The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-21
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30S 0h8nSn AnntvofsAfy OF the FhOutxs
On the 2lst March, 1866; one month
aud few days after the capture and de-
struotiah * Gelanbia. She atat number
OF the PHOENIX was issued by the present
proprietor. On this. the, eighth ami
versaFy .; oas asssrspe. existence. we'
fnd interest and satisfaction in reading
in that dingy little sheet the confident
expressions OF hope for resusoitation of
our bravsold city from its ashes An
earnest appeal was made to the citizens
to rally from their dependency, aud
give themselves to the toll, which, ho.
nestly pursued. would heal all the hurts
OF fortune. Let our citizens, said the
infant Journal. rising with heart and
faith firmly fxed On thas; divine tProyi-
denoe which suffers no 5spsrfow to fall
unnotioed to the ground, proceed to
their labors rnanfully, each in his voca.
tion. and all working together, until our
city is renovated, fenewed.i xegenersted.
and springs, with all her temples and
palaces, her shrines Of art and ipdassry,
into ystrengtA,and 1aplendor su.
perior even, to the, past. It. was
a happy .augqry, and.i: the PHGN1x
to-day seioioas IN the partial fuIaliment:
OF the hopes iiit then cherished, and id
the Frightening prospects of the future
The city has been in large measure ;r;s? re-,
built, its business recovered, and COM
nodious stores and handsome Residences
replace the aches and mouldering ruin
whioh'then everywhere met the eyeahd
chilled the heart. :: Considering the de-
+vastationwhich. had hasif wrought, and
.the loss OF means:whioh our people had
generally sustained; ,eoRsidering,7 too,
the peculiarly ludpropitious citouua-
stances Of the. qnwiae and heartless
scheme OF reoonstruotion, under which
our prosperity -yas tp, be. .-egained: con-
sidering these and other drawbacks, we
rejoice: that sos much has, been. done.
Viewing the; gto;ath' at4 tbs City and She
constant improsdmant tnnlts bpsiness.
our people ,hayaiia lishf 10 % oeto5h'gtatalatee
themselves that they haye been no idlers;s
no laggards in tgil, aud hAvepot slruhk
from the duties and tesponsibilities de-
volved upon them during the past eight
trying years. r~sr. 2 ..5ss. .a7, : = =
On the I5tA MAFonoSing BIZ atss
appearanoe, @s H1as tkS PRGNzx. en-:
larged to nearly its; its;presentypreportipns.
Since then. it has gone on with unvary;
ing steadiness and success" appearing
without fail each appointed day, with its
news, its COUNCILS and its encourages
ments. It has discussed with such ability
as it copld command. and in spirit of
fairness and candor, the public questions
OF the day, While tenaoiopsly uphold.
ing timechonored principles, and ten
derly respecting those prepossesslons and
sensibilities in our people which form q
part of their heritage, ithas sought to dis
pei in them the feelings OF gloom and mp.
prellension which were but too natural
IN their situation. It has sought to I'M
press upon them a rational view of tile
situation. and to win them from fruit.
less contest with inevitable and accom-
plished facts. It will continue it's efforts
in this same spirit, endeavoring to point
out congenial and profitable fields of
labor, and seeking to impress upon all
how much for themselves, their children
and country they have yet to live and
; struggle for. We trust that We may be
excused for saying that the PHGN1x is q
fixed institution, exerting it's proper
measure OF influence. numbering its
friends and supporters in all classes of
the community, and in the remotest
quarters OF the State. To these sup.
porters and friends, wherever they exist,
in or out of the State, it sends its most
cordial greetings. Relying On the Pro.
vidence, whose aid it invoked ut the
outset of it's career for itself and ooun-
trymen, it sincerely trusts that ethey
may continue to prosper; that our city
AID State shall fully regain their old
time prosperity and happiness, and to
effect these ends in the future, as in the