The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-12
Special Correspondence Phoenix.

cho1ce OF Lieut.. VIM. II. Perry, Maj.
L. Q. Boiling, Rev. J. P. Boyce and
DIR. j. P. Latimer. The number of
votes polled was small, not exceeding
In all $50. This was owing partly to
want of interest amongst the people
relative to the election, and partly to
the revocation, by military order, of
authority given by Gov. Perry to ma
glstrates to administer the oath of am
ncsty, for the purpose of cnabline q
citizens to vote. The authority thus
given by the Governor was recognized
and affirmed by q telcgraphic despatch
from the President, on Friday night
before the election; but it was too late
for the people generally to avail them
selves of the information. This cleo
ton over, our people are beginning to
discuss with more interest that of
Senator and members to the Lerisla-
ture, and of Representative to Con
grcss: No candidates are out, as vet.
Tor the Legislature, but some I,ve
been talked about. For Congress-. #
is probable that Col. F,rrow. of S,,or-
tanburg, Maj. Boiling, Of Grcenviuc.
and Col: Reed, of Anderson, will be
IN the field; and an addition to our
Congressional District that NAV unite
Abbevllle and Laurcns with us. will
probably bring into the list the gallant
and veteran Gen. MCGOWAN. of Abbc-
Vile.
W1thln the past few weeks. there
has been sudden and marked revival
ct trade and business in GrccnvilIc.
Various new stores have been opcncd.
and are rapidly dispoSing of their
wares, and some lalf-dozcn others will
be in operation in few days Our
people have gone to work in good car
nest to retrieve the losses of the past.
and to improve the opportunities of
the present and the future. MANY of
our American citizens of African de-
scent are leaving for the softer cline
and more prolific soil of the coast. and
hope to find in the profusion of oys-
ters, crabs and fish, in the water, and
the ease with which COOLERS, vans.
&c, are produced from the land, Il
partial relief, at least, from the hard
work to which, either as bond or free
ne Is so little lnchned. This, from the
nature OF circumstances, will continue
and increase; and by the same token,
the white citizens, of sections where
they are largely in the minority, will
prefer the society and enjovments
which thlckly settled white Dopula-
tlon Will give, to the more profitable
but less agreeable advantages of a
warmer and more fertile location.
The operation of these causes pro-
mlses, for sections like this, rapid
Improvement in population, progress
and refinement III the future.
Among our topics of local interest
is the re-opening Of the institutions of
learning for which Grcenville has been
SO long'and justly famous. The South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary will
renew its operations on the first of
October, with its full corps of profess
sors, to wit: Rev. Drs. Boyce, Manly.
Williams and Broadus- a
combination of literary and religious
talent no where surpassed. Many
students are already awaiting it's open
ing, and many more will doubtless
avail themselves of the advantages
which it offers. It's tuition is free to
theological students Of all tlenomina-
tions. The Furman University is to
be re-opencd in February. The Fc-
male College, which has continued to
flourish through the war, issuccecdine
admirably under the superintendent
OF President Judson, who is making
arrangements for still further aldi-
tlons to his already able corps of pro-
fessors. The Gaillard School, for girls
and boys, will also be rc-opened at an
early day.
Our town newspapers, the !Nouu-
h1i"eer and the Enterprise, are both
fourishing. The publisher of the
former has recently leased the upper
story and Il portion of the lower story
of the old court house for his office. to
meet the iOrrrocn1 Iop,,,,l., ,,e l. =.