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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-27
WOODEN BUILDINGS IN TEE CITY,
n LETTER FROM MIR. CORBIN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.


SIR-I notice in your issue Of to-day letter
published from one "J. M. NJ" in which he
assails me as the enemy Of the working men of
Charleston. That defeated o measure that
would "pour too millions Of dollars into the
Tap Of a suffering conan,unityr
Attached to this communication is letter
from r. FL. Cain, senator from Charleston, in
which he says: H. Corbin has manifested a
spirit OF disregard for the poor man, and all
his real interests, in such m amer that have
come to regard him as the enemy Of the poor
man, only so far as he can make q Good thing
out Of them. 1t was at his instance that this
bill was laid on the table, and hence lost. So
the school bill is lost by his ADVICE and every
other good measure looking to the peoples in
| terests."
Now, Mr.. Editor, do not know who this 81.
M. NJ" is, neither do care; but the promi-
.nence given to his communication makes it
| necessary should notice him.
"Two millions Of dollars into the lap of q
suffering communityl" From whence, pray
The bill referred to provided for the repeal Of
that portion Of the Fire Loan act, Of 1888,
which prohibited the building within the City
of Charleston "any wooden or framed building,
or to cover any building with roof Of com
bustble Materials
opposed the bill, because believed it con.
trary to the true interests Of the City Of
Charleston, and the sound policy adopted by
the city and State thirty years ago. 1t is the
policy of all the large Atlantic cities. Tho fires
OF 1888 and 1851 are sufficient to teach the peo-
pie Of Charleston, if they can be taught, not
to build up the city with wood. Bong near
the sea, nearly level, is it wise to make it q
mere tinder box on large scale, so that if q
spark of fire falls aW must burn 2? -
Iopposed the passage Of the bill for these
considerations, and without reference to the
present usurping Board Of Aldermen, although,
God knows, dislike them bad enough.
AS to R. 81. Cain and his slandeis, have
| only to say, know him and his practices as "
legislator, and his advice to certain members
about receiving money, &C., and his violent
opposition to the passage Of bill 10 prevent
and punish bribery and corruption, and deem
him too contemplate character for my no.
tice.
AS to defeating the Educational bill, did all
In nay power to pass one, and it did pass the
Senate. The House OF Representatives adopt
ed and sent to the Senate substitute. which,
since left, a week since, the Senate refused
to concur in, and very properly, in my juds-
ment.
Thus much for the truth Of this Reverend
Democrat. Seldom present in the Senate
himself, he personally knew or did scarcely
anything on any subject Of general interest to
the community. and he now turns round to
slander and vilify those who have tried to do
their duty.
Give him rope enough and he will hang
himself Very respectfully,
D. T. CoRBrN.
Charleston, s. u, March 26, 1869.
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red face and perfectly white eyebrows and hair
or MIR. Lowe mark him out from all his COL
leagues. He ordinarily sits next to Mr.. Glad
MIR. Lowe has made Mr.. Gladstone smart be-
fore now-hence, perhaps, the Premier's re-
spect for his opinions. A plain looking coun-
sSo,I ssTy gentlemen nai - is MIR. Bruce, the Home
secretary; and his companion, with Jewish
cast OF face, is Mr.. Goschen. President of the
Poor Law Board. Almost all of these Ministers
are good sEeakers. eAoepS Mr. Cos men, who is
ing and affected. Some Of the Under
Secretaries are able mon, but their Parliament-
ary manner would never lead a stranger to
think them so. Thus Mr.. Grant Duff, whose
q 'man Of mark" addresses the House in a
high, shrill tone, with the true cockney drawl
and general abolition of "r's." Year lie calls
the awe;-inspiring displays yet heard in the
present House the maiden-speech OF Mr.. ver-
non Harcourt ("Historicus") was the most
memorable. Mr.. Harcourt is well known in
to describe inadequately the ineffable su-
perlorlty OF his mien and conversation.
on sns 10 ooS rs troubled ID With H.
Commons for the first time. heard his
speech, and it sounded as if great Jove him
ser SCI. had condescended to come down to en-
Lighter Tighten ,:E foolish men with his wisdom, The
that manner would be fatal to any beginner in
political life. There is one thing the House Of
Commons will never stand, and that is AFRO
gance. Any man who pres.!!:.es to lecture il,
or put on grand airs, soon finds out that he
has made an irretrievable mistake. Mr.. Yer
non Harcourt is understood to have devoted
hlmselt specially to the annihilation of Mr..
Disraeli: Perhaps one of these days Mr.. Dis
raeh will have O few remarks to make on
"Historicus," and then there will be another
nickname stamped ineffaceably upon peoples
minds.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
The recent editorials Of The NEWS in an
swer to the ignorant, injurious and preiudiced
statement Of the Westminster Review, arc ad-
mirable and timely. New England prejudices
against the South, and South Carolina more
especially, have for long years been transplant
ted in English soil, where they have flourished
without let or hindranee. The provoking ig-
norance Of the reviewer may, therefore, be
easily accounted for, and may, in the judg-
ment OF charity, be supposed to be not wilful,
and, therefore, pardonable. Any information
derived from the sHub" Of the universe or it's
environs, is always, as matter Of course, ex-
cathedra. Charleston was the hub of the re-
belion and South Carolina the nest OF slayeo-
Gratis, who had the hardihood to contend that
constitutions we're made to protect minorities
and that the doctrine Of the higher law
which was promulgated by the party Of pro-
gress-the transcendental, latter-day saints
was perfdious and wicked. According to these
worthless, the wish may be father to the thought
that these sinks Of iniquity should be annihil-
and doctrines. 1t will require long process
Of reconstruction to wipe out this reproach.
which this generation will hardly witness.
Civilly, socially. politically. religiously, COM
through the mill, before we can etsnd on the
same platform with the wiseacres who are, in
their own estimation, fully up with this fast
age Of progress backwards. But intended
to say that iHE News might have gone still
further in it's enumeration OF the sources Of
recuperation and wealth embraced within the
limits Of South Caroline. For instance. she is
one Of the best watered States in the nation,
and it viii not be many years before factories
will go up and the hum of many Thousand
spindles be heard along her water courses.
The loom and the anvil will come to the cotton
and the iron, and thus thousands OF poor fe.
.
comfortable subsistence, will become useful
and prosperous. The superior granite within
the territory we inhabit might also be men
toned as source of profitable development.
good many years ago, B. II. Hunt. then a
distinguished member Of the Legislature from
Charleston. and chairman cf the Committee
for granite posts to enclose and beautify the
grounds, while untold masses Of material,
equally as good, were resting untouched by
the pdckaxe or chisel Of the workman, in tive
or three miles OF Oolumbia. Some Of it has
been appropriated and can be seen to advan-
tage in the magnificent bnt unfinished struc-
ture which now stands as monument Of the
folly or misfortune, or both, Of the state.
Darlington, 8. c., March "a. T. P. l..
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The snow sheds OF the Central Pacific Rail-
road extend for acontinuous distance Of twenty
two miles, with breadth Of sixteen feet, and
height OF sixteen feet, not including the pitch
OF the roof. The sides are inclosed, and the
aheds resemble long tunnel, lighted at the
sides through the interstices between the
boards. The building is braoed together in
rocks wherever the road approaches the edges
OF cliffs. Where snow slides are to be feared,
the roof is extended to the wall OF rocks, SO
Ina aS De
sidelings have been laid, the shed is wider
than sixteen feet. The entire building covers
an area of more than / 1858 $50 square feet. or
forty thres acres. Over 40. .O0O, 600 running feet
sheds. 't
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CUBAN AFFAIRS.

DEsERTIONs TO TEE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FnoM THE UNITED STATES FOB TIE MsuR-
GENTS.
HAVANA, March 26.-The Governors OF Trim
idad and Villa Clara and Colonel Menduma.
who commands the troops near Remedies, are
accused Of disloyalty. -Four companies Of mo-
bilised volunteers have gone over to the enemy.
General Letona's advance guard has been de-
feated by the rebels near Cienfuegos. Sew
eral well equipped expeditions from the United
States are known to have landed recently.
Cuban accounts OF the expedition to raise
i..-~ss;age of Puerto Principe are unfavorable to
the Spansasds.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON.

CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEEDINGs-MoRE TROUBLE
ABOUT THE TENURE-oF-oFFIoE CUBA AGAIN
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 26-IN THE HOUSE,
the Committee on Foreign Affairs reported q
resolution declaring sympathy with the peo-
pie OF Cuba in their efforts to secure independ.
ence and establish republican government
Ihey also reported the former resolution
authorizing the President to recognize Cuba,
Recommitted and ordered to be printed
- The consideration of the Tenure-o office
bill was resumed, and, after long and de NOR
alizing debate, the House refused to concur in
the Senate amendments, and the bill was sent
back to the Senate as a simple repeal
In TIE SENATE, all effort to take up the Mem
phis and Ell Paso Railroad bill failed
The bill enforcing the convention with Mex;-
co Of July 2, 1868, was passed.
Adjourned to Monday.
Adm raj Hoff reports all quiet in the vicinity
Of Havana.
1t has been raining here all day.
The Senate has confirmed all the recent
nominations except Longstreet and Gunemort,
of Louisiana, and Plumb for Havana.
It is expected that there will be quite a fight
In the Senate over the nomination Of General
Longstreet as surveyor for New Orleans, as
several prominent Radical senators have de-
termined to defeat him if possible. The De-
mocratic senator's have, upon consultation to-
gether, determined to vote for his confirma-
tien. t2f
Mr.. Lemus, envoy from the insurgents in
Cuba, has arrived here, but no steps have
been taken to present him to the State De-
partmen'. Secretary Fish, in anticipation
OF the presentation Of Mr.. Lemus, called
the Presidents attention to the fact and it
is understood he will not be received at
present. The government is informed that
the revolution is not as formidable as sup
posed, and that the Spanish Government is
constantly sending troops and munitions Of
war with the determination to put down the
rebellion
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"A Washington correspondent writes thus
capital "a correspondent or reporter Is do
ing we'll II he gets seventy dollars week; yet
whatis such pay to the lucky turn OF 0 vote
on some claim covering millions In the House
Lycurgus Sandstone: :. That liz just claim;
have carefully Investigated it. and, more
over, my friend q. is truly loyal man and .
good fellow The Hon. Lycurgus may or may
not think 80; but he knows that d few terse
sentences from the pen OF the correspondent
Will give hiM O prominence before the coun-
try, and secure, probably, his renoinina-
tion. So he vrstes, aud Scratohpen pockets his
little fee thai amounts to tsn times the pay OF
his journal. 81
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SPARKS F1soM THE WIRES.

""ere will be no markets in London or Liver
pool unSii aNxt Tuesday.
Ex-President johnson was better yesterday
and considered out of danger.
Judge Schley, ofSavannah, has decided that
negroes ere Ineligible to office in Georgia.
There have been several lar 70 meetings in
Paris; and three persons have been arrested
for seditious speeches.
A board OF arbitration in Savannah yester-
day decided case involving 81 ,000, 600 in Ia
vor Of the Town OF Brunswlck.
An immense meeting has been held In New
York to express sympathy with the Cuban in.
surgents. Mayor Hall presided, and Charles
A. Dana read rasolutionss which were unani.
mously adopted, asking the United States Gov.
ernment TO recognize the insurgent Cubans as
hAiliparanta N1.ll N..
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PERSONJiL GOSSIP.

Maggie Mitchell, the charming actress, is
| q mother
| General Hancock is spoken of as the
Democratic candidate for President four years
hence.
The 'Lanterne. "iat Brussels, speaks of
Eugene as "the wissed modste on the French
throne"
Miss Leo Hudson.has been playing in Lit
tie Rock, and is spoken os by the local papers
as ''artless." $
| "A New York paperlsays: CDR. Hayes wish
es to go North again. No Arctic explorer is
really happy until he has failed to come back. {"
General Remington has returned from
Cuba. He reports that the insurgents are able
| to hold their position against double the pres
ent odds.
General Mcclellan has declined the presi-
dency Of Union College, New York, IA account
of being engaged in other business enterprises
of high Importance.
Mr.. Thornton, the British Minister at
Washington, says we in this country are in
dreadful condition BECAUSE the new President
is ot gentleman. 50 runor says.
The proprietor of b Georgia paper has dis
covered new way 10 make delinquents pay
up. He offers to distribute by lot to those
who settle their old accounts ten prizes, in
Guiding gold watch. several rifles and guns,
and quantity OF silver plate. &
Miss Mary Grants Richmond, was mar
ried in that city on Thursday last, to Mr..
Ford, of Goochland County, Virginia. 1t will
be remembered theywere the subjects Of the
article in the Southern Opinion, which result
ed in the killing of It's editor, II. Rives Pol
lard.
--"Fritz Meyer the individual who sent
President Grant that congratulatory telegram
from Berlin on the 9TH of March, used to be
clerk. at the house o Messrs. schlochauer &
Co, dealers in lard "a hams. He made mo-
ney by judicious Investments in United States
bonds, and occupies now prominent position
among the leading apeculators of the Berlin
Exchange. IA
A negro man, aged about eighty years,
recently arrived in San Francisco from New
York, for the purpose pf reclaim ing and taking
possession Of some eight hundred acres of the
former city, which he claims to own. He says
that he lived where San Francisco now stands
some thirty-aye yearRd ago, at which time he
received grant frog the Mexican Govern
ment for eight hundred acres Of the peninsula,
but the sandy and basren character of the soil
was such that he did not value it very highly.
After several years Fesidence he went into
Southern Mexico, and thence to the Atlantic
States, where he joined Fremont's exploring
expedition and retur9ed to California. After
the cession Of this State to our Government
he claimsto have located a land warrant on
the present site Of saS Francisco. It is under
stood that he is well pleased with the improve
ments that have beenput upon his land during
his absence. and that he is disposed to be
liberal with his tenaE tss.sA..,-ss .l....
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EUROPE.
DIVISION on THE IRISH CHURCH BILL-aREAr
VICTORY FOR TIE GOVERNMENT

DIVISION on THE IRISH CHURCH BILL-GREA1
VICTORY FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
LONDON. March "a $3.50 A. Nj. The debate
on the bill for the disestablish nent of the Irish
/. Church was resumed in the House Of Com
mons tonight. Mr.. Spencer 81. Walpole
member for Cambridge University, opposed
the bill, and the ODonoghue, member for
Tralee, mads fervid speech in it's favor.
Mr.. Claiborne Hardy followed. He said the
strength Of the Liberals came only from the
majorities at the hustings; it rested on no
Hrmer basis. MIR. Gladstone had pledged him
self and his followers to the destruction OF
Al that was deemed most sacred. The des-
Huction Of the church was urged by envy
ana Jealousy. The speaker maintained that
the church had always fulfilled it's mission. j
4 Mr.. Gladstone then rose to conclude the de-
bate. He reviewed the course Of the bill and
tne arguments .wl.lela had been snatle for. and
against It. He declared that q new policy was
necessary for Ireland, and this was the first
step demanded by the unanimous voice of the
majority. -
MIR. Gladstone resumed his seat amid deaf
ening cheers, and the House divided on the
motion that the bill be read second time with
the following results; For the motion s6s,
against the motion $50; majority for the gov.
ernment 118. Fasa
2 The announcement Of the result was greatly
cheered in the House. The cheers were taken
upby the people in the Hobbies, and the news
was thus conveyed to an immense crowd out
side the House, who joined in the applause
with the widest enthusiasm.
The House at 8 O'Clock in the morning ad-
journed over the holidays to the first day of
April.
sPAIN-No GOVERNMENT OFFICERS ALLOWED TO
SIT IN THE ooRTEs.
MADRID, March 23.-In the Constitutional
tCortes proposition made by Senior Orense to
.disqualify persons holding Office in the service
OF the State from, sitting as representatives in
the Assembly was adopted, though strongly
opposed by the government.
A guard mobile has been organized in An
dalusia to enforce the CONSUMPTION and the COL
lection Of taxes. 4sGH
THE FRENCH ARMY CoNTINaENT-THE CONFER
ENcE BETWEEN FIR ANcE AND BELGIUM.
PARIS, March 28.-In the Corps Legis.atif,
yesterday, tho army contingent for the sup
port OF one hundred thousand men, required
by the government, was voted. The session
was then adjourned to the 91st inst. Madame
la Marquese de Ia vaIlette. wife Of the Minister
OF Foreign Affairs. is dead. French and Bel
gian Journals publish the preliminaries OF the
proposed Conference between France and Bel
GUM to harmonize their mutual commercial
interests.
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[FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT n

FROM AN OCCASIONAL. CORRESPONDENCE
HILTON HEAD. March 22.-some account of
the condition of things at this place, which
loomed up so suddenly into Importance dur
ing the war and as suddenly relapsed with the
close of hostilities into obscurity. will, doubt
less, be Of interest to the readers Of THE NEWS.
The principal object of interest to many,
Fort Beauregard, afterwards called Fort Welles,
has been dismantled and is now perfect
wreck, covered with weeds, its sea wall washed
away, and the work with the land (or sandy
around it leased out for farming purposes.
The prospect Of success to those who plant,
however, is rather poor, for every gale blows
the sand in banks almost as high as snow
banks at the North, and it is with difficulty
the produce can be kept from blowing away
with the shifting sand.
Merchants Row, the Broadway Of Hilton
Head, where once stood the theatre, the bill
lard saloons, bar-rooms, restaurants, and
about thirty Stores with plenty Of business, is
now almost deserted. Many of the stores have
been taken down and others are close ], only
four being now kept open. The theatre, bill.
lard SALOONS, bar-rooms and restaurants are
all closed. probably never more to be reopened
for the uses for which they were built.
The two hotels, the Port Royal House and
Island Hotel has been taken down and re-
moved to Florida. and the Port Royal House
has long been closed to the public. It's pro-
prietor, E. 8. Riden. Esq., with his family, will
in a short time return North, when the Port
Royal Hozse will be left alone in its glory.
The two churches, Catholic and Methodist,
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4uneral Notices.

POXAS-0ied, at Pimico Plantation, Cooper
River, Friday morning March 2eth Mrs JAMES
POYAs, aged seventy-seven years.
aS- The Relatives and Friends OF MIR.
and Mrs. JAMES PoYAs, are invited to attend tho
Funeral OF the latter at Magnolia Cemetery, THIS
DAY, at Twelve O'Clock. March az
96- The Relatives and Friends or MIR.
and Mrs. JoB DAWSON, are invited to attend the
Funeral Services Of their Infant Daughter, LAURA,
at their residence in smith-street at Ten O'Clock,
THIS MORNING. March a7
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RSr SARATOGA "A" SPRING WATER.
garatoga, In the State Of New York, is one OF the
most remarkable mineral reservoirs upon the surface
Of the globe. Within an area Of milo in diameter
are some thirty mineral springs--no two Of them
alike In reme or the waters. Chloride Of Sodium
predominates; In others, Iodine, Magneaia, Sulphur,
Chalybeate, 30. The beneficial effects OF some Of
these waters, % medicinal agents. are known
throughout the civilized wosld. Probably ono hun.
dred thousand porsons visit these Springs annually
Many hundred thousand bottles of the water are
transported and consumed in the various localities
of the country.
Tho SARATOGA GAP SPRING WATER is pro
bably the most elective mineral water found ON
either continent 1t win be observed that 1t has ten
per cent greater mineral properties than the cee
brated Congress- Spring: four times that Of Baden
Baden Of Austris; Ave times that Of Aix 10 Chap lle
Ia Prussia; twice that Of vichy In France; nearly
three times greater than the renowned Selt3er Of
Germany; and equally over the Spas Of Bath, Eng
land. and Kissengen in Bavaria.
The reputation Of this water is based upon its
effects In diseases Of the stomach, liver, bowels
kidneys. and Spleen and acts with wonderful bene-
at In cases Of Chronic Dyspea.sis, Constipation,
Gravel. Gout. scrofuls. Cutaneous AHections Gene.
aal Lethargy, Soreness, and Prostraon OF the sys-
tom.
The valuso mineral waters has been priced and
acknowledged by medical men since the earliest
civilization. celebrated authority eaya: .sThe viz
tues Of mineral waters have been best shown in the
treatment Of obscure and chronic Diseases"
Agent for the Saratoga "A's spring water.
@ JOHN u. HENRY.
No. al Park Row. New York.
Sold In Charleston, o. G., by @. W. AIMAR, W..
A. sKRISE, RAOUL d LYNAH, a. w. EcKEL n
CO.. ED. 8. ntj7NHAM and e. q. KELL4E rs q co.
Eatvr,oypv 1Q bIfg rAcJ tuthseOW3uaca
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Y Victor Emanuel. some years ago. promised
TO nndow twenty poor girls off naples with six
bundled dollars each on their marriage. The
marriages took place, but the money was mot
forthcoming, and now, after the lapse OF nine
years. the husbands are bringing suits against
the King for the money which he owes them.
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A%THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ADUL-
ITERATION Of Liquors 10 carried ON In this coun-
try makes It the duty Of the purchaser to investi-
gate the merits Of the article offered for SALE 1t is
we'll known fact that many of the Brandies, Wines,
&C.. are manufactured from French Extracts Essen
hal Oils aud Alcohol, which is poisonous, thereby
causing many injurious effects.
The public Is justly suspicious OF nearly every.
thing put up for sale under the name Of Liquors. and
the trade has been brought into dimepute. and in
order to insure to those who desire Pure Article it
10 only necessary or us to say that Import Direct
all Brandies. Wines and Gins. and warrant them per-
feoily pure as originally imported.
All Bottled Liquors bearing the nbels OF w. g..
CORWIN CO., can be relied upon as being pure.
A1-Purchasers should notice that the Paper Cap
the cork s not broken. We pay for Bottles that
have our labels on, One Dollar per dozen. when re.
turned. .,...
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THINGS. At, HxLTON HEAD.

A War City GoiHs TO Wreck. -.condataon
asf faae .1sSsea4Hay yvessa
lage-"Merchamt's Sow'' and ITS Fate
The Hotels and Churchos-The Gov.
ermment Whar$--A Contrast