The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-03-30

says: '.During pleasant conversation, on Satur-
day morning, with Col WIZ. JOHNSTON, We were
grstied to learn that the rebuilding OF this road
was in rapid process Of completion. The bridge
across the Catawba will be ready for the train to
pass over by the 10th of May, and the entire tract
relsid to Columbia-thus making our connection
with Charleston perfect"
The CENTRAL RA1LRoAD.-We learn from gen.
tleman who obtained his information from Col
WIN. WADLEy, President Of the above road, that
by the first Of April there will remain incomplete
only forty-four miles of the Central Road; and
that By the first of June the entire line will be
ready for the passage OF trains from Savannah to
Macon, Great credit is due that prince Of rail-
road men, Col. WADLEY, for the energy he has dis
played in bringing order out Of chaos, and the
travelling public will not be slow in awarding it to
him while being spirited over that admirable line
Of railway.
LAUNCH OF ASTEAMER.-A superior light draught
steamer intended for the river trade, was launched
yesterday afternoon, from the ship yard at Rail-
road Accommodation Wharf She has been built
by Mr.. F. NJ JONES, for Messrs. JOHN FERGUSON
and Captain MANSFIELD. The latter was for many
years engaged in the trade on the Peedee River,
and is well known, and will take command OF the
new boat, which is to be known as the Marion.
She was launched with her machinery, and only
drew fifteen inches Of water. The joiners' work
was executed by JAMES JONES. Machinery by
JOHN F. TAYLOR and W. S. HENERY. The Marion
measures one hundred and forty feet on deck,
TWENTY-FIVE feet beam, and sx feet hold, and is
considered one of the best boats ever built here.
REAL EsrATE.-We give below the result Of the
sales Of Real Estate offered yesterday as anroun-
ced. 1t will be perceived that the prices are, for
the most part, well up to the old standard, while
in some instances they exceeded the figures which
ruled prior to the war.
Messrs. JOHN S. R1oas l. Co. sold:
Lot on Queen street, few doors west Of King measuring
IS feet by &c feet In depth-sl050.
Lot southeast of Chapel and Streets
Two and half story wooden residence No. 43 Pitt
street near Calhoun with lot 40 feet by 2so-S475o
Two story wooden residence. No. 500 Meeting street,
north OF Columbus with lot 50 leet by 105-Sl79O.
Farm of four Edsto Island, with good dwelling
containing seven rooms-Sll00.
Lot aurth side of Queen street, No. 81 fourth lot
cost of Meeting, near the Mills House. SO feet by leo
$780,
Messrs. NATHAN & OrroIESeUI sold:
Lot on Meeting street. lot south OF site of Thea
tre, 50 feet by 1i0-$5600.
Lot adjoining same, 81 by 14o-S5l00.
Messrs BowEns & SILcoX sold:
House With four rooms Morris and Coming sts.,
with lot so by S0-S1225.
House with four ooius, No. Sires street, between
Snrine and Bogard with lot SO by SO-ss70
in Percy street. with six rooms lot 40 by 100 feet
House No 81 Spring street four large rooms, with a.
tics &C., lot 90 by l75-S4925
Messrs. M111IoAN, MELcHERs l. Co. sold:
Two story wooden house in St. Philip street. between
snring and Cannon. four rooms, lot 40 by 54-Sl7oo
Two story wooden dwelling. No ChinQnepen street
next to Spring. four rooms anu A'enen 'o' AZ 0s io
Tot sdioining above, 40 by lOo-Ss5o.
Tyr Eastern South Carolina Journal has dolo
rous account of robbery committed, on Sunda!
night last by some person or persons unknown
T4'e .s;5 nerson or persons having feloniously on
tared the office of the above named paper an
them and there abstractec composing stick.
ryp ANDERSON appeal is q new paper, puoli'he
...nderson Court House in this State; Messri
W r WALTERS and ". ". HUMPHREY, EDITORS
r. ,,resents indications OF being very aby-edlte
20 ve,l-conducted journal. The APpea! has ou
,relconce and bes. wishes for its proE
perity. -o-
vo--,v,,1 CoupLE.-The Laurensvile HeTaI
.,ss that marriage recently took place in Lat
Tans District, in this State. between orideg' ool
ased ss years, and bride of IS. The minlste
ossoisting was IS. The affair was a Tuns"a
Snatcb-the parents OF the bride having reluse
.s.;r .ir consent to their young daughters MAXIM
40 unequal match.