The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-05

Under the new auspices, we have reason
to believe That the work of utilizing our
cotton seed. right in the centre OF the
production thereof, will De carried on
profltably to tic company and advan-
tageously to the public. President
McGuinnis. who has been, financially
speaking, very successful man, and who
is considered prudent aud sagaoious and
iong.headed, is tho managing head, as
sisted by a board OF directors who are
good men of business and OF public
spirit.
We como now to the foundry of
Messrs. Shields & Glaze, on the hill.
This is an iron foundry in full blast.
The management is in the hands OF Mr..
George A. Shields, one of our most re-
liable citizens-a brave-bearted, right
toned, upright, hard-working man,
whose honest face we like to see, and
whose muscular grip we like to feel. He
deserves success and is winning it.
Near by. nearer the railroad, is the
kindred establishment of Messrs. Gold
smith & Kind. Here we hive another OF
one OF the most industrious workers We
know, i'll tho person of Mr.. Kind, an
iron cast mnn, all bone and muscle, with
not an ounce of superfuous fat He is
seconded by the outdoor energy and
persistency CT his partner. They 10 e
large business.
Not far off is the similnr establishment
of Mr.. John Alexander, where the Scot
Highlander. MoDougall, works-a man
fashioned after tho mould of Nfessrs.
Shields ind Kind, and worthy of good
and kind word from us. AS Tor the pro-
prietor-the present Mayor-we will say,
that We have no doubt but that he is far
better foundry-man than Mayor. II not,
we pity him. But Mr.. McDougall will
keep him right in the foundry, and we
hall look after him in the mnyoralty.
Next. we refer to tho Cuy Machine
Works, of which Mr.. r. Tozer is head.
He is we'll known as an cflioiennt ma
chinist.
Near by is the boiler making establish
mont Of Mr.. John KyalI, good aud in
dustrions worker.
The planning mill aud door aud sash
factory of f. w. Wing deserves especial
notice. We refer also to the kindred
establishment of HOWE e. Allen. Nor
must We omit, in this connection, the
gin establishment of those distinguished
gin-makers, tho NIessrs. Morris. Nol
must we fail, in connection with workers
in wood, to allude to the furniture
making establishments of Messrs. Berry
md Pagan, and to the several steam saw
mills in tho vicinity of Columbia.
We have also i'll Columbia the carriage
depository OF DIR. Greenfield, and the
fine carriage factory OF Cac:o!! 6 Spell
man, and the blacksmith and wheel
wright shops OF AIessrs. Skipper. Hus-
sung, NIotz. Ferguson x Miller, Wright
and others.
In the broom department. we refer to
the new establishment Of the Messrs.
Peixotto Co., who are now mnnufao-
tnring new and improved style OF
broom. which wa have tested and find
excellent.
The establishment Of Mr.. Plnmer
merits notice, as here is made that new
gas machine of Mossrs. Plumer l. Ri
ohard, which is making headway in New
York, and getting ahea,l OF all competing
gas machines.
The sevoral brick yards near the city
supply the city with good article: and
not fur from Columbia is the pottery and
juggery Of Mr.. Lnndrum, u skillful
worker.
We may also claim. III IL Columbia in
stitution. tho Salutla Faotory of Messrs.
Ohilds, Johnston & Palmer, where tho
conversion of tho raw staple of cotton is
e1pedtionsly, largely and prolitably con
verted into yarn.
In our notice Of the grocers Of Colum-
bia, yesterday, we omitted to present
the name and store Of that deserving
citizen and ex-Confederate soldier, J. 8.
Campbell, and OF that working Irish
man and old soldier, Stephon Sheridan
both worthy Of place in the picture,
near the flashing Of the dimes, as they
were once near the flashing of the guns.
Our energetic and skilled fellow citi-
zen, +. w. Kraft, will manufacture as
well as repair anything in the way Of
guns, besides keeping locks, etc., IL Ars.
rate order. Iu addition. he keeps a
bakery, confectionery and toy establish
ment.
In tho Supreme Court, q unanimous
decision was rendered that tho laws by
whioh Tho taxes are lowed in some States