The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-02
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latest styles. has: inst. been resolved:
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craving, and at less than one tenth the
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cfice.
To THE WoMEN oP R,cELAHD DISTRICT.
1t is proposed to form. during the time
OF the Fair. State Monumental Associ-
alton, the object of which being the
erection by the women of South Carroll.
nc, OF monument to the memory of
those South Carolipians who have perish
ed in the defence of the Confederaoy.
The women Of Richland District are
earnestly requested to take the initiative
in the furtherance of this object, and to
meet on Thursday, November 4, at the
Washington Street Chapel, at 4 O'Clock
p. m. Strangers visiting the city and in
terested in this matter, are cordially
invited to attend. Gen. Hampton will
address the meeting.
CRUMBS. Yesterday, November l, WAS
All Saints Day.
The young folks were seriously disap-
pointed this year-All Hallow Eve, Octo-
ber 81. fell on Sunday; of course, it
could not be kept up, and the spirits
would not appear last night
Judge Carpenter rendered an opinion
at the Orangeburg Court. that colored
woman had no right, as the law now
stands, to prosecute for bastardy-the
act OF 1889 saying distinctly that only a
white woman can be prosecutrix in such
case.
John w. Hinsdale, of Fayetteville, N.
c., is Commissioner of Deeds for South
Carolina.
The railroad indicators, patented by
+. D. Marshall. Of Atlanta, and owned
by Gen. Walker, were yesterday placed
on each passenger train on the South
Carolina Railroad leaving Charleston.
This indicator gives not only the time
of dny, but denotes the time when the
train is due Mt each station.
The Rural Cdrolinian, for November,
liz at hand, and presents a table of con-
tents not excclled by any other journal
of its kind. We commend it to our
planting friends. Evans & Coggswell,
Charleston, are the publishers. Price
81 per arnum, in advance.
We arc indebted to J. A. Engelhard,
Esq, Secretary of tho Executive Com
mittee Of tho Cape Fear Agricultural
Association, for an 'annual membership"
card. The Fair comes off in Whining
ton on the 18th instnnt-a few days after
our exhibition. We shall have IL repre-
sentative present.
During the past few days our streets
have been partially darkencd 10y clouds
of smoke, caused by an extensive confla-
grafton in the woods, about seven miles
above Columbia. We are informed that
the fire commenced in the vicinity of the
farm Of Mr.. Reuben Smith, on the
Winnsboro road, and WAS quite extern
sive, although, so fer as we have been
able to learn, no houses have been
destroyed. 1t is believed that the fire
was extlngnlshcu last night.
Messrs. Bryan e. McCarter have re-
ceived the November number of Hayper's s
Monthly Magazine. It is. as usual,
profusely illustrated.
SALES YEsrKRDAY.--Mes Jacob
Levin and d. G. Peixotto & Son disposed
Of an immense amount Of real estate
yesterday of tho sales being made
by direction of the Sheriff. The follow
ing is list of the principal sales:
By JAooB LKv1N.-The valuable pro-
perty of the late Henry Davis. Esq, by
direction of his executors: Lot OH Plain
street. 78 by 20S feet, with kitchen,
81, ,225; vacant lot on Senate street,
1926; 81 acre lot on Tobacco street,
$3.50; life estate in lot rear of the resi-
dence of +. J. Scott, Esq, S1O6; the
"Fenton lot" Al by 208 feet. on Main
street, near Washington. SO, ,O25; lot 26
by 208 feet. on Main street, nenr Lady,
81, 1926; lot South of the above, same
size, 81 ,275; and still another lot, immc-
diately South. 81 600; lot on Main street,
noar Plain, ~ by 2O8 feet, 3.45O; the
lot Immediately North of the above, 27
by 200 feet. $1,000; 500 acres in the
country, ut S2.75 per acre, and 571 acres
at 1.75-these tracts containing dwell