The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-17

congressman DlStrlcG, on tho platform
of the Union Reform party. All the
Counties in the Congressional District
were represented. Col. W. r. Robertson
was elected Chairman and +. B. McBee
and r. W. Shand, Secretaries After
the adoption of rules for the government
of the body, Col. I. G. McKissick, of
Union, was unanimously nominated.
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DEATH OF PROMINENT PHYSICIAN
We are called upon, this morning, to re-
cord the sudden death of prominent
physician, and universally admired resi-
dent of Columbia. 5ssDr. Samuel Fair is
no more. He departed this life, yester-
day morning, at IN early hour, of heart
disease, from which he had been suffer
ing for years. DR.. Fair was sixty-six
years of age, native of Newberry Dis
trict, but had resided in Columbia for
more than quarter OF century. He
was skillful physician, and enjoyed q
lucrative practice.
PROCEEDINGS LAST N1GuT.-There was
an immense gathering in front of the
Columbia Hotel, last night, and plat
form (of dry goods boxes) boing impro-
vised, Capt George Tupper announced
that speakers of the Union Reform and
Republican persuasions would address
the assemblnge, and hoped that NIL would
be listened to without interruption. He
then read letter from Assistant Adju
ant-General Elliott, assigning reasons
for declining the invitation. Capt. WI.
DePass, of Kershaw, was then intro
duced, who was followed by Col. Bacon
and Gen. Kennedy.
PHGNlxI xIANA.-Snokers will be inter
ested to know that valerianic ether gives
Yankee cigars their Havana favor.
Somebody says that ladies wear wells
on the principle that indistinctness lends
cnchantment to the view.
Mr.. John J. Dreher, of Lexington, will
accept our thanks for basket full of de-
licious pears, of extra large size.
We have received from the publishers,
Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell,
pamphlet copy of an address, delivered
before the Charleston County Agricul-
tural and horticultural Association. Nav
3. 1870, by the lamentcd VIM. Gilmore
SHINES. It is entitled "The Sense of
the Beautiful
In the East, water is put into jugs,
bottles, or wine coolers, which are placed
n afc 1al lx,if1
and then turued rapidly until the water
almost reaches the freezing point. If
the weather is very hot the buckets are
replenished several times o day, and tho
turning process repeated. Thus you can
have sparkling cold water with tho ther-
mometer ut 100 degrees in the shade, and
even when no ice is to be had.
Mr.. r. NJ. Stokes, of the Unionville
Times, paid US visit last night. He is
in the enjoyment of excellent health.
HOTEL Arrivals, August 1G.-Nich-
erson House. B. Carpenter, Charles
ton; T. T. Moore, city; l.. Il. Blones,
A. p. Boyle, Augusta; Il. Fl. Clark, T.
W. Lang, L. NIcCandless, L. Lang, D.
L. DeSaussure, j. NJ. Davis, w. Clyburn,
W. L. DePass, Camden; II. X. Reid,
N. c.; J. D. Kennedy, Camden; J. II.
Fry, Newton; Paul Quattlebaum, Lex
ington; J. Winsmith, Spartanburg; II.
e. Dunlap, Mrs. Miles. Marion; L. f.
Judd and wife, Spartanburg; Miss Law,
Darlington; II. L. Bollman, l.. r. Nc
Aboy and wife, Pittsburg, Pa; r. M.
Stokes, Union; j. B. McCants, Winns-
boro, l.. NJ. Grist, Yorkville; J. Pagan,
Chester.
Columbia Hotel.--I. NJ Dwight, Fair
fold; G. E. Whaloy, st. Mathews; J.
W. O'Brien, G. w. Rouse, J. II. McFall,
D. l.. Wardlaw, Jr., Fl. V. L. Sprigg, J.
Holmes, Charleston; r. Singleton, j. S.
Hanahan, J. S. Jeffers, J. II. Adams, r.
A. Jeffers, Richland; NJ. L. Bonham,
Z. E. Jefferson, B. T. Boatwright, S.