The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-31

Open AR RAPT1sM. Ordinance Of Baptism
will be administered tomorrow morning, at 8
Of uniting themselves with the Morris street Bap-
tist Church, colored. The ceremony will take
place in the Ashley River, near Council street. at
the west end Of Tradd; but If the weather should
prove inclsment, the Ordinance will be admins
tered in the Church. A Aceremony Of this descrip-
ton is quite interesting, and on previous occa-
sions was Witnessed by large assembly. As it Is
the intention Of ihe colored people to have the
ceremony performed in quiet and religions man.
mar. we trust there will be no misconduct on the
part OF the spectators. 4
DrsABrErrY AMONG FREEDMN.-The Yorkvile
tEnqu,-er says that three freedmen, charged with
ma, fury in having taken the 'sRegistration Oath
the having previously beer convicted OF felony
were brought down from Yorl She other day and
lodged in fail to await the actca Of the military
authorities. Registers should De careful to ex-
plsin this oarh 70 The freedmen, as most Of them
fake IL in utter ignorance Of what it is, and in
bsstul unconsci ousncss Of the penalties to which
they subject thems selves If they swear falsely Un-
der some circumstan, ,ces il wc;d be hard If those
penalties should be iniUcssd.
nthis principle was ri,sidly enforced in Charles
ton the List Of dishanchil'ed would Do CONSIDER
bly, augmented. ~
BoaaY srarxrs.-The late rains rendered many
OF the streets in the upper wards almost mpss's-
ble as the sidewalks in that section ire Princlpa-
" made OF earth, which has now become sou
mud, clinging to the shoes and soiing the clothes
OF the pedestrian. This il principally notlceaple
in the back streets, where che drainage is insutt
cient to carry of the superintendent Water, and
the pools collect on the sidewalks, and soon form
miry boes It is impossible to expect the city, IN
its present impoverished state, to prsyent this sc
cumulation Of water but il tho owners or tenants
Of the property would pay little attention TO the
sidewalks in front OF their houses, much OF the
evil could be averted. Wooden curbs and cutters
have been plsced in nearly every street, and tho
addition Of little earth ", ,uld give the sidewalk
the proper slope, and allow the water to run into
the gutter, where it would be carried into the
drains. This would require but small outlay,
and the owner Of the property would be remune-
rated by the improved appearance OF tho street.
REGISTRATION AND TIE Crops ON Eds TO ISL
aND.-We have been permitted TO make some e1-
tracts from letter Of planter on Edisto Island
to gentleman Of this city. The writer says the
rains have been very heavy, and have considerably
-lassened the chances Of cotton crop. The cat
t.rpillar has appeared on plantations, and is
destroying the plant, although the planters are
.u - fbor,
success.
Registration goes bravely on; the Cuffees and
Pompeys turn out in force, full Of the idea OF vo-
inc themselves lands. This was implanted IN
their voolly craniums when SHERMAN occupied the
Sea Islands, and has never been eradicated. Ihey
are 30 confident chat this will be the result OF
registration that thsy do not hesitate to declare
their opinions On ole Of the plantations most
remote from the registration precinct the freed-
men were told that il they did not make haste and
, register, the books would be closed and they
.. would lose their lands. They replied promptly.
Of what use will the lands be if the Government
idoes not furnish us with horses. They are EVIL
identity laboring under an attack OF "great e1pec-
tations, and think that as the pets Of the Govern
ment, Uncle Sam will not refuse their modest de-
.mands.
ANEW MATERIAL FOR PAVING S1DEwALKs.-At
present the Nicholson pavement is attracting con-
siderable attention in different Cities and tho sub
iect was discussed before our City Council but no
sntion could be taken, as contracts had already
been granted for paving with cobble stones. The
Nicholson pavement has been used alike for tho
street and the sidewalk, and has proved success
wherever used, but it would require considerable
ontlay OF time and money before it could be adapt
. ed to the sidewalks of this city. There is another
material which has been tried in some places and
piven satisfaction, the asphaltc pavement. This
is formed by composition OF pitch and gravel, and
produces firm, durable and waterproof pave
ment. In the lower part Of King street neaI
Iamboll. . portion OF tho sidewalk has been COW
cred with this cement, and the pavement Is IN
better condition than those that are made OF Drloks
or aae-stones. AS many of our sidewalks are des
titnte Of any pretensions to pavement IL Noui'
be An easy matter to cover the eartn Win tn''
alphsltum. The material is abundant, ana 'n'
expense would be trfing when taken In conhec
4ion with the advantages that would result non
its application. On the rice plantations through
: out the country, this style of pavement is IN gen
eral use as threshing foor as 1t is not only mart
and level but is able to stand the blows showeret
uponit.