The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-09

CITY A FFAI R S.
n Now Is the time to think about adVer
tising holiday goods, and reflection shouio Ok
followed by jadicious action.
SULLIvAN's IsLAND.-The very Rev. Dr. DEF
mingham will ofaciate in!the Catholic Cnurcn
on Sunday, at halfpast Z O'Clock precisely
RELIGIOUS. services In the Catnoh'
churches yesterday were the same as on un
dsy-the day having been observed as tne
Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
CorroN FOR LIvERPooL.-Mr. Henry Care
cleared yesterday the British bark Grasmere
wi&heS47 bales upland cotton, 26o tons phcs
phate rock, and LOO slaves. ....5
IIsGE Corros CARGo.-The fine American
merchant ship Nautilus, Of 1907 tons, wai
cleared here for Liverpool yesterday, by Mr.
e. Willis, with 1861 bales upland cotton and
Its tons phosphate rock.
SkyANNAa AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
The attention of all interested is invited 70 Inc
changes of schedule Of the day train on tnls
roaa. to take effect on Monday next The new
schsdnle is published In another column.
Eciod t--;s ;s->--a
xppe,srasNTs.-The Governor has appoint
ed.L.lH. Little, of Laurens County, county
commissioner.
Georye Holmes, sheriff of Beaufort County,
vice P. N. Whitman, resigned; and William
Godfrey, Cheraw. sga..T-.- G3g 5E7.
LuxBERNa.-Early Yesterday morning Jas
Raymond, colored boy, was discovered In
lot.in Hanover street, stealing the lumber
stored there by throwing it over the fence
Hewas taken In charge by the police, and
sentenced BY the Mayer to FIVE days solitary
confinement in the House Of Correction.
TIE ILlRx OF FIRE, a little after eight
o,csocE. last evening, was caused by the burn
ing of chimney on the premises No. 20 NC
BRIDES lane. There was considerable rushing
about among the fremen, but the alarm Ole
not last long enough to bring out the engines
The fire burnt itself out in few minutes.
"777.n-The ladies' of the board of contro
of the Confederate Widows Home desire to
return their thanks to Mr.. j. G. Derby Tor his
kindly remembrance of the "Widows' Home,
In presenting item With a share In the Aikesr s
Premium Land Sale, although the r 'mber die
not prove as lucky to them as It's prestige hae
led him to hope. '4' 8t' a' g < %. -
TEE Ctr TAxss.--A resolution will be offer
ed in Council meeting, on Tuesday next, 70
extend the time for payment Of city tax for
1871 to the 10th instant, ;toithoat the penalty,
afterwhich time executions will be sent to the
sheriff without further delay, and NO no conces.
sion will be made after that 70 any one, Should
this resolution pass, those who have paid the
penalty will have that amount refunded, 'gr
INsprRNa.-Yesterdsy afternoon the pass
ers-by on Meeting street, In front OF the work
shops OF Mr. O. Werner, were. treated to q
sight Of the cap OF the new German Church
spire. from which they could form an idea OF
the appearance it win make when In position.
The large yane and arrow-headed point Of the
spirs, an Of gilt, have been added, and In q
few DAYS the cap viii be ready to occupy the
exslted position for which tits intended.
Masonic ELEcf1oS.4AAt the annual commu-
nlcatlonn Of Pythagorean Lodge, No. 2l,,-A. F.
H., held Thursday evening, December nh,
1871, the following officers were elected to
serve for The ensuing Masonic year: s. E.
Welcb, W. NJ; ]. F. Flcken, s. W.; E. 8.
Burnham, j. W; R. q Mcdowell, treasurer;
r. Stewart, secretary;P. n. Ruff, 8. D.;J. q.
Quincy, ]. D.; A. W. Levin, ]. N. Wigfall,
stewards; II. Meyer, itiler.c -.4oli : E02'
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The WORKING !CaRlsrrAN.-The editor and
proprietor Of tho Working Christian, now
located in Columbia, is now in this city, stay
ing THE Charleston Hotel. he will be glad
topaceiye advertisements for his paper. 1t Is
noM onaot the best msdlume in the: State tor
advertising purposess circulating, % 1t. doef,
among the FIVE hundred Baptist CnurcneS OF
tits State, of whiohi is the organ. Business
men shouldyEot overlook this important me;
dlunLwiien they makeup their list Of papers.
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A PROBABLE E1HUMATloN.-The sudden
death ofAnlhony Thompson, otherwise known
as sfve-Hngered Anthony, at the City Hospital,
. few days after he had turned States evi-
dence In the Oakley murder caee, has excited
some suspicious that the other murderers
MIGHT have had some hand in his taking on.
Owing @ these sgspioions, ttt proeapss , Una.
the BODY wfii be Sdisfntetred affem Potters'
Field, where it was buried, in order that IL
may be examined for the traces of poison.
m.fnsses' nss "a sABoSunr III Hm.-TS6sd.y eyeningAr
nSid Wolden, considerably the worse fer II
ouor. entered the house of gentleman IN
-L... xrho rroyod IN no hIg father. and