The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-25

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The proceedings of the Council, which
we publish in another column, will be
found interesting, us they contain mat
ter of much importance to our citizens,
viz: The contract between Col. Sprague
and the City Council, in relation to fur
nishing the city with water.
Mr. VIM. E. Mikell, one of the most
promising OF the younger members OF the
Charleston bar, died Tuesday morning,
after painful illness. No man Of his
ago was more trusted or loved; nor was
it doubted that his ability aud industry
would make his mature years profitable
to himself and honorable to the State.
Our friends, J. II. & NJ. L. Kinurd,
one OF the enterprising dry goods firm
of this city, have recently made n large
addition to their store preparatory, we
presume, to laying in heavy stock for
the fall and winter trade. The French
plate glass for the front windows has
been imported at II heavy expense, and
measure four feet in width by ten feet
i'll length-the largest, wo think, which
has even been brought to this city.
Congressman Hoge handed us the fol
lowing for publication:
COLUMBIA, S. c., August 24, 1870.
To The Editor Of lie Phonir.
received notification to-day, from
Dr. E. S. Gaillnrtl, Dean of the Faculty
of the Louisville Medical College, Louis
vile, kentucky, giving me the appoint
mcnt OF u young man, desirous of receiv-
ing medical education, to beneficiary
| scholarship in that institution. I will be
happy to furnish any information dcsir-
ed, to any one calling at the law Office of
Hoge, Worthington u Runkle
I Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
s. l.. HOGE, NJ. 9.
Men and women can habituntc them
selves to control such actions rs are
prompted by passion rs easily us they
contract the dangerous habit of giving
way to them. y fiery Frcnchman will
subdne himself into cercmonious polite
ness, even when he is arranging for n
deadly fight. This is not SO much in his
nature as in his training. Cultivated
Englishmen are remarkable for their
self-control aud repose Of manner under
the strongest provocation; yet the same
cold Adam" is in them rs in those of
their countrymen who burst into furious
fits of passion. This, too, is the result
of training on the one hand, and habitual
self-indulgence on the other.
The following appointments have been
made for Judge Carpenter and General
Butler:
Lancaster. Friday, August 2G.
Camden, Moniuy, August 20.
Sumter, Wednesday, August 81.
Liberty Hill, Kershaw Co., August 81.
Darlington @. H., September 5.
Chesterfield G. H., September 7.
Benncttsville, Friday, September 8.
Florence, Saturday, September 10.
AIarion c. f., Monday, September 70.
kingstrcc, Wednesday, September IL.
Manning, Friday, September 16
Orangeburg G. H., September 10.
Barnwell c. H., September 81.
Waltcrboro, Colleton. September 23
White Hall, Colleton, September q.
Beaufort, Monday, September 2G.
Throughout the Southern States pre-
parations are being made for agricultural
exhibitions, to come Of during tho ap-
preaching autumn. We trust that every
State South of the Potomac will have n
large number of these displays. They
tend to develop the agricultural re-
sources OF every country to the utmost,
beget spirit Of emulation among the
cultivators Of the soil that cannot fail to
prove beneficial, and foster more in
intelligent, and therefore profitable, sys-
tenn of tilling the rich arabic lands of
the too-neglected Southern country.
These agricultural fairs are evidence of
genuine progress in right direction,