The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-07
NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL I, 1916.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March q, 1876.
The Qxsen Cify-Ercitatiiity of ITS Citizens, bxt
no Gas-ResotTces of South Cardinals zaves--
Failures.
Our "Queen City," as we are rather fond of call
ing this old settlement is usually just about as quiet
as any Of the small villages which crown the high
hills of our upper districts nestle in the neme-
diale valleys. Indeed it is a marvel how calm we
always are, while by our Northern brethren, we are
usually regarded as the most 6ery Hotspurs in the
world. Events which in cities will keep their in
habitsns in hot water for weeks scarcely noticed
here Even war; and rumors Of war pass By our
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but lack, l think, stamina, as Yankee
would say perseverance,; or, what il still better,
tom. Shall illustrate Look at the past history Of
city whore the results Of the commercial
tions held in Macon and in Charleston years ago Echo
answers where Where s the importing capital which
to fill harbors with ships and city with the
products Of Europe And whore are the many local
projects which were to beautify and adorn, well
to add to the comfort Of city Projects are formed
but execution does not follow, or if do, tits tardy
and feeble In local affairs are far behind
the sge. With tolerably dense population, and with
many Of our public buildings street, while most
of the wholesale stores another and the retailers
Illuminated by gas least that portion Of it whore the
public buildings are located and the heavy business s
ransaeted1 And yet not quite defunct There il
-
ing the heavy mass. and which may 10 time produce
good results Capital il slowly stealing into
featuring interests and intelligent begin
ming perceive that Of industry is after all
the surest source Of wealth and perpetuty In nation
The upper districts Of State ar8 rich in water power
timber, granite, marble, minerals and soil, and with
proper Improvement Of these gifts Of nature be
prosperous the most favored of any people. The
their Sudn and viii in in hs
twelve months Having large capital, this company
will be prepared to compete with any other in all the
Vauclaure osnaburgs.
You have seen the notice of the arrival at this
wilson seized on the African coast BY the u States
ship Yorktown The Northern abolitionsts would have
full feed of horrors they could look into these ships
groes, for of them none were found on board but
Of the implements and goods used in the trafac.
The curious part Of all this slave trade is, that
engsgedin this barbarous tracare owned at the North
Let Northern abolitionists look to this.
80 a failure of one of our houses, which carried
down with II ono Of the staunchest Of the auc.
toneers, and was the beginning Of long series
house ives overwhelmed This is, in our commu.
nifty, rare event, for though failures among our
in consequence Of another. These auction houses
were conducted on high principles Of integrity
IN ana
with any others in the city. There are strange
| rumors. saoat about their having betrayed conn
d0nC0
| be this ground that they received the credi
which speaks Of some $4,000 II seems that thi
man. after placing himself in the most CONFIDENTIAL bro
thsrly and friendly attitude has turned upon his bene
factor and literally robbed him and his partners out
every dollar Of their hardearned capital, and s now
plotting to injure their characters, and has by his
or other myrnidon, gone far az to assault
ono Of the parties in the street. with abludgeon How
ever all these things will be Investigated suppose by
the Law doctors. who will always make little out O.
| every such squabble.
Businsss with the jobbers seems to be tolerably fair
Hayne street busy from morning to the next morning
for they have to work night and day. Our wharfl
filed with cotton and all We want for prosperous
times il a ready sale for the staple. at fair pIoe
have Just hesfd that the Office Of Surveyor in
the Custom HOUSE. made vacant by the death Of
Mr. Thos. H. Jervsy. has been Allied BY the President
appointing Thomas 6adsden to the Giving" So much
for having friend at court Our representative
knows how 70 "hep his cousinsD But the public canno,
complain when men Of such great ability andindusry
placed in responsible onces. Once seekers viii grow
but who cares for them