The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-20
onUMBs. lrhe burning Of !. q ! portion po.,i1tifO of

CnUMBs. The burning Of . portion of
the raftefs in an, clubhouse ON the pre-
misses of Mr.. @. Logan, yesterday, caused
an alarm of fire to be sounded. The
firemen were out, but soon rolled in
again.
The garrison flags were at half-mast
yesterday, as token Of respect to the
late ex-President Pierce. '. -
We are indebted to the Committee of
Arrangements-Messrs. Sutherlin, Hax-
all and Lyons-for a card of invitation
to the fair OF the Virginia State Agricul-
tural Society. to be held in Richmond, on
the I'd, Sd, 4th and 9Th days of Novem.
ber.
In the Circuit Court, at Charleston.
the petition of 81. q. Beard, OF Colnm
bia. for appointment us United States
Commissioner, was granted, and the Pc
titioner duly commissioned.
Carpenters and masons are in demand
in this city.
The knights of Winnsboro have a
tournament on the 2Sth instant
THE MANao.-We examined, yester-
day, with considerable interest, two i'm.
mense vines, containing liberal quaint
ty OF fruit. growing on the premises of
DIR. George s. Trezevant. Thisvaluable
addition to the productions of our fields
and gardens seems to be Of sturdy growth,
and the yield in fruit Is immense. 1T
should be generally cultivated. The
doctor gives us the following description
of the plant. and his experience With f.:
"The mango vine is said to be 8, ma
tive OF Africa, South America anu the
Indies. 1t grows on the banks oT the
rivers, in rich alluvial soil. In this eli
mate, itbegins to flower about the middle
or latter part of August. and VIII .csnnti
nue. until killed down by the FROST One
vine will last from three to four years
springing afresh every spring, if the roots
are kept protected from the cold By STRAW
during the winter. The fruit is 3 most
delightful esculent- being more delicate
than the squash, which it resembles In
flavor. 1t can also be prepared fke;fhe
Guinea squash, and makes mooat excel
lent pickle. The fruit can be kept and
used all winter as needed, by storing in
o dry place. It is a very succulent 'pIsnt.
aud requires to be kept we'll waterred.
One vine, when bearing well, will pro-
duce from eight to ten bushels. The
preparation for planting is all the culture
1t nseds-9rowing vigorously and soon
covering the arbor on which it is trained"
HOTEL ARRIVALS. October 19MNicker-
son House.-W. W. Webster, A. F.
Leftwick. Baltimore; N. G. 'Dicksur. N.
C.; J. V. Cresswell. J.. 8. McGragtpInr4ue,
Harrisburg, Pa; j. A. Dunbar, Carlisle,
Pa; 81. Fl. Wilson, A. T. Barnes, 3J."J.
Edgefeld; VIM. Johnston. Charlotte:
Z. l.. Foster. Jersey City, N. j.; Wm.
Johnston, Ashville, N. c.; II. w. Parr,
Fairfield; 81. J. Adams, Marion; John T..
Deaton, Charlotte; E. 8. J. Hayes, John
K. Hayes, Lexington; J. r, Chatham,
Newberry
Columbia Hotel.-L. Twitty, Spartan
burg; #. Fl. Trenholm, @. A. Ostendorff,
q. J. Hesse, w. H. Evans, A. M. Kirk
land, F. w. Renniker, J. @. BuIow,
Charleston; D. R. Leak, Charlotte; 81.
r. w. Finn, Miss Lizzie Evans, Oar
lington; r. s. Moore, Yorkville; NC.
Dixon, B. and O. r. R.; w. W. Shape,
G. w. D. Miller, Abbeville; James Bur
ME, Greenville; A. Y. W. Glymph,
GiympnvlIle; y. Il. Honour, G. s.
Hacker, j. p. Thames, Charleston; P.
Henry, Jr., New York; e. DeBerry, s.
G.; j. j. Guthrie, Jr., @. Manly, Balti-
more.
NationK Hoiel-N. Rebster, Jones
vile; w. w. Huges, S. c.; r. F. Elem
ing, Thos. Thompson, B. r. Campbell,
Moses Potter. Laurens; J. Fl. Watson,
lady and son, Virginia; j. Glover, Fort
Motto; %. B. Calhoun, Pendleton; J. H.
Barnes, w. Barnes, Barnwell; A. Ram
say, Edge6eld; H. Tompkins. Walhalla;
A. II. Ellison, Pickens; w. W. Farrow,
Abbeville; Henry Wise, New York; @.
". Gutfin, Greenville; w. T. McKewn,
Orangeburg.
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