The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-14

Sumter Rifle CLUB, at +. IL.
German Schu;zen Artillery Club, at P. ID.
Etna Fire Company, at half-past P. NJ.
Orange Lodge, at sP. N.
Auction Sales This Day.
aR. S. Pringle will sell alto o'clock, at No. 2s
Aeeting street, furniture.
RM Marshall q Brother viii sell at halt.pass 10
O'Clock, at their office, piano and furniture.
VIM. Mckay will sell at 10 O'Clock, at his store,
bedsteads, tables, &c.
THE BARNwELL SENT1NEL.-The attention OF
business men is invited to the advertisement OF
this stauncn and long established weekly IN
another column Of to-day's NEWS.
MUNICIPAL ELEcT1oN.-The following per-
sons were elected at the Beaufort election lnten'
dant, R. S. Bennett Town wardens-Messrs. r.
E. Ezekiel, F. Talbird, Josiah jackson' W. D.
Dunneman, q. Won Harton and Cato Perry.
THE LATE JUDGE PLATT.-At the Beaufort
court of General Sessions on Tuesday, Solicitor
Virgins introduced preamble and resolu lions
Mandatory of the late Judge Platt. These were
moved by John q. Davant Esq, seconded BY Col.
VIM. Elliott, and unanimously adopted.
TIE BLUE RIDGE RArRolD.-The Walhalla
Courier says that the contractor is breaking
ground in West Union on the line OF the Blue
Ridse Road. Preparations are making for plac-
ing q heavy force on the road, as soon as,SRs new
location Is made.
The FIRST BALE.-The first bale Of new cot
ton was received here Saturday. It was shipped
from Macon, Ga, by Messrs. ". L. Ellis u Bro.,
and Ia consigned to, Messrs Geo. A. Trenholm d
Son. 1t viii be sold at auction at II O'Clock to.
dsy, on North Atlantic Whar::, BY Messrs. Holmes
& Macbeth, auctioneers.
COUNTY CoMMss1oNERs,-Ihea annual meet
nne of this board is announced to be held in the
Fire.proof building on Tuesday the 9th OF septem'
Der, and persons having bills against the county
are warned to deposit their claims with the clerk
on or before the 1st proximo, as otherwise tney
will not be audited at that meeting.
DRowSED.-Clara Talbotand Henrietta Barn
well, both colored, were drowned in Broad River,
on Sunday afternoon, by the capsiztng OF boat.
The fatse- aud brother OF Henrietta vera with
them, aud co1ld swim, but notwithstanding all
their efforts The unfortunate girls, although twice
brought up and placed within reach Of the boats
gunwale, sank In deep water.
Fatal RAILROAD Acc1DENT.-We learn from
the Phoenix that q timber train Of the Greenyile
and Columbia Railroad ran into tie passenger
train Of the Blue Ridge Railroad, near Perryyile,
ON Thursday evening, ebout O'Clock, Killing Mr..
John Calhoun Clemson. No one else hurt The
deceased was grandson OF the Hon. John. o.
Calhoun.
1HoME AGAIN.n-Charles Bascom, the juve-
n,6thief who was arrested for stealing silver
knife and other articles rrom the premises at the
corner OF Glebe and wentworth streers, was e1'
amined Saturday morning, and sent to jail Tor
thirty days. Charles Is familiar with his present
quarters, having occupied them before for two
other robberies committed upon the scene OF his
latest thieving exploit.
ACCIDENT ON TIE GREE;v.LLE RoAD.-The
Union Of Saturday says: "Thc up-fretght train
on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad met
with an accident when q few miles nom tne'city
yesterday morning. From, statements made, IL
appears that several Of the cars became detached,
which was not discovered at once, and, upon the
train being run back to connect a acolliston oc-
Eeurred, damaging eight Of the cars, several OF
which were pretty badly smashed. No one hurt"
THE CorToN PROSPECT IN GEORGIA. dis
patch from Rome, Georgia, to the Augusta enron
icle SAWS: aFrom reports to the Agricultural 80
ciety. the indications are that tie cotton crop OF
Georgia, this year, will not exceed hye-eighths OF
last yesr,s crop. Corn is about the same. Abous
one-fourth the amount OF gusno has been used
this wear as compared with last" The caterpn-
lar fy has appeared among the cotton near
Thomasyille, Georgia. :
CRuMBs-The Randolph Rlaemen and Caro-
lima Light Infantry win go on q target excursion
to Mount Pleasant this morning. rs
Mayor: Pillsbury and Q. Q. Bowen were serenad.
ed on Friday night by one Of the city bands:
Captain Vim. Aiken Kelly, president Of the
Phoenix Fire Company, offers q reward for; the
reabyery OF the silver mementoes belonging TO his
company, which were recently stolen fron MS
residence.
CHARLESTON CoLLEGE.-Messrs. Alonzo
Wnlte w. - fILuSIe ouu " hAsoeu 40 W As
been appointed BY the board OF trustees OF the
Charleston College committee to consult with
the faculty of the college, and take proper steps
to present the names Of such gentlemen as may
be deemed qualified to MI the professorship Of
classical literature, recently vacated by the Rev
Mr.. Miles, and report at the anniversary meeting
of the trustees on October ls. Persons desirous o.
nlling the chair named are advised to confer witt
the gentlemen composing this committee.
A F1ouRIsHNa ENTERpRIsE.-Encouraging
reports are received OF the progress OF the sulli
van Manufacturing Company, OF Warthen. an en-
terprise established about year ago, by Dr.
James N. Sullivan and q few others. The first
industry proposed to Re established Is the spin
ming Of cotton yarns and manufacturing the
same into cloth, with the view at future time Of
extending operations to embrace the manufac
ture of wool and woollen fabrics- Subscriptions
to limited extent to the capital stock Of TIT
company are now requested.
THUNDER SToRM.-A severe thunder storm
passed over Laurensvllle en- Wednesday evening
The lightning struck In several places. On th'
public square it struck the place OF business o.