The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-17

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6Eoed ard salYB9ae Rivers, By which the
Congaree is fofmeda TO. CRANKY, the
point mentioned above. Shortly after
coming into power, the present govern
nent ADVERTISED theicanal for sale, aud
sold it to the Messrs. Sprague for 5000,
coupled with an ..ohligstion to fat.
n'sh the State, for the use pf the psni.
tentiary. which .s .ooased On the canal,
with power to the amount OF 100. hor;aaes,
i SO much be required, ESTIMATED at
$4,000 per annum.Y and to wdan and
deepen the bed OF the canal to twice it's
original capacity. The Spragues cent
on Col. 8. A. Pearce, formerly Of the
United States army, as their agent. to
superintend the construction Of the
canal-a gentleman who, though battlinu
against our Southern preiudices. has i'm.
pressed himself favorably upon the com.
munity; keeping himself nioof, thouah
often solicited, on account OF his COM
mahd OF money. from the fraudulent
schemes OF the public officials, and show
ing himself an earnest and capable man
OF business .'1. --:-
Major Ohar1aa nrobo, .,,
ea0ed unon The Anonsto Gon.T Tas On
three years 400 wns o,I r,,,io1aS a5ai lEo OF
the peoesaarv sprvavo - maAe as:
mates for the deyeloSmep]t ] ~. tha a oan.i .n.1-
Throuoh his investioat;ons :, sne sanal'
tanned that. bv n d;ffarant motta5 40 asoe
operations. and a change i, TIC 1noe.;en
| OF the dam fTom the iisoa MA as,on ~
| 1T the. time 81 tha contlaat 80 n
State. nearly donbla tha onant;,A m,,H sn 70
water could be ntiIizea w;th a. an';n -
too, OF hundreds Of thonsnnds ~ doiioss..
| TO- the Messrs, Spraana. Tn foct e 10
said by professional en- G;ine earaa III II ha.Htha
only practical meshod Of seoIf;5S - AZ NJ
oonsiderable water' p5ower. and cnmh;nvs
at once, most hapnil5, the orso,sst. aaoo,
omy with the most thoronoiS and fail
treatment OF the subject IL ia c3nimaI
By Mr.. Sprakue's engineer. that graot-
| er power than thnt.at lowell NrassenbG
setts-reputed % he tie ,oraast ;n ~
United States at this t;ma can II che
tanned. He estimates II "a he bstvaen a
IL, 600 and 15. 600 horses TSa St%e;n law -
to construct the dan at n no;nt ;oaI he 90
low the State Penitentiarv az a. - ta%a
in the entire waters of sbe Conaarea A.
and below this place. too Al, ti,a Jss;s
able INITIATES are sitnaled and = !. thn.
by avoiding the unnecessarv eInana;ua
md extremely diff,cnlf e1ca~ot;ona pJno.se shao
tnTe "a made S CnSf paah 81 .oo,ls1 e1penai PEI
trodnced IN the r T,ao;.,atnsa nau ,aa. p!li n
to Grant him nar,.;sa;nn ;,"eu,e, ~ aas. Wlnsei,
dam at the nIeo. m dss;saa 70 l, oensl.uct MS
sentatiyes we're 'a too nes saaa,;. ou. our repre-
biz engaged n ne. ,e aEef.y rasisn.a ana P1onta
poration and nthar .uah pr.vase % cor
schemes ~ ,.a.ta ~ euon sPecuiatfVo
unon n mattar IN ;nvo,u;na IuH s;sass. ;a.uao!e ums
tariai ;nIarest ona ns n.a.nsI:py s,npy tne ma
mnnvealth Th;s T plv;perl.y ao,; OF the Oom.
~ act;on ~ tha ao'lU". or rat.e. want
has DELAYED and ri, ;t' nnoih -. in1 heelsiatnfe,
to delav for a t;1na wi ~ hpoDaoly commune
grand schame Res;Jea I,ato;.In tIot - :. .. .nls
able to snnnosa tint tl,e Hiaas. L ~ q reason
IT, ~, III napfsny:.. fo .uus !ue Messrs. aprague,