The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-01
Post Office Notice.
PosT OFFICE,


spectfuly ask tho patronage OF our friends.
Post Office Notice.
PosT OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, s. c., July 6, 1857.
After to-day the mails for Northeastern Railroad
will close at o'clock AM, and to-day and after
wards they are expected to reach the Railroad
s'station" at 2:3O 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 7
PM, until further notice.
STANLEY G. TRoTT, P. NJ.
PosToFF1cE NOTICE. An evening mail for Angus
ia and Savannah, and for distribution beyond those
offices, will close daily at tho Postofce at halfpast
6o'clock.
ARREST OF THE1vEs.-On last Friday, Lieut..
HENDRICKS was notified that o robbery had been
made of two watches from the promises of Mr..
FLASH, jeweler, in King street. The case was put
in the hands Of officers DAVIS and CALDw ELL, who
soon succeeded in arresting the thieves anl re-
covering portion of the property. The robbery
was effected by two colored boys, ono of whom
named Tony, had beon confined in Jail for stealing
and had only been dis charged the day before.
READ SrFELE's ADVERTISER ENT.-We are salts
cd that no disappointment can accrue to any one
who buys hats from STEELE. Or'Y think that ho
has been covering heads (born without hats) for
twenty-five years; We will have to stop recon-
mending him as our young friend, and say our
old well tried friend. His being a Sou Caro-
lnian, We hope, wont be q preventative to any ono
in want Of good hat, purchasing from him. To
fhoI rrot pto fha rio
for the "Big Hat" hanging over the door.
FIRE, MARINE AND LIFE INSURANCE CoMPANY.--The
number Of Insurance Companies that have recent
ly been started is singular and only to be accornt-
ed for from the knowledge that oil persons Ike to
secure their investments by insurance. The Fire,
Marine, Life and Banking Company, of Richmond,
was organized in February, and commenced busi-
ness in last June with capital Of $3OS.2O6 As.
This Company insures property Of every descl.p-
ton, and OH terms that arc most favorable to the
insurers. It possesses great advantage over
many Of it's competitors in being new company,
having sustained no losses. Mr.. j. l.. HONOUR is
the agent for the Company in this city, and will be
pleased to give any information to applicants.
A CAROLINA T1aER.-Our friend and neighbor,
Mr. Il. H. BADENHop, has become the fortunate
possessor of splendid specimen of a Wild cat.
This animal was captured by negro and purchas-
ed by Mr.. B., not with the intention Of serving up
wild cat outlets for lunch, but merely to be added
to his menagerie Like most of the fcliue race, he
is extremely spiteful, aud dislikes extremely his
crsmped position. There is little necessity to say
hands Off for every visitor is convinced that he is
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distance We advise all students Of natural history
to visit friend BApENHoP's saloon to-day, at II A..
NJ, and they can not only see the noble beast in
al its glory, but find that tho best antitode to
scare can be obtained at the same place.
A New FIRM.-There is perhaps no surer sign
OF enterprise than the multiplication Of business
firms, and this is especially the case when tho
partnership is formed by parties identified With
the interests OF tho place. A copartnership of
this sort has recently been formed in this city.
Messrs. HOLM IS & MACBETH havo opened q gen-
eral brokerage and commission business at No. IS
Broad street. These gentlemen, though young in
years, are old business men, and bring to the new
firm the experience gained by an association with
the oldest commercial houses n the city. We
patronage Of tho public, and trust the day is not
far distant whom the stores of Charleston Will bo
occupied by parties having the samc energy and
business experience.
TIE LAND WE LoyE.-We are indebted to Mr.
B. DoscHER for the August number Of this ex-
csIent Magazine. The following is the table of
contents /. Tho Second Missouri Cavalry. 2.
Egomet Ipse, by Mrs. FANNY DowNSa 10, Charlotte,
NC. 8. Twelve Months in Spain. A. The Gar
den Of the Tuileries. 5. Perfect through Suffer-
ing. 6. Understow. by Mrs. MARGARET j. PRES
TON, Lexington, Vr. z. Rambles in Yorkshire, by
JonN R. THOMPSON, of Virginia. 8. Sonnet, by
PAUL d. HAYNE, Augusta, Ga. 8. Mi2Y AsnBUR-
TON. 10. Song and Chorus, by DR.. F. o. T1cKNoR,
Columbus, Ga. II. Strawberry Culture. IL. Per-
sonal Recouections Of Eminent Mon, by Virgil
mia Matron. IS. The Eloquonce OF Ruins, by
Mrs. L. VIRGINIA FRENCH, II. Tho Haversack.
Is Cavalry Scouts, by General WADE HINTON,
Columbia, s. G. 16. Editorial. II. Book Notices.
DANGER OF ARTRs1AN WE1Ls.-There are few
inventions that havo taken frmer hold on the
public mind than that Of artesian wells, and it has
now become the ambition Of every man to make
his own well. This has been done by simply
driving watering pipe into tho ground suff-
cient number Of feet to reach tho water; by the
use of force pump the sand is soon drawn from
this pipe and ser, iceable we'll is secured Since
this plan was discovered numerous wells have
been made, particularly in cities ike Charleston
where supply Of good water is needed. These
wells were first commenced on Broad street, but
ara now In ha saen in almost eyery mart of the cty
and have been constantly used for tho purpose ol
watering the streets.
The attention Of the City Engineer has been re-
Gently called to the number Of those wells and the
dangers that might arise from their constant use
communication was made by him to tho City
Council at their last meeting (at the suggestion OF
the Mayor, showing that in time vacuum would
be formed.that would not only endanger the pave
ments ard sidewalks, but would eventually under
mine the foundations of tho houses. Accidents oil
this character have already occurred in Western
cities, and it was considered the part Of wisdom,
to have the case investigated before any injury
was inflicted on property. The Engineer proposed
in his communication to take soundings of the
land on which parties proposed to sink these wells
and thus determine if the soil was Of sufficient
strength to support the strain caused by the
vacuum. With certain stratas there would bc no
danger, but sandy soil would soon settle and
cause destruction Of property, and it was for this
reason that ON inspection was recommended. The
subject was referred to tho Committee on Streets
but we would advise parties who intend sinking
these wells to postpone operations until they learn
what report has been made.