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FOREWORD 7
PREFACE 15
I. CHARLESTON—ITS BIRTH AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT 19
II. CONSTANT BAY—THE PORT OF CHARLESTON 35
III. CONSTANT BAY—ITS WORKING AND MISHAPS 47
IV. THE OLD BEACH ROUTE—FROM 1867 TO 1874. THE FIRST STAGE 55
V. THE OLD BEACH ROUTE—1867 TO 1874. THE SECOND STAGE 65
VI. NINE-MILE BEACH―THE SHETLANDERS—LITTLE BEACH 73
VII. THE NILE RIVER 81
VIII. WESTPORT 87
IX. ADDISON’S FLAT—CRONINVILLE 95
X. BRIGHTON 103
XI. THE CHURCHES—CEMETERIES―BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES 109
XII. HOTELS AND PUBLIC-HOUSES 122
XIII. BANKS AND CURRENCY—TREATMENT OF GOLD 126
XIV. NEWSPAPERS 133
XV. SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION 136
XVI. OFFICIALS 140
XVII. CRICKET—FOOTBALL—SPORTS―HORSE―RACING—VOLUNTEERS 144
XVIII. THE CASINO―MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE AND LIBRARY―SHOWS 150

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