The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-12


has ever manifested itself in the
abused South, of which such terrible
stories have been written. There ore
not only more murders here, accord
ing to the population, than anywhere
else in the country, but in tho exac-
tions of the industrial system there
is on amount of cruelty never ex-
ceeded in the worst phases Of the old
slave system at the South. The COM
mittee recently appointed by the
Legislature Of Massachusetts to ex-
anime the working of the factory
system, report that one. hnlf the
children who enter the factories die
under eighteen yenrs OF age, from
over work and long hours, while the
remainder only live and transmit
disease and death to their offspring.
There is M admission-un official nd-
mission worthy the attention of the
Anti-Slavcry Society, whose labor of
love on Southern negroes is about
over.
The arrangements for the APP
proaching Democratic Convention
arc on IL scale in keeping with Il
Importance of the great occasion.
The sachcms Of Tammany Hall are
hurrying their new wigwnn to COM
pletion, aud it is to be dedicated on
tho coming Fourth by the nsscmblagc
of tho Convention within its walls.
The hotels are preparing for grand
rush, and / learn that some of them
have already raised their rates of
board in anticipation of the harvest
they expect to reap. No hotel in the
city is SO linked with the political
associations of tho past us the Astor
House. It was the homo of such
men us Clay, Webster, Scott, Hons-
ton and Benton, during their visits
to the city. and is now the favoritc
point of reunion among those who
figure in the political arena. The AS.
tor has recently undergone radical
reconstruction in the political
sense, however-and has been refur-
nished, from top to bottom, in the
most expensive aud elegant style, aad
is now unequalled by any house in the
city in all the appointments of first
class hotel. Its recent re-opcning has
elected the most tlattcring notices
from all the city journals, with whom,
as with tho travelling public, the
Stetsons are established favoritcs. It's
Notwithstanding the City Hall
Park-is pleasant and central, and
while fashion takes its mincing
march up town, nothing can detract
from the well-cnrncd rcnown of this
magnificent down town hotel.
June, which opened with few
days of genial sunshine, is dismal
with clouds nnd threatened rain.
Amusemcnts continue chiefly of
the sensational character, which have
been running here for over IL year.
Ristori. after exlausting popular
favor with "furewclls" and '.linal
farewclls," has changed her role and
appears tomorrow III II new series of
readings at Stcinway's Hall. The
"White Fawn," after season of one
hundred and forty-four nights, con
tinues to draw crowds, comprising
the elite of city and country. 1t is
not very crcditablc to America that
while such Spectacular frippcry us
the "Blacl1 Cook" and White
Fawn" have brought ruin to manag-
crs iii Europe, they have proved
sources of immense profit here
Matilda Heron played her original
and favoritc character, "Camillc,"
last week, to good houses, but failed
to elicit the enthusiasm which greet
cd her former visit 1t would take IL
column to give oven II synopsis Of
the current attractions ut all the
theatres. 'Humpty- -Dumpty" con
cludcl its hnndrcdth night on Satnr-
day at the Olympic, and brought in
IL revenue of $40, 2O9 in Il single
month, or $4,000 moro than the
amount returned by any other plncc
of amusement in the city. Tic
manager las wisely concluded to
Eight it out Oh that line I'LL the sum
mer." 1t is II humorous, sensational
mclangc, full, like most of the cur
rent novelties, of "airy nothing"
business is dull, money cheap and
abundant, and thc lcManil for Go
vcrnmcnt securities still active. The
market for bl cadstuils is luctuating,
with il tendency downward.
VIATOR.
Etiitw. ef tie Phunic: DEAR
SIE: In giving Spartanburg
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