The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-28
DAILY N EW S.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28. 1866.
LOCAL MATTERS.

MONDAY MpltN1NC AUGUST 2o. lo6o.
LOCAL MATTERS.
To OUR CITY SUBSCRIBERS would be thank
ful If there 10 any failure on the part OF car
ricrs TO deliver tho DAILY NEWS, if city sub
scrbers would give us immediate notice. Every
Effort on our part will be mado to socuro early
delivery, and if the carriers fail in doing their
duty, We hope to bo Immediately informed oft.
TuANHs.--Wc return our thanks to SEARS & Co.,
under Charleston Hotel, for continued favors in
4he shape Of papers, &c.
THE CRY MNRKEr.-On Saturday morning last
Tc walked through this very necessary and useful
Institution, and wero much pleased with its ap-
pearance. In The first place, it was as clean as
penny; and in tho next, it was 80 well supplied,
that student of gastronomy could have devoted
many hours to delightful study. The meat stalls
were well filed with fine parts of beef, mutton,
pork, &c., at prices to suit the times and pockets,
as VIC should judge by the number of purchasers
we saw surrounding the butchers. The vegetable
markets wero abundantly supplied with esculents
of every kind, and, with that taste that has always
distinguished our market women, beautifully ar
ranged. Beans, peas, okra, tomatoes, squashes,
&C., &C., were very plentiful. The fruit depart
ment was more scant than it generally is at this
season, owing to great shortncss Of the crop.
There we're some melons, however, of huge size
certainly tho best We have seen this year. The
fish market was not very striking as to variety,
but blackfsh we're plenty, with q few club and
bass.
We noticed in Cur stroll few innovations upon
old custome, brought about, no doubt, by tho new
element that is every day mixing with us and in
grating upon us their Industrial habits. Books
and papers may be purchased there, and razors,
Brushes thilnbles, scissors, and all the little kck-
knacks it is presumed the housewife needs, either
for herself or the old man at home Gold cooked
meats and fish can also be obtained, with concomi-
4ants 80 that ho who runs may eat, and we are
told, too alta very small expense. These matters
Ec consider decided benefit on old arrangements,
md notice them with great pleasure. We discover
more and more, as each new day succeeds the last,
that immigration can improve an old city us much
ms help new country.
ARRIVAL. OF THE MoNEKA.-The steamship
.afoneka, Captain g. op. MAnsudAN, from New
York, which port she left on Thursday afternoon,
24th inst, reached her wharf in this city early
Sunday forenoon, bringing an excellent freight and
Bome passengers. We indebted to her purser
for late Northern papers.
ARRIVAL OF THE QUAKER CrrY.lThe splendid
steamship Quaker City reached this place on Sun
day forenoon, from New York. She has Just been
prerhauled, looks in elegant order, and when she
gets in good working condition will undoubtedly
travel her route as quick as anything afoat. She
belongs to tho LEAnY line, and is consigned to MIR.
THADpEus STREET. We"are indebted to Purser
FRED. ". ELY for lato papers. We copy tho follow
ing notice Of the Quaker City from the New York
papers:
by the Leary Brothers from the Government, has
been elegantly fitted up and furnished by them for
their Charleston line of packets, for which port
IA, East River, foot of Wall-stroet The Quaker
City was favorito with the travelling public pre-
vious to tho war, owing to her great speed and
easy sea-going qualities: now sho possesses addi-
tional attractions in her large and airy staterooms
and spacious cabins, which must be to be ap-
Preciated no expense having been spared in alter
ing her to suit tho tastes and requirements of the
times. Tho Quaker City is commanded by Captain
West, who has retired from the Navy for that pur-
pose.
NORTHEASTERN RAILRoAD.-Mr. ALEXANDER Con-
RrE, who has long been connected with this road
as conductor, has recently been appointed to the
position of Assistant Superintendent To the en-
ergy Of Mr. G. the company well as the public
are greatly indebted for the speedy reconstruction
of the trestles and bridges which has enabled the
road to resume it's work; and We congratulate him
upon his promotion feeling satisfied that the Office
could not have been conferred upon one who pos
sesses moro fully the confidence of the community
We take this occasion to refer our readers to the
change Of schedule of this road commencing to-
day, and to say that arrangements have been made
by which baggage and freight will be conveyed i'll
cars over the Santee River without breaking bulk
Several cars have already been transported over.
ACoDENT.-Whno a car on the Northeastern
Railroad, loaded with government stores was be-
ing lowered down the inclined plane on this side of
the Santce River, the hawser with which it WAS
connected parted, and with great speed it was pre-
cipitated into the stream 1t was immediately
brought alongside the bank, the roof taken OFF.
and the contents carried ashore AS barrels of
hard tack and salt beef were the only passengers
1t contained, we ore happy to say that no lives
were lost, though several were badly damaged
The cable, which was in bad condition has been
replaced by one Of superior quality.
". AsHMEAD CouRTENAY.-This gentleman, now
in Newberry, publishes card in our columns this
morning, to which we beg reference by our read
ers. We hope that lie may bo successful in his new
enterprise, and that it will expand into business
80 extensive as to induce hin, to return to his na-
live city, so as to lend his experience and active
habits to the development of commercial schemes