The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-27
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Tuesday Morning, July 81. 1859.
State Fair.

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State Fair. "A.
The approaching State Agricultural
Fair was considered by the meeting of
the tax-payers Of Columbia yesterday
evening, in all its relations. The enter
prise is one which should receive the
thorough aid of our city, and induce the
united efforts of her citizens. Itis @
project which must surely enure to the
benefit OF Il @ State, and must certainly
prove of important and material advan-
tage to our city. The city of Columbia
and its citizens cannot make q better in
vestment of money than in aiding and
fostering this important undertaking.
an Investment which will, without doubt,
produce not only to the city, but to the
State at large, the most substantial and
abundant returns. The money alone
distributed by visitors and patrons of the
State Fair, in the various stores, shops,
hutels and boarding houses, will be ma
terpiall|y felt in every channel of trade and
business. With commendable energy
, Ala aRaa It[hnalRstfy, N many of our merchants
have gPiaced their business establish
MAStt apon, the former sites, and the
fahailiar names of our commercial men,
and thoss Of new firms who have select
AH Columbia as theatre of action, meet
she eye in every direction. Our city
presents peculiar advantages to our
friends in the up-country fer trade and
traffic. The national and savings banks,
Headas the Various offices 81 private
bankers aad brokers, afford every facility
IN the descript ton Of drafts, stocks, secu-
xitses had 9oih. The dry goods depart
lnents are teptesented BY courteous and
Nxperiehced merchants, upon whose
shelves and counters ere heaped an am
PIE stock, embracing every variety of
goodsvhich could be supplied by foreign
and domestic markets. Goods here may
he purchased either at wholesale or re-
tail, and quite as cheaply as in any oity
of the South. Drugs and medicines,
too. can be supplied in any quantity
and at proportionate prices, by the gen.
tlemen engaged in this branch of trade.
Groceries. shoes, jewelry, crockeryware,
clothing, confectionery, books and sta
tionery. saddlery, iron and tinware, may
be ordered in our city at reasonable rates
and in unlimited quantity, and of the
best description. Machinery, too, has
place; the proprietors of our founderies
are prepared to compete in their line
with fellow-workers, North or South.
The cotton market at this point, too, is
good and substantial; one of the leading
firms, a few days since, advertised to
pay in advance, at a stated price, for
cotton to be delivered in the fall. Our
mail is twenty-four hours in advance of
Charleston; and if not in advance, at
least coeval with Augusta. We recon-
mend to our friends of the up-country
to take these features into consideration;
to join with us in suggesting to the rail-
roads forming our line of communica-
tion, to reduce their freights, and assun-
ing that this reduction be made to give
their trade to Columbia, which assuredly,
under these circumstances can sell
cheaper to consumers and retailers than
those points which are farther distant
There is no doubt that the State Fair,
viewed as an Investment, must prove
profitable to the city of Columbia; and
we urge our citizens, especially our mer-
camille friends, to lend their best endea-
vors to make it prove complete and
perfect success.
Commodore Sidney Smith Lee, whose
death, at his residence in Stafford