CHARLESTON NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume 1, Issue 137, 8 January 1868, Page 2

CHARLESTON NEWS.

Argyle Terrace is rather famous for its christenings, the number arguing a considerable increase of machinery in that locality. M'Aul and party, before setting in to work their new machine, were determined not to depart from the old custom, but to have a little fun like their neighbors, so invited a large party to be present at the ceremony of the christening, which took place on Monday afternoon. The honor of bestowing a name on the new creation was depicted to a lady from town. Miss Roach, who very ably performed the ceremony. In a neat little speech which was rapturously applauded, she begged the company would excuse any awkwardness on her part, this being her first appearance in the character of a sponsor. As one of the maids o Charleston, she had much pleasure in naming the new machine the " Maid of Charleston" and hoped the prospects of all the maids ofCharleston would be as good as this one. (Cheers.) At the spread there was plenty of speechifying —" Success to the Maid of Charleston", " The Mining Interest", and many other toasts being duly honored, amongst the number " The Press," proposed by Mr Cunningham, and " Bohemian" by Mr Drury, who commented very strongly on a recent transaction at Westport, and mentioned the fact of a purse of sovereigns having been taken up to the Bul,!er for presentation to the subject of the toast. After th« usual amount of jollification, the visitors returned to town in the cool of the evening apparently well entertained with their • excursion to the back country. There was very little business done at the Court on Monday, the principal . item being a Warden's case of Smith and parti/ against Oooman and party, for injuring a dam. There was apparently a good deal of hard swearing on both sides, about which the ; Warden made some forcible comments and refused to grant any damages, . though the defendants were ordered to

repair the darn, and each party had to pay their own costs. We understand that the Newton Dramatic Company are aboutto payusa visit, and make their appearance at the Empire, where the stage is to he enlarged and various improvements made in the arrangements for the better accommodation o£ the audience.