The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-10
We are authorized to announce that

the South Carolina Railroad will run
daily during Fair week.
A first class saloon for gentlemen
has been fitted up at the Fair Grounds
by Seegers' Henry. Those who have
been served by him at the same place
in tipes past know what to expect;
strangers who want good article,
should give him call
The Columbia Choral Union will give
two Of their delightful concerts on
next Wednesday and Friday nights.
On Friday evening they will give US
au "old folks concert" Every one
should hear this. for it is novel fea.
ture in the musical way, and will be
rendered now for the first tim. in
South Carolina
Mr.. Chamberlain's majority is esti-
mated at 0.000. although the official
count may change these figures. Gen.
Krrshaw was defeated by 1904 votes
he having received 4.439, while Mr..
Wallace received 16.4d3. Among the
incidents uf The campaign. may be
mentioned the famous ride Of Col. T.
b Johnson on his celebrated Ruin
of Man." He made sixty miles in six
hours visiting number Of precincts
and arranging to have his name re-
pluced on the tickets, from which it
had been eli! by the friends of Gov.
Moses.
TuE PEopLE's FAvoR1rRs .-R ,se aud
Harry Watkins had a very full house,
last night, and the new society play,
Lied Astray," was very acceptably
rendered To-ni2ht, Irwin's Hall will
likely be crowded to witness the repre-
Scntatiou Of their highly-popular
"Trodden Down Mr.. Watkins own
production. Mr.. aud Mrs. Watkins
are great eavoritcs with the South Ca
toli,ia public, aud tie simple announce
ment Of their presence here is sufi-
cicnt to make the season ono Of profit
to them and Of entertainment to the
citiZeus Of CJlu mbia. And here we
would say to the visitors to our city
that they will now have the opportu-
nifty of speeding few hours every
evening during the week in an agreea.
bic manner.
THE FAIR The gala week begins
to-day at the Fair Grounds. Yester-
day was bustie, hustle, hustle all over
the grounds. and to-day, doubtless.
the apparent confusion will he in
creased. The Sccretary's Office was a
scene not often witnessed hereabouts.
all hands were busy from early morn
ing till late at night. and not more
than half the entries were completed.
The stock department is elegantly
filled up. Thoroughbreds from Bos.
ton, New York, Richmond and South
Carolina have occupied all the stalls on
the Fair Grounds and many in the
city; heavy and light draft stations,
mares, fillies and colts. ponies. mules
and jacks are on exhibition from all
over the Stute. The cattle stalls and
sheep pens are full. The hogs arc not
numerous, but very fine. Cor farmers
are above ruising hogs. it seems, and
have lost their lovo for bacon; at least,
home. madc bacon. Chickens are crow
ing, ducks quacking. pigeons cooling,
rabbits nbbling and dogs barking all
over the grounds. The mechanical
department is we'll filled. The plough.
ing match for premium Of Sl00 seems
to he tue anticipated feature Of the
Fair. And the ladies' department is
full Of catebles. drinkables. wearables
and oil that could be wished for. The
presence Of the people is all now that
is lacking to make this Fair the grand.
est success since the war, and no doubt
tho crowd today will be as large as it
ever is on Tuesday of Fair week, and
this afternoons traits will increase our
population by several hundred, per-
haps thousands.
The programme for today is very
fine. At 10 A. NJ. tho exhi bition will