The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-09

nsRAN1NG THE DRAMs.-We are pleased to see
Tint this work, which was interrupted by the sum-
1,eer M onths. has been again resumed. Until last
anr;np the drains have had no attention paid them
for five years, and the amount OF SAND ana alrt
That has accumulated in that time is astonishing.
Ii is the intention Of the authorities to have the
hdal drains thoroughly cleansed this winter, ana
the wells or sinks that are connected with them
will be once more able to supply water without
choaking up the fire engines with sand. Laborers
are now busily employed, and few weeks worh
Mill nut these drains in as oleanly condition as
fhey were in their palmiest days.
THE C1RCus.-DAN CASTILLO and his famous
horse opera have been in our city for several days,
and. as far "a we can learn, have been received
Nth even greater favor than before. Dan has
such magical ways Of provoking laugh, and OF
creating ON amusement, that it is Impossible 70
keep away. The wonderful performances OF his
troupe have never been equalled and the @r1n
f,iehts. the double summersaults, and other fan
tastio manouvres are such, that challenge the ad-
VARIATION Of the world That DAN is an institution
Hhere is no denying, and his corps is one OF the
most mirth-provoking that has ever visited us,
and We pity the poor wretch who is debarred from
Visiting him. The Bible enjoins us to laugh with
Nose that laugh, and none visit DAN who do not
adhere to the injunction.
OorroN SrHA11Na.- have before reverted to
Ma frequency Of this crime and the necessity there
was TO devise some plan for putting stop to it.
The MERCHANTS, factors and others interested in
Ae cotton business are the heaviest sufferers and
ahey are the parties who should take the first steps
IN the reform At present neither the police or the
detectives ere able to bestow their whole attention
upon the wharves and cotton warehouses. natu-
re ia that the river and cotton thieves
prowi around almost unmolested, and conduct
nair operations with impunity. Depredations OF
aass characters have been recently carried on to Q
areat extent, but only very small number OF the
PARTIES engaged have SO far been arrested Large
rantittes of cotton have been stolen from the df-
Arent wharves, but being taken in small lots from
each bag, is not Immediately missed; in the aggre-
gate. however, 1t will be found that several hun
dred pounds are taken in this way. The only plan
10 put stop to these depredations is to organize
An efficient corps whose peculiar duty it would be
10 watch the wharves and shipping. Few people
know tho amount Of cotton, freight, &C., that is
daily stolen from their wharves, and If instead Of
The comparatively inefficient night watohmen a
regular detective force was employed, the losses
would be fewer and the expense lighter. It is q
subject worthy of consideration, and we commend
Il to the attention Of merchants and others in
terested.
TIE CRY HosprrAL.-Few even Of the residents
Il city know Of the numberless charities that are
sspensed by the authorities and few cities deserve
more credit than Charleston in this respect. m,-
poverished, burnt and partly destroyed, with hor
finances in crippled conditionyet, in the face Of
all these disasters, she did not neglect her poor.
military authority was still In the ascendant when
application was made for The City Hospital in
Masyok street to be turned over to the original
owners. This was granted, and the Mayor took
charge on the 1st Of last January. This building
Was formerly used as the House Of Correction, but
On the occupation of the city was turned into
hospital by the United statos authorities, and has
been used as such ever since. Since it's restora-
hon it has been thoroughly altered and improved
hy removing several useless wells and partitions,
and outing extra windows i'll the rooms, which
adds to the light and ventilation, both important
requisites for q hospital.
Ds. GEORGE 8. PE11ER, the able and efficient
CITY Registrar, is the present chief medical officer
and Drs. r. PEYRE PonoHER and s.. G. BROWN are
tho physicians in charge. The main building is
divided into the citizens ward and tho marine
yard; these are again suhdiyided into male and
female wards, whoro every attention is paid tc
comfort ventilation, and cleanliness. Each ward
is supplied with q mess room and long tablo
where the meals are served UP convenient to the
patients =z==
Tho outer buildings arc devoted TO the uso OF the
oolorod patients, and tho same pains is taken with
Them as with the whitos. This building is con.
neoted with tho main Hospital by bridge extend.
ing from the second STORY. Communication be.
tween the different wards is thus rendered very
easy, nnd the time spent in running up and down
q fight OF stairs obviated.
In the yard are apartments designed for insane
and mbecilo pationts These arc so arranged that
tho most refractory can be attended to. Tho mum
ber Of those unfortunates has increased very much
particularly among tho freedmon--sovoral of these
being confined there, who are so savage that they
tear up their clothes and blankets whenoyer fur
nished
Tho othor buildings are used as Kitchens, wash
rooms, stororooms, DO, Large stocks of blankets
shirts and clothing arc kept on hand, md arrang
cd in the noatost manner. The Hospital has ca
pacity Of $50 beds, which is at present amply suf
fciont for all the city poor, besides tho mariners
Each department. has it's own ward-mastor and as
sistants, and is vol regulated. Cleanliness is til,
striking feature Of this Hospital and every care is
tented.
The superintendent Of this Hospital is managed
by Mr.. ARTHUR FARLEY the popular steward, VIII