The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-09

success. Crowd the grounds to-day.
A number of ladies we're hard at work
all day yesterday.
THE STATE FAIR OF 1S7O.-Tn point of
the number and character of articles and
stock exhibited, the Fair this year bids
fair to eclipse by far that of 1862 We
learn from the Seci ctary that mp to yes
terday evening, q much larger number
of entries have been made, and it is said
that wagon loads will come up from the
| depots to the grounds this a. NJ.
BALT1MoRE PIANOS. There are on ex-
hibition at the State Fair, two splendid
instruments from the celebrated factory
of Charles NJ. Stieff, Of Baltimore. These
instruments are acknowledged to be
among the best pianos now manuiactur-
ed. The Stieff Pianos have been awarded,
within the last five weeks, eight first pre-
miums. They also took the first and
only premium-$50-at the Augusta,
Ga, Fair, held last week. One of the
Messrs. Stieff can be found Oh the Sc
cond flor of the building during the
Fair, and he invites lovers of music to
call and examine his instruments there
exhibited.
New ESTERpR1sE-OpERA HOUSE FOR
| COLUMBIA learn that it is contcm-
plated by some of our citizens to take
immediate steps towards raising q COM
pany for the purpose Of buying lot and
erecting thereon n building, to be de-
voted to stores below and IL first class
opera house above. It is proposed to
raise so. 900 or $50, 900 by subscriptions
to go or 300 shares of stock, each share
being OF 500 value. BY the close OF
this week committee will be prepared
to ask subscriptions from the people Of
Columbia, Of Richland, and the adjoin-
ing Counties. Efficient business men
are embarked in this project, and it is
likely that it will be pressed to con-
summation. 1t would increase the busi-
ness Of Columbia and add to her attrac-
tions.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, November S.
Co,umbia Uotel-W. J. Magrath, Charles
ton; L. L. Hale, New York; \. T.. Mis-
bet and wife, Charlotte; p. Gaylard,
New York; S. w. Vance, J. L. Young,
Laurens; J. a. Brenner, S. p. Holcomb,
Augusta; Mrs. McCaffrey, Miss NJ. Z.
NIcCaffrey, Md; w. T. Gary, G. a.
Cheatham, Edgeield; DR.. Stubblefield
and wife, Virginia; John n. Herndon,
Union; Simon Fair, Newberry; ". r.
Robertson and wife, S. Il. Robertson,
Winnsboro; Mrs. Brice and two ladies,
S. Watson, Richland; L. C. Carpenter,
city; Master David Aiken, Master L. L.
Aiken, Cokesbury; w. E. Janus, Darl-
ington; T. NJ. Wannamaker and servant,
Orangeburg; w. u. Wilson, J. \. Gra-
ham, Yorkville; a. B. Springs and wife,
Pagan, Chester; E. d. McClennen, J. 4.
White. New York; r. S. Crockcll, Ches-
ter; VIM. Johnston, wife and daughter,
Miss Alice Dowlen, Charlotte; Levi
Stern, Baltimore; r. E. Ellison, J. H.
Witherspoon, Miss Annie Witherspoon,
Miss Kate Richardson, S. c.; L. c.
McLure, Chester; G. a. Thornwell,
Yorkville; w. E. Earle. W. n. Perry,
W. NJ. Beattie, Greenville; Joel Perrin,
Abbcville; D. B. Glymph, Cokesbury; !;
VIM. Y. Fair, Newbcrry; J. T. Gist,
Union; J. g. Mills, Charlotte; John H.
Evins, J. B. Cleveland, Spartanburg; B.
G.. Williams. ". A. Williams, r. W.
Thomson, Newberry; r. Beatty, Union;
FL. ID. Boozer and wife, j. G. Piestcr,
Newberry; W. D. Aiken, Winnsboro; J.
G. Williams, Laurens; j. S. Richardson
and wife, Miss Bessie Witherspoon, Wm.
Cooper, Sumter; B. f. Williams, Darl-
ington; G. ". Duvall, W. S. Il. Prince,
Henry McIver, Chesterfield; j. ". Mel,
Yorkville; f. w. Farr, L. o. Herndon,
Union; j. G. Keitt, Daniel Zimmerman,
Miss Julia Zimmerman, Orangeburg;
VIM. Graham, Miss r. A. Hartzog, Miss
NJ. G. Hartzog, Barnwell; w. II. Ander-
son, Greenville; J. W. Selby, w. Rider,
Baltimore; J. G.. Holmes, Jr., Charles
ton; Miss Marlborough, Aston; Richard
Thurston, Greenville; S. A. ". Rice, S.
W. Il. r.; Robert Aldrich, Barnwell; j.
Richards, Union; ]. II. Kinsler, Rich
land; G. B. Foster, S. Coats, Spartan
burg.
Nicherson House.-J. p. Sutherland,
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