Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-28
AFF8IRs In CHAsLE,rON
The III oliday Season i'm the CITY by
the Sea
[ corresroal.ns. ~ u. s.

CHARLEsrOS, ). G., Dec. IS. IS7e
Dear Ncr- Here We axe, ina The very midst OF
the festivities common TO this occasion. Igis
cod and dresry day outside, anj. havin. some
time at NY disposal, to what better use can plt
II than fulfilling q resolution, made q mDnth
ago, 10 write short descriptive letter regarding
This city TO my Old, old niend during my So
ourn In What friend, the sight OF whose IA
niiiar face gl6ddens my eyes every DAY. ia .
tNkHIhG STAR Charleston, LET me appris
YOU hTst, Is, save in 4 com mvrcial point OF view
a RsStrdJte town. 1 know well, that iu savin
Ihls' am placing nyself un Ter the bar OF this
community; but truth j. truth, and will pre-
vail 1here are bat hive streets In any way
decent. a. regards cleanliness, &c, In this 80
called Slty by he Sea, VIZ. Meeting" GA
which all the Wholesale trade l. conducted:
king" the retail boulevard, and, ia winter
the regular promenade; Broad" the street de-
voted TO banking aud real estate, twIth some
general stores also,l al the east eu1 OF which -
The poet office, cot which, more hereaftsr.D the
West the water, and which, between A. IN. and
?. m, can scarcely be styled mo thorough
idTe; south Battery" the street along tie
waters edge, On which az OF the big bugs re-
side, and Tor which, in summer. King street IS
completely deserted by the prOmensfers; and
hutiedge avenue, which ranks tsccIally sneak
ing) ne " 10 South Battery. And Is huilt az only
by pflsate Residences. The rest Of Caarles..n
IT, Hm sorry 20 say, rsth r '-PIssss"
On bTosd street can be zen some fine huill-
bSs' waking on Ch-s street. IN an easteriy
direction, 81. MiChael's Church. al tue corner
OF Meeting, Is the nrst prominent s.ru.,flre -
meet your eve. II Eas tye n ia its present Sol 4
and weather beaten garb OF dark brown, tue
appearance OF grand ed ace, with ifs hish
slire, the steeple OF vaich has. (anl has haf,
from time immeInOr4al,l the honor OF holding
ihe town clock, whose four faces, up on hfgh,
are lAnCmaTks 10 every citizen. A set OF
chimes are also attached 70 .his steegla and on
Sundays and public holidays they make the
air, Tor long WAYS round, resonant with their
melodlons sounds. They remind me, often, OF
these belonging % one whom the Cdyfi a. irrey-
eiently styled = The * lgat * svereud- VI aiOr-
Genera John p Newman with the Chimes
attached Passing along. eaSterly. the prin-
cipal Office Of the W. [. Telegraph connsnv
comes IN sight. 10 l. substantial ts,o- story
brick structure. Further on, between Church
street and East bay, stands, in its pain.
unostentaiious grandeur. the Office of the
Charleston Ners, a three-Story building
OF solid granite. lts door and VIM
COWS (all very wide are set in oak
which contrasts be6utii uliy with the u4rartsi
OF which u is bui.J. On again, at the corner OF
Last Bay, Is found the large brOgn stone bpilI-
ing, KNOW Ss i renhOlm's Bank. aud across the
street, fronting Broad, is the post orr -. an
obl0ng building, painted brown, with IL bright
l2c6d clock IN Its cupsla. and on each sfhe
theIeof hoatng the American tag East Bag
If CEsTleston's commercial street, the eastern
side OF which along its entire length from north
To south Is dotted with whRryes Ia aadoa; OF
which dTays loaded TO their utmost with cotton
bales and other commodities stream i'm continue
Gus numbers. The city to-day is very quiet.
business Is, OF course, AL suspended, and the
only sounds in hearing are the eNplosions OF
squibs and crackers "TvA.",