The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-07-31
COLUMBIA.
Monday Morning, July 81, 1866.
The Phoenix az LARGE.

"CANS oiiNAi '.fG>. LIS
morning, in the contemplation Of the
Phocni.c on the wing She spreads
new vans to the brceza She is.ro
longer mere cock boat; she expands
the canvass 81 sloop OF war, and
we have reasonable hopes of rigging
her ont, in due season, as a first cl::*s
frigate. Meanwhile, bow she sails in
her new rig, as Il we'll proportioncd.
we'll rugged and admirably frciShted
sloop-of-war. She carries the flag of
peace to all men, aud good will 20 the
rest Of the people OF The eart|l: vet
she carries guns also, but oniy. ;'ur
legitimate defence. She is no pirate.
no absolute war ship. but she means
to sail freely in free waters. Her ac-
commodations will be found eXcrlAnt
and we cater for I'll tastes. The scolI
and the bachelor, fair and p2ns;v..
damsels, heroes. of the tented field.
and good, quiet, sedate families, who
have the wisdom t" see and ENJOY The
whole various world in the modest
precincts OF II pat"rr"l homo. We
Shall care for farmer ana planter, fnr
crops and Seasons sor the artisan, the
manufacturer, the inrc-ianic-iur the
interests, in brief. pf Ill parties who
have manhood eno::-h for labor and
performance: who, ,asinc fosu.sl ont
Their vocation, are e:.r',l,'.,.,!.. a'.:s,i. Il
ON It's fai.N,ful exeIc; 81, " ivi,>tt Sat
!.o,er readers viii hr a sea satisfied
with our future pertor.nanrr, ~ Wit!
. (. l.: appearance. Nes,itv dear readers.
the growth OF t!c lol>,,.,,i, has been
wonderfully rapid But, :; little ,,yc.
three months ago the h;'1 sl,ran:y ont
OF the ashesHof C"!ami,i:., t;r:;t a;!d
ashes upon hcr lgcl, wings. s:a.;',ins
; srievoilsiy OF tn. smokes u ram.
scurclied, 'shr;vcllt-jl. ai:;; aItoGe;i,rv
bare Of her piulna:,r mi Invested OF
symmetry aud hrn;.:. Yo* WI 7..-
member how small We ih, wings she
spread; how -an!<lv, month a.t@r
month, they grew Ill ROW $!.r cuad-
rupl>s the t.:ln@n&.n,!s' OF that tiny
! bird, which first scared fru;n t:ln.asirs
on the Dist of ,I%icl We have
nrrscd her Well !; S!sou!I be evil
dent now to aA 90 friends HAT We
have faithfully guarded her growth,
that we are resolved n1on her growth.
and, from the dates % ihc past, tl1cy
will ali reason. lllv CO., ;cty,1cc t!iat s:lc-
cossive proSr, IS in the fut;re VIII
bring her to prop ,l'titSns which VIII
enable her to soar with TIE prordcst-
the type, we trust, Of the future i'll
on: beloved city.
To dismiss our figures, we m.y ;,dd
to this, that We are now better able 20
supply, with various contents, the
columns Of our paper. We are now
daily in receipt OF exchanges from all
points Of the Union, which are sources
of intelligence. Weell;,ll bc,able soon
to afford. as much information--news
we call it-and we trust as much inte,-
lectual enjoyment, as amy sheet i'll the
South, however broad it's surface.
We shall be able to receive telegraphic
dispatches from the press association
Emd perfect our exchanges with the
chief cities of the country, besides
procuring foreign newspapers at every
opportunity. The readers c' the
Phoenir ale assured that VIC shall not
content ourselves with even the pre-
sent decided improvement Of om
sheet, but shall, as occasion offers and
need counsels, continue TO enlarge our
! dimensions extend C,1r varieties and