The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-15


Mitchell, of his staff, are expected,
we learn, to arrive in Columbia this
morning. Governors Orr md Worth
are to meet the General here, for the
purpose Of mutual consultation on
important matters relating to the
interests of their respective States.
The order of election for conven-
tion, the Courier thinks, will be
issued on the return of General
Candy to Charleston.
CHANGE OF OFFICERS. Major B. It.
Sloan having resigned his position rs
General Superintendent of the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad, (for the
purpose of following the more plea
SAINT occupation Of planter,} NJ. J.
W. Meredith, the energetic master
machinist of the Helena workshops,
has been appointed to fill the post of
Superintendent. Mr.. Thomas Price,
we learn, takes Mr.. Meredith's old
position. Success to you, Major, in
your agricultural pursuits.
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ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA
RAILRoAD.-The night express freight
and passenger train on the South
Carolina Railroad, which left Charles
ton for Columbia Saturday evening,
ran off the track Sunday morning,
about 4 o'clock, near Hopkins Turn
out. The engine and five cars were
thrown from the track and badly
injured. One of the white fremen
was severely scalded ON the hand and
arm. The accident was caused by the
absence of rail, which had evidently
been maliciously removed. It is to
be hoped that the perpetrators of so
reckless crime will be arrested and
brought to condign punishment.
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Read Udolpho Wolfes advertise
ments in to-day's paper.
AUTUMN.-We should like very
much to be placed in the sentimental
strain at the present season, when
"The leaves are turning brown,
And in clouds they tumble down."
But the outside pressure of material
woes and sorrows prevents us from
indulging in the reveries of fancy,
which this season always suggests.
The best way, therefore, to interest
our readers, on the advent of the
new season, is to quote some poeti-
cal effusions on the subject, and,
therefore, we make extracts from
some of the best that has come under
our notice. The first is on the
"Dying Summer" which we think
very good
Dying summers gently gliding
Into winters frigid grave;
While the falling leaves are hiding
Beauties that around her wave!
Rich and gorgeous is the pillow.
Where she lays her dying head,
Midst the gold-frnit, ripe and yellow,
And the flowers, blue and red.
Happy summer, bright and airy,
Brilliant, transient-linger still;
With thee, life and fay and fairy
Vanish all from mount and rill!
Roses sweet with dew-drops weeping
Woo thee lovingly to stay;
Silly streams and cascades leaping,
Bid thee not in haste away.
Laughing hours of sunny gladness,
Fall winds still will blow away;
Leaving leaves TO sigh in sadness,
AS they wither day by day.
While the sultry autumn's breathing,
Perfume from each dewy flower,
Summers hand is gently wreathing
Gsllands for her parting hour.
IN the following stanzas, extracted
from q fugitive piece of poetry, we
ina some girl has obtained IAN au-
tumn joy"
For many years, the autumn brought
A solemn sadness to my soul
1t sombred cen my lightest thought,
And on my gayest moments stole;
Twas sad, yet sweet-a strange alloy
OF hope and sorrow intertwined-
This autumn brings me only Joy,
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