The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-24


AND STILL ANoTHER.-Our oldest citi-
zens are rapidly being removed; during
the last two months, no less than six or
eight have departed this life. We are
now called upon to record the death of
Mr.. Robert n. Lewis, who, after an
illness of several weeks, died last night.
He was an upright, shrewd business man
and had acquired large fortune. Mr..
Lev 8 had been resident of Columbia
for 4nany years. He was forty. nine years
of age.
FIRST BALE OF New COTTON IN RICE
LAND-IMPEovED MACHINES. Yesterday
morning, Mr.. Richard O'Neale, Jr., had
picked from his farm near Boundary street
the first lot of new cotton we have heard of
in this County. 1t was ginned by Mr..
Richard Tozer, at his machine shops, on
one of Quilts steel brush gins; packed
by one of the Utley patent cotton
presses, at the machine works of Messrs.
Glaze Il Shields-the packing being ac-
compilshed in three minutes, by two
hands. BY the way, this packer will
be on exhibition, to-day, ut the above
establishment. The cotton was shipped
to Messrs. Adams, Frost & Co., Charles
ton.
The UNIVERSITY HRRE.-The commu-
nication of "Rugby," in this mornings
PHOENIX, will be read with interest We
are inclined to think that the suggestion
is properly made, that the University
should not be denied the support of the
young men of the State, so long as the
present corps of officers remain at their
posts. Thus far, the Board of Trustees
have laid no rude hands upon this old
institution Of learning, and if it can
weather the storm and live on to dispense
its benefits, it would be we'll for the
cause of education in the State. The
professors are well known to the State as
true men, and SO long as they find it
consistent with honor and dignity
not to abdicate their Offices, we take it
that no young man can properly hold it
inconsistent to take his place in the in
stitution.
HOTEL ARRIVALS August 90 and 23-
Columbia Hotel-A. M. Kirkland, Thes.
S. Mills, South Carolina; A. J. Crews,
George FL. Brown, W. n. Evans Mrs.
McLoy and servant, Charleston; J. M.
Crawford, J. A. Selby, H. P. Adams,
City; t. S. Hayward, Camden; w. D.
Kennedy, Charleston; George II. Wicker,
Aingville; James McCarey, Walhalla;
N. G. Robertson, Fairfield; Alexander
McBee, Greenville; B. T. Afford, Au-
gusta.
National Hotel.-W. II. Eagle, Char
lotte; Louis Schiller. John Woolley,
Edgefeld; ]. W. Tucker, New York; J.
c. Hannah, J. D. Millner, Cascade, Va;
Lue Daniels, w. A. Gibbes, City; Mrs.
J. 81. Barry, Miss Barry, Master James
Barry, Yorkville; 6. 81. Bloget, Camden;
j. J. McCown, Florence; B. D. Town
son, Society Hill; A. Mcqueen, Miss j.
I. Mcqueen, Miss NJ. Mcqueen, VIM.
Mcqueen, W. B. Cash, Cheraw; John
T. Muldrow, Bishopville; Il. w. Dubois,
Colleton; w. T. McKewn; orangeburg;
John Fl. Davis, Fairfield; F. a.: connor,
Cokesbury; W. l.. Disher, s.. Q. r. r.
Nichersom House.-D. NJ. w. Nash and
sister, Virginia; John l.. Deaton, J. n.
Gay, G. N. G. Butt, Charlotte;i Walker
M. Gibson, Sandwich Islands; Arthur
nj. Wellington, assistant engineer Blue
Ridge Railroad; J. r. Hagood, Saluda
Old Town; J. F. B. Jackson, Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn; Judge Taylor, Augusta; J.
Gather Hall, Salem, N. c.; T. Sampson
Duratch, Montgomery; VIM. Whaley,
W. B. Steele. Charleston; o. 81. Thorn
we'll, city; j. H. Campson, Rock Hill;
Fred. Copes and wife, Master Coper
Winnsboro; DR.. Isaac Branch, Abbeville;
W. @. Carwile, Newberry; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Porter, Brooklyn; J. M. Mac
Kay, Thomas Ross. New York; Miss
Emma Dickson, Due West; J. G. Court
ney, South Carolina.