The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-27

to the crimes of which bis co-officials
were guilty. "nd from which he profitcd
nothing, and really did not appreciate
or even suspect until too late.
3. L. EvANs.-The announcement Of
the deoease of Col. Benjamin F. Evaus,
of the firm Of Walker, Evans & Cogs-
we'll, will be shock to our whole COM
munity; for the death Of man Of such
manlyF vigor, high tone of character,
and enterprisjng aud pervnding useful
ness, is q great public calamity. The
suddenness of the stroke, too, is ap.
palliog. But yesterday he moved
among us an image of health and Iusty,
active manhood; to-day he lies low in the
still and rigid oomposnrc Of death. COL
Evans was born in Georgetown. s. c.,
in the year 1881, and came to this city
about the year 1845, as an apprentice to
the late Mr.. Joseph Walker. So steady
Was his industry, so manifest were his
capabilities, and so unconquerable was
his determination to succeed and to ex-
Gel. that NJ. Walker, w1o appreciated
folly his many noble qualities and use-
fol habits. associated nim as partner
with himself in the printing and station
cry business. He was thereafter an in.
dispensable part OF that concern, that
became so widely and favorably known
At the opening of the civil war. Col.
Evans was sent to. New York to pur.
chase arms for the State OF South Caro-
lima. This be accomplished at con-
siderable personal risk. On his return,
he went to Richmond to seek service in
the field The then Secretary of the
Confederate Treasury, the Hon. G. q.
Memminger, who knew Col. Evans'
qualifications. applied to him and pre-
vailed upon him 10 tako charge Of the
Confederate paper money. Col. Evans
was reluctant to fGrego active setvice in
the field. but tpa!ly yielded to the rep.
resentdtion that be could bes. serve the
Confederacy in that ways and that ho
ought TO postpone his private inoliua.
tions to the public Interests. He went
to Europe. procured the necessary ma.
ohinery and skilled labor. and returned
by way Of Mexico and the West, after
encountering many stirring adventures.
The great establishment ut Columbia,
which printed the Confederate money,
until it's. destruction by Sherman y
soldiers, was conducted by the firm of
which he was the head The results of
the war wrecked his fortunes, as they
did the fortunes Of almost all of us; but
with characteristic spirit and enter
prise, Col. Evans raised company for
the establishment Of large cotton fac.
| tory at Kalmia, in this State. The wnnt
OF sufficient resources compelled him TO
abandon this enterprise. in which he
sunk all thnt remained to him, but the
present great success Of that enterprise
is monument to his foresight and sa.
gacity. In 1868, he returned to this
oity, and resumed in the firm Of Walker,
Evans * Cogswell, the printing aud
stationery business, which. by tue Joint
endenvors of his copartners and him
SELF, has achieved the reputation of
being one of the largest. most reliable,
and most enterprising establishment in
the South Charleston Netcs.
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CALAMIroUs FIRE IN TIE DARK Coz.
NER. With feelings OF extreme sorrow
We chronicle calamity which has over
taken ono OF our most prominent and
beloved fellow w-citizens-Dr. Thomas o.
jennings. Of the Dark Corner-the com
plete destruction OF his dwelling house
and Office by fire, on Friday last. The
tre was communicated TO the building
by sparks falling upon the roof; and so
rapidly did the flames spread, that no
headway could be m ,de against them.
Mrs. Jennings and her children were