The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-02

ID. ID. QUINN & BRO., Augusta
J.H. EsTEIL, Savannah, Ga.
ISAAC DAvEaA, Agent in New York.
LOCAL. MATTERS.
We regret that owing to q delay unavoidable in
cur office, The News failed to reach its subscribers
on the line Of the South Carolina Railroad yester-
day. Hereafter we trust nothing Of the kind will
occdr; at all events We shall use our utmost exer-
hons to prevent it,
PRIcRs CURRNT.-The Daily lNe,os' Prices Cur
rent will be ready for delivery this morning at an
early hour and will contain, beside the usual
amount of interesting commercial matter, tables
showing the commerce of the port for the past
month.
LAZY MAR's sLoAD.-Why do the drivers Of the
eoaYenger carts so often overload them2 What is
the use Of piling more onal on q cart than it will
hold, and then spilling it out all along the route
Yesterday carelessness Of this Lind was productive
of most offensive nuisance in q respectable part
Of Meeting street, and the inhabitants complained
loudly Of the imposition. Let our policemen be on
the lookout for the oarters who carry lazy mans
load and report them. This way Of doing their
duty is worse than not doing it at ALL and deserves
the imposition of a heavy ponalty which would re-
dound to the good Of the policemen and the city.
FRE:-An alarm of fire was sounded at 4 A. ID.
yesterday morning, and smoke was seen issuing
from the roof Of the house at the northwest corner
Of Spring and st. Philip streets, owned by Mr.. B.
II. IL Ixx4h
MaI1on House, hut as thHt engine was soon on the
spot fortunately the flames were exiting gushed with
but trifing loss. The fire was altogether acci-
dental and was supposed to have originated from a
defective fue or spark.
This portion Of the city is composed altogether
Of wooden buildings and had the fire not have been
discovered SO soon, the consequences would have
been very disastrous.
TIE BArTEnY.-It is enough to make Charles
tonian feel sad to walk on tho Battery in its pres
ent dilapidated condition. It looks like the garden
Of bankrupt or asmggard, neglected and gone to
waste. Tho grass grows green over it's walks, and
there are holes in it that the mounds would not
suffice to fill. Many people complain that its
being frequented by colored people renders it no
longer pleasant resort, and that it is not worth
while to spend any more money on it; but if We are
to adopt that doctrine We will have no public
walks, gardens, PARKS nor anything at all Of that
sort, for the freedmen can go anywhere
The New PosroFr1or.- selection Of q posi-
ton for the postoffoe was most judicious. The
building now used presents q neat and business
like appearance, and affords On abundance of room
for carrying on the affairs Of the postofce besides
leaving sufficiently large place for the audience
to stand. The night box is On the left hand side Of
the main entrance, and there is separate box for
drop letters. Special care has been taken to
accommodate the ladies, and separate entrance
Is prepared for them, with private stairs at the
side Of the building. The whole arrangement re-
feots great credit on the Postmaster, and if the
mails and delivery thereof we're as we'll arranged as
the postofice, there would no longer be any
ground Of compl aint in that direction.
Coop D1sPAroH.-The Steamship Kinafsher,
Captain HARR1s, sailed yesterday for Baltimore,
With 600 bales cotton and considerable quantities
Of other merchandise. The KinaIisher is tho first
vessel Of the new Baltimore Line. Sho arrived here
VI 0eAouJ AfoVs WAe 81 eello
the weather. part of the time since has been unfa-
vorable, Messrs. CouRTENAY g. TRENHOLM, hor
agents, succeeded in getting full cargo for her.
Apart Of this cotton is bound through to Liver
pool Messrs. y CoUaTENAY g. TRENHOLM giving
through bills Of ladng to that point, to be reship
ped by the Baltimore end Liverpool steamship
line
The ELLIOTT Soc1rTY OF NATURAL HrsToRY-At
the regular annual meeting Of this Society, held
last night at the Charleston College, the following
officers were elected to serve for The ensuing year
PRESIDENT:
Professor LEWIS r. G1BBES.
110E-pREsIDENTs:
Professor FRANCIS 8. HOLMES.
Dr. EDMUND R17HNB1 Dr. Dr. LA FRAN FAMPToS 7115
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY:
Dr.. j. T. M. GEDDI1qdS
RECORDING SECRETARY:
Dr. GEORGE E. TRFsCOT.
". q. MAZYOK, ESQ, Z
Con1s11TTEE OF ourAroas:
Dr. J. =. u. GEDDINGs. Professor JOHN McCRADY.
Dr. GEO. O. TREsCOT. Dr. ", u, FORD. -'S -
Dr. P G. ROBINSON. Dr. G. E. MANIGAULT
,PAEADE OF Colonel FIRE CoMpANY.-Yestor-