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Charleston Orphan House

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English: Identifier: southernstatesof00kingrich

Title: The Southern states of North America: a record of journeys in Louisiana, Texas, the Indian territory, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland Year: 1875 (1870s) Authors: King, Edward, 1848-1896 Subjects: Southern States -- Description and travel Publisher: London : Blackie & son Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Text Appearing Before Image: on is surprised to find that little has been donetoward rebuilding that portion of the city swept away by .fire in i86i. Thereare still gaps left in the heart of the populous sections; one suddenly comesupon the scarred and scorched walls of a huge church, or the foundationsof some immense block, in a location which it seems folly to leave unim-proved. But the Charlestonians explain that they do not need to rebuild as yet,for though the population is gradually increasing (it is now more than fiftythousand) the altered circumstances of some classes in society have compelledthem to retire and make room for others. THE VENICE OF AMERICA — CHARLESTON S POLITICS.A LOVELY LOWLAND CITY — IMMIGRATION. IF wc climb into the tower of the stately building known as the OrphanHouse, some pleasant evening, when the sunset is beginning to throwthe dark walls and picturesque groupings of the sea-girdled city into strongrelief, we can get a panoramic glimpse of all the chief features of Charlestons

Text Appearing After Image: The Orphan House — Charleston. exterior. We shall, perhaps, be too far from the Battery and its adjacent parksto note fully the effect of the gay group promenading the stone parapet againstwhich the tides break gently, or to catch the perfect beauty of the palm-girtshores so distinctly visible beyond the Ashleys current, now that the sunset hasgiven them a blood-red background. The Battery is not crowded with carriages,as in those merry days when the State was still prosperous, or on that famousday when yonder black mass in the harbor was aflame, and when the flag of thenation which floated over it was hauled down. But it is one of the airiest andmost elegant promenades possessed by any Southern city, and the streets leadingto it are quaint and beautiful. The church spires here and there are noticeable,and that one glistening in the distance was a white mark for many a day for theFederal batteries; yet few shells struck the stately steeple of St. Michaels, theold-fashioned, staid Ep

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