The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-07

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take pleasure in alluding to the public
% we'll as private advantages that our
city affords, These are not inoonsidera-
BILE. Q An efficient Are department is
usually considered one Of the most I'm
portant features of a rising city. Such
we have. The Independents, under Capt.
Mckenzie. have fine steam engine. and
the Palmsltoes expect soon, under Capt.
Stanley's charge. to follow suit. n
addition thereto, there is the Phpnie
Acc, Hook and Ladder Company, and the
Ngiians. fire company OF oolored men.
We have two telegraph companies.
with their respective Offices here, which
bring Columbia in communication with
many parts Of the State. to say nothing
OF all parts Of the country. Columbia
Is furthermore the centre OF number Of
converging and diverging railroads.
The South Carolina Railroad, the Ohsr-
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
the Greenville Railroad, and the Will
mington, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road, all have their depots and Offices
here; and besides these roads, the Ahbe-
vile branch, the Anderson branch, the
Spartanburg and Union Railroad. the
Camden branch, and the Kings Noun
tain Railroad are more or lees tributary
to Columbia.
We have in this CITY, as means Of
development. two Aourishing building
and loan associations, presided over re-
spectively by Capt. O'Neals and Mr..
John Agnew.
Here, too. is the seat of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
with its ample fair grounds and it's hopes
of great development in the future.
We have, also. during the spring, sum.
mer and fall, the farmers club. which
operates usefully and pleasantly in the
vicinity.
The Masonic fraternity is well and in
telligently represented. The Sons of
Temperance have q growing lodge; and
there are other associations for charita-
BILE purposes. both Of Jewish and Gen
tile origin Nor is Columbia wanting in
professional advantages. In the depart
ment of architecture, there are Messrs
G. Z. Berg and A. Y. Lee. Mr.. Berg ia
we'll known as q man of culture, taste
{ and high character, and devotes himself
| with great assiduity to his profession.
| Mr.. A. Y. Lee unites with his arohitec-
tural pursuits other pursuits, and is now
| engaged in horticultural development, as
| we'll rs other kindred employments. He
: is actiye, industrious and energetic.
In the departments of medicine and
> law, the city presents all the facilities
: that may be called for in those branches.
In the department of job printing,
: there are the Offices of the PHGNx. the
Southern Presbyterian, the Christian
; Neigh6or, the Union, and of Mr.. Sloane.
} The following daily papers are published
: here: The PHGNIx and the Union; and
the following weeklies: The Southern
Presbyterian, the CLEANER. tho Christian
Neighbor, the Temperance Adrocate, and
the Working Christian. The Southern
! Presbyterian Reuie,o is also published
here.
, Nor must we omit to mention that
! here Is the enterprising publishing house
OF Dufie Chapman, who have already
published a number of text books, and
} are now,preparing to enlarge their ope-
} rations. They are now getting ready for
! publication history by the Hon. A. b.
: Stephens. the eminent Georgia states
man and patriot. They deserve much
encouragement.
, We have in Columbia not few ad :.
vantages educational and religious.
Here we have the South Carolina Uni
! veraity, with its able faculty and its se-
veral departments of science, literature,
law and medicine. Next We refer to the
!: Columbia Male Academy, which. under
: the thorough training and consistent
discipline of Capt. Hugh s. Thompson,
} is doing good work for our boys.
There, too, is the Odd Fellows Acade-
my, under the charge Of DR.. J. J.
McCants and Mr.. r. H. Clarkson-both
conscientious and pains-taking teachers.
In addition to these institutions, is the
private school Of Mr.. Bnrnwell, which
J ia spoken OF in high terms. In the mat
ter of female education, we have the Co.
lumbia Female Academy, under the sue
} cessful management of the Misses Rey.
nolde, and the excellent school of the
, Misses Elmore. ~h;lst, in addition to
those, there are the schools Of Mrs.
Peck. Mrs. Goodwyn, Mrs. McGregor,
and others. We may add that there is
also in the vicinity OF Columbia the Ro-
man Catholic institute OF Vale Crucis.