The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-08
Sales This Day.

Atna FIRE Company, " . Z ~
Knights of Pytnias, at P. N.
Auction Sales This Day.
VIM. Mckay will sell at 10 o'clock, at his
store, stock OF retail country store.
Miles Drake will sell at II O'Clock, at Hamlin's
wharf, sloop Theresa.
CHANGE OF THE CITY RAILWAY SCHEDULE
In future the last car will leave the Battery at IL
O'Clock in the evening" instead OF 9, as heretofore
MAGNOLIA CEMETERY.-The annual meeting
OF the lotholders Of Magnolia Cemetery will be
held to-day, at O'Clock P NJ, in the hall Of the
South Carolina Loan and Trust Company, Broad
street.
CLUBS AND SrARs.-Henry lockwood, fol
ouarrenIng with another celored youth and draw
ing knife and cutting him, at the corner ol
Queen and Meeting streets, was sent to the House
OF Correction for five days.
CoTToS FOR EURoPE.-The ship Missouri
was cleared for Liverpool, on Saturday last, by
'Messrs. ". B. Smith i Co., with 2l6 bags sea
island cotton, 2l61 bales upland cotton, 1851 bags
cotssn seed, ls5 bags cotton seed cake 1907 bags
ground phosphate and 100 tons phosphate rock.
The FIREMEN's GRAND TOURNAMENT AND Pa
RADE.-In our advertising columns our citizens
will find che full programme OF the grand tourna'
ment OF the steam fire engines OF this city, (which
will come Off on the l7th instant 1t viii be a
great event.
LADIES' MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION fifth
annual meeting Of this association, which was
postponed on account OF the weather, will be held
at S O'Clock this afternoon, at the Depository In
Chalmers.street. The election or officers will be
held for the ensuing year, the annual report will
be read and an address will be delivered by the
Rev. ". b. Adams. A full attendance Of the
members and persons interested in the cause Is
particularly desired.
AssAULT.-On Saturday morning George
Robins, colored, quarrelled with woman named
Caroline Walters. in her house, No. Henretta
street, and drawing large knife, rushed at her.
A woman who stood by fortunately slammed the
door on George as he was going for his voluols
antagonist, and frustrated his bloody intent. He
was arrested soon after and brought before Tfia
Justice Magrath, who released him upon his Civ
ing bonds to appear this morning for trial.
PALMETTO GUARD RIFLE CLUB.-At an extra
meeting of this club, held on Thursday evening
the 4th instant. the following officers wereclected
and the club fully organized: G. R. Holmes
president; B C. Webb. c. Kerrlson Jr., ]. b. Sim
mons, E. W. Macbeth, vice.presidents; O. ]. Col
cock, Jr., ensign; A. s. Douglas, secretary and
treasurer; NJ; ". Wigg. ]. ]. Anderson, W. F. Rice
]. P. Deveaux, war"ens; S. G Pinckney, Il. T.
MCGEE, ". ". Houston, P. Mathewes, directors;
r. d. Screven, rife.master.
BEAUFORT .GCrIoNS.-The clerk OF the
court of Beaufort County, few days ago, pab
nshed an advertisement calling an election foI
sheriff and school commissioner, to I'LL the vacan.
cies caused by the Imprisonment OF Williams and
Langley. There was some doubt about the clerks
authority In the matter, and the matter was sub.
mitted to the attorney. general, who has decided
that the clerk had right to call for the election
VI sheriff, but not for that OF school commissioner.
The Governor has appointed Mr. J. D. Robinson,
school commissioner, vice Langley.
THE HURLEY PRIzEs.-At the auction sale
at the establishment OF Messrs. Whilden Il Co.,
on Saturday night, which was, as usual, attended
by large crowd Mr.. Timothy Hurley was pres
ent, and purchased handsome silver tea -ar-
vice and beautI ul pair OF silver egg-cups, with
spoon. These are offered by the representative
as prizes to the presidents OF the Are companies
to take part iu the coming parade. The first Is TO
be given to the handsumest, and the second 10
the homellest president The award IS TO De
made by committee Of ladies selected by the
compan es parading
A MUSICAL. EVENT. We desire to call the
attention OF our readers 10 the programme OF the
grand concert which is to take place on tomor-
row evening, ut the Freundschaftsbund Hall, In
aid of the new building beiug erected for ST.
Jollp,s Lutheran Sabbath.srhoo Great prepara-
tions have been made to make this concert one
OF the events of the season, and we are sure that
with such powerful combination OF the musical
talent OF our city, the entertainment will be as
brilliant as it will be varied. Tickets can be had
at the different boos and music stores and at the
doors OF the hall.
UNITED STATES CoURT.-A special Circuit
Court was opened at II O'Clock on saturday morn
Ing In pursuance OF an order fled on the Goth Of
April, the District Judge, Hon. George S. Bryan,
presiding. The court was occupied during the
day in the consideration OF the case OF Caleb. 8.
Marshall and the Williman's Island Phosphate
Company vs. the Marine and River Phosphate
Mining and Manufacturing Company. Messrs.
Porter Conner for the complainanss, and Mr..
D. T. Corbin for the defendants. The arguments
OF counsel on noth Sides were heard, after which
the court adjourned without giving decision.
A
CAUGHT BY VICE.-Jeffrey Deas, an old
offender, arrested few days since, was blonght
before Trial Justice Levy, Saturday afternoon, on
the charge OF stealing a vice. The owner OF this
article proved thu. jeffrey lad entered his store
ostenslbly for the purpose OF having pistol re-
paired. While the workmanls back was turned,
jeffrey grabbed The vice, q small steel one worth
Sc. The prisoner was found guilty, and sent to
jail for thirty days. Besides the vice. silver
watch and pistol were found in the possession OF
Jeffrey when arrested; both doubtless stolen but
which have not yet been identified.
For New YoRK-THE ADGER LINE.-The eA-
tepsiye and well.earned popularity enjoyed by
this veteran line Of steamships was exhibited on
Saturday afternoon last, by the departure O. the
fortunate and 'agorite steamship Champion, Cap
tain R. W. Lockwood, from her wharf In this CITY,