The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-14

mode in which the City Coqpcil proesed,,
ed y rise the mppes for be mprdseS'
ms3ts 3h the Fair lGspund5 ghis IL a
matter about which wS are hpt informsd,
snd'thisia a mattA Ar which, ho daubt. she
Council can explain. But this we do re-
peat-that it dsvolved upon Columbia to
provide for the Fair meetings here; and,
in doing so, the Council did well.
Crumbs. had call, yesterday,
from Mr. Robert P. Yorkston, who is
travelling in the interest of Messrs. J.. 81:
Senior &c Co., of New York, dealers in
printers supplies, and also general agent
for the Campbell Cylinder rpresses-which
have acquired an extensive and well.earn-
ed reputation.
The schedule of the Spartanburg and
Union Railroad will be changed on the
18th. For particulars, see advertisement.
AT meeting of the Columbia Board
of Trade, held q few nights since, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
r. G. Shiver; Vice-President-E Hope;
Secretary and Treasurer-R O'Neale, jr.
Mr.. Taylor. the financial agent Of
Messrs. Creswell & Co., the contractors
of the Blue Ridge Railroad, left this city;
yesterday. for his home. He selected q
residence, and an Office for the company,
in this city. This would indicate speedy
commencement Of work on that railroad.
Mantoue & Co., of Charleston, alver-
tisc that they have the agency Of several
manufactures of favorite brands of to-
bacco apd segars. Smokists will read
the advertisement.
It is said that the loss occasioned by
the recent disaster on the South Carolina
Railroad will not exceed 800, 900, exclu-
sive of what will be repaired at the COM
pany's shop, in Charleston. The loss of
freight is about $16. 600; damage to cars,
track. trestle, &C., about 81, 1000. BY the
way, this road is doing m unusually large
fall business-said to be rs large as any
Ill the ante-6 -6eNum times.
w. Gilmore Simms, Esq, arrived in
Charleston, on Tuesday, ON the steamer
Champion. He has been rusticating at
the North during the past summer, and,
as consequence, looks remarkably we'll
Two gentlemen from Lincolnshire,
England, Messrs. Lenox and Graham,
said to be very wealthy, are now on q
visit to this State. They are making ex-
aminations in regard to mining, manu-
featuring and agriculture in this State,
with view, it is said, of making invest
ments. They are, at present, in the up
per part of the State, and will return to
Columbia in few days
In the Court of Common Pleas and
General Sessions, yesterday, tho jury in
the case of the State rs. Robert J Johnson,
colored, rendered a verdict of guilty.
The case of the State rs. Isham Edwards,
alias Isham Bell, colored, charged with
the murder of Eliza Boyer, occupied the
attention of the Court up to the hour of
adjournment.
The Carolina National Bank has pur-
chased the State Bank building, and az
soon rs possession is obtained. will refit
it, and occupy it as banking house.
A number of students have been ad-
mitted into the South Carolina Univer-
sity during the past two days.
A young man named Edward McGuin-
mis-, employed on Mr.. Dercks' new
building, corner of Richardson and Tay-
lor streets, accidently upset some bricks,
yesterday, and to protect his head, threw
up his arm, which was broken in conse-
Quonce.
A young child of Mr.. D. B. Clayton,
had its leg broken. yesterday, by the
falling OF mantle-piece.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. October 13.-Nicker-
son House.-Rev. VIM. Hicks, Charles
ton; DR.. I. Branch, Abbeville; s. H.
Crenshaw, Millen, Ga: J. H. Appleton,
Milwaukee and st. Paul R. r.; E. B.
Ferguson, Clinton; L. r. Cureton, Ian
caster; J. Il. Richburg, w. H. Dent,
Richland; Fl. J. Jennings, Chicago; j.
B. Seigler. Newberry.
National Hotel.-G. Cannon, Spartan
burg; G. w. Guffin, Abbeville; D. G.
Gates. D. A. Trick, Miss E. j.. Gates,