The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-28

rior iron steamship has been withdrawn tenn
porarily from the line between New York and
this port, to afford time for certain alterations
and improvements in her machinery depart
ment which, when completed, will make her,
in point of speed, equal to any steamship on
the coast The fine screw steamship Ashland,
1900 bales capacity, will take the place of the
South Carolina during the ensuing month, but,
we are requested to add, carries no cabin pas
,sengers. The steamship Tennessee sails at
O'Clock this afternoon, with the prospect OF
Sgood freight and passenger List.
The MARINE AND RIVER PHOSPHATE Mn
ING AND MANUFACTURING CoNPANY.-This COM
pany has commenced work in earnest. Two
tugsare daily expected; also, a steam dredge,
which it is expected will raise about three
hundred tons OF phosphates per day. Al
ready one hundred and thirty flats, capa-
BILE of carrying about two thousand tons
of phosphates each, have been made.
wharf two hundred feet long is to be
built on Bull River, for the accommodation Of
vessels loading and unloading, and for the
erection of works for Transforming the crude
phosphate iato merchantable fertilizer. An
engine of one hundred horse power, with cor
responding machinery, is to be put up at the
works. Engines and machinery of the same
capacity are to be employed at Beaufort.
TIE SKATING RrNK.-Mr. Julius L. Moses, Of
the Academy of Music, who now assumes the
management of the Skating Rink, has made
arrangements for making that charming
amusement still more popular and attractive.
The rink will be open every day, except Sum
day, from 9 A. II. to IL NJ, and from 4:30 P. n.
to $50 P. n, also on Tuesday and Thursday
from 8 to 10P. NJ The charge for admission,
Including the use of skates, Is reduced to rs
cents. On Saturday the rink will be open
from to 10 P. NJ, and band will be IN at
tendance-ad admission, and use of skates, 50
cents.
SMr. Noses has made all necessary arrange
ments for the comfort and convenience of the
visitors to the rink, and will, we trust, be we'll
supported in his endeavor to secure to the
public the continuance OF a healthful and fasci-
mating means Of exercise and recreation.
THE GRAVE OF OsCE0LA.-In the last number
of Leslle's Illustrated News appears sketch
of the grave of Osceola, the Indian chief, near
the walls of Fort Moultrie. Accompanying the
sketch is an account Of 0sceola's life and
death, from which we gather that he was Sc
wears of age at the time of his death, and dur
ing his life had slain large number OF white
persons in the glades of Florida. His father
was an Engllshman named Power, and his
mother the daughter ola Cherokee chiettain.
While on visit to an American fort. she was
seized aud sold as slave. This aroused the
anger of Osceola, and from that time to his
capture he was,ed bitter war against the
whites. On the 23d of October, 1887, while hold
ing conference with General Jessup, near st.
Augustine, he was seized, with number of
his followers, and taken to Fort Moultrie,
where he was closely confined Until his death.
0sceola died as he had lived, hater of the
race from which his father had sprung. He
Law on the couch in the cell assigned, and with
a frown as dark as cloud on bis not unhand-
some face, he folded bis arms across his ample
. chest, and thus his spirit passed quietly away
TO the happy hunting grounds OF the Semi
noles, where his braves were impanenuy
aHsiting bis presence.