The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, March 27, 1872, Image 3
THE BARTON INQUEST CONCLUDED.
The Evidence Given Yesterday-Expe?
rienced .flacht is I il? Testify-The Exon?
eration of all' Pa rt les nt th? Works
Verdict of the Jury. &c.
The Jury empanelled in the case of Fred?
erics Barton to Investigate the canses which
led to his death at the Phoenix Iron Works, on
Friday morning last, assembled yesterday,
pursuant to adjournment, at the office of the
coroner, In the Courthouse. The following 1B
a summary of the facts testified to by the
several witnesses:
Jane Barton testified that the deceased was
her son and bad been employed for eight
months at the works learning thetrade of a
i finisher. Deceased told deponent on several
I occasions that he was not kept at his trade,
? but went on errands and was made to act as
m fireman. Deceased complained twice about
? ^ the blue steam coming from the boiler, and
Bald that it was dangerous. Deceased told de
^f^fk ponent that several of the men refused to work
around the holler, because they said lt was
dangerous. Jcseph Alphonse told deponent
Y on last- Saturday that he was one o? the ap
f prentices at the Phoenix Iron Works, and that
ne had stayed at home for a week, because be
BK heard the men around the shop say that the
^boiler would explode. Deceased did not say
V that he had reported blue steam coming from
Wm the boiier to any one of the employers of the
????ff works.
WM Wm. McLelsh, machinist at tho works, tes
Wf tided that be was Injured by the explosion, I
r -but aid not bear lt, ai he thinks be was instan?
taneously struck. Was working on the lower
i floor of the machine shop, on the east side of j
[ tbe building, near the centre. Never bas seen
' deceased at work around the boiler at any.
time. The apprentices ' ran the engine In tab j
msfeblne shop and fire up nnder the. boiler,
toking their tarn? at it Deponent has been
employed In the machine .shop of the works
about five years; did not, at any time-on that
morning, hear the boiler that exploded blow
off ?team; thinks he would have beard lt If lt |
bad blown off: never -has heard any ol the em?
ployees say that they bad refused to work
around that boiler because lt was dangerous;
believed the boiler to be perfectly safe;
served hlallme at the Ph oe nix Iron Works as
an apprentice, learning the trade of machinist;
S-hpn an apprentice was compelled to fire un
- der tbe boiler.
George Bennett, laborer at the works, testi?
fied that be was sent by M. Belly, foreman of |
machine shop, to fire nnder the boiler tbat
exploded, a little after seven o'clock on tbat
morning. Deponent went to work "cleaning ,
out and built the fire. Worked at the boiler
. .Bhoutan hour. Had other work to do, and
went about lt. Knows nothing about the ex- j
plosion. Never told Mr. Kelly that the boiler
was dangerous. Knows nothing about a boil?
er. Never told any person that be bad told
Mr. Kelly so.. Never was told by Mr. Kelly to
do anything around ihe boiler that he (depo- ?
mut) refused or failed to do. Not long before j
tbe explosion, eaw deceased put a plank
against the boiler. Did not Bee the deceased
get upon the boiler. Mr. Kelly told deponent
to burn the shavings. Pine wood was used
nnder the boiler.
E. E. Hughes, United States steamboat In?
spector, testified that he had seen the boiler
at the Phoenix Iron Work". It was a properly
constructed boiler, and deponent believes of
good iron. Saw It about a week before the
explosion, and made a ? casual exam I nat lo rr-of j
lt. Did not.examine any of the combination?,
water-or-?team. Has examined' the -boiler
since the explosion. Has made a careful ex?
amination ot tbe. fragments of the exploded
holler. Found the Iron good, of sufficient '
thickness,' and thinks lt ought to have been
safe at a hundred pounds. Did not examine
the connections, or inquire about them. Ex?
amined the safety valve and found lt In good
order. Made the examination a short time
after the explosion. Behaves tbe explo?
sion to have been caused by an exc?s
Bl ve pressure of steam. Ihlnki there must
bave been far over a hundred pounds
pressure. Could not see any appearance of
any corrosion on the safety valve or of being
over weighted. Ii the safety valve bad been
la proper working order ana placed at seven
S-flve pounds, when there was that pressure
e valve would have raised up and let the
surplus steam escape, unless the over pressure
was caused by some sudden and unknown
cause. The only cases of such a nature tbat
deponent bas traced bave been from letting
the water in trie boiler get too lo w. By open- I
lng the valve to btai t 'the engine, if the water {
ls too low, the water will raise suddenly on
the Iron that bas been heated and cause an ex?
plosion. Did not form any distinct opinion as
to tbe direct cause of the explosion. Does not
believe the explosion would bave occurred if
tbe safety valve was in proper order, water
properly attended and the boiler in charge of a
com pe tent person. Never have seen blue steam
come from a boiler.- Would consider a boiler
In that condition dangerous. When blue
steam comes from a boiler lt ls evidence that
there Is not enough water In the boiler. Con?
siders a boy of Alteen. years competent to fire
under a boiler. Does not believe that a man
acting as foreman of the machine shop of the
Phoenix Iron Works can pay the necessary at
, Mention to the boiler and engine. Would not
' -consider lt safe to leave a boy of fifteen years
to fire under a boiler like that exploded, and
a person engaged as foreman of. the machine
shop the only person to look out for the en
f;lne and the steam; the time of the foreman
B taken away so much that be cannot pay the
proper attention; the boy would be too young
and Inexperienced; il the foreman would
make periodical visits of thirty minutes, lt |
wdald be sufficient; would be inclined to
think that there was a sufficiency o' water,
and that the safety valve bad been over-load?
ed or Jammed in its seat.
Julia Bennett testified tbat ehe conversed
with Mrs. Jane Barton In reference to the ex?
plosion, ol the-boiler, on Saturday last; Depo?
nent does not remember telling Mrs. Barton
that ber husband had refused to work tbe
boiler because lt was dangerous.
A. Cameron, machinist, testified that he saw
the exploded boiler of the Phoenix Iron Works
a month or BIX weeks before the explosion.
Made a casual examination of ir. Thought lt
a properly made boiler. Saw nothing wrong
about it. Did not examine the connections.
A short time after the explosion, examined the i
pleceB of the exploded boiler. The Iron was of
apparently good material. Did not see anything
that would indicate the cause of the explosion.
- Did not examine the safety valve or the steam
gauge. Believes that the boiler ought to be
safe at one hundred pounds of steam. The J
only opinion that deponent has formed In re-- [
gard to the explosion ls that it resulted from
a scarcity of water or an over pressure of
steam. If the satety Valve was set at seventy
five pounds, in proper working order and
plenty of water In the boiler, deponent thinks
the boiler could not bave exploded. Appar?
ently there was plenty of water in the boiler
at the time of the explosion. Sees no reason
wby the foreman of the machine shop cannot j
pay proper attention to the boiler and engine.
Does not believe the boiler could have gener?
ated, fifty pounds of steam la three "minutes,
unless the water got low, and from some
cause washed up on the heated Iron, when it
would probably do BO. When deponent was
carrying on business of the same kind, it was
customary for apprentices to fire up, under the
supervision ot the foreman.
A. D. McLeleb, apprentice at the works,
testified that he was firing up the day before
the explosion on the boiler that exploded.
Hos been frequently set at work firing up.
Was never set at work with deceased firing
up. It was the custom of the foreman to come
frequently and see if everything was right
about the engine and boiler. There was no
lime while deponent was firing that the fore?
man left him to take charge ol the boiler aad
engine alone. John H. Early, an apprentice,
was left at one time in charge about two or
ihree hours. Do?s not know If deceased was
ever so left. Heard the boiler blowing off
steam about a quarter of au hour before the
explosion. Looked at lt at that time and saw
ir. Is positivest was the exploded on& Have
seen seventy-five pounds of-steam on the
boiler. Cannot tell the exact lime he saw the
boiler blowing off.
Dennis Murray, boilermaker at the works,
testified that he knew nothing of the explo?
sion. Was in the boiler shop at the time.
Never callad Mr. Belly's attention to anything
being wrong about the boiler that exploded.
Never saw anything wrong about the boiler or
any bide steam coming from lt. Never called
Mr. Kelly to have any talk with him that
morning, and never told any one that he did
so or that he had any talk with him whatever.
The jury here took a recess, but renewed
their investigations at four o'clock in the
afternoon, as follows:
B. I. S. Ellsworth, apprentice at the works
learning the trade of a machinist, testified
that be had often been set at work firing under
the boiler. Sometimes two of the apprentices
and at other times one would be so employed.
Mr. Kelly always visited them while firing.
Never was lett alone to look after the boiter.
Never was left any length of time alone, and
8%ver more than a quarter of an hour. Knows
of no complaint among the apprentices about
firing up under the boiler. Never beard that
the boiler was unsafe. Knows ol none of the
apprentices st ay lng at home because they were
afraid to fire up under the boiler. Never did
so himself. Mr. Kelly always kept a close
watch on the apprentices while firing under
the Dollars. Was not at the shop on the morn
Ingot the explosion.
E. M. Troth, recalled, testified that be saw
the steam escaping from the safety-valve of
the boiler that exploded a few minutes before
the explosion took place, and ls satisfied tbe
safety-valve was in proper working order.
The boiler was supplied with water botter than
that In the boiler. Never used cold water for
feeding.
Michael Kelly, recalled, testified that the
boiler and engine were under his sole charge.
Had carried as high as seventy-five pounds of
steam on that boiler. The safety valve was
usually set at seventy-five pounds,' but on the
morning of the explosion it was set at sixty
pounds. It was so set by deponent, because
no more than sixty ponnds of steam were
needed. Thinks lt was half-past nine o'clock
when he set the safely valve. Tried the valve,
as there had been some trouble about its
working, and found lt in perfect order and
working free. Last saw the deceased, a few
minutes before the explosion, standing near
the end of the boiler. The pump was work?
ing continually while the engine was working
ana fed with water through a beater on the
pump and ano:her on the front of the boiler.
No cold water cot to the boiler. Well water
was being pumped into the boiler at the time
of the explosion. After the boiler bad been
fixed that morning the weight of the safety
valve had been moved, by some means, back
to about twenty pound?, and the boiler blew
off the steam. When deponent tried tbe
water lu the boiler, a few minutes before the
explosion, the steam was escaping from the
safety valve. The latter had been fixed on
Monday and again on Wednesday or Thursday
of the same'week. The steam gauge always
worked well.
Coroner Taft now asked if the Jury desired
any further testimony upon any point, or
knew of any testimony that would throw
light upon the case. The jury expressed them?
selves satisfied with the testimony adduced,
and having retired for a few minutes, returned
' a verdict that "the deceased, Frederick Bar?
ton, came to his death on the 22d cf March
A. D. 1872, at the Phoenix Iron Works, Pritch?
ard street, by the explosion of a boiler at said
works, from some cause or canse to the Ju?
rors unknown, and the jury exonerate all par
ties corrected with said works from any ne?
glect whatever._
YESTERDAY IN COURT.
Unit td States Con rt.
In the District Court, before Judge Bryan,
tbe petition of Susan Witkowski, to establish
a Hen against the estate of Witkowski A Hy?
ams, was referred to Begistrar Carpenter to ?
report.
The proceeds of the sale of the interest of j
Wesley Sanders, bankrupt, In the National
Hotel, at Union, was ordered to be divided
between W. L. Palmer A Co. and J. G. MCKIB- j
sick, bis creditors.
The petition ot Harriet M. Lang, to estab?
lish the lien of a mortgage against the estate
of Witkowski A. Hyams, bankrupts, was al?
lowed:
The town lots Nos. 922 and 923, In Camden,
the property of Witkowski A Hyams, bank?
rupts, were ordered to be sold by the assignee,
free from lncombrances.
The marshal was ordered to attach Leander
A. Bigger, bankrupt, for contempt in not ap?
pearing and submitting to an examination;
and the assignee was authorized to institute
proceedings for the recovery of the property
conveyed away by the bankrupt in derogation
to the bankrupt act.
The petition of Charles H. Slmonton, agent,
to prove a Hen of a Judgment against the J
estate of E. God bold, bankrupt, was referred
to Registrar Carpenter to report
Thomas McDonald, of Faremanah, Ireland,
gave notice on the 25th instant, of his inten?
tion to become a citizen of the United States,
and received his certificate in due form.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
The marsbat was ordered to deliver a cov?
ered wagon, harness, Ac, seized on informa?
tion for violation of the internal revenue law,
to the claimant, C. M. Blackburn, be having
executed a bond for the'- appraised value,
$350.
IN THE CIRCUIT COUBT.
Abram Yan Buren, et al, vs. John P. Brown,
et al. The referee was ordered to Bell, with
certain .restrictions as to the price contained
In a prior order, the lands in question at such
times and upon such terms as shall be agreed
upon by the solicitors in the cause. Adjourned.
Tbe State Court.
In the Court of Common Pleas, before Judge
Graham, the following cases were disposed of:
John 8. Thorne vs. John Wright. Verdict |
for the plaintiff for $279 42.
Caroline L. Miller vs. Charles H. Elmonton.
After argument a motion to refer the case to a
special referee was granted.
Thomas Rivers, administrator, vs. the
Charleston Mining and Manufacturing Com?
pany. Ordered to be continued upon pay?
ment, by the plaintiff, of the costs due within
thirty days, or otherwise dismissed.
James M. Allen vs. Bichard H. Cain. Re?
ferred to the judge, who decreed for the plain?
tiff the sum of $286 60-100.
E. Gooding VB. J. A. Quackenbusb. Part of |
the plaintiff's evidence having been ruled out,
he submitted to a nonsuit, which was entered
accordingly.
D. C. Ebaugh ve. B. P. AnHey. Verdict for
the plaintiff.
D. C. Ebaueh ve. J. W. Dantzler. Verdie
for the plaintiff.
The following cases are fixed for trial to-day:
Gustavus Pozaanski, executor, vs. Theodore
M. Cater; Catharine and Elly Daly va. Geo. S.
Scott and D. U. Jennings; Holmes, O'Hear A
Co. vs. the Farmers' Fertilizer Company; Jane I
B. Flshburne vs. Joseph Sampson and Isaac i
Alexander; Louis H. DeMontmolin vs. David
Jennings; Jas. D. Vanderpool, assignee, VB.
David Jennings; Wm. C. Murray vs. the City
Council of Charleston; C. 0. .Witte, assignee,
VB. Wm. Whaley, truBtee; Jas. Bobb and C. T.
Lowndes, trustees, vs. Geo. H. Gale; James
Robb and C. T. Lowndes, trustee?, VB. John
Parker. _
THE SURVIVORS' ASSOCIATION.-At a special
meeting, held yesterday, the following gen?
tlemen were appointed a committee to make
arrangements for the celebration of the anni?
versary of the association on the 12th of April
next: Messrs. T. G. Barker, F. W. Dawson,
James Armstrong, Jr., A. W. Marshall, Jr.,
and D. Bavenel, Jr.
CLUBS AND STARS.-Joseph* Lewis, arrested
for '-isiog drunk and raising a disturbance near
the corner of Tradd and Church streets, was
sentenced to pay a fine of two dollars or spend
twenty days In the House of Correction.
Wm. Morris, lodged for getting drunk and
abusing and assaulting the police in the
Guardhouse, was fined five dollars with an
alternative of twenty days in the House ol
Correction.
PURSUING THE THIEVES-Yesterday morn?
ing an Indignant party o*f colored people from
Noisette's 1 arm made their appearance at the
Guardhouse, and called for Bodger Green,
Tony Ladson and Frank Nelson, the three
colored lads who were arrested on the charge
of stealing and Belling ducks. The party had
identified the ducks, and speedily recognized
the three culprits as certain lost sheep who
had left the Noisette settlement with the web
footed prizes. The prisoners were turned
over to Trial Justice Levy, pleaded guilty at |
once to the duck-stealing, and were tent to
Jail for thirty day.", much to the satisfaction of |
the country party, among whom was the
father of one of the culprits.
j-- TRBCTTY-COUJtCBz
Council was called to order at quarter-past
seveD o'clock. Present-The Mayor, Alder?
men O'Neill, Smith, Bowen, Garrett, Kenny,
Sweegan, Johnston, Moran, Brown, Glover,
Sig wald, Gage, Voigt and Michaels.
The minutes of the last regular and adjourn?
ed meetings were read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
The petition of. A. Canale, to be reimbursed
for lands taken by the city for widening Mar?
ket street, was referred to the committee on
streets.
The occupants of Savage street petitioned
for a gas lamp, which was referred to the com?
mittee on lighting the elly.
Tne petition of the Revs. W. S. Bowman
and A. F. Folchl, for the removal of the
trough at the Artesian Well, as interfering
with the services ol the churches presided
over by the petitioners, was referred to the
committee on the Artesian Well.
The petition of Mr. J. D. Ford foriremiBsion
of tax penalty on estate of Robert Hume, was
referred to the Mayor, with power to act.
The petition of the'deacons of the Citadel
Square Baptist Church for remission of taxes,
was referred to the committee on retrench?
ment and relief.
Tbe petition of Mr. N. M. Porter for remu?
neration for damage done to'property in Han?
over street by the city, was referred to the
committee on streets.
The petition of the residents In Calhoun
street, between Coming and St. Phillp, for a
shell sidewalk, was referred to. the committee
on streets.
The petition of residents of same street, be?
tween Alexander and Elizabeth streets, for
Improved drainage, was referred to, the com?
mittee on streets.
The petition of residents of Ashley street,
lor Improvement of sidewalks, was relerred
to same committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on wood and brick buildings
reported favorably on petition of S. Lord, Jr.,
to improve property. Adopted.
On retrenchment and relief reported in
favor of reduction of assessment of the West*
ern Union Telegraph Company. Adopted.
The committee on lighting the city reported
favorably on the petition ol wharf owners to
bave lights on their property. Adopted.
On licenses, reported unfavorable on the
petition of Mr. Vanning to be retunded tax.
Adopted.
The committee on contracts reported favo?
rably on the offer ol Mr. J. C. Lacoste,
adopted.
The committee on accounts reported favora?
bly on sundry accounts, and moved they be
referred to the treasurer for payment? Adopt?
ed.
The report of the city engineer on the drain?
age of Bull and Montague streets, with plat
showing ihe topography ofthat seclion of the
Bity, was presented by the Mayor and was re?
lerred to the committee on tidal drains.
The committee on streets recommended that
the pian for widening East Bay be abandoned.
Adopted. 1
The same committee recommended that
Mrs. Thompson be allowed to build as desired.
On the drainage of Market street, that lt be
referred to the city inspector.
On the petition of Messrs. Chlsolm Brothers,
for improving the Tradd street causeway, that
the same was now being done.
The committee on the fire department re?
ported that the question of the storage of
petroleum was referred to the board of under?
writers, and recommended that Council take
no further action uutil that board made a
report.
A communication from the board of fire
masters, asking for a bell in the Marlon en?
gine-house, and ario at the Almshouse, was j
referred to the committee on the fire depart?
ment.
The board of market commissioners notified
Council of tbe death of Mr. Garden, a member
of the board. Received as Information.
A communication from the city attorney
notifying Council ol tbe progress of the case
of Mrs. Johnson vs. the eily, was received SB
information.
The board of firemasters asked for the abol?
ishment of th ree districts, and the creation of
two-Calhoun street to be the boundrry. Re?
ferred to the committee on the fire depart?
ment, In connection with the firemasters.
The Gas Company notified Council ol the
rates to be charged for Increased lights. Re?
ferred to the committee on llghtiog tbe city.
The vestry and committee of the German
Lutheran Church, inviting the presence 61
Council at the dedication ceremony. Accepted.
The petition of John Cnristopher, for the
remission of lax overpaid, was referred to
the committee on retrenchment and relief.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Gage offered a resolution that;!
the city attorney be requested to ascertain If |
the South Carolina Railroad could not be com?
pelled to put gates across Line street, to be
closed on the passage of trains.
Alderman O'Neill moved, as an amendment,
that the Mayor be requested also to Investi?
gate the right of the railroad to obstruct the
streets. Agreed to.
The Council then adjourned.
TRIAL JUSTICES' .CASES.-Jane Fraser and
Sarah Small were committed for twenty days
Tor assaulting Dollie Young.
Charles Frazer was sent up for ten days for
the theft of a pair of shoes from a vessel at
Sadsden's wharf.
Henry Nelson was committed for twenty
days for beating hlB wife.
Randall Mitchell made Illegal reprisal of a
bammer belonging to A. W. Jones, and was
charged one dollar and costs therefor.
CRUMB?.-There was nota single case before
Lhe Mayor yesterday morning from the upper
wards.
The weather prophets at Washington pre?
dict fair weather lor to-day. ?o mote it be.
The sailing of the Falcon, for Baltimore, has
been postponed, In consequence of the stormy
and threatening weather, until Saturday, at
9.30 A. M.
The sales of real estate by Lowndes &
Grimball and H. H. DeLeon, which were to
have taken place yesterday morning at auc?
tion, was postponed on account of the
weather.
The steamship George W. Clyde, from this
port on last Saturday afternoon, arrived at
her wharf In Philadelphia, after a sixty hours'
passage, early on Tuesday morning. Her ma?
chinery worked very successfully on a. con?
sumption of about eight tons of coal per
twenty-four hours.
"HECTOR, SWIFT OF FOOT."-Yesterday
morning, Hector Gardiner, the colored youth
who gave a trial Justice's constable the slip on
Tuesday last, was captured at one of his lurk?
ing places in St. Philip street by the detec?
tives. He enjoys the repuiation of being the
fastest runner, the highest Jumper and the
most extensive poultry thief in the county.
Hector has been several times io the clutches
of the officers of the law, btu bas each time
escaped by the exercise of his peculiar cool?
ness, agility and the quickness with which he
seizes upon a chance ot getting away. He
was turned over to a trial Justice for exami?
nation, charged with the depletion of a num?
ber of henroosts in various parts of the city.
See First Page Xor otfc.ee Local .Matters.
-PEOBLE+SSATINGH* INSTITUTION; -
The ID corporators Damed in the charter of
this Institution met yesterday afternoon, 'and
there being a majority ot them present,'tbe
charter was accepted by a unanimous yote.
The following named gentlemen were then
elected additional incorporators, In accordance
with the provisions of the act of Incorpora?
tion: E. H. Jackson, Thoa. D. Eason, Alexan?
der Melcher?, Samael L. Bennett, C. Voigt, B.
D. Lazarus, J. P. Noisette, 0. A. Bowen, Wm.
A. Courtenay, J. C. H. Clauss?a, Alexander
Lindstrom, John F. Taylor, George Shrews?
bury, William Moran, P. J. Coognn, C. Plenge.
An election was then entered into ior officers
to serve until January next, when the follow?
ing gentlemen were chosen unanimously :
James H. Wilson, president; William Ufler
bardt, vice-president; Henry 8. Griggs, secre?
tary and treasurer; B. C. Pressley, solicitor.
Trustees-Charles H. West, Sidney 8. Howell,
James B. Betts, Alva Gage, George Shrews?
bury, Zimmerman Davis, R, Thomllnson, 0.
R. Levy, G. I. Cunningham, William Y. Leitch,
D. A. Amme, John Hanckel, J. H. Devereux,
Bobert Adger,' Samuel L. Bennett, J. C. H.
Claussen, P. J. Coogar), C. L. Burckmyer,
William A. Kelly, William McBurney.
MORTUARY REPORT FOR THE WEEK.
Tbe following IB the official return of death B
for the City of Charleston, for the week end-1
lng March 23, 1872 :
CAUSES or
MATH.
WHITES.
Adults.
BLACKS OR COL?
ORED.
Chlld'n. , Adults,
Chllcl'n.
Accident.
Anaemia.
Anasarca.
Apoplexy.
Bright's D 1 s
ease of Kid?
ney.
B rone h 1 tis,
Acute.
Bronchitis, Ca?
pillary.
Bronchitis, se?
nile.
Congestion ol
Brain.
Convulsions....
Diarrhoea.| 1
Dropsy, from
Disease of
Kidney.
Excessive Ex?
posure and
Drink-.
Gastritis,
Chronic.
Hemorrhage
from Lungs..
Hydrocephalus
Murder.
(?ld age.
Phthisis.
Pneumonia.
Pneumonia, Ca
tarrh al.
Premature
Birth.
Scrofula.
Trlamns Nas
centrum.
Total..I 0
RECAPITULATION.
Whites 10. Blacks and colorid ia-total 29, and
2 still-births.
ACES.
Under l year ol
Between 1 and
Between 6 and
Between io and
Between 20 and
Between 30 and
Between 40 and
Between 60 and
Between TO and
Between 80 and
age.
6 years ol age....
io years of age..
20 years or age.
so years of sge.
40 years of age.
60 years of age.
60 years of age.
80 years of ase.
90 years of age.
GEO. S. PSLZBB, M. D.,
city Registrar.
BALL OF THE IRISH RIFLE CLUB.-It will be
seen by the advertisement In another column
that this gallant young organization proposes
to give a ball on Easter Monday night, at Hi?
bernian Hall, and from the preparations thal
are making for the occasion, and the charac?
ter of the gentlemen to whose charge the
arrangements have been confided, lt ls easy to
predicate a complete success. The managers
particularly request that gentlemen belonging
to other military organizations will .appear In
uniform.
Meetings This Day.
Boyal and Select Masters, at 7 P. M.
Palmetto Lodge. K. P., at half-past 7 P. M.
Sumter Bide Club, at 8 P. M.
Auction Sales Tula Day.
Leitch & Bruns will sell at ll o'clock, near
the Postofflce, real estate.
N. A. Hunt will Bell at half-past 10 o'clock,
at his store, boots and shoes.
Miles Drake ' will sell at 10 o'clock, at bis
store, sprlug clothing, hats, Ac.
RUS1NBHH NOTICES.
GENTS, do you know where to get one of the
latest style ol Hats ? At Plenge's, No. 201 King
street.
FURCHOOTT, BENEDICT A Co., No. 2? King
street, would like to draw the attention of the
public to their change of advertisement.
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FURCHOOTT, BENEDICT A Co., No. 244. King
street, have just opened their entire new
stock of Spring Cloths, Casslmeres, Doeskins,
Broadcloths, Diagonels, Ac. Also, 20 pieces
of all colors Window Hollands at low figures.
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CHETLLEY'S PARIS KID GLOVES-every pair
warranted. These Gloves will be taken back
even alter wear, for any Imperfections, such as
tearing or ripping.
'Paris, 20 Bue de la Paix.
London, 53 Begent street.
New York, 929 Broadway.
Boston, 9 Temple Place.
FURCHOOTT, BENEDICT A Co., sole Agents
for Charleston. nov3-6mos
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BUILDIXG MATERIAL.-An extensive Btock
and large variety of Doors, Sashes, Blinds,
Balusters, Moulding?, Ac, are kept constantly
on hand by Mr. P. P. Toale, at bis warerooms,
No. 20 Hayne street and No. 33 Plnckney street.
The above are all made at his own lactory on
Horlbeck'8 wharf. He.keeps, also, French and
American Window Glass, Stained Glass, Slate
Mantels, Builders' Hardware, Ac, from the
best manufacturers. mchS-fmwlyr
DEPOTS
AN ELEGANT assortment ot Sewing Silks at
85 cents per dozen. Also, the best Machine
Cotton In the world, namely, John Clarke, Jr.,
ACo.'s. We would invite attention to the
above at Singer Sewing Machine office.
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WHEELER A WILSON, Singer, and Grover ?
Baker family Sewing Machines for sale at low
prices, fully warranted. These machines
have been taken in part payment for the un?
rivalled Weed F. F. and Letter G Silent Ma?
chines, and will be sold cheap to make room
for more offering, at No. 307 Klag street.
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BRACKETS, Side and Corner Book Slides and
Wall Pockets. HASEL ST. BAZAAR. febl4-w
PARCHEESI ! PARCHEESI !-A royal game of
India. Basel street Bazaar, and East Bay
News Room. apr20-w
D O W I ?, MOISE -g S,
IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS AND i
CHARLESTON, S. O.
We be? to call the attention of Druggists, Physicians and Coon try Merchants to oar large'and
complete Stock of. Drags M?decines, Chemicals, Paints,.Oils, Preston's,. Per?nmerv, Patent Medicines,
Glassware, Window.. Glass, Druggists' Sundries and-aU-Goods- usntOlritept-m a FIRST-CLASS
WHOLESALE DRUG WAREHOUSE. il'&lf. ; ; -,... . ?".att:..r!
i '' '. '. .' '. .' CONSISTING TN PABT OF:
ALUM. OPIUM, CASTOR OIL, RAD WAY'S RELIEF,
BORAX. MORPHINE, SWEET OIL, MUSTANG LINIMENT,
BRIMSTONE, QUINiNE,_ TANNE R8'OIL SIMONS'S LIVER BEG?LATOR,
SULPHUR, . BLUE MASS, LINSEED OIL, WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP!
EPSOMSALTS, CHLOROFORM, TURPENTINE, TARRANTS APERIENT.
INDIGO,;. . CALOMEUH WHITB LEAD, BROWN'S E88. JAM. GINGER,
MADDER. IODIDB.POtAS9. MIXED PAINTS. ISAACSEN'S "SURE POP "
We- are Agents for Long's Portable Soda Fountain-au complete in one Surer-Plated Draw
seana. The. cheapest and most 'economical and easily managed Soda Fountain In the world Ex.
D^t?SmA*^-^*'^* St0Tea' ??WW??tou?-'Ac.t AC send for
We are Proprietors of the following, which we offer with confidence aa beta* eaual to any simi?
lar Preparation* In the market: . * ?
SUMTER BiTTHRSr-The Great'Southern Tonio.
MOISE'S LIVER PILLS-Purely Vegetable.
MOISE'S HORSE. BOG AND CATTLE POWDERS.
MOISE'S FEV rt AND AGUE PILLS-Warranted to Care;
MOISE'S POPULAR WHITE WORM GAND?".
, UM ^ MOISE'S MORNIXGSTAK YEAST or BAKING POWDERS.
feb29-DCAW8ma8_ SAMPLES FURNISHED FREE OF CHARGE.
flhg ?00?i, ?rc.
SPBINGr 1872!
No. 244 KING STfiEET.
SPRING 1872!
FlRflO??,BE?T&C0.
Will offer on MONDA7, March 26. novelties in all
Departments of their well selected STOCK OF
DEY AND FANCY GOODS, at pries much below
present market Taine.
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
26 pieces o? Rich an i Elegant Gros Grain and
Taffeta'Black SILKS-$126, $137, $ I 76, $2,
$2 60
20 pieces or Black Striped and Japanese Silks,
only 85 cents per yard' .
10 pieces Plain and Checked Japanese Silks, at
Si and $126 I
60 Japanese MIK Dress Patterns, (a new lot,)
only $8 60
600 pieces olMozamblqnes. Poplins, Lenos, Sul?
tans, Grenadines, Plaids; Japanese, Mo
hairs, Alpscjs, Crape, Bombazines, from 25
cents np. The best selected Stock or Dress
Gooda this side or New York. " '
loo Real Llama Lace Shawls, from $12 to $60, (a
8 pc d? 1 ty}
60 Parepa Snits, with trimming attached, (a
novelty)
1 case Ba ff Lawn, only 16 cents-rast colors
6 ca;es Figured Lawns, 16 cents
1 case 4-4 Buff Dress Linen, 22 cents.
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT
200 pieces or French and English is w Bs, from 12
to 60 cents
100 pieces Check and Stripe Cambrics and Nain
. tooks, from 16 to 40 cents |
200 piece* Marse lies and Piques, in satin stripes,
flgared. dotted, flowered, bordered-an ele?
gant selection at very tow Ogures
16 pieces or the "Novelty" Boulevard Piques,
something new and elegant
2 cases or Honeycomb and Allendale Quilts,
at $1 60 worth $2
100 pieces 10, ll and 12-1 Marseilles Quilts, from
$2 np
2000 piecer Mosquito Cor led Nets, at only 80 cents
worth $1
160 pieces Boblnet, very cheap.
RIBBONS, LACES, ftc.
1000 pieces or SILK RIBBONS. 6, 6,8 and 10 cents
all colors, f hades lind styles
1000 pieces of slit Ri bens. 12.16 and 20 cents
t?l colors, shades s,nd styles
1000 pieces or silk H IODO ns, so, 40 and 60 cents
nil colors, shades ?nd styles
100 pieces Sash Ribbons, only $1-all colors,
iibades and styles
Goats'* Cotton. 4 spools for 26 cents
$1000 worth or Real Guipure Lac -, all widths
great bargains
$1000 worth or Hamburg Rdgiog and Inserting
closing oat sate.
The very latest sty ICE or PARASOLS, Jost re?
ceived, and sold very cheap.
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
10 cf .ses or the Latest ?Patterns of CALICOS
2 ii.ses of 4 4 Preach Jam bric, only 16 cen ts
2 ctises ot 4*4 French Percales, only 22 % cents
6 clises or io 4 Sheeiing, only 40 and 46 cents
2 ci,ses ol 6-4 Plllowcaslng, only 22)? cents
20 cases of 3 and 4 4 Bleached and Unbleached
Shirting, 10,12,16, IS and 20 cents
1 eise or vv ams ut ta 4-4 Bleached Shirting, only
22 cents by the piece
1 case or 8-4 Bleached Table Damask, 06 and
76 cents
1 case of 8-4 unbleached Table Damask, 60
cents 1
100 doz n Doylies, 75 cents; 100 dozen Napkins,
$125 ?
250 dozen Damask Towels, $2 60 per dozen; loo
Hack Towels, $1 per dozen.
For Olotns and casslmeres, (a splendid assort?
ment.) See Bus nesB Notice.
CARPETS AND MATTING.
100 pieces 4-4 WHITE MATTING, only 27X cents.
The balance or oar Brussels and Ingram Car?
pets will be closed out at coat.
Scroing itlacfjines.
THE NEW IMPROVED
WHEELER & WILSON
SILENT
SEWING MACHINE !
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST !
WHEELER & WILSON
VICTORIOUS
AT THE LATE STATE FAIR, HELD AT
COLUMBIA I
Why lt Should Have the Preference of
all Others i
1st. Because lt is the simplest.
2d. Because lt Fews easier.
3d. Because lt sews faster.
4th. Because lt uses no Shuttle.
6th. Because lt makes less noise.
sib. Because lt Is more durable.
7th. Because lt has been before the public for
over twenty years, and hence lt is no experiment
to try If.
Ninety thousand more Family Mash ines sold
than by any other Company. Its late improve?
ments set lt far ahead ol anything In the market.
Adjusting and repa ring done promptly. All
Call and examine, whether wishing to purchase
or not.
WHYTE & HARRAL,
General Southern Agents,
WO. 209 KING STREET.
fens
FURNITURE REPAIRED AND RENO?
VATED
NEATLY, PROMPTLY, AND AT MODERATE
RATES,
By J. L. LUNSFORD,
rebe smith Street, north or Wentworth.
??Jrrj ?coos, Ut.
BARGAINS
IN
CLOAKS & SHAWLS.
Daring the remainder of the season, GOODS In
this Department will be sold at their COST to
manufacture.
J. R. REAP.
DRESS GOODS.
CHEAP DRESS GOODS,
CONSISTING nt FAST OF :
COLORED SATINES
DIAGONAL CLOTHS
VELOURS
POPLINS
[CASHMERES, ftc.
Especial attention ls Invited to a lot of assorted
POPLINS and MOHAIRS, being offered at 36 cents
per tard. .
. ' _J. FL READ.
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
A splendid assortment of new and most approv*
ed BLACK DRESS MATERIAL : Blactc Blarrits,
Satines, Diagonals, Berlin Cord?, Persian Cloth,
Alpacas, Empress Cloth, Mohairs, Frenen Menno,
Tamise Cloth, Bombazine, Ottoman Cords, Ac.
KID GLOVES.
HARRIS'S "SEAMLESS" KID GLOVES, (first
quality.). A foil assortment or street colors, and
others.
A180,
FRENCH KID GLOVES, at $1, in dark and light
colors, black and white.
_J. R. READ.
HOSIERY AND GLOVES.
ENGLISH AND GERMAN HOSIERY
Ladies1 Superior White Cotton Hose, at Mo.
I Men's Extra Quality Half Dose, at 31,37X and Mo
Ladles'Doeskin Gauntlets and Gloves
Men's Berlin and French Calf Gloves'
Misses' Superior White Cotton Hosiery.
_J. R. READ.
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
LADIES' PLAID SCARFS, new
Ladles' Twilled s caris, with tassels
Ladles' Twilled scarfs, plain
Whlte-Tarletans, 8-4 French Muslins
Colored Tariotans, Evening colors
Black Silk Parasols, Glove-ntting Corsets
Black Silk Fringes, French Perfumery
Hair Brushes, Dressing Combs, Fine Tooth Brush
es, Lace Sets, Lace Collars, Ruches, ftc.
_J. R. READ.
BLACK__SILB:S.
I BLACK, WHITE AND COLORED REFT VALOURS
for Trimmings
Black and Colored Poplins.
SPECIALTIESF?KGENTLEMEN
A new lot of GENTLEMEN'S SCARFS, In latest
I novelties, TIES and CRAVATS, received per last
j steamer, at greatly reduced prices..
J. R. READ.
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Drugs at tttyoUsaU.
GENUINE PREPARATIONS.
PIL IODOFORM AND IRON.
A powerful general tonic and alterative. The
great Remedy for Scrofula, Neuralgia and Rheu?
matism.
We give below a brief extract from a report of
tbe Lehigh County MeJlcal Society, as published
in the transactions of the Medical Society of Penn?
sylvania. June, 1868:
"Internally, I gave quinine and Iron and a good
nourishing diet. Still I found great trouble in
keeping up healthy granulations, they would be?
come sluggish. I tried a number of alteratives,
as iodide of potassium and lime. Still the case
progressed very slowly until ray attention was at?
tracted to an article in the Medical and Surgical
Reporter, 'On Iodoiorm and Iron.' I at < nee con?
cluded io give this remt-dy a fair trial. I discon?
tinued all other constitutional treatment, and
gave three pills three times a day. manufactured
by W. R. WARNER A CO., of T*TW*JJTn
had the satisfaction of seelDg a rapid Improve?
ment. The pain at once left her'limb .withWhich
she had sutTered continually; the granulations
became more healthy and more abundant, and I
?ow have the satisfaction of seeing my patient
eniraeiDg in all her household duties. Not a ves?
tige of the disease ls to be seen. The patient ls
enloylng perfect health, lt active and lively.
.?Since, I have treattd two other cases, one of |
three and one of four year* standing, with the
same good result. I feel convinced of the efficacy
of the remedy. .P. L. REICHARD.
"Chairman Sanitary Committee."
PIL PHOSPHORUS COMP.
A potent Remedial Agent and'certain core for
Softening of the Brain, Impotency, ftc.
WINE OF BEEF AND IRON.
TONIC, NUTRITIVE, STIMULANT.
This preparation possesses, In the highest de?
gree, the valuable properties of its Ingredients so
combined as to form a pleasant and valuable re?
medy fer Debiilut, Exhaustion, Impoverishment
of the Blood, CosWaiescence, ftc. .
For by DB. H. BAER, Wholesale Agent,
m cli33- DC -imo a Charleston, S. C.
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BOOTS AND :SH0B8A> q?i ni >s ;:. , ;
BOOTS, SHOES ?5 BHQ3aH8, [fW^jg^^
?~ By MLES PBAfE. w^ ?
EIRST SPRING'"flAl?f Cfc'OlMpNG,
HAT?, Ac. - ;
THIS MORNING, atlO iA^^V^L?^^ V^
Store? coraerKing and liberty streets, ^, -.j
A long line oX Men's Melton and 8Dk-M}xed
SUIT?, Oaselmere and S*tmetrtOoata,P^ta,And
Tests, Broadcloth coan and Vesta, Linen ,p$l
Coats and Panta, Boy?* Suits, Ac., Ac?.;: Sjn'tfTS
? A splendid assortment of-Ven's and Boya' Wool,
Felt and Straw HAT^jOf ^styles.. : ncn87(
Bj W- Y. LEITCH & R. S. BBTOTS,,
-Auctioneers." "-"
ENGLERT AGAINST ENGLERT AND
-OTBEBS.-1"
By Tlrtu? of an order of Judge Graham, made
In this case, I will offer for sale at public auction,
in toe City of Charl-sion, berore the OM Poetefflce,
THIS DATV arth instant; at iro?clocl:X!lti;t3w
following Property:" r ""? JJ rt ^fffflgtegg
All those SIX-LOTS-OP LAND, with the Eulld
ilnga thereon, described In a plat of Purcell, Sur?
veyor, and known as Noe. IO, ll, 12, 13,14 and IB,
situate on the south side or Romney atreec, be?
tween King and the Son ch Carolin a. Baili oad,.
mciiBurlng and contaBnag tarroni oo Romney
st^-et three hundred and thirty-three (333Hertslx
(0) inches; on the south or back, line, two, hundred
and ttSy ^et; on the western' Une,|?^
' d re d- and s tx ty -? li (iee) feet- on t he -eastern line.
Tanning sonth from. Romney street, ans hand red
(loo) feet, then running we6t eighty three(g&QMt
six (fl) Inches, then running south .untU irJoUaTM
eastern end of the'sonwera Tine,''sixty-six (69) .
feet, be the said dimensions a little more or less;
bounding north on .Rnmney.street, south-partly
on lands or tue Souita Carolina Railroad, and p art -
ly on landa of --?4. east. on lands of the South
Carolin a Railroad, and wes ton land a of limon. .
Terms-?ne third cash ; balance Ja one trrfltwp
years, - secured lby bonds of - the"' ' p nrch ase r an tl
mcrtgage or she premises sold, the bonds .bearing
date norn day of tale, payable la one and twp
years, with Interest from day of sale, at the rate
or seven per sent, per annum, pKfable seml-an
^^^^^^^^^^
glnrtimt Bak9"fmit fl>,ag?. .
Bj LOWNDES & GRIMBAELr~~
Auctioneer?. -
REFEREE'S SALE.-MARGARET G.
OAKKS, Administratrix, TS, D. F. APPLE
1 ^Pu r an a nt to an order of sale in the above stated
case, by the Hon. B. F. Graham. J^tfiof?M
First Circuit, I wlU offer for sale THCRSDAY,
29th March, at the east end of Broad street, in
Charleston, at li o'clock, A.M., . _i
Ali that LOT OF LAND, with the three story -
Brick Dwelling and outbn?dlnm, at thenem
west corner of Meeting and Hodson "treetyvto
Charleston, measuring m rront on Hudson streft
149 feet, on the north line 144 reet ? inche*, and m
depth 130 reet on the east line, and on the^west
lice ia feet 4 Inches; bonndlng sonth on Hudaon
street, east on Meeting street, B<mh ooludoc
o. J. Chafee, and west on Land or W. 0. Dake*. "
ALSO,' ?'
All that LOT OF LANu* with the three story
Brick Dwelling and o u'buildings, on the north?
west corner of Smith's lane and Meeting street,
in Charleston, m earring in front on Meeting
street 48 lest, and in:depth irs feet; Doonding
south, on Smith's lane, east en Meeting street,
north on Lands of Dobson, and west on Lands or
Dobson. _
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All that LOT OF LAND, with the three .story
Wooden Dwelling and embutidlo gs, on the south
Btde of Tr add street. In Charleston, measuring in
front on Tradd street 89 feet 8 Inches, and" ta
depth 102 feet 8 inches; bounding north on Ttadd
street, east on Land of Walker, south on Land ot
First Presbyterian Church, and west on Land ol
Dr. Anjee. .'?"
ALBO,
All that LOT OF LAND, with the two story
Brick Dwe.Ilc* and outbuildings, Mt tte wert
Bide ol ABLOI .treat, in Ohariesion, mewnrtag ta
front on Anson ttrret 80 feet, and in depth 88
feet: boondie north on Bt.-Stepueu'e^OntteL
eas t on Anson street, sonth on Land of D. Loeb,
and weston-^-? *
; AMO,'
All that PLANTATION in Colleton County call?
ed Rock Spring, and composed or two separate
parcels, one parcel containing 881 28-100 aerea;
bounding nonh on Lands or Freer, east on Landa
of - Morris, sooth on Pon pon River, and weston
Lands or Lewis Morris; the other parcel contain?
ing-aeres; bounding north on Land of Freer,
east and sooth on Lands or Morris, and weat -on
first parcel. C'-'lA -
Terms-One-fourth sash; balance ta one, two,
three and roar y ears, secured by bon* and mort?
gage, Interest at .7 per cent.', payable annually;
buildings In Charleston to be Insured and policies
assigned. Purchasers paying for sumps and
papers. W1LM0? G. DBSAUSSURB: ..'
v mCh27___Special Referee.
Bj J. DRAYTON FORD.
ESTATE SALE OF DESIRABLE RESI?
DENCES in Summerville. .
will be sold at the east end or Broad street,
near the Postyfflce, ln Charleston, on THURSDAY,
the 28th March. 1872, at ll o'clock A. M., ..;
The large WOODEN RESIDENCE and premises
in the Town of Summerville, desirably located,
near Brown's Hotel, Vose'a Store and toe Epiaeo
pai church, being the realdence or the late Boot.
Hume, Esq.
ALSO,
The PROPERTY beyond the Episcopal Church,
being the Trust Estate or the late samuel. BUng
man Esq., known as the "Old Postofflce," with,
the Heelden cea. Outbuildings, Store and Bakery
situated thereon. ? .- . ., iv?ji.
Te rms-o ne-h air cash; balance by bondi, wub
Interest, payable-ta one year from day of aale^
secured by nat mortgages of the premises,. Beal
donees to be insured lor credit .portions and Boll?
?les to be assigned to representatives of Ea tates.
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Bj A? C. McGILLITRAT.
-ffrrTLL BE SOLD ON TUESDAY, 2D
W April, at ll o'clock, at the Postofflce,
A fine BUILDING LOT, Calhoun street, north
side, opposite Wall, next west of Wheelwright
Shop, size 40 by lea. * 'V *
TermB-Haif cash; balance ta one year, and pay
auctlonef for papers and stamps, y
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W, ?. LEITCH & R. S. BRUNS,
Auctioneer?.
NO. IS HAYNE STREET,
wm be sold on THURSDAY 28th instant,
at ll o'clock, at the Old Po?tofflce,
That :Desirable TflBBE-STORY BRICK STORE,
known as No. 131Uyne street.
Lot measures 25 feet front by 117 feet ta depth..
Terms-One-nair cash; balance in one year,
with Interest, secured by bond and mortgage.
Purchaser to pay na for papers and stamps.
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Bj B. BL MARSHALL & BR&
DWELLING-CANNON STREET,
south aide, first east or Rutledge.
On THURSDAY, 28rh March, at ll o'clockvwlU
be sold at the Postofflce,_
The above, containing 4 large rooms, un
measures 40 by 76 feet, more or less.
Terms easy : made known at sale.
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By R, M. MARSHALL * BRO.
DESIRABLE LOT, SULLIVAN'S
Island,
on THURSDAY, 28th March, at ll o'clock, wm
be Bold at the Pootofflce, -
LOT No. 2ifl, Hume's New Plat, being near
Front Beach, east of Fort. . ._
Terms caan. Purchaser to pay na fo-.- panera
and stamps. _mch2Mnwta8
grjirts atilr Snrni^mi^oobs^
IMlAW NOVELTY.
CHEVIOT
SHIRTS
AND
COLLARS.
Made to order of Best Mat?riels, and
WABBANTED TO FIT.
Sent by Express, C. O. D. to any part of the
country. Directions for meaanremont tent on
application.
SCOTTS
STAR SHIRT EMPORIUM,
MEETING STREET,
Opposite the Market.
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