The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-30
LOCAL MATTERS

LOCAL MATTERS. y
IHE WEhrnER.-For several days tho wind In g
oeon blowing srom the eastward, and during yes-
terday there was slight rain, and at tmcs n
strong breeze prevailed The appearance Of the
clouds, and the general looh of tho weather. woud
Indicate an cqunoctial blow But shou1d e. como
We trust IL VIII not prove severe; wo havelbeen
fortunate to escape gale since 1854, AID VIC must
still crave blessing in that way unit; our wlsryes
get in better condition. - - ),
A New RoUTE.-We notice that passengers are
taking coach conveyance from Augusta (Ga.), uia
Newberry, Winnsboro' and Chester, and from there
by railroad North.
MEssRs. QUINN & BROTHER. We arc indebted
to these gentlemen for late copy of the Augusta
Constitutionaiist" for which paper they are the
agents in Charleston ~-.-.
CLERK OF THE CoURT.-J. W. BRowNF1ELD, ESQ.
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Genoral
Sessions, can be found, for the present, at the
Office of MIR. G. ". DINoLE, No. 81 Broad-street.
WE ARE requested to state that Mr. CHARLES T.
LowNDFy not canuldate for u svi.. -. o.
vention.
RoDDERY.-On Monday night the schooner Herald,
lying at DEIaNANs ship-yard, on Cooper River, was
robbed OF complete suit of sails consisting of
mainsail, foresail and jb. at an early hour on
Tuesday, gentleman who knows7the Vessel well
was aroused from his slumbers by hearing knocks
at his gate. On going to the entrance he found
two.whte men, who came in and brought with
them foresail and jib, which they offered to SELL
As soon as the sails wore opened and examined
idnnti6ed- thh MI nner N wljcI, tbey
were obtained suspected. A sale was Immediately
e. agreed upon, the parties agreeing to meet short
time afterwards at certain store. In the mean-
time the services Of several police officers were
Obtained, nnd upon all the parties coming together
at the place Of settlement, conversation held
aloud in reference to the trade and which the Off
GERS overhoard and as the bargain was i'll the act
of being closed, the representatives Of the law
stepped out and arrested the parties, and they
have been placed in confinement to await fur-'
ther examination. The watchmen on the wharf
where the schooner laid was severely beaten on
the night that the vessel deprived of her sails
The GAs.-One of the great errors committed
by our. City Council and they have many to
atone for-was allowing the lighting of the city
to 60 into the hands of q company instead of
taking charge of it themselves. They would have
the jets would have been adjusted to give much
more light, and tho cost to consumers would have
been considerably less Incorporated bodies usu-
ally have an eye more to, the profits in an ENTER
prise than to the comfort of tho people, while q
government should be more careful of the welfare
OF its citizens than looking to an oYerpus of money
derived from schemes of improvement And it is
as right that mon who make investments of their
money in private undertakings should meet with
satisfactory return, that they who pay taxes,
sometmes very neavy, to municipal puhics should
be fully compensated with receiving supplies of
those necessaries for which they have paid their
toll. When the Gas Company first commenced its
operations in this city, some fifteen years ago. no
place in tho Union could boast Of being better
lighted. But this did not continue very long; in
time burners were reduced-the distances between
posts were increased-the C, al used was of an in
ferior quality, and our papers teemed with COM
plants. Remedies were applied, and for q few
years before the war kind of general satisfaction
seemed to prevail with tho community. During
the war no ono expected much from them, for the
limit to their resources was more visible than
their lights and they did the best their means af
forded them. . -
Our reasons for reviewing the former acts of
the Gas Company is that when civil government
is established, and the works again put fully
into their possession, improvements may be made
such improvements will satisfy that portion of
the public as arc moderate in their wants-for in
stance, desiring to make tho street posts more
numerous, and consequently closer, and not as
now they are, s'few and far between" We make
no allusion to the present time, for We know
that only certain lamps are now Lit, but we speak
of the spots where the posts were moved to long
ago, and stil stand. "
The lights that now illuminate the city are beau
tifully clear and bright so that VIC have heard but
one express ion in regard to thenl-words ofpraisc;
and We believe that the same attention which ex-
lists ut present will continue. The gentleman who
presides over the company has had but few oppor-
tunities in consequence of the troubles to exhibit
the onorgy which we know lie possesses, and which
he now is showing; but we predict that as soon as
the season arrives when tho soil can be turned up
and the main pipes repaired and other alterations
mado which are required, complaints, as of old,
will cease, and oil be bright again. IF@ ,IF@' ~"
THAD. C. JowTTT.-Our young friend places his
card before tho public this morning, in which he
intimates that, having made large additions to his
stock Of type, he ID prepared for any kind of Job
Printing at his old stand, No. 847 King-street The
numerous cards, handbils, posters, &c. that have
been spread about the community for over two |
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