The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-04
NEW YORK. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 4, Es43
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Correspondence of the Herald.1
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correspondence OH the Heraiul
CHARLESTON, s. c., June n, 1873
The Weather and the Cimdte-P0stmasto and 20
hticians-Ihe hie attorney General Legare
We are as comfortable here, as the thermometer
above 80 in the shade and the hot vapors OF repeal
and the temperance rage will admit But there IS no
such thing genuine, perfect ease in these mosquito
regions after the beginning OF June. IT is winter
climate entrely-so formed by nature, and it can
not otherwise be ordered by man His ingenuity
and the genius which seems attached TO our being,
has contributed no little 10 making life endurabe,
even under the scorchng rays of this southern sun
In the first place, by the enterprise OF few citizens
with the aid Of the City Council, we have been able
to establish, what was long needed by the commu
nifty, salt water bathing house.
Then again we have Sulvan's Island with all
its glorious revolutionary history and all its refresh
ing delights OF Atlantic air ard recuperalng fresh
We have toe, our fishing parties in which both
sexes unlte-probably the best recreation OF all.
So, Master Bennett, we are not quite go bad of
after all, and if you will only drop down our wayw
vii initiate you into all the mysteries OF Cebbers,
Juleps, While Lions, Nc, the temperance mania
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Our worthy Postmaster, Mr.. Huger, has sailed tor
England, in the last stage OF decline. II he had re-
the most sanguine despair of meeting him AGAIN
He is beloved by allan excellent, honorable man,
such as the South sprolific in.
We were all agog to-day, on account of intel-
gence said to have come from Washington by the
last mail II is understood from very good authority
here, that Mr.. Collector Gravson has been ordered
to pack up his traps, and take the quick march out
oil our custom house The administration party,
which is not inconsderable here, have not been
pleased at the course adopted by this officer re-
gard to them their friends, and beng from the
country, with scarcely any acquaintance in the
community, old and without energy, he has render
ed himself exceedingly unpopular with the mer
chants and every other class of the community
Besides which, he is an open and rank Clay man,
was appointed through the urgent applicant OF the
Clay party and is bound to do whatever they say
which ls to carry on the custom house TO the benefit
of their interests. Not knowing any thing OF the
public business, he slipped into the hands of few
OF the old ncumbents, who have managed him just
as they please To give idea ct the man, he is
known about town as sold Mr.. Granny Grayson"
Ii is not known who will succeed HIM, but there are
impressions that some prominent Trend OF the Pre-
sdent has already been selected, in which event
there will be clean sweep OF the office holders, and
certainly such reformation vas never more
| anxiously wished or deserved than in Charleston
| The public Offices are filled with old, broken down
politicians, whose knowledge consists in sucking
brandy and water, and Teasing with foreign cap
tans Every body reoices that this change is to be
made, and it will be quite delightful TO Paddy
CantwelI, and Jewry, and White, and some Others
who have lived the public pap tor years, 10 the
| exclusion OF worthy men, taking up their line Of
march. The rumor says, that full accounts of all
the dongs OF these custom house gentry have gone
on to Washington, and some of them will feel the
effect OF such an exposure.
The intelligence of the death Of our statesman,
Mr.. Legare, has thrown the whole community into
sorrow. The Bar, Council, the Federal Court, the
people, have all Joined in the universal expression
| OF sympathy and regret LOCKER On.