The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-06

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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS Northern
and Western mails are open for delivery
at p. NJ. closed at IL. 80 a. m. Oh arles-'
ton (day) und Greenville- open ut 5.3ep
m.; closed ut $50 p. m. Charleston
night mail open at $50 a. m.; closed at
4.15 p. m. On Sunday, the post office Is
open from i to 2 p. M.
PROVIDE FOR THE ScARcrTY OF CoRS.-
1t seems now to be conceded on all sides
that there is going to be scarcity of
corn, and that it will remain high in the
market. This being the case, it becomes
the policy of the farmer to net accord
ingly. Let arrangements be at once
made to provide for extensive crops OF
small grain, SO that corn may be reserved
for man, whilst the smaller grain shall
go to the mules and horses, and stock in
general. We regard this an important
suggestion, and hope it may be needed.
The FArR.-The State Agricultural
and Mechanical Fair. to be held here in
November, promises to be complete
success. From nearly every portion of
the State, we learn that the farmers are
preparing to exhibit specimens of the
various products of the soil-besides
horses. mules, cattle, sheep, hogs and fine
stock in general. The mechanical de.
partment will doubtless be we'll filed
with every description. of machinery,
embracing steam engines, cotton gins,
presses sugar mills, and every variety OF
castings. The ladies and little misses
are preparing to exhibit specimens of
their skill in the preparation of pre-
serves, canned fruits, catsup, pickles,
etc.; together with embroidery, quilts,
patch work and other tasty articles. The
florists will also contribute to the varied
attractions The buildings are rapidly
approaching completion. A. Y. Lee,
Esq, is the architect; and r. w. john
son, Esq, the builder. The main building
Is two stories high, seventy five by fifty
feet, with two wings forty by seventy-ive
feet. In the centre of this building is
an aquarium, fourteen by six feet, and
four feet deep, in which will be placed
variety of plants and different
kinds of fish found in our streams
and ponds. Stalls will be erected near
the main building. for stock of every
description. An excellent road is also
being constructed for exhibiting horses,
&c. In front of the main building an
amphitheatre will be erected, capable of
seating about 1000 persons; in the centre
will be the judges stand and gallery for
the orchestra. The machinery will be
run by portable steam engine.
Our country friends need have no ap-
prehensions as to accommodations in
Columbia during the fair, as many of
our citizens are making arrangements to
stow away all who cannot be provided
for at the various hotels and private
boarding houses
VALUABLE INvENTIoN.-At Mr.. +. ".
Wings planning mill, yesterday, we wit.
messed the operation of valuable in
vention, ''Tefft's Patent Saw Sharpener
and GUNNER" With it one man can do
the work OF four, and save, as is asserted,
seventy-ive per cent of files. The
sharpener consists of an upright wooden
frame, of height convenient for adjust
ment in front Of any circular or other
saw, ut the top of which is an horse
shoe-formed iron frame, across the centre
being placed a shaft for pulley for driv-
ing the sharpening wheel. Besides the
pulley upon the shaft is small hand
wheel, and in the rear Of it q counter
balance to the emery wheel, which does
the work. In front, or next to the ope-
rator, and secured to the horseshoe by
pivot attachment is another frama of