The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-21

The fair at Abbeville closed success.
fully on Friday last. It was very. salts
factory in every respeot-both as to- va.
riety vt exhibition and numbers in at
tendanoe. y
We have received the premium list
OF the Greenville Agricultural and Me-
charical Association. The Grst annual
fair of this society will commence on
Tuesday, November 4th, aud continue
four days. A large number OF valuable
premiums are offered, and The fair gives
promise Of success.
THE RAILROADS AND THE STATE FAIR.
Superintendent Dodamead, of the
Gresnvillo and Columbia Railroad, has
already responded. The officials OF the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail.
road and tho Wilmington, Columbia and
Augnstn Railroad, in response to a COM
munication from tho Secretary of the
Auxiliary Joint Stock Company. state
that tickets from s!! stations over their
lines to Columbia will be sold at three
cents per mile for tho round trip-good
for Eve days from date of issue, pro-
viled the holders thereof have the same
stamped at the ticket Office at the Fair
Grounds. Articles for exhibition will
be carried to Columbia for the usual
rate; the amount paid being refunded,
when the article is returned in posses
sion Of the same owner. The South
Carolina Railroad will charge the usual
rates for articles intended for exhibi-
| ton. refunding the amount so paid on
return Of article and presentation Of
certificate of exhibition.
The ANSUAL FAIR. R.-Preparations for
the State Fair are being pushed on
rapidly, aud are nenring completion.
Tho Union Herald thus speaks of the
horse portion Of it:
Just at present the horse portion Of
the fair is receiving the most attention,
aud every day finds good showing of
horse flesh on the course There is
every probability that the representa-
ton will far excel any heretofore. South
Carolina raised stock will contend with
that imported. Among the last named
are several splendid horses from Ken.
tucky. In the Cnrrolton (Ky.) Demo
cru. of the 11th instant, we notice a
paragraph, which states that at the fair
held there on the day preceding, Sena.
tor Y. j. P. Owens. of this State,
bought of w. 0. Coleman, Of Trimbls
County. his light harness gelding bay
Dick. The same paper states that the
gelding has been shown at a number Of
fairs, at which he never has failed to
take the frat premium. At st. Louis,
last year, he took the premium in a
ring of thirty-si1. He ia beautiful
bay. seven years old, by young Eureka.
he by old Eureka-the finest Morgan
horse ever brought to Kentucky. Bay
Dlc1 is pronounced by competent judges
to be the finest light harness gelding
that was ever in that State.
A SoCALLED OWL RIaHrs CASE
Trial Juatice Richmond had case be-
fore him Oh Saturday, which excited
some attention, as il was claimed to be q
violation of the Civil Rights bill. Se-
nator Jones, of Georgetown, and Adju-
nt-Geueral Purvis went into Messl /.
Southern & Bramlette's Exchange
House. and after partaking OF some re-
freshments, desired to play a game of
billiards; and upon being informed that
the billiard hall was club room, they
decided to take action in the matter,
and Mr.. Bramlette, ono Of the rroprie-
tors Of the house, was cited before the
Justice, on the ground that the law had
been violated. MS tho place was regu-
lurly licensed by the City Council as a
public resort. Mr.. Bramlette was bound
over in the sum of $1,000, to appear at
the February term OF the Court OF Gene
raj Sessions. j. a. Dunbar, Esq, ap-
pcarel for the State and Gen. nj. Q.
Butler for the defendant.
PnGSIxIASA Pure thoughts prompt
noble actious.
a FOOLS tongue sometimes is long
enough to cut his throat.