The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-08-03
CHARLESTON.


SnAipan's Island, Moultrie House, Mount
Pleasant, Ferry Boats, Miss Ellen Bren-
nan, Ship GaLena, Yellow Ferer in Ne,c
Osprey 3'c.
CHARLEsToS, S. c., July 90, 1853.
Mr.. EDITOR The "Qucen City of the
South" though usually dnll at this season of
the year, yet, on account of adjacent attrac-
tions, wears by no maans, = issh OF assDes-
asnsy, <sf rnny use rne cXpression) at this
time.
Old Sullivan's Island, which in the olden
time, was visited in the afternoons, when the
veteran Etiwan unmoored herself from Ad-
gers Wharf, ut o'clock, taking down per-
haps forty or fifty gentlemen to play at Bill
liards, at the Point house; is now hourly vs-
tied by hundreds. The great point Of at
traction there at this time, is the Moultrie
House. Mr.. Nickerson, who will take
charge of the Singleton House, in this city,
when completed, gives entire satisfaction as
mine host of the Moultric House He is ably
assisted by Mr.. T. J. Cornell. am sure if
any of our upper country friends desire a lit
tie recreation, the end could not be better at
tanned than by visit to the Moultric House
on Sulliyan's Island.
Attractive as the Island is, must not per-
nit il to obscure that beautiful and thriving
little town Mount Pleasant, so re-chrstened
from Haddrill's Point. Mount Pleasant is
really a delightful place-there is n fine Ho-
tel here, ,and every amusement one can desire;
besides, those fond Of piscatory amusement
can be gratified. Most frequently ones ex-
posure to the hot sun IN canoe, will meet
with its reward. The ferry boats make the
trip from the city to Mount Pleasant in
about twenty minutes, and to the Island in
about half an hour. This ferry has been
the means Of enhancing very materially the
real estate at Mount Pleasant Lots which
were once bringing 800, will now bring
$500 or more.
"Carolna's Mocking Bird" Miss Ellen
Brennan Of Columbia, gave us a concert on
Wednesday evening last. The weather was
very unpropitious. dark clouds in the after.
noon, A,nting about. betokening rain, not
withstandng, Hibernian Hall was very we'll
filed. Miss B. was suffering from bron-
chial complaint, and was under the care of
a physician; yet, ! nm glad to say, she ac-
quilted herself very well indeed. Miss Is.
has difficult career before her, and it be-
hooyes her to place not too high m estimate
on her proficiency, or she may be disappoin.
ted, and disappointment now would prove
forever fatal to her success.
A fine ship, the Galena of New York, from
New Orleans, bound to Havre, with some
2IoO bales Of cotton, arrived here on We'd
nesday, on fire, having been struck by light
ming.
Soon after she was struck at sea, aud dis
covered to he on fire, the brig Anna Marga-
reth0 hove In sight, and accompanied the Ga
lena to this port It was thought here that
the ship would be entirely destroyed, but
our vigorous and energetic fireman, after II
hours labor, succeeded in pumping in water
to the depth Of twenty feet, which extin-
guished the fire. Il is not known as yet the
extent Of the injuries she has received.
Reports reach us of the prsvslepes of Yel-
low fever In New Orleans. This fearful
sammer epedemic, will ever rstArd the pro-
grsss Of the Crescent city. The poorer
classes srsths principal yictima The deaths
from shs diasss sssk numbered