The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-16

tnat they are not Pfe3ont others Will throw for
them. &
Hon wMD.-Tho high wind which proceeded
tho rain Of Tuesday proved to bo almost n lorna
do. It raised terrific clouds Of dust, blew down
fencos in different parts Of tho CITY, and toro tin
roofing from tho new custom house. derrick
WAS also blown down, and somc damage inflicted
on tho masonry. IS
ySLuA,. CARoo.-Tho ship Nary Ogden, Capt.
Godfrey, having on board tho following valuable
merchandise wes cleared nt tho Custom House
yesterday by MoBsrs. W. d. SAITH & Co.: 595 bags
OF sea Island Cotton, 2345 baos Of Upland Cotton,
and 100 bbls. Rosin; tho cargo valued at tho sum
OF $S71, AGA.
MEssRs. CLARK & Co., Chomists, Syracuse, N.
T., would call attention to the advertisements in
nnothcr column, headed "Roparator CapiIl,'
"CriHpcr Coma and "Circassian Balm" These,
undoubtedly, arc the most perfect and oficacious
articles OF tho kind offered tho American pub
Lie. To unbeliovcrs. wo would say, "try thom and,
DO convinced" ,-H
The EASTERN JOURNAL, published in Bennetts-
VILE, 3. O., wo 500 in it's last issue has changed
ownership. It brought us tho valcdictory Of Mr..
@. p. TOWNSEND tho old, and tho snlutatory OF Mr..
WIN. LITTLE, the new editor. Wo have known Mr..
L. personally for the last sorcnteen years, and can
speak confidently Of his atnoss for tho position.
He ts practical printer, q young man of consid-
erablo reading, and hns recently been admitted to
tho bar. Mr. L. is at present in Charleston, on
business- connected with his paper, and We tako
pleasure in recommending him to tho favorable
consideration Of our merchants, who will find 1t to
thoir interest to extond their acquaintance In the
direction Of the rich Pee Dee country
BURNING OF TIE STEAMEn KATE.-Yesterdny
morning at 4 O'Clock AM, tho stcao or Kdte, of
tho Florida lino while lying Mt the head OF Marsh's
Wharf was discovered by several persons attached
to the vessels in the neghborhood to be fire. It
was but fcw mnutcs after this discovery before
tho whole vessel was in flames, and MGnsHs Dry
Dock, tho steamship Falcon, tho bnrk An9e Guar
dicnne, and the British bnrk Seaman, which wero
lying in tho immediate vicinity, camo in great dam
ger Of taking fro. This was evident that sovor-
alparties attached to these vessels severed tho
linca that hold tho Kdte to tho wharf, and tho wind
fortunately being from tho west, tho doomed boat
wns rapidly drittcd into tho river, where shs soon
burnt to the wator's edge, ond now lies stranded
wreck on the march of schutcs Folly, opposite the
city. Captain LOCKWOOD visited the wreck during
Tho day, and will endeavor to save tho cnginos and
the hull Of the boat.
The origin OF the fire is unknown but s suppos-
ed to be tho work Of an incendary, a. 1t was un-
der hsadway whom first discovered.
Tho prompt action OF tho officers and crow oil
the adjacent shipping, in cutting her lines and
letting the boat drift clear Of tho wharf, was the
means OF saving haR million dollars worth OF
property from certain destruction.
The Kate had reoontly been thoroughly over
hauled and reftted by her ownor and had only left
Irr,l l1aIr nLa~A I~afz- H.
she waa injured for $4,000 in different Northern
companies but this sum will not coyor the loss, as
she was valued at $4,000. . Tho, Edte WAS a
ataunch and reliable boat, and has long been o
favorite with tho travelling public, who win miss
the accustomed trip to the Land OF Flowers. We
condolo with Captain LOCKWOOD on his loss, but
hope soon to see him IN command OF similar
craft. , -.
TIE GERMAN SCHOOL, In Meeting street, opposite
the Citadel Square, under the charge Of Air. A. J.
HoETHAH, Is one Of the most fourishing inBtitu
tons OF our reconstructed city counting at present
one hundred and seventy-ive pupls. Germans II
ts well-known arc always dcsiroua Of having thciI
children learn to epeak and write their mother
tongue, as well as the vernacular English. With
this view they rend them to Mr.. HoFFlAss school
where beth languages are taught. We paid visit
at the proficiency exhibited by tho pupils, by fal
tho greater number OF whom are small oi stature
and Of tender years. They recie with equal facilit,
In English and German, and their writing also wai
very creditable.
Mr. HoHFMAH is an old and experienced teacher
having enjoyed in Germany q long and thorough
special training for this profession, and what is
perhaps still moro to tho purpose, is "apt to
teaoh.n BE is ably assisted by Mr. BERGMAN, also
y regularly educated teacher. There arc several
other assistsnts, we believe in the English
: branches. is3 .G
We are not prepared to say that the children o
German parents are moro intelligent, moro at
:. tendye or more studous than those Of other
) nhaonalties, but from what we saw yesterday
we are inclined to believe TINT either thoir home
trs3nihR or their school discipline is moro condu
Give to, forming habits Of study than VIC generally
fed 70 &bo the easc among tho chldrou Of our m
tge nitiEans. 1t may be that tho simultaneous in
stfuction, from <their earliest youth, in two Ian
guages, Is In itsolf, wholesome mental discipline
we e'haye not given tho subject the attention i
merits, and only throw out this idea as guess.
r PIo-NIos-THE Observation-Disclosures Tho mer
~ month Of May hns always been Tho fayorit.
season for mnroons. pic-nics and oil that clas
OF rural sports and pleasures. In climates furthe
North tho weather Is not unffequently too cod t,
mako "Maying" pleasanta, raw wind aud mois
atmosphere rendering ahawls and even furs some
times very comfortable 1t is otherwise here
The middle Of May firds summer fairly under
way. Tho trees afford grateful umbragoous GOV
ering, tho cir is soft and balmy, and tho breeze.
healthful and refreshing. Wo tnnnot Say much
Tor the birds, which arc usually considered ar
essential accessory TO rurol scenG ns the feat or
cd tribe in tho vicinity OF city is represented
almost exclusively by the buzzard. very grave
uneful and highly respectable looking fowl, bu
not generally considered ornamental In land
scape or in place in pastoral description
Owing to the peninHular situation Of Charleston
we arc restricted within o comparatively purrov
sphere for onr picnic places "Up tho road" is th,
only outlet from the city by land Mount ploasan
has always been tho choice OF many of our pleas
nro oeekers. In former days suiyan's Island alst
was much frequented, and ,whilo tho now Dridz
was in existence, St. Andrews sometimes youl,
receive It's share OF morry Young innroonors. Tn
country aboye tho city affords many e1collen
places for such recreation, but mono so beautiful
l. situated, or III all things 30 well adapted as ih
schutzenpAts.i s',gy IN, ,,','St",. a. SJy,, S.tSS,
= We yesterday took the south ;Carolina Ra;lroa,
oars' and, in company with many othors, bent OIL
the ssme errand Of pleasure, soon arrived at thi
delightful spot. double row Of young el1nh ha
just poen planted, which In feyf tea ra ,ij, Sorr