The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-31

yesterday in this journal have been understood as
conveying q censurc the officers Of this compa-
n.y. They wero not so intended. During four
years Of wnr the gas works have been rapidly
wearing ou.; the great depreciation of the medium
in which they paid, and tho impossibility of
procuring much of the material wanted for re-
newal Of the worn-out parts placed the works in q
position of much embarrassment at the time the
city was occupied by the Union troops. They were
without funds, and stood in need of almost every
thing. By the energy of portion of the drec-
tion the difficulties have, to certain degree, been
overcome some coal has been obtained from the
North, and several hundred tons lately from Eng
land. Through the generosity of an English
house the company will be furnished with coal
sufficient to carry them to January next on lib
eral credit; and measures have been inaugurated
which, if carried out, will place the company in o
most satisfactory condition.
LOOKING LIKE BUsTNEss.-Thc artzans of our
city are particularly busy at this time in re-
pairing and fitting up buildings and stores
Loads Of lumber and other stuff are continually
passing along to different portions of the town,
where they are used by mechanics in reftting
damaged establishments and making them suita-
BILE for occupation. In Meeting, Hayne and Broad
streets, and on East Bay, four important business
avenues tho worhmcn are actively engaged At
their work, endeavoring to fulfill numerous con-
tracts, which must be completed in time to allow
tenants to lay iii stock for their fall trade The
establishments On King g-street we're repaired and
occupied soon after the evacuation, and for long
time not place suitable for business in that por-
tion of the city has been obtainabe. Meeting
street was next rcsorted to, and the buildings
there renovated and taken possession of as soon as
In tenantable state, SO that at present there are
none IN that locality to be rented We are inform
cd that the thrcc stores nearly opposite Hayne-
street, SO badly damaged by fire some time ago,
will be shortly rebuilt and occupied making that
range complete In the other streets we have
mentioned tho scarcity is just as great, and we
hoar every day Of applicants for business stands,
who are as yet unsuccessful in their INQUIRIES
Priyate.residences, at moderate rent, are also in
request; the owners of many who would lease not
having the means to repair, are compelled to have
them remain On their hands in u dilapidated
state useless to all If an arrangement could be
made (which men of means could assist men of
property of this class, giving them time at legal
interest," with mortgage on the real estate, it
would DO highly advantageous to the community
generally We disposed to think that some
moneyedm WILL in the course of the season. enter
into such investments for the benefit of such
owners; for while there are many of them who
think only OF gain, there are certainly others who
always connect kindness with profit.
In thus looking around and seeing the present
prosperous condition of our city, and believing
that in short time it will be much greater we
feel thankfuness it is difficult to give expression
tot is in the heart Alone not in the tongue that
speaks. We feel the great load OF detection that
overpressed us rapidly passing off, as we see each
new place of business opened and its occupants
actively engaged in trade; and we wish that some
of those who are always predicting, with solemn
face, that Charleston is done for" would go
around and see what we have SO slightly alluded to
above, and We guarantee that they would agree
with us i'll saying that the old city is fast rccupe-
rating, and before great length of time will re-
assume tho position she once held among the
populous places of the Union.
A CoRoNER's INQUEST WAS held yesterday, 30th
inst, at junction of King and Meeting streets, on
the body of Phoebe Thompson (colored). Verdict,
s'Death from Hemorrhage."
U.SS. MARsHAL-We understand that W. j.
GAYER, Esq. has been appointed by the President
United States Marshal for this District.
MUSTERED OUT.-Eighty-fve Major and Brga-
'dier-Gonerals have been lately honorably dis
charged from the service Of tho United States.
Among them we notice the names OF Major-G Gen.
ABNER DOUBLEDAY and Brig. Gen. TRUMAN SEY-
AoUR.
QUINN & BRoTHEn.-We are indebted to these
gentlemen for full files Of the New York dailies
SEARS & Co.-Copies Of the New York Dali,
Ne,os Of tho 25th, can be found at this store (un
der the Charleston HoteD for gratuitous distribu
;tion.
THAyKs.-We return our thanks to Mr.. II.
Ruaa for his kindness In sending full files of tn,
daily New York papers.
THE R. W. GRAND LODGE OF T. o. o. +. NEE
this evening, at their Hall, as per advertisement
SpEuE.-The steamship Ocean Queen, from AS
pinwal arrived at New York on the 25th instan
with nine hundred and ffty-ive thousand OH
hundred and forty-two and 79-1O0 dollars, con
signed to various merchants in New York, the lar
gest amount being about three hundred thousan
dollars TO EUGENE KELLY & Go.
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