The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-26
DAILY NEW S.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST &c, 1856.
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
To QUE C1rY SUBSCRIBERS. would be thank
full if there any failure on the part of oi.r car
ricrs to deliver the DAILY NEWS, u oir city sub
scribers would give us immediate notice. Every
effort on our part will be made to secure early
delivery, and il tho carriers fail in doing their
duty, We hope to be Immediately informed of it,
ELECTION NoTICE-We call the attention Of oil
concerned to this docurnent, which appears in the
issue of to-day.
NORTHEASTERN RALRoAp.-By reference to our
advertising columns it will be seen that tho sche
duls of tho Passenger Trains is changed from
Monday next.
INouEsrs.-A Coroner's Inquest was held ycster-
day, at No. 6 Lucas-strect, on the body of j.
Boinest (colored). Verdict Of the Jury-"Death
from intermittent fever"
An Inquest was also held at No. IL Charlotte
street, on the body of Elsey Martin (colored).
Verdict of the Jury-'Death from diptheria."
FROM L1vERrooL-The first arrival at this port,
from Europe, since the cessation of hoHtilities,
took place yesterday, by the coming into port of
the British barque Melbourne, in forty-cight days
from Liverpool Her cargo consisted Of two hun
dred and three tons coal, to the Gas Company,
and other merchandise, consigned to Messrs
GDpEs g. Co.
New BU1LD1NG.-A. F. RAvENEI, Esq, President
of the Northeastern Railroad Company, has en-
gagged the services of AIr. JA,,Es P. EARLE, ono of
our well known contractors, to erect building for
Depot for tho Northeastern Railroad Company
on the foundation Of the structure destroyed by
fire in February last. They purpose in the future
to erect second edifce to the eastward of tho old
building, which is intended to be more commo-
dious and convenient Depot, which will be exclu-
sivels used for passengers.
a SOLDIERS FoRTUNE.-BLoXBT is old sol
dier. In '36 he went to Florida to fight the In
dians. He never fought. He proceeded no further
Than st. Augustine, where he protected the iChab-
itants Thoy looked upon him as the defender of
their soil and honor, and treated him as such. Ho
accepted their treats.
he tells us why he fought. The Indians
never came in his way, and he wisely never went
in theirs. 1t saved bloodshed. For a time the
rude floor was his bed. The people sent him tick
He lived on tick --F .-.' a. ."- --
He was ordered home He arrived and put I'D
at hotel, expecting to be feted. He was footed.
He was in dilapidated state. The ladies saw
him. His clothes were partly in tears The fe-
males all in tears. Some Of them were soon paired.
His inexpressibles were not repaired. - r Z ,
He was fed on beef and mustered out His arms
were taken from him. His legs were lett. They
were support in extremity. He cares not for war
as long as piece of them remains. 7-. - .s..
JOHN B. ToaNI.-This gentleman, who has the
best things of Life in his establishment and retas
them at lowest prices, advertises this morning an
assortment of the finest kind.
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WE DESIRE to call attention to Order No. 70,
from General BENNETT, i'll which, under conditions,
several State officers are to resume their fI1nc-
lions. a. \