The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-02
C G ITY AFFAIRS.
Meetings This Day.

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, Meetings This Day.
solomon's Lodge, atf P. N.
Carolina Dramatic Club, at half-past P. N.
Charleston RInemep Club. at 7P. n
Charleston Mechanic Society, at7P.M
Palmetto Fire Company, at Z P. N.
Pioneer Fire Company, at P d.
Medical Society, at P. NJ.
Auction Sales This Day
A.c. McGirlvray will sell at IL O'Clock, OF tn
Courthouse, real estate.
TaE NORTHEASTERN AND CHsRAw AND OAR
L4NaroN RAILRoADs.-,Webe be2 to acknowledge VIII
thanks the receipt Of o pass over these ROADS lo
the year 1871.
Rnou1Ex MAss.-A solemn requiem mass
VII, be celebrated at the Cathedral chapel 70
morrow morning, for Miss Anna Lynoh, siste
OF the Right Rev. Bishop Lynch, who died In 60
lumbia on Thursday last.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER az Josepl
B,ackman's drug store, No. 80 Broad street, De
eember 81: 8 O'Clock, SO; 10, IS; II, So; 2, %;
51.s "a. 8. So. January i: s O'Clock, A; 10, 40
l2, 40; 2, 4s.
FmE was discovered in Crumley's court, al
the west end OF Queen street, yesterday morning
about nine O'Clock. The flames were extiaguishet
by ef1cer Nipson and others before the regular
alarm was given.
THE STORE on the Dorchester Road, al
which the murder was committed last week, f
kept by one Green. aud not by Captain ]. D
Burns, who is the superintendent Of the Wande
Mines.
PERsoNAL.-Colonel Richard Lathers and
John Chadwick, ESQ.,, arrived in Charleston yes
terdsy, and are staying at the Mills House. Gen
eral 2. ]. Moses, Jr, also arrived yesterday even
ing, from Sumter, and will stay at the same hote
for few days.
THE LAST DoDaE.-Thieves are now IN the
habit Of visiting the houses Of citizens IN the guise
or draymen, and announcing that packages are
At one railroad or another. which for the sum OF
nrg cents they will bring to the parties. Look
out for them.
CAUTION TO, RAILROAD TRlFELLEfsS.-heep
your vslises between your feet especially at nignt'
Eegroes are said to enter the cars at the way STA
tons, laying their hands on the nearest artlcie
that is movable, and make Oh while every one Is
asleep. Several persons report the loss Oh nsns
baggage IN this way.
Sr. ANDREWS Soc1ETY.-A regular monthly
neeting of this society was held on Saturday eve.
ming, at the South Carolina Hall. The onicers TOT
the preceding year were reelected as follows: Rod
ert Mure president; T. ]. Kerr, first
Douglas Nisbet second vlce-president; r n. dor-
don, secretary; Campbell Douglas, treasurer anu
hsllkeeper.
TIE FIRE DEPAxfHENr.-The following are
the officers OF the Fire Department Tor sue pres
ent year as elected by the board OF aremasters
and confirmed BY city Council. N. Fl. Nathan
chief; R. II. Alexander, nrst assistant; @. p.
SAimar, second assistant; F. L. O'Nell, third as
sissant; g. L. Bulst, chairman board Of dremas-
ters; B. s. Bruins, vtce-chairman.
ELECTION OF VEsTRYAEN.-At an election
held at the Roman Catholic Church OF ST. Aary's,
Hasel street, yesterday, the following gentlemen
were elected officers and members OF the Vestry
for 1871 :3WardenH-H. z. Lauret ana Alexander
st. Amand Secretary, P. j Bareet Treasurer,
G. A. Follin. yestIymen-Bs RloiS.J. r. Chazal,
E. Poincignon, E. LATTE. O. P.Aimar.
Por1os FosoE, sColuapIA-on to4marrow
an election viii be- held, we lsarn, fora supern-
tendent OF police for Columbia, TO- I'LL the vacancy
caused BY the resignation Of Captain -McGurkin.
AS no grounds exist for the resignation, 1t Is
TO be hoped that he will be Induced to accept the
position again, or that some equally responsible
ls.so,. will ill his place.
NEW STEAM FIRE ENGINE FOR COLUMBIA
The Independent fire engine company OF Colum'
bia have just purchased, through Mr. Syla, the
agent, a third-class sylsby rotary steam fire
engine. The engine will be delivered within
thirty days. and an interesting trial will come on
If the trial Is satisfactory the bargain Will De
closed. The Sylsby engine is spoken Of In high
terms by parties here and In Columbia Six OF
them were furnished some time ago to tue fire de-
partment OF London
;AcCtpHRE Columbia Unions nsays: fThe
down passenger train on the Greenvllle and Co
lumbla Railroad~was neary thrown from the
Atrack near wiaiamst9n, ,oa Fridsys by cross ties
which had been, piled upon the track by parties
unknown. The tissewere placed upon the track
al ! curve, where sthef esS@ nos be sesn.bI the
engineer in time to stop shetratn. and the en-
elne struck the ties With such force as to cause
dIsagreeable shock to the cars, but they remained
upon the track uninjured."
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CHARLESTON TTPoaRiPHIoAL UNION. .vAt the
anniversary meeting OF charleston Typographical
Union,. held December sl,, 1870, the following
oflcers were elected for the ensuing year: Jane.
Roman. president; VIM. N. Pauhlng, vice presi
dent; James, L. Sims, recording secretary; L. q
Julien, corresponding secretary; George Asbury
Moore, sergeantatarms; H. P.'Co,ke, treasurer
Executive Committee-wm. N Fan ling. 8. D.
Eutson, @. A. D.. Church, r. A. Britton, T. T.J.webb