The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-23

Northam pton. lis gone, and the road is
so much washed away, both below
northampton and above Haydensville,
that lit Is doubtful if through trains
shall be running again before Wednes-
day. In several instances, stone dams
resisted the torrent successfully, and
the river out an entirely new channel
to-day around them.
A French Canadian, pointing to two
little boys. said: II had eight children,
but only these are left" OF Que large
family at Leeds, all were Lost save the
youngest child. The great loss of lite
at Leeds is due to the fact that most of
the families were at breakfast, and
were swept away without a moments g
warning. It ia said that the cries of
the drowning and terrified victims;
were heart-rending. Children cluug to
their parents and parents to their cIil.
dren, and together they sank in the
angry torrent. One little child WAS
been at puy. All It's relntious hnti
been lost.
Among the sad incidents vas that of
seven young girls who climbed into an
apple tree, thinking it would stand,
but they were all swept away. The
body of little child four years old
was found, with a pair of new shoes in
its hand. In the toes Of the shoes
were found four $40 bills. which th..
mother had probably tried to save.
The PIEDMONT MANUFACrURING CON-
PANY-A FINE OPPORTUNITY FOR In
vEsrMEar-rhe tirit annual mccting
Of the stockholders of this company
was held on Wednesday, tho ia lust. i,
iu this city. in which there was present
a full representation Of the stock. The
President. MIR. II. p. Hammet., sub
mittcd his report, showing the opera
tiUns OF the company for the past year
Much work has been finished and nl
paid for-the policy of thu company
being to pay fer whnt is duuu US the
work progresses. We learn that the
report was very satisfactory to the
tnenting. The stockholders Instructed
tho directors to make the necessary AS.
sessments to raise an amount sufficient
to complete tho buildings and to pre-
pare ut onoe To receive the Inachinery
L 1uc uoSOoououL uuS Odou uHQc, hun
contracts will soon be- executed for the
work. The buildings, when erected.
will be capable of containing 5000
spindes and 200 looms. The water
power is amply sufficient to increas,.
the capacity OF the mill to 40. 600 spin
dies und 1000 looms. Tho stockhold-
ers visited Piedmont on the 14th, by
railroad, and expressed themselves ms
pleased in every respect with the loca-
tion and the work that has been uc-
compllshed. The charter was accepted
and bylaws adopted, and the organi
zation completed. The officers for the
ensuing year are: Presidential. Z.
Hammett. Directors-H Hamlin Beuttie,
Alexander McBee, Thomas G. Cover,
Il. Q Donaldson, of Greenville; DIR.
W. g. Norwood and Gen. Samuel Nc
Gownn. of Abbeville; j. n. Martin. ol
Newberry, and Smile A. Gregg. OF
Darlington. The directors arc men oi
we'll known business talents and high
est responsibility, being ut the snlnc
time men of means. We feel con.
yinced that the enterprise will be in
every respect both cminently safe and
successful. Parties desiring stock car
obtain the same by communicating
with the President or any member OF
the board.
GreenriHe Enterprise e. .Nountuineer.
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