The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-01

THE RURAL. CAROLINIAN.-The November
number OF this magazine is now ready. 1t Is
equal to the first number in typographical taste
and accuracy, and superior to 1t in the variety
and absorbing interest OF the reading matter.
Besides the literary, miscellany and editorial,
household and business departments, the Rural
Carolinian for November contains the following
articles Improved Farm lmplements-The
Steam Plough, Illustrated, by the Editor; Con-
cerning Agricultural Fairs, by p. J. Malone; The
Application OF Manures, by Edward E. Evans;
Rural Domestic Architecture illustrated, by the
Editor; Does Deep Ploughing Pay9 by the Editor,
China Grass and the Ramie, illustrated; Results
Of High Culture, by the Editor; Nut Growing, by
James HI. Daniel; Sow Wheat, Rye and Barley;
The Tea Plant and its Culture, Illustrated; Chi
nese Agriculture; Economy Of Manures, Garden
er's Chronicles; More About Ny Clover Expert
ment, BY Colonel D. Wyatt Aiken; System OF Cot
ton Culture, by DR.. N. B. Cloud; Raspberries for
the South, illustrated, by the Editor; How to Plant
Strawberries, by the Editor; Moore's Extra Apple
illustrated Pears for the South Illustrated by the
Editor; Plan for Fruit and Vegetable Garden
illustrated; A Hand Bouquet, illustrated; Straw
berries-How many Quarts to the Acre; Transfer
ring Plants; Another Rustic Gateway, Illustrated;
Lime Around Apple Trees; Nicholas w. Darrell
and the First Locomotive with portraitJ by
James M. Eason; A Homemade Cane Mill, Illus
trated.
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THE FIRE AT THE CITADEL SATURDAY
MORNING EXPLOSION oP CARTIIDGES-A C l.
pENTs-LErrER OF COLONEL EDIE-At quarter
past six O'Clock on Saturday morning last smoke
was seen issuing from the lower portion of the
west wing Of the Citadel, and the alarm was
given. About half Of an hour afterward the
alarm was sounded from the bell, The fremen
with the apparatus Of that district were promptly
on the ground, and worked manfully to eXtin-
guish the flames.
There was strong easterly wind blowing at
the time, and while 1t prevented any damage from
the fire to the main portion OF the Citadel, yet
carried showers Of sparks IN westerly direction.
Several times the roofs II the row OF houses on
King street, opposite the Citadel, were set aflre
by sparks, but were Immediately extinguished.
By O'clock the flames were subdued, but only
after the whole Of the west wing excepting the
walls, was consumed, Had the lre occurred at
night, the damage to property would have been
u 10
several Of the houses on King street would have
been destroyed.
The amount OF damage Is not known. The fire
is supposed by some to have been caused by the
sparks from soldiers pipe falling into the hay.
In the store-room where the fire originated were
stored several hundred pounds Of hay and straw,
and about two thousand tube cartridges. The
rooms over the store-room were used as quarters
for the soldiers. During the fire these tube car
tridges commenced to explode The spectators,
not knowing exactly what caused these explo-
sions, rapidly moved out of'range, Fortunately
no one was hurt. The cap OF one OF the specta-
tors was pierced by fragment of-the exploding
missiles.
There were several accidents during the frebut
none we are gratfed to state, were of serious
character. Two SOluleIS, WHOoC usual way vi
egress from their sleeping quarters was cut Off by
the famds, jumped from the windows, AND re-
ceived severe bruises Mr.. White, member OF
Truck Company, No. l. was slightly injured
by the capsizing Of q truck.
As usual there is much complaint about the
sounding OF the alarm bell. 1t is stated that the
ringer sounded for the sixth district when he
should have sounded for the fifth; that he did not
sound the bell until half an hour after the alarm
was given; that when ordered to call out the fire.
men Of the first district he sounded the general
alarm, and brought out the entire department
The following is copy OF letter sent to Chief
Engineer Nathan by Colonel Edie, commanding
at the Citadel:
HEADQUARTERS Posi- OF CHARLESTON,
CHARLESTON, S. c., October, 80, 1869. I
N. III. NothIr, ESQ.,, CHEZ Fire Department:
SIR-Permit me to tender through you to the
members OF the different fire companies of the
city my thanks for their promptness energy and
morning. But for their efforts the whole build
ing must have been destroyed. Their conduct is
deserving of the highest commendation, and it is
e. atifying to me to so declare.
am, with great respect,
Your obedent servant,
JOHN R EDII,
Brevet Colonel q. s. A., Commanding.
The Citadel belongs to the State of South Caro-
ina, and was taken possession OF by the United
States authorities when the "Union came in.',
Who win repair damagesa