The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-20

this pCrt last wednesday aC +. III. arrived In BAL
timore on Saturday, having made tho passage in
tie short space Of ffty-six hours.
FLOUR F1ouRI-We invite the attention of
dealers to the advertisement Of Mossrs. JOHN s.
TuEo. GETTY, who offer, direct from the mills,
superior family flour.
J; I'VE ;AaH indebted to Mr. C. F. VoeIER for late
i'cspies Of New York German papers. Mr. v. al
ways has full supply Of all the latest periodicals
on nt1e W = !: -. ~ y,7.i.
RELIGIOUS MEETINGS. Attention is directed to q
noticein another column, announcing series Of
meetings. to be held in Trinity Church, Hasel
street, commencing tonight.
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SALE OF GROCERY SroRE.-A rare opportunity
is offered to merchants and housekeepers in the
sale Of the oontsnta Of the grocery store No. 69s
King street. Messrs JRBBoRDs & Co. The stock
is We led, and WIN command attention.
F1ouR.-we can espooia atomic to the adver-
tisement in to-days papertiof :Messrs. GEO. W.
CLARK Co. They are Offering an invoice of very
superior Flour at very low figures. We commend
all Of our friends to this house, who in want Of
! good article Of Flour as we know their stock at
present is Of most excellent kind.
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AT recent meeting Of the Board of Commits
esonats Of the Orphan House the following resolu-
ton was adopted and ordered to be printed in the
daily papers: 4 s--... ~.
.::Resoturd; That the thanks Of this Board be ten
.o1ed to IRA. F. Ravenel: President Of the North
eastern Railroad Com pany, for free transportation
andt dr. P. j. Porcher for the nse Of his farm at
the late picnic given to the children OF this nsti-
tuition on Friday, 18th instant.
Il GooD FR1eHGs.-The steamship Mamhazan
Captain WooDHuLL, of the STnEET line, and the
Emily B. Souder, Captain LEBBY, of the LEAaY
line Of New. York steamers, departed from here on
saturday afternoon last carrying large and valua-
bile cargoes and full passenger lists In both
the agents OF these vessels were compelled to re-
fuse freight It will be noticed by thoir clearances
that the article Of vegetables forms prominent
item. This fattering patronage is largely owing
to the wise policy Of cheap freights and low pas
senger fare, which is drawing from all quarters.
SINKING OF STEAMER AT THE EHARF.-The
ed in carrying freight from this city TO various
points on the Santee River and which was ready to
leave here with cargo OF corn, bacon, and va
rious supplies for the country, sunk at her wharf
ON Saturday night about eight o'clock. The cause
Of her sinking is not precisely ascertained but she
was found to be filing with water very rapidly
about fifteen minutes before she went down, and
An effort was made to start her pumps but the
leak proved to be so bad as to cause here to I'LL
with water before any effeetual efforts could be
made to get her steam pumps to work. She now
Ies. sunk in deep water, part OF her cargo and
upper works floating about the dock, and somo OF
the freight, we are informed, was picked up yes
ferday in damaged condition. A part Of her
cargo was fortunately in large fat and this por-
ton has been saved. The q. B. Vance was owned,
we learn, by h1r. J. Browne, and her sinking will
tnfict heavy loss on him as well as parties who
msy have supplies on board, which were not IN
sued..
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SsChIAHNa THE STREETs.-Ch Charleston has alwsys
been considered religious city, and the authori-
Ties, remembering that cleanliness next 10 godh-
ness is great grain" have determined to remove
that obnoxious element, dust, which is SO great a
nuisance to the body corporate. To effect this,
the services Of the efficient street brigade have
been secured and armed with broom and shovel;
they have been sent not to disperse but to collect
the enemy The result Of their raid is to be seen
in the clean streets and the dust-heaps near the
sidewalks the latter are removed as speedily as
possible, but not unfrequently some malicious
gust scatters heap to the four points OF the
compass, and the labor OF the day is lost
There is nothing more annoying than cloud of
binding dust whirled in every direction by the
wind. and though in some streets it has been kept
down by the use Of watering carts, yet the
heat Of the sun soon reconverts the mud into dust,
and the reprieve is only temporary.
The use Of the sprinkling carts is very desirable,
butwhsn the streets are flooded with water, the
crossings are almost impossible for ladies, who
myeto pick their way daintily if they wish to save
tEeir dresses As only those streets ale watered
where the residents pay for the privilege it is evi-
dent that the dust will run riot in localities not
thus favored, unless it is soon removed; but the
Street Inspector has taken the matter in hand and
II the work is not interrupted, every street will
meet with the same attention, and the summers
sun win shine upon model city. The absence of
dust in several Of the prominent thoroughfares
proves that the charge Of the brigade has been
effective, and though o .disasreeable necessity in
every city, when once removed, it is comparatively
an easy matter to Keep it under foot in its proper
place, and prevent it from raising in clouds that
disgust every person who encounters them.
WHITE POINT GARpEN.-This beautiful promen-
ade was visited on Saturday afternoon by larger
number Of persons than have attended st any pre-
yious evening during the present season. The
weather was charming, and the sweet strains of
martial music were borne by the zephyrs to every
portion Of the Battery, and eagerly listened to by
hundreds who, while enjoying the inYisorating
sea breeze, we're not unmindful of the melody that
was floating in the arr. The popularity Of the
Battery has been greatly increased since the intro