The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-16


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The following is the War Department wealth
er report-divsions of kilograms and reports 10
the benefit Of commerce. Observations takei
yesterday, at 4:6l P. NJ, Charleston time.
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Place OF p 5I1-i Eo
Observation. I'll: 81 q
Augusta. ........ III sssw Gentle. Fair.
Baltimore. ......l 80. SOS5 Sc Zephyr. Fair.
SSarleston. S. c. CO. 3ol57i lGent.e. Fair.
XIV West; Fla. 80. I477iE Pheasant. Fun.
Ssw ySrS sssw plsasans. EaiT a5av
savsnsah sa1:aaesalia 80. .ss sss censle Cloudy
washington, D.C.3 ao.l7|s7IsE Zephyr, Fair.
Wilmington NC. 80. .s4 5isE Pleasant. GIoudy
Barometer corrected for elevation and tempe
rature.
Meetings This Day.
uniDn' kaxlnnlng Lodge, at halspass
P. M. - .
Auction Sales This Day.
Leitch & Bruins will sell at II o'clock, at the
old Postonice, railroad securities.
Lowndes 4 Grimoall will sell at II O'Clock, al
the old Postorlce, real estate.
r. N. Marshall i Brother viii sell at IL O'Clock
at the old Postohice, real estate.
J6eords & CO. will sell at qnarter past O'Clock
at their stores, hams coffee, &c.
A. H. Abrahams & Sons will sell at 10 O'Clock, OF
their store, Dig goods, hosiery, DC.
RANGE OF THERMOMETER at Joseph Black.
mans drug store, No SO Broad street, February
15 so'cloek, 81; TO- 55; IL, So; 2, co. 4, 5s;s, 81
S. Sc.
PEOPLES BANK OF SOUTH CARoLINA.-At a
meeting OF the board OF directors OF this bank,
held Yesterday, Jno. Hanckel Esq, was elected
president. NJ. HaRokel has, for some months
past, been acting as president gro TEN.
FOREIGN ExPoRTs.-Tne British bark Yumu-
ri was cleared, yesterday, for Liverpool, by Mr.
R. T. Walker, with 12l bags sea island cotton,
1851 bales urlanis cotton, -l3o tons phosphate
rock. and 1856 sacks cotton seed.
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STEAM TO EfvERpooL.A The steamship South
Carolina will receive freight until sunset to-day.
The agents will issue through bills lading to Liv.
erpool for upland cotton at "a. and sea islands
at Id, IL connection with Messfs. Williams i
Gu:on's next Wednesdays steamer.
CORRECTION notice Of the row at the
Military Hall, in yesterdays ISSUE 1t Is stated
that Benj Mills was arrested for trying to rescue
a friend OF his, Samuel Haselton. We have since
been informed by Bent: Mills that he WIS not
delegate or friend OF Haselton- on the occasion,
aud was arrested through an unintentional offence
on his part.
The Responsibility FOR THE ESCAPE OF
GEfaEs.-Sheritf Mackey requests US to say that
severe illness has thus far prevented him from
noticing tho strtctures which have appeared In
city print, on his official conduct In connection
with the singular escape Of the confessed assas-
sin, Grimes, from the Jail. In few days, the
sheriff hopes to 6e sufficiently conyalescent to
vindica5e himself from what he considers the
m sllcious aspersions Of personal enemies.
INoUEsT.-Bina Deasley, a colored woman
about fifty years Of age, expired suddenly At her
residence at twenty minutes after II O'clock on
Tuesday night. She was native OF this city, and
we'll known for number OF years as laundress.
A.jury OF inquest was empanelled by the coroner
WHO assemb ed yesterday morning at No. Stolls
alley and physician, after post mortem exam
ination, having given 1t as his opiuion that the
deceased had died OF dropsy OF the chest, q yer.
DICT was rendered accordingly.
RAsrNG A STREET CAR.STuesday evening
as Street Car No. Q, of the King street Line, was
passing the corner Of Spring street 1t came La
collision with cart loaded with lumber. The
boards, which protruded come distance ahead OF
the car, struck tine car on the second window,
and, rakiig along the side, knocked In I'VE wtp.
dows In succession. The cart was reported at
the Guardhouse. and, after hearing yesterday
morning before the Mayor, the owner was dis
charged upon condition Of his. making good the
damage to the City Railway Company.
A FINE RxsFAuaANE-All strangers visiting
this city are loud in their praises OF the superb
restaurant Of Mr.. Lsuis Kenake. Persons who
have travelled over the United States, declare
that, for excellence ln'ths choice Of Wards, and
the sapsrior manner OF cookery, Kenake maJ se
equa1ed, perhaps, but cannot be surpassed. M
Kenake Is an institution Of Charleston. and we
are truly glad to hear 80 many eulogiss or his
excellent management Of q lrst.class restaurant.
In addition to the restauraunt, his liquors and
cigars are OF the very best, and all who patronze
him, may depend upon receiving muc.. more
than the mere value Of their money.
TIE NEW STAR At THE ACADEAY.-fhe
posters and our advertising columns announce
the coming Of Mexican Buchanan ihe sragedian,
who, with a company that has been highly
praised, opens at the Academy On Monday even
ing next. As Mr.. Buchanan has never before ap'
pearsd In our city, some account Of his antece-
dents may be interesting to our readers. He was
born In Philadelphia, February 2S, 1928; is the son
OF Paymaster Buchanan, United States Navy;
nephew OF Admiral Buchanan OF the Confederate
Navy, wEo commanded the Merrimac IN the
Hampton Roads, Monitor battle; b the grandson
~. Thopnaa McReon one of the Agners Of the