The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-25
ARGEsT CIRCULATION IN THE STATE.
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
sa- SEE SECOND AND THIRD PAGES. "a
WE ARE under obligations to Purser MAHoNEY:
Of the steamer Kate, for his attentions.
PRoyosr CoURT.-There were no cases OF inter-
eat before this Court yesterday.
DELEGATIONS TO C1Nc1NNAT1.-The several dele
cations from the City of Charleston-the Chamber
of Commerce and the Board Of Trade-have had
a consultation, and have arranged to leave on
their mission, in behalf of the great enterprise OF
connecting the two cities by rail, on the 9Th or
10th of June nexts uia New York.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Messrs JNo S. RIGGS
L Co. sold yesterday at their Brokers Exchange,
that building lot in Chapel-street, opposite the
Northeastern Railroad, thirty feet front by one
hundred and twelve feet deep, for s1O10 (ten hun
dred and ten dollars). Also that three and half
story brick residence west side of Church-street,
next north of the First Baptist Church, contain
ing twelve rooms, pantry and other convcniences,
lot ffty-fve feet on Church-street and two hun
for s6775.
THE LADIES' FAIR, at Hibernian Hall, last night,
was crowded to overhowing. The Tableaux were
superbly gotten up and very well executed. "Hia-
varha's Wooing" and 'sMinehaha's Death" we're
particularly fine. The mise en- scene showed
thorough appreciation of LoNeFELLow. 1.-THE
Village School, and "Rowena and Rebecca" were
Was an d
nirable conception of the Bas 6leu, but the last
tableau outshone them all. It represented "the
new regime-how Cufee and Dinah feel" The
colored lady was dressed within IN Inch OF her
life in semi-bridal costume, putting on "airs, -
the gentleman, 4. e. Cuffec, a consummate dandy,
pedizened with jewolry, ogling the fair Dian
through his loraneae. In the background were
two poor white ''buckra:" one washing,-up to
her elbows in the soap-subs; the other ironing
with one hand, holding the baby on the other
arm This last pantomime, we feel assured, needed
no interpreter.
There will be another set Of Tableaux tonight,
and we advise all who have, and those who have
not been there last night, to come and see them,
and to be certain to bring their wives and little
folks.
addition to the evenings entertainment.
The Apatalascope was one Of the leading fea-
lures Of the evening, and attracted great many
visitors. The two young gentlemen in charge OF
It acquitted themselves admirably. The "brick"
Is still there and may bo looked through again TO-
night.
The Postofice was in full blast, doing big bu-
siness. The way these fair officials dispatched
the males was caution.
: The ice cream and soda water stands were well
patronized.
EXCURSION OVER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD
TO AuausTA.-We had the pleasure, in common
with some other gentlemen, Of enjoying an e1cur-
sion over the above road to Augusta leaving this
city on Tuesday morning and returning yesterday
afternoon. The party consisted Of the following
persons:
Andrew Simonds, ESQ.,, President OF 1st Nation
al Bank and Director South Caroline RalnIr!oad;
tor; T. D. Wagner, Rev. ]. 81. Honour, Geo. W..
Williams, Hon. Vim. Aiken, s. ". Fisher, secre-
tary and Treasurer Charleston and Savannah
Z. Hoibrooi, a. R. Taft, g. '. chamberlain, J. H.
Baggett, Gen. W. s. Walker, VIM: Darlington,
Charles L. Darlington, Lemuel Crane, j: &.
Robinson, Q. A. Chisolm, 9: B: Berhans, William
W.. D., hs q.
Ottolengui, T. NJ. Hanckel, P. ]. Porcher, Henry
Sparnick Of the Courier, and ourself
The excursion was very pleasant one In all re-
spects. The road seems in fine condition
much better, indeed. than could be expected,
owing to the dreadful destruction Of it by SEER
MAN We observed particularly the fine, substan-
tial ma nner in which the new track had been lain
over that portion from Branchville to Aiken, and
l,ot apti tro oh frnY
to Augusta will be shortly completed.
We stopped over the first night at the pleasant
village of Aiken, and proceeded to Augusta in the
morning, taking with us Wa. GREGG, Sr., and WM.
aREea, Jr., proprietors of the Grsniteville Fac
tory. This Manufacturing Company have shown
much enterprise since the termination Of the war;
They have as We mentioned some time since,
bought and are now putting up new machinery,
and are making preparations for much larger
business than formerly. short distance from
Grantevile, directly on the railroad, the new
Kslnis Mills are going up. From present pros
poets they bid fair to equal tie largest in the
State.
Augusta seems prosperous. We see there
scarcely any trace Of the war; and the noted en-
terprise Of it's citizens is visible in all directions
Our stay however, in Augusta, WAS not long,
and We we're unable to see the city more than in a
general view.
In the afternoon we returned to Aiken, where
the good host of the Aiken Hotel, Mr.. SMYsER,
had an excellent dinner prepared for us. And
here we would speak commendingly OF the
management of this hotel. 1t is 30 exceedingly
seldom that one going into the interior finds
place to stop where any kind OF decent accom-
4;ann nar ha had that when nna is found We