The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-16
LOCAL MATTERS.

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To OUR SUBscRmEBs.-We would call the ATTIC
ton of those who arc indebted to us througho
the country, that the old year is closing and the
accounts are not yet settled. Tho price Of su
scription is not large, and will not be missed fro
their plcthoric pockets. The frst II January h,
long been celebrated us day set apart for closn
old accounts and we would not have our fricnt
depart from this time-honorcd c1srom Money
the motive pnwcr of every enterprise, and new,
papers exception, and we respectfully as
country subscr bcrs to cash up and comhenc
the now year with clear record.
PERsoNAL.-The Hon. FERNANDO WooD arrive
in the city yesterday afternoon, by steamer, fro,
Savannah, and is stopping at the Mills House.
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AT AN extra meeting Of the Young America Fir
Engine Company, hold on tho 18th inst, JAMES s
WEsTEEDoRFF was unanimously elected President
cice a. n. PuNDT, resigned.
REQUIEM MAss.-Attenton is directed to the nc
tice in another column of Mass to be offered u
at ST. Mary's Church in behalf Of tho late r
MorTET.
GoDEY FOR FEBRUARY.-Our thanks are duo NJ
NJ. QUINN & Bro for the February number O
Cooley It is, as usual filled with excellent fashion
plates and interesting reading matter.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the members 10
this club and their friends enjoyed hno musca
and dramatic feast. HERR PHTscH played hif
part well. The last piece, ssGuten Abend, Herr
Fischer" was excellcntly rendered, and afforded
much amusement to the audience.
TIE TRIBUNE ALa1ANAc.-We have received o
copy Of this Almanac, valuable for its statistics
and for reference as to other matters. Barring its
political tendencies, it is the most valuable publ
cation of the kind in the country Published by
the Tribune Association, Now York.
ANOTHER EXHIBITION Con11Na TO TowN.-We
learn that we arc shortly to have panoramic ex-
hibtion of Paradise LOST the same as that OK
hbited hero last year, to which will be added rep
RESERVATIONS Of tho apocalypse" from The recent
designs Of GUsTAvE Done and JOHN MARTIN. Re
port speaks very highly of this exhibition.
SHooI1NG.-We understand that few DAYS aRo
very husty and intelligent negro man. Of the
name Of Frank, who was the ovcrseer upon the
hee, had been shot and killed BY another negro,
who was working upon the place as bricklayer.
The murder, as we are informed, was foul one,
and the offender has been arrested.
TIE ATMospHEnE.-The past two days have been
unusually warm, and stranger, who was not &C
quainted with the variability Of our climate would
be led to think that the Almanac was mistaken,
and that it spring instead Of tho depth of win
ter. Although the air has been very mild and
temperate, yet there was sultrincss connected
with it that made it unpleasant and oppressive.
The moisture exuded from the pavements and
marble foorings; and houses in damp situations
we're uncomfortably moist while the streets looked
if they just recovering from the effects Of
slight shower. Overcoats were generally discard
ed and fires wore only made from habit, and the
coal market WAS decidedly fiat, few investments
were made, and private parties we're considering
the advisabilty Of dsposing Of their stock on
hand. Ats AN, yesterday tho thermometer was
at Ga. The weather-w'ise have been completely
disconnected by the change, and the prophets
have renounced their calling in despair while the
community think that it is an e.il wind that blows
nobody good,' and arc thankful that the poor
arc spared the sufferings occosioncd by severe
winter.
TEE New CUSTOM HousE-1n tho GOOD old
days we read about-the ante bellum era-it was
decided by the powers that be-the heads Of the
nation-that Charleston should have new Gus
tom House-one suited to her commercial pros
perity-and that the old building that served the
double purpose of Postofico and Custom House,
be discarded.
Preparations were Immediately commenced on
an extensive scale, and the lot at the corner Of
Market and East Bay streets was drained, filed
up and piled until it was sufficiently firm to bear
the weight of tho building. This was designed to
be the finest structure in the city and great pains
were taken to make it an edifce equal to Uncle
Sans ambition, and worthy of the port Of
Charleston.
The labor Of building consumed sev, raj years,
and when the war commenced it was still unfnish-
3D. and the appropriation Of s5O0O made by Secre-
tary COBB, was employed in roofing it. in order to
preserve it from the action of the weather. During
the war more momentous questions agitated the
minds Of the Confederate Congress-, and the
Custom House was neglected and abandoned.
The yard and wharf were soon thicdy covered
with an underground of myrtle and weeds and the
granite columns and unfinished blocks that were
scattered around became completely hidden from
view.
At present it's condition is but little improved.
The grounds have still the same wild appearance,
and although the Collector uses the basement as a
storehouse, no improvements have been made,
and evidently mono are intended The masters of
the position at Washington have seemingly no
wish to make any appropriations that would bene-
fit the South; and although our commerce has
improved since the war, and the necessity for in
creased accommodations will soon be as urgent as
they ever we're, yet the Government is content to
rent buildings that are unsuited for tho purpose,
and the Granite Custom House is suffered to stand
in it's present unfinished state, as monument to
reprove us for our late reLellious course.
TIE FITNESS OF TH1Nos.-We forget whether it
was LUTHER or Wesley who remarked that he did
not see why the Devil should have all the good
tunes, and the Church only those Of a doleful
character. Certain it is that there is prevailing
prejudice still widely existing in favor Of solemn
music for the Church service. Some there are who
think that the music should, in all cases, be
adapted to the words, but this idea is not untre-
quently treated by the professors Of the tuneful
art as antiquated- Such strict adherence to tn
tletter' is thought to very injurio to the full
development OF the divine muse. This train Of
thought was suggested by. attendance ut church
not many hundred miles from the Pal
metto city. The minister s'gave OUT
plunged in q gulf Of dark despair"
After an elaborate prelude the choir struck up
sl,.1o EoA:.,