The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-19
RISING FROM THE ASHES.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY.

IMPROTEMENTS IN THE CITY.
A Literary Retreat for the Ladies-An
Improved Marine Railway in Process
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Machine
Shops, &c.
The substantial success which has been
achieved by Fogartie's Book Depository has
induced its pushing proprietor to commence
preparations for enlargiDg his business. The
rear wall of the store will be taken down anG
an addition made seventy feet long and one
story high. It will be furnished throughout
with skylIghts and ventiiators. An entrance
will also be cut Into the second story and COM
munication supplied by an easy flight of stairs
landing inside Of the store at the point where
the addition begins. The second floor will be
remodelled and divided into four spacious and
airy rooms, which will be we'll sup
piled with furniture, and some of which
will be adapted to the use of several
ladies' literary clubs recently formed, while
others will be fitted up as pleasants resorts for
the clergy of various. denominations. On the
first floor, an apartment in the rear will be
enclosed BY railing and furnished With
chairs, tables and desks as ladies reading.
room. The work begun yesterday is being
done by Mr.. ]. C. Lacoste for Mr.. q. b. Ray
mond, the owner of the property, and will be
completed by the first of September next. Mr..
Fogartie, We are glad to learn, cpntemplates
re.establishing his circulating library and
bringing It up to the highest standard, supply
ing 1t with all the best periodicals and finest
literature OF the day. His business facilities
will likewise be largely increased, and large
and important additions made to bis, stock Of
theological and other literature. Sunday
school literature will constitute special de-
partment, which will contain the best books
and papers OF every denomination. Exten-
sIve additions will also be made to the station
cry department. wgI
A very important enterprise, fling a want
long felt by Charleston, has recently been
commenced at the east end, Of Society street.
This is a frst-class marine railway, three
hundred feet long and twelve wide, fitted up
with the most improved working apparatus.
The ways will rest upon iron rollers, travelling,
over foundations covered with iron plates,
and will be:drawn up by chains attached to
steam drum. When completed the railway
Will be capable of holsting from the water any
sailing vessel of ten feet draft under three
hundred feet long. A small portion Is already
In operation, though worked In the old way
with The capstan, and finds steady employ.
ment. The Marion has just been lowered, the
Pilot Boy will be hoisted to-day, and the
Planter lies alongside ready to take the
Pilot Boys place. The railway is the
property OF Mr.: s: Zauoguera, an en-.
terprlsing Spanlard. 10 order to con.
struct 1t he has had to build wharf four hum
dred feet long by about a hundred wide, where
there has never been anything bat a mud fiat
since Charleston became city. The river
front of this wharf is considerably wider than
the shore end, and is separated Into two piers,
between which the railway gradually slopes
down to the waters edge. The work is being
done under the management OF 3. Hunter,
ESQ.,, the energetic plle-drlver, and will be
completed by the first OF October. The entire
cost for machinery and everything connected
with the enterprise will be about twenty thous-
and dollars The importance OF this Work
will be realized. when it Is remembered that
such vessels as the Dictator and City Point,
which have heretofore been compelled to go
to Wilmington, Delaware, or some other city
for repairs, can now be repaired at home. The
City Council should second the exertlons OF
Mr.. Zanoguera by extending the foot OF Con-
cord street to his wharf, which Is but few
yards below, and thus open communication to
It for vehicles.
On Hasel street, short distance east OF
East Bay, Msssrs. Smith d Walk are construct
Ing brick foundry forty feet square. The
walls have already been completed and are
about fifteen feet high. The roof now nearly
ready for putting up, will be of the kind
known as the peak roof" pyramldal In form,
with cupola-shaped ventIlator at the apex.
The brick work was done by Mr.. c. G. Trum-
bo, and the wood work Is under the superln-
tendence OF Mr.. Wragg. The building will be
finished by the first of September. Tue pro-
prletors have also recently completed wood
en- structure one story high and thirty feet
square, which they contemplate using as
blacksmith shop.
Extensive additions have already been
made, and others are In course of completion
to the Phoenix Iron Works. On the east side
of the premises, adjoining the boiler shop to
tho west, shed is going up, forty feet long by
thirty Wide. On the north an addition to the
foundry, consisting Of a one.story wooden
structure, forty feet square, with peaked
roof, is rapidly approaching completion. On
the west of the machine shop, and adjoining
It, a wooden building has already been COM
pleted, eighty feet long, thlrty.ave feet wide,
and one story high, and Is used as
branch of the machine .shops. During the
present summer the proprletors of the Phoenix
Iron Works have added to their stock OF ma
chInery three new lsthes for turning iron,
one planning machine aud one drill press. They
steadily employ one hundred and sixty-hVe
hands, and have sufficient work now
under contract to keep them busy until
November next Among their contracts
are eight large boilers and two cylln-
ders for West Point Mills; the complete ma
chInery for two steamboats, now building by
Mr.. A. Morgan, OF Georgetown, 8. O.; the
machinery, two hundred pieces, weighing
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