii consider the inter-
ess Of the hecommunlty IN the decision. 8
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!. :s ghmn1er. Resofta
o!FoRsTHEMo o1UsNTAT8s.

Parties visiting Flas. Rock, N, o.; OF AshegtIle,
N. g., VIII md comfortable Stages leaving lEsen.
ville,s 8. G., every MONDAY; IHuFsDAY am AkTDR-
per and Asheyille for dinner next day.
.jun24-1rno sfiH - BIiAINss.
!SPARKLING CATAWBA H sPeRa
so1rAwBksoogNElE, n 9. q sEs &
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The UNITED STATES CouR1-The District
Court was opened 10 O'Clock Saturday mp,n-
ing, Hon. George S.Rrysn, presiding:
On petition Of Jonathan shaw,of Ireland
certificate was granted hid Of notice Of his inten
ton to become acitizen OF the United States
The petition OF James D.. Kirkpatrick, survivor
off. and J. D. Kirkpatrick, OF Charleston, for
voluntary bankruptcy was referred to ]. c: Car
penter, registrar, for adjudication.
warrant and monltion, returnable on the 18th
instant, was ordered to be issued against eight
barrels and three half barrels Of distilled spirits
in the possession OF E. W.; NJ. Macsey, sheriff Of
Charleston County, on information for forfeiture
for violation of;the internal revenuelaw.
The same process was also ordered against
forty seven barrels of distilled spirits in the pos
session Of ssra.swageners d Monsees in this
city. q. ) js.zsS5ss5SS,,s,s
Adjourned unti1lc a,cl5 OK this morning.
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WILSON i DOZTER,
Plalntlfs' Attorneys, Georgetown, S. O.
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The Curfew.

o,a Many of our readers know that the
nine o'clock bell at night, SO common in
many cities, is an English custom, begun
under William the Conqueror, and call
ed the curfew bell, from French words,
meaning to cover the fire. 1t was rung
is a signal to all his subjects to put out
their Afes. A recert critic doubts if it
was intended as a despotic act. He
says:
= ~ think sharper historical research
throws great doubt whether this was a
vdespotic act. The eight o'clock hour
was precisely our midnight, and of
course no unreasonable hour for ma
king the fires secure. 1t is positively
affirmed that the curfew law did not re-
.qnire the cxtinguishing of all fire, but
that it should he covered with turf or
,slowsburning coal. The ground of this
requisitien, and certainly the only nat
ural one, It is believed, was the prudent
desire TO protect the wooden-built cities
from exposure to general confagration-
a danger of no slight character, as may
be.seen from the great fire in london,
Sept. 2,g1S66.