The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-14

CITY AFFAIRS.
1~Mr. WILLIAM E. SIMMONS, iJr.+r and MI
Nh PORTER, are the travelling agents fol
TIE NEWS, the former for lower and the lat
ter for upper South Carolina.
Meetings rnis Day.
Palmetto Lodge, at P. n.
ROYAL aud Select Masters, at halt-pass
P. N.
Lafayette Artillery Charitable Association
at7P.H
German Fire Company, at 8 P. II.
Republicans of Ward 4, at P. N.
Auction Sales This Day.
william Mckay will sell at 10 o'clock, at his
store, spring dry goods, &e.
Miles Drake will sell at 10 o'clock, at MS
store, clothing, hats, &c.
R.M. Marshall 4 Bro. will sell at hall. past II
O'Clock, at their Office, horse, wagon ana mar
ness.
RR1nce WASHED AwAY.-We learn that the
Temporary bridge across the Wateree, upon
the Wilmington and Columbia Railroad, about
TWENTY-FIVE miles from Columbia, was washed
away yesterday.
REAL estate SALE.-A building lot on the
front beach Of Suliivan's Island, near the old
Presbyterian Church, was sold yesterday NOR
ming, at auction, by Leltch Bruins, for s45o
cash.
Asa WEDNEsDAY.-To-day in the Ecclesias-
slcal calendar marks the beginning OF the
penitential season of Lent. The day will be
observed in the Catholic and Episcopal
Churches. In the former, besides the usual
Masses, there will be the ceremony of the
imposition of ashes upon the foreheads OF the
congregations.
The GREENvILE ExTENsIoN.-A delega-
tion from the City of Greenville is now IN
Charleston to consult with the directors OF the
South Carolina Railroad Company as to the
extension of railroad connection to Asheville,
North Carolina. The delegation consists OF
the Hon. James P. Moore, mayor; Hon. T. c.
Cover, Wm. Beattle, Esq, A. Blythe, Esq,
and F. B. McBee, Esq.
CITY COUNCIL. was no meeting OF
Council last evening as expected, business
quorum of the aldermen not being present.
Those who came waited the; fifteen minutes
prescribed by rule, and then went way.
The Mayor was not able to attend on account
Of a slight lndisposition, but will pro badly
out BY Thursday, which Is spoken of as the
time for the next meeting.
FATAL Academia jury of Inquest was
empauelled by Trial Justice Nelson Joyner
on the 7th instant to inquire into the circum'
stances that led to the death of Jonas Banis-
ter, near Holly Hill. Itappeared that the de-
ceased came to his death from wound In
fioted on him by horse running away with
cart. It is proper to state here that this 6orse
Is he same that killed Alexander Clark dur
ing the month of June last.
SALE OF STOCKS AND BoNDs.-Messrs. Holmes
& Macbeth sold yesterday morning at auction:
$4,000 City of Charleston six per cent. stock,
at 5sa.[
sll50 Savannah and Charleston Railroad
seven per cent bonds, State guarantee, at 67::
7;shares and As half shares Bank OF Charles
ton stock. at 2Oa.
$40 was offered per share for rs shares of the
South Carolina Railroad Company.
P1truREs ExTRAoRD1NARY.-Itm must be said
to the credit OF MT. Souder that he has not
only provided Charleston with the most ele-
CANT art gallery ever established In the city,
but he furnishes pictures that are beyond com
parIson In delicacy of finish with any ever be-
fore taken here. Nor Is this all. The Eagle
Ferrotype Gallery, of which he has assumed
charge, next door to his Photographic esta-
blisGment, turns out ferrotypes that's mar.
vels OF cheapness. Thlrty-two pictures for
dollar. Think of thatl
The SECURITY DOOR CHEcK.-This Is very
cheap, strong and simple contrivance for Be-
curing any door when partially open. 1t is
empha,ically an article "handy to have about
the house." and in warm weather especially
viii be invaluable. By its use you may retire
at night and repose, with your. door ajar at
any angle, without fear of intrusion. The
pHee Is only fifty cents, and the instrument
wililast forever. Mr.. ". R. Hoyt, of Charles
ton, lis the general agent for South Carolina,
North Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
CLUBS AND STARs.-ohn Benson, q colored
juvenile, arrested at the old game Of sampling
cotton on Accommodation wharf without
authority, was sent to the House of Correction
for twenty days.
Emma Nichols, lodged for being drunk and
dlsorderly In store at the corner OF Magazine
and Mazyck streets, was fned two dollars, or
in event of non-payment to go to the House OF
Correction for ten days.
william Hicks for raising disturbance In
Military Hall aud refusing to be quiet, was