The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-04

further strengthened by covering OF earth
which will be sodded. The work on For
Moultrie is under the supervisor of Captair
Thomas F. Gleason, assisted by Mr.. 1. g.
Bridgham.
Within this fort the manufacture of artif
cial stone, for the coping OF Its own Ws!lS ee
well as those of Fort Sumter, is also carried
on. This is an exceedingly simple aud Inter
esling process A particular cement of Eng.
glish make Is mixed with sand and dry slack
! lime In the following proportions: half mea-
sure OF cement, one measure OF lime and FIVE
measures OF sand. The whole Is mixed TO-
gether while dry, and sifted to remove the
coarser PARTICLES. It Is afterwards sufficiently
dampened to make stiff mixture and put into
q strong wooden mould, in layers three OF
four inches thick, and pounded down with
wooden pestlea. In few hours 1t Is turned
out In solid blocks and placed under shed
10 dry, becoming In short time as hard as
granite. The blocks made at Fort Moultrie
are four feet long by three and halt Wide
and twelve inches thick, weighing as much
as freestone blocks OF the same size. They
are OF beautiful gray color, with an exceed
ipgly fine grain. Three men can make three
of these blocks in one day. The process ls a
French invention, and the stone ls much used
In various parts of Europe.
DEEPENING THE CHANNEL.
An announcement was made In The NEWS
few weeks ago that the work of removing a
large portion of the jetty which extends Into
the harbor from Sullivan's Island, opposite
Fort Moultrie, had been commenced with a
view to deepening the Mafft Channel. This
jetty is gigantic pile OF rocks, about seven
hundred feet long By thirty broad. and twen-
ty-hve feet high at the outer end. 1t was
built many years ago by an engineer named
Bowman, to prevent the washing away Of
Sullivan's Island. The rocks Of which 1t is
composed were brought for the purpose from
the coast of Maine. Captain Griffin, OF the
derrick Uncle Knapp, was contracted with by
by the United States Government to remove
the outer end OF the jetty, together with the
wrecks of several blockade runners which lie
near by. The derrick is anchored close along.
side of the jetty, and the rocks are lifted by
means of
HUGE GRAPHING ToNGs,
operated by steam power. 80 far, however,
Captain Griffin has been able to work only at
low tide, having been unavoidably prevented
from completing the proper arrangement Of
his graphing apparatus; bat he hopes Boon to
be In condition to work ct all stages Of the
tide. layer of rocks, about four feet thick,
has been already removed from the top of the
first one hundred feet. at the outer end of the
jetty. To do this, the workmen have been
compelled to get upon the jetty and fasten
chains to the rocks, which Is a decidedly uu-
comfortable and laborlous operation. 1t is
proposed to remove about two hundred and
fifty feet of the jetty. The rocks which are
taken up are piled upon the shore end oil the
jetty. These rocks present strange appear
ance as they are taken from the waters, being
covered with luxurious growth of subma-
rlne vegetation. A part Of this vegetation
consists of fern like grass, about four inches
long, with leaves at varied and beautiful col.
ors, yellow and red predomnating. Within
the folds of the vegetation that covers the
rocks are swarms OF squlrmlng creatures
which caper about, and give 10 the surface of
the rocks a lively look, suggestive OF flesh
creeping and the nightmare. Variety is added
BY the presence of huge, oloated parasites,
with jelly-like bodies, resembling the cuttle-
fish iu color and consistency, some of which
avn a foot ond ouar In diametar
MoULTRIEvILLE.
The town of MoultrIevllle has grown with
extraordInory rapldlty Ia the last year. IL
comprises an irregular collection OF houses,
commencing at the extreme western point OF
sulliyans Island, and extending for mile and
q half to the east. The buildings are gene
rally of the airy cottage style peculiar to sum-
mer resorts. The plazzas In many cases are
enclosed by Venetian blinds to keep out the
glare which arises from the white beach In the
hot summer time. Some of the residences
are elegantly finished, and all have neat and
fresh appearance. The principal street runs
east and west, parallel with the beach on the
hsrbor side of the Island. In some places 1t
has good shelled sidewalks, but the thorough
fare Is for The most part rugged and sandy.
Along the upper edge OF the beach is g long
row of lighthouses for the convenience of the
bathers In robng for the battle with the surf.
There are twelve houses Of various sizes In
course of erection In the town. There Ia also
BRICK CHURCH
building by the Catholics who resort to The
island. The walls are nearly completed to
their Intended height. The style Is Gothic,
and the building promises to be one of strik-
ing beauty. Some OF the houses In process OF
erection are handsome and commodious; one,
In particular, is very elegant. This Is three
stories high, and contains eighteen rooms.
The style is neat and fancitul; The roof is
pitched and crucllorm In shape, and from the
centre rises square cupola, with pyramidal
roof. On the north side of the house Is
large Elizabethan window, which stands In
the centre of the building, opposite the south
entrance. The apartments on the second
floor, being intended for reception rooms, are
connected with each other by double Gliding
doors. The sleeping apartments are upon the
third floor. The two upper stories are lathed
and plastered, and furnished with water
works throughout. On the premises are out
buildings, In style consistent with the ele-
- tho druoll{no From the floor of the