The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-20

at the upper; total 5S5, OF whom
only two were whites. The polls
will be opened again to-day, and as it
will be the last opportunity. those in
terested will not fail to attend.
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A Guide to Pernambuco, Brazil; or,
the Home of the Southern Refu-
gee. By VIM. Graham.
We are indebted to the author for
copy of work with the above
title, containing an account of his
trip to Brazil, short description of
Pernambuco, customs of the country,
directions to intending emigrants,
etc.
The lovers of good things and the
admirers of tastily-arranged estab-
lishment, will be gratified by visiting
the store of Mr.. Hardy Solomon,
in Major Davis new and handsome
row. The shelves-from counter to
ceiling-are filed with choice stock
of articles in the fancy grocery line
such as sardines and salmon, lobster
and lampreys, preserves and pickles,
tomatoes and truffies, jellies and jams,
brandy fruits, etc.; while the quan-
tity of hogsheads, barrels and boxes,
piled from floor to ceiling, indicate
that the "solids," as well as the
''liquids," are ON hand in the greatest
abundance.
MEssRs. EDIToRs: While mention
has been made in your columns of
those two noble benevolent organiza-
tions, "The Ladies' Industrial Asso-
ciation," and "The Benevolent So
ciety of Columbia, L would bring to
the notice of the public more re-
Gently established but no less efficient
charity, called ''The Industrial
School" The Industrial Associa-
tion provides remunerative employ
ment for ladies in reduced circum-
stances the Benevolent Society
attends solely to the relief of the
sick poor; while the Industrial School
proposes to meet the wants of the
poorest of the poor-the street beg
gar, the vagabond, boy or girl; to
provide for them the coarse work,
which they can do, at low wages.
with food and clothing, and, to some
aI,,ao{,o,, box
view their moral and religious train
ing than literary culture. The neces-
sity of such charity for this class of
our poor has long been on the minds
of many, but doubts have been
hitherto entertained of its feasibility.
These doubts are now removed by
the practical working of this same
mooted charity, though, as yet, of
course, in operation to but limited
extent. Still, if any person will, one
of these fine mornings, take o walk
to "Arsenal Hill," and enter the
rough but commodious building
pointed out rs that of the "Indus-
trial School," he will see the whole
idea of this thing, 80 long lying
dormant, now brought out with sue
cessful issue. True. things there are
poor, and plain, and coarse; but the
life-germ is planted of noble and
much-needed charity, which only re-
quires little fostering care, from
money and labor, to gain healthful
and permanent existence, to become
one of those trees whose leaves are
for the healing of the nation. In one
room of the establishment, looms,
wheels and knitting-needies are in
dustriously plying; in another, sun
dry articles, manufactured by the
employees, are exposed for sale-such
as domestic soap, socks, gloves, COM
forts, quilts, &c, While in one part
of the building some are taught to
work, in another o large class of
children are receiving instruction in
reading, writing and ciphering. One
cannot but be struck with the clean
illness, the decency and order pervad-
ing this humble but blessed abode of
charity. May it indeed be abundant
ly blessed and prospered by Him who
has said, blessed is he that consi-
dereth the poor" A VISITOR.
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