The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-24


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Go'clock.
PEnsoNaL.-CoI. r. DARswELL RuETT, Jr, and
lady, arrived yesterday from Huntsville, Aln., and
arc staying at tho Mills House.
GuENY BAooINo.-McHsrs. JOHN G. NTIIHon &
Co. yesterday sold for cash, account of tho I'M
derwriters and all concerned, % bales Of gunny
bngging, follows /: bales at 2il 10 at "a, md
10 at 233 cents.
Mr.. c. c. Bowen, lately sent to Castle Pinckncy
by the military authorities, was released OIL Mon
day afternoon, upon dcpositng sun, of money
sufficient in amount 10 cover tho ullcgcd cinms
against him. aud executing bond for his appear
ance.
SIcKLEsi sIcKLEs Tho march of improvement
Is nowhere more visible than in tho upper part of
King street, and few establishments OH this street
can vie with MAnsnA1L's hardware store at No.
ato. In addition to Tho former complete stock
fresh supply has been recently received cmbrac-
ing cyory variety Of agricultural and mechanical
Instruments Mr.. MARSHALL has cndcavorcd to
keep up with tho spirit of tho times, and has i'm
ported number OF sicklcs that will bc found cx-
tremoly ueeful TO tho farmers in gathering their
crops. It would DO an ondloss task to cnumcrato
tho articles in Mr.. MAnsHALL's store, md refer
our readers first to tho advertisement, md thon to
No. $40.
FORTUNATE EsoApE.-Mr. Z. L. STEISaIEYER bro
ther, and MIR. BEcKMAN, wore returning yesterday
from tho plantation Of tho latter OH Ashley River,
in thoir pleasure boat tho Lizzie, whom thcy were
struck by sudden squall which came up from the
northeast. Tho boat was Immediately capszcd
and tho gentlemen thrown ;:.to tho water. Fortu-
natoly they wero cnnllci to get on tho bottom OF
tho boat, but it was in n lonely part of tho river
and thoy drifted with tho tide until they reached
fat tied to tho new bridge. whcrc they received
assistance from somo coorod men. The party
were in tho water for nearly two hours, and their
escape is almost providcntial, whom it is rcmom-
bered how many sharks usually caught in the
Ashley River.
An ECONOMICAL IcE HousE-During tho present
intense heat II il cIromely difficult 10 preserve
leo from melting, and it becomes necessary to i'll
vest largely in order to tho correct tompor-
ature. A contrivance has been recently invented
that will not only effect great saving of ice but is
30 simple to be in tho reach Of oil. It consists
of q stone jar placed upon md surrounded with
bed Of roaiu, the whole contrivanoo being enclosed
In box It is easily matle, tho bed being first
made OF roain in tho box, the jar placed upon it,
and then melted rosin poured into the box, thus
filling up completely oil Of tho intorsticcs 1t is
very simple and cheap contrivance and can be
easily mado by any housokcoper. By it's uBo they
can save at least fifty per cont. OF tho amount Of
ice now used in day.
HIT AT CoRREsroADEN1s. find the follow.
ing good chit" in IN exchange. Those who hayo
been in the '.noospaper" business aud hayo ever
been afflicted, will appreciate it:
publisher Of papor made arrangements with
asih nan min IN ;, noiEhboring town to furnish him
the 10 as shqS na d INC result OF
startling 10 tho editor: sThoro liz not much noos
around here yit, but there is q ttul. A man had
his he'd cut in fite last nte tho doctur acz il ho
don't git well betoro mornin, that he will hcy to
die snrtin; ho loves l email vito and family
Another man iE sick and ! guess hog got tho
the doetlr KNIT tell yt, but when he dies thoy aro
Rom TO hold o post 'nortin5 over him. Another
manss horse dido last nito. Ho could cat monr
than emmy kattul round, and since no dido onts
hev como down tu sents on bushc This is oil
the noos hero now. DON'T forgit to send paypur.
YOUR RoRIsPoHDENT"
SERIOUS AcoDENT.-On Sunday evening Inst,
about dark, youth in Market street indulgcd in
the ancient but not altogether safe pastmo OF
1'riding on rail-" The rail boing that OF bsnis-
ter. Ho lost his balance, and o young lady rela-
tive sitting in tho piazza at tho time, observing
1t, ran up TO his rescue; hut ho was too heavy and
by his weight unfortunately dragged hcr over, md
both foil from tho second story upon the flags,
about twenty feet Both were insonsible. DR.. E.
II. KELLERs was at once sent for, and soon after
DIR. f. III. RoDEnrsoa. The young man suffered
considerably from confusion and shock, but Is
now out Of danger. Tho young lady was moro
seriously injured. On examination she WAS found
10 have fracture OF tho olnviclo, aud n violent
confusion OF the head. Sho was considered in o
very critical condition for forty eight hours but,
We believe, is now pronounced out of danger by tho
attending physiciau.
The MENDEHHAIL LOOM AND THE MANUFAc-
TURING PnosPEcTs OF CHARLESTON Since tho at-
tonton Of the South has been turned to tho doyol
opment Of her manufacturing resources there hnvo
been companies formed and factories started in
different States, and tho busy hum Of tho ma
chinory Ia now a familiar sound 80 far this State
has received but little bonefit from this source, tho
attention Of tho pooplo being turned solely to agr-
cultural pursuits; tho factories wcro fow and far
between, and it was only in cortain districts that
any attempt was made to introduce tho new doc
trino. Since the war this has al changed, and
every ono now seems dcsrouB to improve their
condition by evory means in their power, but par
ticular'y to develop tho manufacturing interests
their section. Fortunately at this tno now ind
powerful agent has b cen produced. that bids fair
to do moro toward roconstructing tho country
than any other. We rotor 10 tho MRSDrsHALL
Hand Power Loom, TO which montion has alr eady
been mado whoroyer It hns boon introduced il
has wrought wonderful change by infusing lifc
and energy into the people and destroying that
apathy that had settlod upon every one.
The patent right las boon sold in most Of tho
Southern States, and has proved source Of wealth
TO tho purchasers, for tLey have resold tho right
to counties and DISTRICTS md tho manufacture
OF tho looms has opened branch Of industry hore.
tofore unknown. Tho most encouraging reports
have been received from those States, and tho
stock in companies TINT havo bccn formed has
already rison above pnr. We hayo in previous
issue stated the po ,uliar advantages OF this loom,
MS compared with others, and will not allude to
them at prescnt but simply desire 10 call tho al