The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-16

class by fine Of five dollars each. 80:
The poverty Of the city certainly prevents its
putting up an institution for the benefit OF this
portion Of our community, but think if proper
efforts were made, and active mertions were used,
the Government might be induced to assist in OBJ
tanning building, and to start House Of Refuge,
which might, in measure, be made self-sustain-
ing, and which, while it wonld be highly beneficial
to the boys, would be the cause Of great thankful
ness from many others. 9-'...' -. -4.-'' -'5 (
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TIE NEW Custom HoUsE.-We are pleased to
learn that tue work will at length be recommended
on this building, and the public win no longer
be annoyed by the unsightly appearance presen-.
ted by an unfinished pile. An appropriation of
s35 900 was made at the last session Of Congress,
and through the exertions Of DR.. A.. G.. .MAoKEY
the Collector, this has been secured and the work
men will soon commence operations. The late
storm proved very destructive to this building,
and the tin roof was torn off and other damage
done by the violence Of the wind. This necessita-
ted the early resumption Of thework and the Ia
berers have already been engaged, who will soon
make the building habitable. It will require o.
force Of about two hundred workmen to make the
necessary improvements and repairs. The $685.
600 will Of course be but drop in the bucket,
but it is expected at the December Congress anoth
or appropriation will be obtained that will enable
the Collector to continue the work.
Col E. B. WHITE, the old architect Of the Gus
tom House, has been engaged to draw the plans
for the proposed improvements and the work will
be managed under his supervision. Mr.. ALElAN-
DER CRoss will have the superintendent Of the
carpenter work, and the workmen will only do such
work as is necessary to make the Custom House
habitable. It is designed at present to make the
first floor suitable for Offices, and no attention will
be paid to the external until the interior is thor
oughly repaired. The building is entirely fire.
proof, and was constructed with the greatest care
and when completed will be equal to any public
edifce in the South.
There ia large quantity Of building material,
MARBLE &C., now on the grounds, large portion
Of which is in finished state but there is also an
abundant supply Of the raw material. The neces-
sity of Custom House that would be suitable to
the business OF the port has long been felt, and
those interested feel convinced that Congress will
soon make the appropriations requisite to COM
plete the work. It is estimated by parties who are
well acquainted with the nature Of the work, and,
with the amount already completed, that it would
not require more than $500 900 to place this Gus
tom House in q finished condition. Charleston has
few public buildings of,any Importance, and the
Custom House will be monument OF Uncle Sans
generosity that will tempt others to commence the
grand work of reconstruction.
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TEE TROOPS IN GENERAL. SIoKLEs's DISTRICT
The Army and Nauy Journal publishes the fol-
lowing list Of troops serving in the Second Mill
tar District, commanded by General sickles:
NORTH CAROLINA.
Post OF Morgantown-Breve Major G. Urban,
Captain Fifth Cavalry, Company l, Fifth United
States Cavalry, Morganton, N. G.
Post Of Salisbury-Brcget Lieutenant-C Colonel
]. R. Edie, Lieutenant Colonel Eighth Infantry,
Company 4, Eighth United States Infantry, Sails
bury, N. G..
Post of Charlotte-Brevet Major H. NJ Lazelle,
d Gapsn ssss sssn nnS antGg GSsrSp SsRpfN1yc Eighth
Post Of Greensboro. .-Brevet Major w. 8. Worth,
Captain Eighth Infantry, Company B, Eighth U.
8. Infantry, Greensboro, N. G.
Post of Raleigh. Colonel J. V. Bomford, Eighth
s. Infantry, Company A, Fifth U. S. Cavalry Ra-
Post of Fayetteville Colonel Milton
Cogswell, Major Eighth IHfantry, Company K,
Eighth y. $. Infantry, Fayetteville, n. G.
Post Of Goldsboro.- Major G. E.. Compton, For
tieth Infantry, Companies f, and h, Fortieth U.
s. Infantry, Goldsboro', N. e.
Post Of Wilmington -Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Franz Captain Eighth nafantry o0mPSnfX
Infantry, Wilmington, N. q.
Post Of Plymouth-Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Charles Bentzoni, Captain Fortieth Infantry, Com
pany B, Forteth U. 8. Infantry, Plymouth, N. g.
Post OF Newbern.-Brevet Major J. J; Van Horn,
Hor trrhf 1rRa n tfyhf
8. Infantry; Company G, Fortieth U. s. Infantry,
Newbern, N. C.
Post OF Fort Macon.-Captain Charles B. Cas-
kill, Fortieth Infantry, Company I, Fortieth .. 8.
Infantry, Fort Macon; Brevet Major General N. A.
Fortieth Infantry, Raleigh, N. G..
SOUTH CAROLINA
Post Of Charleston.-Brevet Brgadier-G General
H. B. Clitz, Leutenant-C Colonel sixth Infantry,
Companies A, B and I, Sixth U. s. Infantry; Com
MES and F, Foltieth U. s. Infantry, Charleston,
s. c.. and vicinity.
Post Of Hilton Head-Brevet Lieut.. Col. A. C.
WIdrick, Captain Third Artillery, Company Z,
Infantry, Hilton Head, 8. &C.
Post Of Georgetown.-Brevet Maj. E.W. Il. Read,
Captain Eighth Infantry, Company Q, Eighth U. s.
Infantry, Georgetown, s. G.
Post OF Aken.-Brevet Major L. Walker, Captain
Fifth Cavalry, Companies II and L, Fifth Cavalry,
Aiken, s. G.
Post of Darlington.-Captain n. s. Hawkins,
Sixth Infantry, Company G, Sixth U. s. Infantry,
Darlington, s. G.
Post of Columbia.-Brevet Brlgadier-General
81. s. Burton, Colonel Fifth Artillery, Companies
B, and H, Fifth Artillery, Headquarters Colum-
bia, s. G.
Post Of Newberry.- -Brevet Major J. McCleary
Captain Sixth Infantry, Company H, Sixth In
fantry, Newberry, s. G.
Post of Anderson.-Brevet Lieutenant-Colo
A. T. Smith, Captain Eighth Infantry, Company l,
Eighth U. s. Infantry, Anderson, s. c.
Post of Unionvllle.-Brevet Colonel
j. N Andrews, Captain Eighth Infantry, Company
G, Eighth U. s. Infantry, Unionville s. G.
Post of Chester.-Brevet Major D. d. Lynn,
Captain Sixth Infantry, Company X, Sixth U. 3.
Infantry, Chester, s. G.