The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-10-12
DAILY NEWS S.
LOCAL MATTERS.

LoCAL MATTERS.
We ARE pleased learn that the South Carolina Rail-
trains will 60 through far Hopkins Turnout
this day. and that stages for tho accommodation OF
twenty passengers will be at the terminus of the road to
convey them to Columbia. The charge will be three
dollars.
WE NEGLECTED to mention, in last ISSUE that we
again under obligations to Mr. H. P. RUaG, Whole
sale News Dealer, Markctsreet, for full files of North
papers full and varied assortment of all the prin-
cpal Journals and periodicals. both American and for
cgn. may always be had of RUuG.
BISHOP ELLIorT.-Tho Savannah Republican OF Mon
day states that Bishop STEPHEN ELLIOTT the eloquent
and gifted Bishop of the Diocese of Georgia. arrived In
Our city on Saturday, from Augusta we unoers'ano
the Bishop delivered sermon yesterday at Christ
Church."
FOREIGN IMpoarAr1oys. EThcro cleared at Liver
pool this port the 14th to 18th September 1865
the following articlcs So brandy 100 tons COAL
case gun cases. packages hardware ton iron castings
cask composition nails, 4e6 tons SALT 49, TOO states, 800
boxes tin plates; s93 tiles and cases wire CLOTH
BILL OF MonrA11rY-The deaths for the past week
have been little greater than previously reported the
whole number being 4S-14 whites and "a blacks and
colorcd Although the weather has been tolerably COOL
the number of of fever the the pre-
yous report viz 8-of these white and colored. OF
disease bran there 42 white adults and colored
children. OF commissions, Al white child and three
colored Of dropsy, Al white adult and oolored
adult and children. OF old age, colored OF other
diseases the numbers small and the the same
as are generally found at this in Bills Of
tality.
WE ARE grathed to be able state that our esteemed
feow-townsman, Mr.. CAHnL, of the popular business
house of Co., arrived In tho city by the Quaker
City, from New York, where he has been for some
months. We welcome back Mr. CAHILL with all our
heart and trust that he may find our climate more
pleasant for the few months to than when he left
The business establishment of the Hrm has been remov
ed to East Bay. where they have greater and much
varied stock of groceries than forerly-though
always among the largest of dealers We understand
that Mr. CAHnL, during his trip North, made very
strenuous exertons among capitalists TO raise stock su
fcient to build railway branch from the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad to Hilton Head and that every
evidence warrants the belief that at worry early day the
work to the accomplishment of the desirable will be
commenced. 1t is thought, with great deal of good
reason, that such road in existence, the harbor
at Port Royal could successfully invite ships of the
greatest draft to enter that haven where they would find
a capacous harbor, with room enough to accommodate
the shipping of great commercial mart Ships of the
heaviest draft could In Charleston
Savannah and with this connecting railway link their
frcights could be immediately transported to their
tihaA0n. we nope h1E ChHtLh6 PROJECT WILL soon be
fact accomplished.
TEE sUpJorEp notice from the Assistant Postmaster
General may be of considerable interest to many of our
readers;
The Postofice Department hereby gives notice that
the penalties fixed by law for carrying letters outside
the mails when not enclosed In Stamped En-
veopes will be rgdy enforced in every instance where
violations are known to exist.
Steamboats, and sailing vessels excepting those for
eign countries having postal arrangements with the Uni
ted States, railroads. conpanica, stagc
nbus lines, permitted to carry and deliver letters
when covered by Government Stamped Envelopes of
the den ominnton sufficient for the postage coectbfe
the said ensSRe anaa %
that such letter cannot be taken hereom without tear
5 the letter &
receipt transmission thereof to be written stamped
or otherwise appear on such envelope SEQ g. Act OF
Only letters relating solely to the cargo articles
vysd as o sTsh sses r E Th
over mail route may be lawfully carried not so encos
postage stamps cannot be carried outside the mail by
any Of these conyeyances without subecng the captain
or sssh
Act of March s. 1s45.
Posnasters and other Agents Of this Department win
sec that the law is obeyed.
By order of the Postmaster General.
Third Assistant PostrYaster General
Postoface Department September Is, 1855.
TlH DEATH OF THs "MAJon In this column, TO-
day. 1t will be that inquest has been hold over
negro named David Chapman, who, although he was
well known by almost all Of citizens will not be
cognized by that name. David good.facea. bow
legged dwarf who in former years always to be
in street. tho old Postoce but iattery
Bded the neighborhood Of the Charleston Hotelbut
snce the evacuation of the city. having donned United
States uniform, which made to fit him very WELL he
assumed the title Of "Major" His figure WAS peculiar
In fact ludicrouB-but his temper good that he
mover put out at being laughed at but would join
merry at any joke made at his expense. His counte-
nance was remarkably good, and his head bore more
evidences of intellect than will found In many of
class. He was great avorte with tho gentlemen Of
the city that he had very little association with
the jury of inquest that mistaken kindness on the part
of his friends had produced his early death. We who
hsvo known him from childhood, and have looked upor
him as OF the best of his COLOR know him to ay,
been good tempered, honest and affectonAte in th
highest degree and being that possessed thes
good qualities truly regret his death. His age wa
.abouttwenty-two. ..'..s
AUor1oN.-we would cali the attention Of retail mer
chants and others to the advertisement OF MoNAILy
LEAHY In todsys issue, and suggest punctua atten
dance at the sale on the day mentioned.
"I HAVE FRUITS, I have flowers thSt were gathered
the but of all the lu1uries Of the season. her
Is 70 surpsss the Grapes. Confectionery segars
Tobacco, to be found at Toat1's fine Store No. IL
Meehngstreot. opposite the Ice House.
N. LEVIN, Jn.-our young townsman, who keeps on