The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-08

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The FnEUNDscHArrsDUND Hall last night pre-
sented scene Of unusual brillancy. The attend-
ance was very large, and ali looked their best,
} Everybody present had evidently come with full
} intont to have pleasant evening, and thoy one
and all carried ont their intention. The Military
Reconstruction Bill was kept rigidly excluded from
hall and heart. The performances Of the evening
were varied and excellent. The ssGonde0iedn bv
Miss R, was sung in her usual sweet ara .cxpres-
sive style. The 4Eslking, BY. Mrs. CARROLL, was
rendered with considerable artistic skill. Mrs.
C.s tones are sweet and remarkably true, and her
admirable execution of this difficult ballad was
much admired.
The Comic Dialogue, and the rnzin Theatrical
piece OF the evening, a.ively comedy, were well
acted, and afforded much amusement.
Ayery young amateur did herself considerable
credit in playing piano solo. The entertainment,
prior to the commencement of the dancing part
was concluded by grand 1abzeau V5oart-a beau
tful illustration Of the poets words: 81 dreamt
| that dwelt in marble halls" .44
| We cannot conclude this notice witho1t commit
menting. Mr.. JOSEPH WALKER for the very hand
some and tasty manner in which the programmes
| we're printed. =. as
| HE ACADEMY OF QUE LADY OF MERcy.-Tho
Sumter Watcl,ns0n, in referring to this institu-
tion, says !: tsThe premises upon which this in
shtution is situated were purchased soon after the
commencement Of the war by Mr.. LAFF1TrE, Of
Charleston, and donated for the purposes to which
they are now devoted. During the war consider
able improvement in the form Of three-story
addition to the western end Of the original build
ing wss made afording accommodation for an in
creased number Of boarding pupils But this was
found inadequate to tho growing wants of the
Academy, and now still larger and more elabo-
| rate addition has been determined upon and lis
being constructed. The entTe original building
has been removed, made to front west on another
street. and is now used as a chapel and for recep-
ton and other. purposes In it's stead the frame,
work of q three-stoIy building, seventy feet il
length and thirty-fve OF forty in width, already
rears its imposing proportions. IA. -t5.
This building is made to unite with headdition
alluded to above, and to conform in general style
and architecture Herewith, thus showing solid
and harmonious three-story front Of near ono hun
dred and thirty feet. The centre Of the building,
on its front, viii show projection Of rooms to the
entire height Of the building, Of comely propor
tons, which, with handsome baIustrade on either
side and parapet top, will exhibit an architectural
form and finish at once grand and imposing. The
hrst or lower story will be arranged, with fold
ing doors, as TO afford, when necessary, spacious
hall or exhibition room, measuring seventy by
thirty-hve feet. The entire building is being con-
structed with close attention to comfort and con
venience, an ], when completed, viii afford ample
accommodation for one hundred boarding pupils.
''The architect and builder is lr. JAMES KEN
NEH, an old and accomplished mechanic contractor
of Charleston.
ssWe are pleased to record the fact that, notvith-
standing the interruption attendant upon building,
the institution is now in successful operation.
mn OH Hf,r
several States are represented"
TIE Wholesale TRADE.-The impression that
New York was the only commercial city in the
United States, is gradually leaving the brains Of the
few who were deluded into visit to that metropo-
lis with the hope Of purchasing cheaper goods. |
These wanderers are now fast returning to their
first love, and have become convinced that Charles
ton is not what her enemies represent her. but |
that she still possesses the same reputation and
the same. elements Of success that made her 80
popular as market in by-gone, years. The old
houses are gradually being revived and even those
lately formed filed with familiar faces The
Wholesale IN erchants Of Charleston have determin
ed TINT the old ci ity shall not retrograde, and
nave used every means Ia their power, and have
offered every inducenent to their former custom-
eEs, to bring thsm back. Il;
1itAouSa Tue s1ocKs are not as large they for
merly were, they have been selected with even
more care and the quantity is lost sight Of in the
quality and the prices Of the articles now offered
for sale. The facilities for communicating with
the city are now perfect; and although her sister
cities have entered the lists as competitors with
Charleston for the country trade yet the latter has
been steadily regaining her popularity, and is now
m q condition to supply all demands made upon
her. Hayne and Meeting streets have long been
known as the great head centres Of the wholesale
trade; and their glory has not departed. Many Of
the old stores are now occupied by their former
owners and the same faces that once welcomed |
the country merchants to examine their stocks are
still to be seen and the same busnebs integrity
which caused the Charleston houses to be so Justly
celebrated is preserved guarantee to the buyer
that his purchases will be what they are repre-
sented .s, . =- 9.'sE |
Slow but sure'' is the motto that the South has
been forced to adopt, and although her steps are
cautious, yet she is still advancing, and her future
will be the more glorious as it will have been made
only by her own strenuous xertiona From seye-
raj unfortuitous circumstances Charleston has
been retarded in this march;of progress but re-
irrespective glance viii show that she has never
theless accomplished wonders. Stores have been
built and repaired, until their former looks have
been forgotten; and better stiI occupants have
taken possession before the buildings were com
pleted. This lis particularly noticeable on Hayne
and Meeting streets, where the ranges recently
erected have thrown into the shade their more un-
pretending predecessors: ;:t.; L iIa${ -: III i i
stranger would have some lttle" difficulty in
locating the different establshments,b but once IN
side al doubt would be removed, and his: .pur-
ohases would be made with the r,me confidence in
the proprietogs that he possessed before, the war
To say that Charleston is q rival Of New York
would be nonsense, but we assert truth when we
state that goods can be bought as cheap in this
market as in any Northern city, and those who 60
further will find to their sorow that, in the long
run, they fare worse. . ,.5.;: s::. ::1,.'.:-
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