The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-08

The RACES Yesterday Consid derable
interest and amusement was furnished at
the Fair Grounds Race Course yesterday.
There were two races and scrub. For
the frst there wore three entities
BILLY" by J. N. Tolbert, OF Richland
''Little Mack, by Owen DAILY; ''Chariey
Logan" by James Graham. "Logan''
was distanced on the first heat. "Billy"
was the winner of the first heat-time
2 80. "Mack" won the second and third
time 253; 2.49 The second race was
for purse of $75-mile dash-for which
thore were two -"Croquet," by
Col. Warirg; "Girl of my Heart" by
Fludd Il Cash. Tho first was decided q
dead heat. and in the second the "Girl"
gallopod around tho track-winning the
race. Afterwards there was scrub race,
between Grconville and Sumter horses
the animals coming in neck and neck
The fences and frame building on the
lot were broken down by the weight of
human beings crowded upon them. Two
or three Individuals who persisted in re-
mainiug upon the track were run over
and slightly hurt.
Surprise" entered by JEFF. Stcers,
| trotted mile dash for S5O-time 2. 80.
Brown Dick" entered by Pettingill,
was distancel.
| JOINT STOCK ASSOCIATION, AUXILIARY
TO STATE AGR1CCLTCRAb SOCIETY .-Pur-
sunni to notice, meeting was held yes.
! terday, at the Court House, to organize
joint stock company, auxiliary to tie
State Agricultural and Mechanical So.
ciety. Col. a. B. Spring was called to
the Chair, and E. S. Koitt, ESQ.,, ap-
pointed Secretary.
It was announced that the necessary
amount Of stock WAS subscribed. 4
motion to go into on election for Direo.
tors was offered, but afterwards with.
drawn, when Col J. S. Richardson
offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
ResolDed, That committee consisting
of NJ. G. Butler, NJ. ". Gary, J. M.
Bnxter and L. c. Mcclure, be appointed
by the Chair to examine into the general
Act of interpretations, and ascertain il it
be expedient for lis to organize under
said Act; and also to consult with the
committee appointed by the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society. as to
the terms upon which the Society and
the company can unite, and report to an
Adjourned meeting to be held this even-
ing.
Upon motion, Mr.. Richardson was
added to the committee.
A report was submitted by Gen. Bot
Ter chairman of the committee) and
adopted, that the terms of the General
Incorporation Act are not sufficiently
comprehensive embrace the Auxiliary
Joint Stock Company, and that it can
not assume corporate organization and
powers under that Act; and, therefore,
recommends that the company organize
10y the election Of ten DiTeotors, WHO
shall elect u President from their body;
and that they be instructed to apply to
the Legislature for an Act of incorpora.
tion, in which the President and Direc.
tors and their SUCCESSORS are to be the
corporators.
The following is the result of tho elcc-
tion for Directors: r. G. Shiver, j. B.
Palmer. johnson Hagood, W. G. Swat
ueIu, IL. L. l. cihe, ~. w. aiken, Is.
q Neaie, Jr, L. 8. .. Cash. III. 4.
Gary. Z. w. Woodward.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted, constitut-
ing the present President and Directors
temporary custodians of tho funds on
hand and to be collected, and tha: steps
Do taken to increase the amount. That
subscriptions DO made payable onc-half
in sixty days and .ho balance in six
months. That Masters of Oranges OF
Patrons OF Husbandry act as subscrip-
ton agents, and that IN ombers of oranges
be requested to subscribe for stock; and
that stockholders be requested to meet
i'll Columbia, or by proxy, on the 10Th
OF January next, for tho purpose OF or
gauizing the Joint Stock Auxiliary Com
pany.
STATE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
SocIEIY.-At a meeting, last night, cn
motion, Gen. johnson Hagood was
elected membcr Of the Executive Com
mittec.
Gen. Hasooa reported that he Lad
met the City Council, and after On inter-
view, tho Council passed the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas this Council has bee n reliably