Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-07-07
. Charleston since the War.

A correspondent, of the Galveston News,
under date of June 10, says:,i ~
Charleston has suffered, but unjustly,
from the imputation of old fogyism and
o wantlo that 60 q. head-a-tivc spirit that
since the war. The city by the sea is not
devoid of energy but few places went
through n more fiery ordeal. For nearly q
year and u hllf she was bombarded every
day No business was done, no improve
ments made, most of the citizens had sought
some more peaceful locality. The evacua-
ton of Charleston produced extensive fires
that destroyed property snved from the
shells. Little over a year has elapsed and
. the improvements have been wonderful.
The business portion of the town is re-
built and repaired in great measure.
East Bay and Brodd street. the two great
business centres, remind US strongly Of
aud lang syne.. The wharves, though not
as we'll covered with the f.ecy staple as
formerly, yet exhibit enough Of il to glad
den our eyes. Nearly every wharf is lined
with forest OF mnsts. There are steam
lines to every Northern city and large YES
sells are being cleared nearly every day for
foreign ports In the city itself buildings
arc rapidly going up. The ruins are grad
tlally losing their picturesque appearance
as the pick of the freedmen brings them
low Cuffee can be seen in any part Of the
burnt district with his BACK to n wall lazi-
~ cleaning The burnt bricks. These are
piled preparatory to building, and as they
are said cieap many Of the houses have
cen built exclusively of Them. Some OF
our publ, spirited citizens have formed an
association for the pu pose of procuring
one Of the burnt squares of the city and
erecting upon tia building simiinr the
Paius Royal of Paris. The project has
met with favor and the lot owners have re-
sponded literally TO the calls made for
their property. Charleston is built in
very old-fashioned style, and that SO large
portion of it is laid waste Improvements
can easily be effected. 80 i ~. r, al.
The battery which is considered to be
one of the finest IL the country is. rather
dilapid.ted. The large Blakely gun was
stationed there, hut on the evacuation il
gas b'owp up By our men. The explosion
sbattc.- red seyeral fine houses IN the yic'ni.
", and the !mis.shapen piles Of earth still
remain to mark is site. When che Yam
KEGS took possession hey seized the Liber-
" Pole erected at the in'elseciion o. hayne
and Meeting streets and h?nsp'an'ed ~ on
the battery. The shock was iSo 'much ior
its feelings and the other night IN ? moae-
rate breeze il broke off near she grotina'
1t lay there long time, but it has been
recently raised, though minus the golden
ball--(s,olen BY some unbarmonined rebQO
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company has been formed to bring u e
clear, sweet, pure fluid from the Edisto
river then, bun oct till then. We can look
ut the clouds with iudisference and care
not what is' the price Of whisky.' tsts'fnsas
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Saturday last was the day appointed BY
the Ladies' Memorial Association 10 deco
rate the graves Of che Confederate dead.
The different church-yards in the eity we're
all ornamenfed, but the ceremonies we're
reformed at- Magnolia. Cemetery, where
most OF tie dead we're buried. A rain kept
many from atfendihg, hut Ct svas sonly a
shower and soon cleared of. About 5000
persons we're present. Addresses we're de-
livered by Reserends Gerardin and Bow
man. Odes, composed for the occasion,
we're SING by-iss choir, under, The charge
Of Professor O'Nraie, ara az Ihe conclusion
the graves were decorated. There vas The
grealesi- q er and dscorhm preserved !
nothing occurred 10 mar iAs sols-nnities Of
the day. ~ s-se,..ssr sS.ny..-r
1he t-nins we're running trnfl late
hour, as many lingersd there after the
4 close 9th eersnon ies.- TIE 18th Of jane
I is nov doutly dssr % us. Inst, - ne An
nivsrsary Of the battle Of seeessiontills,
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bonoss5i 81 fAii.6s lad utE1Ed
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