The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-10
Our Charleston correspondence.

CHARLESTON, :. o., July 3, lS1i.
4 Pisiiione State Military Academy- Discipline
ofhe Cadas-Stafc Of the Weaihey- Thermose,-
ricai Observations Din Extraordinary InfaatHe
dBection-Wah Of Water--Health Of the City.
have just returned from visit to the State
Military Academy in this city, and have never
been more pleased with any visit have made since
my arrival in the South. The cadets are all in tine
order, and went through their military evolutious
at evening drill In manner which would have
done credit 10 older and more experienced heads.
One great feature in this institution Is that all who
wish to can acquire q military education. None
ere restricted, and the fees are placed within
the reach Of the poor class of the community.
The school occupies large and spacious building,
resembling very much Old fort, attached TO
which is a large plot Of ground, which Is used for
field purposes.
Last thursday, the goth ultmo, was ceiebseted
here by grand military display. it being the ami.
versaIy OF the Battle OF Old Fort Moultrie, winch
occurred, as you are undoubtedly aware, near this
city, IN struggling for national independence.
lie weather here for the past Eve days has bceu
excessively warm. | give you below table show
ing how the thermometer stood here III the shade
for the past five days
"Wednesday, June %. Observation-Disclosures % dgs.
Thunday, ~. Observation-Disclosures SO cys.
Friday, 80. Observation-Disclosures. 81 dr..
satui day, July ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 dgs
Sunday, 2...................... 81 DIS.
In the city Of Macfn Ga. The ihcrmometer Ia a
Tbuisdny stood for three hours at the even 100 Digs
the shnde, and | am informed by q rev. gentle-
mad Of this city, who has Just returned from VIII
mipeion, N. c., at that city the same dy Che Their.
III, meter rose up TO l02 ogs. in the shade, and an
p,tst vas tie heat, all business suspen led be-
TWEEN the hours OF 10 AM. aud Pm. Whoa ne
cit, theie was q disease prevalent which proved
very fatal to children and baied all the excrtoas
IT tie most .miu.nt physicians and a very singular
t.,s iii fhs
iing N of iiesb anu dropping out OF teeth.
Yen Noiu.rntrs eau form idea of this
country when inform you that here 10 orr harbor
aftw days ago. huge alligator, measuring seven
teen feet nom tip 10 tip, caught and dep ,-ited
in tie museum beie, AID made oissecting subject
Of for the medical students of the college. Also 5y
the way u change, week or tao ag,, here to iae
nsrb,r. they also carght monstruas deyll-ish.
having boIns like Cow. His lnr,lship uaderwea.
tie same operation tie previous aquatic Ia livi.
dual. Orr rivers abound here With alligatsrs aud
No, d. sith Mskes Of tue Hlpst vcnomols
description. Amongst the hitter Gay be lolad Tie
raitesLako aud nio;cassin, the tsO species ua1st
dsf ppr,us.
one Ting miss bcre more than anything else
thai j. The good ~, Cfotoe, here IL Is iapos.t
bity to b'ain drunk of water t to i0tTcdaoc iatp
,oui System; nnr cnly water l. ci,tsrn 0eser, ard
tnat is generally n such pa,fid 4 tie ta. Il al
NOT ,qNai 10 an ipec - vovier. can asViFc y,A
sGcb o.Ssrrge u not very pleasant 9 ore ~uo hts
teen rta,d Ia the valley - tho tNadtlli wteir Ito
water III IT'S natural stale rcQrtfcs ~ i've - t
dlirkab,, but i invariably ipQa ana rase j, .
crystal.
li,Ie Is . company bore lafiyr =, u si'r gtl,.
VIII, d has already Nt.aiEt3 thF t| af ~ 2 .tt,
sua st.H rfefr sinw. 1pcyp s a So uit~ theN.t
R,eia trttctf I'D aith tli4 weli. " tse 8esA nt
aloI' 400 let below tht sul.ucr OF Wa iul tarv
WnIte rp lgrfe NhW.k's ioofn la q staN8 tstcr
whl,h lcav,s roorn tori di,ccs-i9n Ne .'ia
It's Tie intention 81 tbc corpaay,,N case 1try a8
tan ttt@tut qualify 81 F4.er' q s,.p.t 'aa
city from ttis Ncll.