The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-29
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spectfully ask the patronage Oh our Irlenus'
Post Office Notice.
Posi- OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, s. c., July 6, 1867.
After to-day the mails for Northeastern Railroad
viii close at O'Clock AM, and to-cay and after
wards they are expected to reach the Railroad
s'station" at 2:S0 o'clock P.M and to be ready for
delivery at this Office at $50 o'clock PM, except
on Sunday, when the hour will be from PM. to
PM, until further notice.
STANLEY G. TROTT, P. NJ.
PosToFF1cE NOTICE. An evening mail for Angus
Is and Savannah, and for distribution beyond those
offices, will close daily at the Postofce at hafpast
6o'clock.
PERsoNAL.-Generals NJ. ". GARY and NJ. G.
BUTLER arrived in this city on Saturday, and are
stopping at the Mills House.
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We ars indebted to sMr. B. DoscHER for late
copies Of Harper's Weekly, the New York Inde-
pendent, Round Table, etc.
TIE FARMER.-Thiss sterling magazine, published
by Messrs. ELLIOTT SHIELDS, at Richmond, Va,
is before u.s. It contains the usual amount OF use
ful miscellaneous reading, and will be found an
addition to every farmers library.
TIE PRn;TER's C1RcULAR.-We have received
the July number Of this magazine, published at
Philadelphia 1t is interesting principally to typos
and parties engaged in affairs editorial, as it
gives the prices of printing material reports OF
typographical conventions, and such matters.
AT THE quarterly meeting Of the Board of Di-
rectors of the South Carolina Railroad Company,
held on the Oath instant, Mr.. LOUIS D. DESAUs-
sNRE was unanimously elected Director to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of the late WIN.
G. DUKES.
TIE FARM AND GARDEN.-We have received the
August number Of this agricultural magazine,
published at Clinton, s. c.. by JAMES R. JACOBS d
Co. 1t is, we believe, the only Agricultural news
paper in this State, and is replete with useful in
formation to both the farmer and housekeeper.
The editor was long resident Of this city, and is
. graduate of Charleston College, and We COM
mend his journal to the public.
LARGE AUCTION SALE OF DRY GooDs-We direct
attention to the sale of dry goods which will take
place this day at the store Of Messrs. EPsTN Il
ZEMANsKY, by Messrs. MCKAY & CAMPBELL. These
goods are the stock Of well known King street
store, and comprise every article to be found in
well conducted establishment. Catalogues will be
furnished, and purchasers will have every facility
offered them which can assist their selections.
SATURN AND Hrs RINas.-Persons desirous OF
having view Of the planet Saturn and his circl-
Lar ornaments, can obtain it by turning good
perspective glass toward the Southern heavens.
It is rather an interesting spectacle just now, as
the Aattened sides of the rings are presented to
circumstance that will not again occur for several
years. On clear night good opera glass will
disclose the rings.
ALMOST Row.-Yesterday afternoon, while the
Mt. Pleasant ferry boat was coming to the city, q
fight originated between some Of the passengers,
which eliminated in general engagement when
the boat touched the wharf. The police were soon
ON the ground, but in the melee were knocked
down. and with difficulty succeeded in making any
arrests. Two men, Germans, by name OF WATER
NAN, we're captured for this disorderly conduct,
and will have hearing before his Honor Mayor
GAnL.ARD this morning.
WIZ. J. NEVILLE, travelling agent for the Nea0 Era
and LADIES' Home Gazette ofAtlsnta, the Macon 1ee-
graph, Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel LaGrange
Reporter, Albany Ne,os, Griffin Herald, West Point
Observer, and Alaeri,us Republican, visits Charles
ton in the interests Of those papers, and they be-
ing published IN the richest cotton and cereal sec
tions of Georgia, our merchants will find it re-
munerstive investment to advertise with him.
Coming as he does, properly endorsed, we COM
mend him to our mercantile community.
A CHANGE OF BAsE.-The DAILY Press, Of Angus
ts, comes to us the sarne in size and appearance,
but under q new name. It has been born agtin,
and ia now known as Che National Republican,
edited by D. g. CoTrNa, and published by the
Georgia Printing Company. Of which the former
proprietor and publisher is the chief agent. In
the notice Of the change the editor says:
The name Of the paper is o sufficient indication
hereto wit, that to desire and advocate a return
70 the Onion by the only means by which such o
return can be effected, Is to be Republican. Sub
ordinating al minor matters, l shall devote Its
In view-the restoration of the Southern States to
their full participation in the Government OF the
Union, and tho perpetuation Of that Union when
restored.
Mr.. E. q. PUeHE, who first started the Press,
succeeded, by his own exertions, in making it not
only popular, but paying sheet, and as he is
still connected with the paper, it is fair pre-
sumption thst change Of name and principles
will not affect its standing in Augusta as first
class daily.
IMPORTANT 10 RAILROAD MEN.-We copy from
the Savannah Republican an account Of an inven-
ton that is destined to reyoutionize the manage
ment Of railroads and as it is matter OF great
Importance, We give the piece in full;
Gone Of the most valuable inventions pertaining
to railroads that has ever been made has recently
been perfected by Mr.. J. P. WHITE, a Savannah
mechanic. The invention, for which he has secur-
ed q patent, was conceived and perfected by him
while guarding q railroad during the war. The
main feature of the Owitch is that the engineer has
in his own hands the machinery by which he can
switch the train from the main to the
outside track while the train is in mo-
ton. 1t is adjusted by levers attached to the
locomotive in front Of the forward wheels, and
30 arranged as to be easily managed while the cars
are in full motion. These levers coming in con-
tact with others attached to the switch ITSELF pro-
duces the desired change Immediately. Caro-,
however, must be taken that the lever opposite
the desired course is used. AS soon as the switch
is moved from one side to the other it locks by
means Of levers, and remains so until another
change is effected.
eFtom tho above it will be seen that great time
and expense is saved, as tho switches can be man
aged by the engineer, thus abolshing switch
tenders. This invention is also sure preventive
Of cars running off the track, and there can be no
danger Of loss of life by the neglect or
of switch tenders For railroads it is really nval-
nabla and wa cordially recommend it to our rail-