The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-13
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Office open Sundays from hulf-past
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REFORM MEETING AT GARNER's MILL.
We learn that Reform meeting was
held at Garners Mill, on Saturday. Col.
cMnster, of this placc, Major Hamil-
ton, of Chester. and others, addressed
the meeting with effect A Reform Club
was formed
We hope that organizations will be
promptly cousummated all through the
County.
The Wards in Columbia arc orgnniz-
ing, and let all Richland do its full duty
PHGNIXIANA.-The ''hog law" should
be enforced in Columbia. Tho streets
arc rooted up i'll every direction, and
ladies going and returning from church
are bespnttered by the mud which these
filthy animals literally distribute 1t is
to be hoped that the regular races be-
tween dog and hog will soon be inaugu-
rated
The laborcrs engaged in removing the
debris from the cellars on tho old Walter
lDf f>1 H. l>ol Al. NJ
brought to light graphing iron, or
anchor, used by Prof Lowe, the bal
loonist, on his celebrated aerial voynge
from Cincinnati to South Carolina, dur
ing the fall of 1861 The Professor nt-
tempted to reach Fortress Monroe, but
contrary winds carried him in an oppo-
site direction, aud he landed, about 2
o'clock in the afternoon, n few miles
from Union Court House-making the
trip in something less than eleven hours.
The descent of the balloon terribly
! frightened q number of slaves ut work
i'll Il field. and they decamped -snpposing
it to be n visitant from another world.
The bulloonist was carried before the
proper authorities, where satisfactory
explanations were made and he was al
lowed to depart balloon and nll, North
ward by rail. While in Columbia, cour-
tesies were extended to him by Andrew
Lee, Esq, OF the Southern Express
Company, and the Professor requested
him to keep the anchor-which was the
means of landing him safely on terra
frma- suspended in his Office, as re-
membrancer. The fire Of 1865 destroyed
the building, and the old instrument,
after lnpse of nearly six years, was, on
Saturday, again brought to the surface.
Tho annual fair Of the Georgia State
Agricultural Society" occurs October 10
to 26, inclusive, at the "Oglcthorpe
Park, " (the Society's gronnds,) station
upon the Western and Atlantic Road,
and two miles from the city of Atlanta.
Ample grounds, beautifully located and
adorned with taste, possessing every re-
quisitc accommodation for the care and
display Of all articles of every kind ex-
hibited; together with nicely prepared
buildings and grounds arranged for the
comfort and amusement of all visitors,
are among the primary attractions.
The woman question-who is to set
the fashions now that Eugenie is de-
throned?
Grown Prince Ncckties" are in fash
ion. Swuf1ield has them
Railroads have no affections, yet they
ought to have strong ties.
One victory yet remains to King Will
liam greater than all his others-the
victory Of mercy.
Napoleon tried to exchange his throne
for Sedan, bnt both have proved very
insecure seats for him.
The Germans carried on the war in so
offensive manner that Napoleon ism t
going to fight with them any more.
Whenever you desire a good, clean
and smooth shave, or your hair dressed
in a proper and becoming manner, give
Reese Il Thompson call, ut their shop,