The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-08
LOCAL LACONzCs.

"A white man had gun stolen from him
yesterday, at Graver's wagon yard or. King
| street.
The Irish Volunteer Rifle Club bad another
drill last evening, In preparation for 6t.
Patrlck's Day. tx
"A number Of workmen are engaged In
preparing and beautifying the garden in front
of the Roper Hospital. -
-"old Probabilities" predicts for the eouth
Atlantic States to-day, Increasing southeast
winds, with cloudy weather.
The vestry of Christ Church contemplate
improving the appearance Of that building.
by putting new fence 10 front Of 1t.
"A chimney In Morris street, near King,
took fire about twelve o'clock yesterday, and
created some excitement, but did no damage.
Governor F. J. Noses, Jr., has accepted
the Invitation of the Hlbernlan Society to its
annual meeting and supper on the l7ih In
slant.
The cold snap appears now to be over;
and the weather yesterday was an agreeable
contrast to that Of the earlier part OF the
week.
The treasurer of the Ladies' Benevolent
Society, residing at No. IL Meeting street, ID
now prepared TO receive the subscriptions OF
its members, due since October, 1872. The
amount of subscription is now two dollars per
year.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the South Carolina Railroad Company, an
will be seen by the advertisement In another
column, Is to be held 10 the hall OF the Bank
of Charleston on the 9Th proximo. -
"A runner reached the coroner's Office yes
terday morning that house upon the planta-
tion OF Mr.. George White, In Christ ohufca
Parish. had been burned on the night before
and that colored maR occupying 1t had been
burned to death. The coroner went TO the
spot 10 investigate the affair.
-Gibby Cash, q colored youth. halling from
Cooper River, was accidentally shot yesterday
forenoon, on board the sloop "Thomss," lying
at Johnson's wharf, by companion named
Lewis Collirs. TIE sufferer was taken TO the
City Hospital, and the wound Ia not CONSIDER
ed dangerous. Collins was arrested anu ne'u
for examination before the Mayor to-day.
THE memorial 10 the President, pray
ing for the retention OF Postmaster stan-
lev @ Trott. has been signed by the most
nromipept business men OF the city, as well as
hv a large number Of citizens OF all shades OF
polItIcal opinion. Altogether, the memorial
has now received about two thousand sigma
lures, and it is uuderstood that 1t is to be for
warded to Washington this evening.
1.-The anniversary meeting of the Nashville
Independent Blues was held on the 4th OF
March, and the following officers were elected
10 serve for the ensuing year: ]. 8. Lazarus,
president; B. Dlckerson, vice-presideni; Geo.
Gregory, treasurer; F. L. Rame, secretary;1.
g. Goldsmith, J. E. Fenuick, D. Washington,
finance committee; J. Drumman, W. b. Jen-
klns, Y. Marshall, relief committee; J. L.
Smalls, steward. , c,,+.,n
The schooner Charles Morford, captain
Parsons, fouled her chain and ancnor ~ ILL., LIZ
snnken wreck, John Ravenal. near VEL
Point Mi. On application 10 pf2,essGs ~ S9s
MaIllefort be promptly assigned on9 n. W ,,.on ua'
most experienced divers, Mr.: Rooeri Dawson''
to nerform the difficult task OF .clpsringM M ~.
The lob was completed In 9 woIkman-nka
manner. and Captain Parsons now recom.
msnds this enterprlsine company 10 ali VINO
nav he in need Of similar services.