The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-07
INcEND1Any LANauAaE.-We call atten.

| ANOINDAAH1 11IhNGUAGE q call atten-
tion to our correspondence from Lau-
rens, wherein reference is made to
certain expressions attributed to Mr..
Joseph Crews n prominent radical of
Laurens. We have to say that if Mr.
Crews did actually use the Language re-
ferred to, aud of this we have reason to
be assured, then it is evident that there
ought to be, if there is not, some law to
reach such cases. Mr.. Grows, Judging
from the expressions used, is neither
more nor less than public incendiary
and an outlaw. To invite the colored
people OF Lanrens to lire~ and pillage is
an outrnge on tke part of political
partisan TINT wscan scarcely charncterize
in terms too 5froug.
The Cry WATER Works BEFORE THE
CoUScn,7This matter, connected so in
timately With the interests of this CITY
came up before the Mayor and Alder
men laAt evening.
Alderman Wallace presented the peti-
tion of 400 citizens, protesting against
lie contract made with Mr.. Pearce,
agent for Mr.. Sprague. It was read,
naI mes and all, and received as informa
tipn.
{Alderman Wallace offered resolutions
Proposing to submit the contract to
vote Of the citizens for ratification or re-
1eeti9n, and followed up his resolutions
Win sensible speech, in which he
tnadcl The point that the contract was
in]unIons TO the interest of the city, and
that IL became the Council, in view of
the 4po names signed to the protest, to
submit their act to the people.
Ald4rman Thompson objected. He
thought the contract should stand and
as for tue petition presented he recoa.
nized theTein four names that had voted
for him! <
Alderman 'vSjmons, in a manly and
sincere specify Stated that he had voted
for the contract, Regarding it beneficial
to the city, but in view of the objections
made by the tax-payhpg citizens, he felt
it his duty to support kho reference Of
the subject to the citizens. He was
oounu' as IN Alderman, 10 respect the
petition.
Alderman Smith remarked that MS be-
fore, SO now he opposed tbR contract
Alderman Wigg was for THE contract
deemed it advantageous 10 the CITY
at least. to be SO ultimately; would be
willing, however, to submit Ito the peo-
pie the question: Shall we Aescind the
contract or not? Alderman Wigg, like
his confrere, Thompson, saw too. that
IL was MS poiltlcal opponents{ that COM
posed mainly the list of professionals.
Alderman Denny moved Substitute
to Alderman Wallace's resolution. This
was to refer the contract back to the
Committee on Water Worksl for the
purpose of seeking with Mr.. iPearce
modification thereof This waA carried.
by vote of seven to six.
Those who voted in the affirmative
were: Mayor Alexander, and Aldermen
Taylor, Denny, Wigg, Haynde, Thomp-
son and Minort Those who voted in
the negative: Aldermen WALLACE, ST.
% mons, Smith, Goodwyn,{ Mooney and
cooper.
Thus for the present., at least the
interests of the city aye committed to to
the magnanimity of MIR. Pearce.
HOTEL ARnIvALs, September 6.-Nick-
erson Houses. GuarYin, Havana; Mrs.
Despeaw and threet children, W. G.
Davis and wife, JAMES II. Parker. Mr..
Drucker, Charlestoh; Samuel J. white
sides. Columbus; John l.. T. Sneed.
Tennessee; james! Alexander and wife
q. T. Warner and wife, Alabama; J. S.
Davis. Augusta; Mrs. r. H. Mayes,
Florida; Thomas s. Symms, S. C.;
J. N. Norris, Texas; John Woods, VIM.
Brnmly. d: G. Baker, Darlington; c. W.
Lassiter, Suffolk; J. Harvey Beker, s. c.;
j. H. Hammett, Manning; T. r. Eng
lish, Mayesville; G. P. Hyde, Augusta;
u. MeQneen, Jr., Sumter.
Columbia Hotel. j. d. Gillespie W.
A: Bradley, james Il. Pringle, Miss E.
NJ. Ravene, p. Dufie, Charleston; E.
Broqker, r. Is. Watson, j. Kennerly, W.
p. Carwile, Edgefeld; L. Hill and wife,
G. w. Doyly w. D. Thomas, Green
ville;J. W. Gray. WilIiamston; j. Will
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