The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-07-12

tern States TO the recent Democratic
Convention at Charleston, in n commu'
.nication to home, thus speaks of that
city and its notorictics and n pcrusal
of his remarks will not only prove in.
toresting, but instructiAc also. He
says:
"The College Of Charleston has n
splendid museum Of natural curiositics,
and Is well worthy visit, The Mcdi-
cal College, the Hospitals, the House Of
Correction, the City Prison, and many
other institutions dor tho privilege Of
visiting which | am indebted to Mr.,
iIorscy, the City Clerk Of Charleston
are we'll worthy Of attention, In one
ofthese saw q white woman carefully
nursing and caring for an aged free col
ored woman, y paralytic, who was car
cd for ut the expense oftlc city. Such
spcctacles arc not often Witnessed in tho
Abolition communities Of the North
And In speaking Of free negroes, ! must
DO permitted to say that they arc a
much more respected class hero than
with us, Among tho Taxpayers are
35l free persons OF color, one Of whom
Maria Weston owns property valued
at ISL ,57j, pays SG7563 city tax alone,
and owns Ii slaves. Jacob Weston is
taxed for $4,000, Il. Il. Doroof $4,000
Joseph Dcrcef SIG, 100, &c, &c, all Of
whom are Shareholders.
The negroes here speak u lingo in.
comprehensive to the NorthcrnOr on Il
first visit. The voice IL excessively
shriIl, and their conversation resembles
more the chat rim Of parrots than ha-
man beings. The market is the place
to see and hear the Charleston darkey,
The buyers and sellers, almost without
exception, are negroes, and You are al
most dcatcncd BY their shriIl mdinccs.
SAINT bargaining and higgIing, E,peci-
ally IS this the case on Saturday even.
ings, when the negroes from the neigh.
boring plantations bringin for sale the
produce Of their own little plots, and Of
course are anxious TO realize the high.
cstpriccs, as the proceeds go into their
own pockets. Another curiosity Of the
Charleston markets is the hocks Of buzz.
yards which surround them during mar.
kcl hours, They are as tame as the
domestic fowl with us, and the moment
a bone is thrown out they rush to it
like the dogs around cur market hOus-
cs. Under an old colonial law, still in
force, it is a fine Of Gl0 ESQ to kill one
ofthcm. They are the best Of scayen-
gers in this Southern climate.
The great place for public resort Of
Charleston is the Battery, built Of sol
id Masonry, to protect the city from the
tides, and uifording Il magnificent
cnadc. Here, at sunset, 1T the close Of
n warm day, the rich and poor Of the
city assemble III thousands to enjoy the
refreshing breeze from the bay. On
the carriage way hundreds OF vehicles
may be seen passing to and fro, the
black drivers exhibiting their skill to
perfection.
Charleston is oneofthc best governed
cities in the Union, Daring the pro-
gres. Of the Convention, while the city
has been crowded with strangers, |
have heard Of but one case OF pocket,
picking. The police lorco consists OF
ChicI, 2 llcutenants commanding, 4
~Ltoutcnants, I Sergcant9, and 1870 pri-
Yates, OF whom iIlty gre mounted ANA
constantly patrol TIE city on horseback.
mn II "a = - .I~..y,
The salary "i the mel Is H-'0o p"rah-
mum, ANA oilhr prIyalea $50 to $40 per
month. The latter are clIeNE IRISH,
Crimes are very I~nirc4Henl, not only
T. therIty, hnt IN the State generally
lhcro IS no Nlatu 'r'"oh III south 'Ar-
DINA, but each district or county has a
Jam, where prisoners are coni'nrd' Bur
:! GARY ana h'%hW'y r"nn'I.ynr' p'tnlSha-