Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-10-11
Charleston (S. c. COrrespOn.
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! EDS. REP:-Four months have passed
since left the West, the land of prairies
and freedom, and became resident of the
sunny South, even dwelling in the Queen
City, the home of secesh and rebels MANY
things of interest have passed under my
observation, since | have been here. and
thinking that the readers of the REPUBll-
CAN might be interested in communica-
ton from this famed City, | will try and
write you short letter The summer,
thus lar, has been exceedingly hot, trying
to the utmost the constitutions of northern
ers or those who are unused to SO warm a
climate; yet, the city has been and still re
mains very healthy for the season. \
strict quarantine is kept up, and many as
cribe the good health of the city To that
Not one case of cholera or yellow fever
has been in the city, though there have
been several reports that the latter had ac-
tually entered our borders: but thanks to
an overruling Providence. these reports are
all unfounded. We do not feel quite Sc
cure from these terrible diseases. for il is
not too late yet, for either to make its ap-
pearance. But every day that passes
strengthens our hopes that we shall get
through this summer unvisited by these
fell destroyers. The later they come the
lighter they will be. And all agree that it
is too late now to have fatal season, such
as occurred here i'm 1854.
The crops, as general thing, through
this section, have been greatly injured by
the drought.-espccialiy the corn crop.
which is failure. The cotton crop, also.
has suffered much. The rice plantations
have been less dana ged, especially in the
Georgetown District, as a number of large
rivers intersect ii. and render it peculiarly
adapted to the culture of rice. And yet, il
is estimated that il all the rice raised be
economically consumed as food. it is insult
ficient to sustain life in one half of the
freedmen In many other sections the
crops are pot so good. No white person
resides on these plantations during the
sickly season, but live at some summer re-
treat ON the rivers, as every river has a
summer settlement. Planters feel perfect
ly safe from diseases i'm their summer resi-
dences on the rivers though so near to
their plantations that they visit their places
every day. The plantations, in this sec
tion are quite old. having been planted for
the past hundred years. The dwellings
are built In old time style, wainscoted and
| cciled, aud many of them were built before
the Revolution. On some of the dwelling
houses ta,re arc marks still visible which
were cut'by the British soldiers swords
| These places did not suffer much during
the war. The buildings on well conduct
ed plantation are numerous, comprising
barns, mills, stables, outhouses, Ovcrseer
house, &c. The negro houses are built in
a street, with small garden attached to
each cabin. The street is kept clean, and
| is generally covered with short grass.
| M nrsa ,x-hn xriSt tp1 'har
can have any idea of the loss it sustained
by the war. a whole District lies waste,
and has grown up into wilderness of grass
and weeds. BIT we learn that the waste
places are to be rebuilt. Hundreds OF
houses were consumed by the explosion OF
shells during the bombardment, but the
principal part of the destruction was
wrought on the night of the Ith and on
the morning of the 18th of December, 1861.
The city council propose to issue a seven
per cent. stock of two millions, to be used
to rebuild the burnt district. There were
many fine churches destroyed with the
other buildings, yet many still remain, and
most Of them have large congregations and
able ministers. The NJ. +. Church has
three societies here. The Spring Street
Church has a-eongregation of about G00.-
The Bethel Church 4OO. and the Centenary
on Wentworth street, numbers about 1900
The latter church, is fine ediilce, elegant
ly finished, and has an organ and an in
telligent congregation, including colorcd
and white. 1t was communion service al
this church last Sabbath, and about 5Ot
commandments partOok of these sacred EN-.
blems. 1t was truly an interesting anC
profitable occasion. There is a good re
ligious interest apparent in all our churches
and peace and prosperity reigns through
out our borders On the 10th inst. | ut
tended the services of the Hazel Stree
Synagogue. This beautiful building wa.
much injured during the bombarlment o
the city. The elaboratcly ornamcntcd cell
J ing was pierced i'm several places by shell
and heavy brown cope stone surmOunt
} ing the pOrticO was shattered into frag
ments. But it has been repaired, repaint
ed and renovated both internally and eX
ternally, and now presents a handsome ap
pearance. The building is remarkable fo
its chaste simplicity. Its architecture
beauty is drawn from Greek Temple
The lofty ceiling is decorated with highly
wrought panels. The Ark of solid ma
: hogany (the receptacle OF the Law is en-
shrined in a Greek portico, above whicl
are placed the Ten Commandments in
scribed on marble, in Gilt letters, in In,
Hebrew text. Beneath these appears tn
following passage from Scripture, emilia
: zoned in gold letters in English: 'Knov
Before Whom Thou Standest." The read
ing desk, in the centre of the building, i
also a handsome structure, the uppe
portion being in mahogany, with bronz
ornaments, and the base handsomely paint
: ed in oak. a magnificent chandelier o
| foriy-fiye lights is to be depended from tn
: centre of the dome. This festival, ccle
brating the beginning of the Jewish New
5 Year, commencing on Sabbath evening tn
4 9th, at sunset, and is called Rosh Ashinar
, and is the first day of the seventh montl
| called Tishry, and according to Jewsl
: chronology, the year 1927 This holida
4 is observed by Israelites generally as
c tday set apart by Divine command for hol
j communion, penitcnce and PRAYER, and
2 one among the few festivals on which tn
4 Shophar, coronet or rams horn is blow
5 during service i'm the Synagogue Tn
coronet used in the temple service was
d straight horn of channels. the mouth piec
n of which was covered with gold TIL
D coronet now used in the Synagogue
{ made from the rams horn. The blowing
/ of this instrument is commemorative of tn
sacrifice of Isaac, and emblematic of obcdi
I ence to Gods commands. The beautiful
! and pathetic narrative of the sacrifice G
Isaac is read just before the ceremony G
= blowing the coronet. The precept for th
. observance of this festival is found in Nun
q bers, chapter XyIX. TO verses: "And i
a the seventh month, on the lst day of th
! month, We shall have holy convocatiou
; Ye shall do no serviie work; it is day c
sounding the coronet to you" &c, &c.
|, III. VI. c.
q CHARLESTON, S. C., Sept. | lth, 1896.
? sale Of the Largest Farm II
e Illinois.
d A few dovc cipco Michael T. CuIliva