The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-27

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:. W. g. MILLER, Secretary. .,r
TIE o. g. supply steamer Ne0bun, Captain
HOLLY, from New York, left 21st inst. via Beau
fort, Wilmington IN. o.. The Ne,obun is sup
plying the naval vessels along the coa at, and will
proceed south as far as the coast of Texas for
that purpose. She will be detained here O few
days to do some repairs on one Of her engines.
PLEASANT ExCURsIoN.-It will be seen by
reference to our advertising columns that the
steaLtr Kate Capt. Flynn, will, at two O'Clock to-
day, tow to the bar the ship .4n,elia, and after
wards make an excursion sround tho -barbor, Civ
ing passengers fine opportunity Of viewing the
islands, forts, &C., which dot our beautiful bay
The Kate is 30 fine a steamer, and Capt. FLYNN
Is 30 agreeable and SO popular commander,
that we contemplate meeting on board large
number Of friends, who, like ourselves cannot
let pass such fine chance of spending delight
full afternoon.
MAYoR's CouRT, July 26.-The docket this morn
ing was perfectly clean OF reportable cases, and
the Guard House could boast of no prisoners.
This gratifying state Of things we record with
great pleasure, hoping that the mischievous may
take some other field for their operations than
our formerly quiet city, and that the police NAV
have no heavier duty upon them than sustaining
the reputation already gained in promoting the
order they have. The Mayor is deyoting oonsid-
cradle attention to the officers upon whom deyolye
the cleanliness of the streets and the unfortunate
superintendent who may chance to be reported
for neglect of official duty, is generally sure to
catch it.
FIRE AT MOUNT PLEAsANT.-On Wednesday
morning. batw fwo
O'Clock, fire broke out at Mount Pleasant, in n
building belonging to the estate Of DupoNT and
occupied by two freedmen Of the name OF Myers
as store This building, as we'll as the dwelling
house OF MIR. JOHN NJ. BRYAN adjoining, was en-
tirely consumed. Every effort was made by Mr..
BRYAN's family to save the house, but for want of
sufficient help to use the means at command their
exertions were fruitless.
The attention OF the Town Council of Mount
Pleasant should be directed to the necessity OF an
organized fire guard, to be on hand and render
assistance at ires and as soon as the little VILLAGE
can afford 1t, steam fire engine should be pro.
cured. The loss of Mr.. JOHN Nj. BRYAN ia esti.
mated at $4,000, and that OF the estate of DUPONT
at $1,000. The freedmen lost their whole stock in
trade, the value OF which has not been estimated.
The PORTLAND F1RE.-Our Northern exchanges
WV hoi meeh WIFI Lne QetalIB OF the PORT
land fire. which was, perhaps, tho greatest con.
fagration that ever took place upon this CONT.
nent. The fire took place 30 long ago as the night
OF the Fourth of July, and yet We can scarcely
take up paper from anywhere north of Mason's
and Dixon's Line which does not contain some
allusion to the Portland sufferers. The area OF
the fire was greater than that of the great fire in
this city in 1861, and owing to the closer building
the property destroyed was much more valuable
AS In oil such great combinations, MANY in.
teresting incidents occurred, illustrating the good
ana evil OF human nature, the folly Of ignorance
ana the triumph Of wisdom. To narrate all tbe
lncidents OF the Portland fire would REQUIRE
Yolume OF no contemplate size, but there are
.nree OF these items Of interest which can be
brought within the compass of a newspaper para.
gfaph' ana which, from their wonderful character.
deserve to be published.
A)eWeiry hrm, who did the largest business in
the city, had many Of their watches and ane acts
OF diamonds, &c, locked up in an iron bor With
r BRASS knobs. During the fire the knob, war.
melted off, but the watches and ,evolrv wsrs