The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-17
LOCAL LACONCS.

The Georgia Railroad has named new
locomotive "st. Patrick.'
q THE Hon. A. q. Stephens Is to deliver the
Grafton in honor of St. Patrick at Augusta to-
day
s'..Ths distribution of prizes to the pupils Of
81. patrck's sunday-school will take place
next Sunday afternoon at the church.
s.@aTts weekly united services Of the Episeo-
nal Churches will be held at st. Mlchaers
Chnrch. next Wednesday, at 10 A. N.
There will be q match game of base ball
nm Citadel Green, at hslf:past two O'Clock this
affsfnioon. between the "Stonecutters" and
the .sR. 3. Lee" clubs.
Among the arrivals at the hotels yester'
tay were Governor Moses, General Gilmore
sx.Comptroler Neage, and Henry sparnick,
Esq., proprietor of the Aiken Tribune.
usEit:is stated that Archbishop Bayley has
been much benefited by hls trip to Florida,
and trill return to Baltimore during the first
Week Of April.
THE attention Of all Interested is Invited
TO the change of schedule on the Savannah
and Charleston Railroad, which goes into
effect tomorrow.
We learn that the board of trustees OF
the State Orphan Asylum are considering lne
expedlency OF buying the old Bennett M an
sion. on Lucas street, for the State Orphan
Asylum.
1t is reported that General stolbrand has
been removed from the Office OF superinten-
dent OF the Penitentary, end General J. b.
Dennis, the famous upholsterer of the House,
appointed In his stead.
Bishop Persico's lecture on temperance,
which was to have taken place In st. Josepns
Church, Anson street, on next Tuesday eve
ming. has been postponed 10 Wednesday eve
ming.
The demand for commercial fertilizers In
the counties above Columbia Is unprecedent-
ed. A,Alston about iour hundred tons have
been delivered for use In that Immediate
neIghb borhood, and at Union about five hum
d,nd IONS.
,--1,he Georgia Independent Fire Company,
Ut augusta, last Thursday evening resolved TO
invils the Pbunix Steam Fire Engine Com
pany, of this city, to attend the annual parade
OF the Augusta Fire Department, on tae thir'
teenth OF May.
.ErMlles Mccullough, Miles Carroll and Henry
War1ick, OF York County, South Carolina, con-
victed Of Ku-Klnxism, and sentenced to I'm
prisonment in the Albany Penitenliary, have
been pardoned by the Presden; st the soici-
tation of Congressman Wallace.
1.-The cherub faces that ornament the en-
tablaiure ofthe columns supporting the sec-
ton of st. Mlchael's steeple Immediately
above the clock dials, will be painted tn gilt.
The second coat OF paint has been put upon
the upper halt OF the steeple.
"A slight collision between the police and
several United States soldiers occurred in
Elizabeth street, opposite Chapel, on satur-
day night, In which a policeman was struck
on the head with brlckbat, but not seriously
hurt One OF the soldiers was arrested aad
turned over to the commandant at the Citadel.
Thomas Parker and q. Washington, COL
ored. broke Into house on Judith street, on
Saturday night, stabbeda a man named Charles
Petersen in the loot, and made an assault
upon q colored woman. The assistance Of
the police was invoked, and the two rioters
were locked In the upper Guardhouse, from
whence they will visit the Mayor this morn
ing
Inspector Ferguson has been for some
time engaged In improving the roadway OF
Vandechorst street. That street was orlgl-
nslly paved with large rough blocks, and
limeetone, granite, &C., which presented
very uneven surface. The Inspector is now
taking up these stones, and breaking them
into small pieces, with which he repaves the
street, thereby making much better road.
way than the old one.
A committee from the board OF the Aux!l-
isry Association had conference with Mrs.
Bsrbot or Saturday, and 1t was then deter
mined that the o.alorlo should be performed
at the Hibernian Hall on Thursday evening
next. The musical merit of the performance,
Joined to the pressing wants OF the noble
charity to which the proceeds will be given,
Insure an overfowing audience. Full infor-
nation as to the places where tickets may be
had will be given in The NEWS tomorrow.
a>n % 90 E.nc Ma6fara.