The palmetto herald. (Port Royal, S.C.) 1864-1864, April 28, 1864, Image 3
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.
Many iuij>orliint building improvements !
have recently been made at Iiilton Head, j
and numerous others are now in progress.
"When all the projected building enter- |
prises are completed, they will add much j
to the appearance of the place.
The store-hotisc of Capt. Lamb, Depot i
Quartermaster, 011 the east side of Union
Square, has been improved by the addition
of a second-story wins at each end.
At the Northern end of the staff stable I
which fronts 011 Union Square, a new j
building has Ijccii put up, and is occupied '
by Captain Hayes, A. Q. M. Mr. Davis,
Master of Transportation, and Mr. Balch,
Wagon Master, are accommodated in
new quarters in Union Square, at the
end of the long stable. The Port lloyal
House is to be again enlarged by raising
the roof another story. The stoop is to
Ik* extended, and other improvements
made.
Then; i* some talk of an enlargement of
the Post Office, which is much needed,
and we hope will Ik* effected. The Custom
House lues been enlarged by the addition
of a room fourteen feet wide, along
the whole front of the Signal Building.
Several houses have been erected, and
others are going up. in the vicinity of the
General Hospital.1 for officers' quarters.
The building at Xos. 12 and i:i Merchants
Row, occupied by Dr. Walsh for
his apothecary store, and Mrs. Iliggins.
for tin* Palmetto House, is oue of the
finest 011 the street.
The building erected for Mrs. Fry, at
:no. i(>, 13 now completed, ami is cunspic- :
hour for itsneatncss of finish.
The Palmktto Hkuai.o Building is so j
far completed that tin: IIkkai.o is printed
in it. and Mr. Sinclair's artists are taking
excellent photographs up stairs.
Three grants of hits lietweea the IIkuai.i>
Building and tlie Theater, have
lieen made. Dr. W. M. Walsh proposes
erecting a druggist's store ou the lot next
the Theater: the next one South is granted
to Mr. Fitch for a billiard saloon, and
the other to Henry Hoey foi a sutlers' j
store. lie has already commenced on the
foundation of his building, and proposes !
to make it oue of the prettiest at the
Head. Messrs. J. II. Holmes and 0. i
Winston have lieen granted a lot opposite
the Hkuai.o Building, on the South side,
and intend erecting a large store upon it
this season.
Lieut. Stottler. formerly of the Gtli
Connecticut, ami who was severely
wounded in the assdult on Wagner, is
completing a building at the Southerly
end of Merchants' Row for a store, which
he has already opened.
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.Morgan anu .uarsu, ju ?%?. jier- ,
chants' Row. have a hue,large.new store, j
recently completed.
Messrs. Antes, Lucas and Peabody
Imve jiLst completed a large store for
army &nd navy goods, on the street which
leads from Merchants' Row. opjtosite the
IIkralo Building, to sallyjtort No. I.
strknain: to Cm.. Howkm..?On Tues- :
day evening after the performance at the ;
Union Theater, the memlters of Wb N. i
N. Dramatic Association, with the Glee i
C lub of Stevens' Cavalry, serenaded Col. !
Joshua B. Howell, who has just l>een re- ,
lieved by Col. Davis as commander of,
the District. The tuee tain sang several
pieces in a tine manner, and Col. Howell j
responded in some feeling and eloquent !
remarks. He closed by inviting the party j
into his quarters, where they were enter- ;
tained in a hospitable manner. Several ;
songs were sung there bv members of the i
(Jlee Club and Mr. Wambold, and the i
guests unanimously expressed their re- j
gret that it should become necessary for:
Col. Howell to leave a jxjsitiou ill which
he had so woii the respect and esteem of!
all.
Piuk Dei'abtmext in Beaufobt?Din- ;
nkk r.v the Members of the New York i
Hose Com can v.?The members of New !
York Hose Comnanv No. 1. at Beaufort. I
gave a most agreeable entertainment to j
their friends on Saturday evening last, in i
honor of the opening of their new car- J
riage-house on Sixth street. About forty j
invited guests sat down to a table spread
with the choicest viands whicli a Southern
market atfords. In the absence of Mr.
lioomc, the foreman of the company,
Mr. Pond, the assistant foreman, presided,
prefacing his duties as carver by a
few appropriate remarks complimentary
to Gen. Saxton and to Captain Moore.
Alter the banquet had l?cen discussed, the
health of Gen. Saxton was proposed, and
the General responded in a speeeh ot some
length, alluding to the important services
rendered by the company during the past
winter, complimenting its members for
tlmlr nnlilin cnirit e??n<rr?ltnl?lt5n?r them
I..VW s- ? I
on their prosperity, and pledging himself
to do all in his power to strengthen and
sustain the Beaufort Fire Department.
He had no doubt that in the hands of
Northern men, Beaufort was destined to
become a Urge city?the emporium of
the South. Already it was rapidly enlarging
its boundaries, more buildings
having l>ceu erected there within the past
six months than in any six years previous
to the war. The inflammable character
of the buildings, however, made a wellorganized
lire department a necessity;
and he hoped that soon a new and splendid
engine might be added to it.
The tire engine found at Beaufort when
our forces first occupied that place is now
iu use at Hilton Head, and in case of fire
there the only apparatus the citizens can
depend on, is an old, worn-out machine,
unearthed at Jacksonville. The civilians
of Beaufort will be called upon at an early
day to organize an additional fire company.
At the conclusion of Gen. Saxton's remarks
he was honored by three enthusiastic
cheers from his friends among the
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liri'iuru. lie stii'itijr anti ?uiu iciv iui
his quarters. The festivities, however,
were kept up till a late hour, songs,
speeches, stories and sentiments following
4?ach other in quite succession. Captain
Moore, Capt. Low, Cliief Engineer Hyatt,
Mr. G. W. Crane, Mr. Sam. A. Cooley,
and especially Mr. F. Brandies, with his
violin, were remarkably successful iu
their efforts to amuse and entertain the
company.
Comi'i.imkxt to Gex. Saxton.?A few
days since, in consequence of some j
changes which have occurred in the disposition
of the forces at Beaufort, the
.V>th Penn., Coi. White, were relieved by
another regiment. When the regiment;
reached Hilton Head on the North Star '
and the Wyoming, Brig. Gen. It. Saxton, |
returning from the Gordon court martial, i
went on Ijoard on official business. When |
the regiment first came to the Department,
it is well known that considerable
feeling against Gen. Saxton existed in it,
from various causes, but long intercourse
has changed it to esteem and respect.
As the General went on board he was '
greeted with cheers, and was met by Col.
White, who, in an eloquent and feeling '
manner, expressed the deep regret the !
regiment Celt at parting with a command-1
ing General they had so learned to love;;
The other officers of the regiment joined j
in this expression of confidence and admi-;
ration, and most of the officers and men 1
flocked around and warmly shook the I
General by the hand. He responded 1
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witWuiuch feeling, and expressed sorrow j
at toping so fine a regiment from his com-j
lnand. Ou returning to his steamer, as j
he appeared on the deck. Col. White call- j
ed Ju: three cheers, which were iriven I
widynuch enthusiasm, and were
ed six more. The incident was a most,
toucttng one to all who witnessed it, and
reflected much honor on both General
Sa.Uon and the regiment.
Promotions. ?Sergeant Roliert Elliott, i
3d II. I. II." Artillery, to be 2d Lieutenant
in the same Regiment.
Sergeant Major William Dingavin, 3d
II. L H. Artillery, to be 2d Lieutenant in
the same Regiment.
IV:smnations.?Major Richard Butt,
N. t. Vol. Engiueers; Captain William
McConnell, 97th Penn. Vols.; Assistant J
Surgeon C. E. Briggs, 21th Mass. Vols. !
Tax Com mission eh.?William Alsop j
has been confirmed as direct Tax Com- j
missioncr for the District of Florida.
Cai-t.
Jno. H. Moore, A. Q. M., has
been relieved from duty at Beaufort and
assigned to the Chief Quartermaster's
office at Hilton Head, lie-is succeeded
at Beaufort by Capt. Low, A. Q. M.
The Post Office at Beaufort is shortly
to be removed to a new building on Bay
treet. adjoining the Adams Express office.
DRAMATIC.
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me isrcuuuue iVwtK'i.tiiou nim- j
menced a series of dramatic performances j
in the Union Theater, on Monday evening.
The company is composed of amateurs,
mostly civilians in the employ of
the government. The opening performance
was successful l)eyond the anticipations
of the members. The house was
6fc>wded, and the sale of tickets had to
he stopped for lack of room, to the disappointment
of hundreds. The bill for the
evening consisted of an Irish Overture by
the Orchestra, under the direction of
Prof. Ilenry Murphy, of the Post Band,
the drama of Temptation, and the farce
of The Limerick Boy, the whole inter-'
spersed with songs by members of the
Association, and the accomplished Glee
illub of Stevens' Cavalry, who kindly vokmteered
to assist, and added much to
the success of the entertainment. The
easts lor the plays were good, and every'tiiing
went oif as smoothly as it* the company
had been an old one, playing in a
theater with first-class appointments.
The Irish parts were exceedingly well
taken, and the gentlemen who assumed !
female characters made up for them with j
commendable skill. The audience was I
very appreciative, and applauded vociferously
throughout the evening. Many
prominent officers and civilians, and some
ladies attended. The Post Band having
been called away after the overture, the
band of the 104th Pennsylvania very
courteously furnished an orchestra for
the remainder of the evening. On Tuesday
night the performance was repeated
witli equal success. The theater will be
u|fcui*u agiiui iti a u m iuh."*.
The re-opening of tlie theater gives j
great satisfaction to the public generally,
furnishing as it does a pleasing variation j
to the monotony of life at a military j
post; and we are rejoiced that it is in ;
the hands of so enterprising a company. ;
The officers of the Association are as j
followsPresident?Mr. L. D. Cunning-1
ham: Vice-President?Mr. 11 JR. Me- j
Gregorj Secretary?Mr. Win. D. Davis; <
Treasurer?Mr. A. R. Gage; Stage Man
ager?Mr. R. Lindsay ; Costumer?Mr.
James Egan; Property Man?Mr. John
Connolly ; Scenic Artist?Mr. William
Kearney.
llELir.iors Nonets.?The Sacrament
of tlie Lord's Supper will lie administered
in the Chapel now used Viy civilians
and soldiers. 011 Sabbath nlUmoon. May
1st at 1 o'clock. Preparatory services
will Ue held on Saturday evening at 7
o'clocK, "and Sunday morning at 10 1-2
o'clock. Clergymen of different deuominations
are expected to be present. All
otc invited to attend. ?
Rev. Mr. liasson will hold R. 0. Se rvice
in the room above the old commissary
store, on Sunday next, at hall-past
nine, A. >1.
PORT ROYAL SHIPj NEWS.
Ao&ivki*, April K>.?Stmr Thorn, Gihhs, Alexandria.
20, K-hr Jane C. Patterson, Willetts,
Phlla.: schr Artie Garwood, Willetts, do; ?br
We Wallace, Scull, do; aehr Central America.
Phillips, do. 21, steamship Fulton, Watton,
Fortress Monroe; schr Yarmouth, Baxter, Jacksonville;
schr Kete Merrill, Ilecks, Phila.. iv.
steamship Ericson, Low bee. New Y'oik ; ste.msteaineBlp
North Xtar. Seabhrr, Port Monro**;
steamship 8. It. Spauldiug. Tim-res, do; schr I.
J Rtchon kWn.'iiirlinn ^ kfntmchlii
Ciiyof Hath, Lincoln, Fort Monroe. i"4, stunSalvor,
Chichester, do; steamship Arago. Gadsden,
do; urhr Hydrangea, Collins, New York:
schr R. W. Fail, Haley, Phih.; schr Knock
Moore. Alien,do; brlp Dudley,Canter, do; bark
Annie 0. Norton, Price, do. 25, rtir.r F.. I_
Clark, Wilsou, Alexandria ; fchr J. W. McKeo,
Rogers, Jacksonville.
Cuuium, April 20.?Stmr Thames, Avcy, Fiat
Muuroe; schr Samuel II. Sharp, Batchclor, Philadelphia:
brig Samuel G. Adams, Holland, do:
schr Z. .secor. Dobbins, Baltimore; steamship
Ben Deford, Hallett, Fortress Monroe; steam shin
Beaufort, Maith, do ; schr Thomas Winans,
Tortd, do. 22, stinr Mary A. Boardman, Graffarn,
do; Central America, Phillips, Wassaw Sound ;
stinr Cosmopolitan, ?rooker, Fort Monroe: schr
Joseph \V. Allen, Doane, do: schr Sidney C. Tv.
ler, Conover, Phila. : schr Thomas Walcomi).
Godfrey, do; rtmr Vamna, Punulnpton, Fort
Monroe; atmr Nellie Petx, Warrington, do:
schr J. (i. Badcock, Iligbee, Phila.; steamship
Fulton, Watton. Fort Monroe; scbr Yarmouth,
Baxter, do. 22, steamship Ericson; Lowbee,
- ar,Kr -lAhn PnTlflpr PrAW^ll A CI (.fFftmshht
North Star, i'eabury, do; stmr Pent. Delnnov.
do; schr Lewis, S. Davis, Bishop, New York;
schr Mary E. Smith, Smith, Phiia; hark Eliza
White, Varney, do ; schr Silver Star, Hall, Fort
Mouroe: strnr Thorn. Gibbs, do; schr Mill
Creek, Wcod, Jacksonville : schr Kinma Oake*.
Johnson, do; schr E. B. Wheaton, Adams, Fort
Monroe; stmr 8. R. 8paul<Lng, Harris, do; stmr
North Point, Bennett, do. 25, schr Western
Star, Crowell, Phila.; schr Margaret Rienhart.
Peterson, do; schr Jdfcn Slnsman, Banks, do;
schr Anna Gardner, Knovrles, do ; stmr Salvor,
Chichester, Fort Monroe; schr Hydrangea, Collins.
Folly Island. 26, schr James W. McKee,
Rogers, Fort Monroe ; stmr Patapseo, NefT. do;
stmr City of Bath, Lincoln, do. IT. schr Enoch
Moore, Allen, Fernandlna.
News iiv the Aha go.?Purser Ely fnrnishes the
following memoranda of the trip of the Arago.
arrived April 24:?April 22, passed inside Cape ,
llenrv, steamers Victor, Baltunore, City of Rich mond,
General Meigs, bound in same dav,
lat., .'55.33, long., 75.34, exchanged signals
with the Ben Deford, bound North, same day.
lat., ..J.oit, long., it.o, passcu screw steamer
Mary E. Boardmun, bound North. April '23, off
Pan Shoals, exchanged signals with steamer
General Thomas and steamer Fulton, with
schooner in tow, bound North.
T A MEETING OF THE N. N. DRAMATIC
Association, held after the performances on
Monday evening, April '25, the following resolutions
were passed : ?
Whereas, The band of Col. W. W. H. Davis'
Brigade, hearing of our distress for the want of
music, tendered their services.
itajofwtf, That a vote of thanks be tendered to
the hand of Col. W. W- II. Davis' Brigade.
lle*ivfd. That a vote of thanka be tendered to
the Steveus' Glee Club, for their kind assistance.
Resolved. That the above resolutions be inserted
in Tur Palmetto Herald nnd The New South.
I. D. CUNNINGHAM, Pres.
W. D. DAVIS, Sec.
AT A MEETING OF THE BREWSTER
Rilles, Co. F, eth Regiment ConnecticHi
Volunteers, convened for the purpose of exIiressing
our feelings upon the death of the
ate Captain Lewis C. Ilulv, Jun., which sad
event took place at Hilton Head, S. C., April
Soth, 1S04, the following preamble and resolutions
ware adopted
Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly Father
to remove from onr midat our beloved Commander,
Captain Lewis C. Allen, Jan.. be it therefore
JlrHolcnl, That while we humbly bow to Hh
Divine will at this hour of affliction, we cau but
bear testimony as to his worth, as a true and
faithful friend, and one in whom we placed our
upreme confidence in all hi* dealings with us."
Resolved, That while we mourn his Joss among
us, as a brave aud efficient soldier, hi* bright
exatmde shall serve to nerve us to neater dili
gence in the cause in which we are engaged.
HtMicrti, That we tender our heartfelt sympath
its to the family and friends of deceased,
and especially to the bereaved widow, who by
the unrelenting hand of death baa been deprived
of him, in whom all their hopes and
affections were centered, feeling that to God
alone can they look for comfort and guidance in
this their hoar of afliictlon.
That a copy of these resolutions be
pseser.ted to the widow and family of deceased,
and that they be published in Tint Pal*ai-io
Hebald and New Haven Palladium.
__ fWM. F. SMITH, Sergeant.
Committee, <' CHAS. K. CAD WEIL, Corporal.
i^ALKERT Z. DOWN'S, Armorer.
Official:
Charles / Bnckbee. I.lent. Commanding Co.
F, ?ith C'otin. Vols .