The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-23

WEEKLY PHOENIX and WEEKLY CLEANER,
J. A. Selby. The lives OF the news
paper men were as frail as their publ
cations, the dead consisting of Messrs.
Samuel Weir, A. 81. Pemberton. A. G.
Summer, 3. r. Carroll, W. B. John
ston, T. Gaillard, r. ". Gibbes, FL.
Timrod, II. Caldwell, John G. Bow
man, W. Fl. McCaw. Edward Sill, ".
B. Carlisle, A. a. Haight. VIM. Rey.
nolds and T. Gilmore.
BRICKS AND BRICK MAKING We
paid visit, yesterday, to the brick
yard now being worked by Mcssrs
Taylor e Johnson-Alderman Joseph
Taylor and Henry 3. johnson. chief
clerk i'll Secretary of Slate Haynes
"Micc. The yard is known as Green's
having been worked for years before
The war by the Messrs. Green, and the
clay (Which is highly impregnated
with iaiuglass) is considered the very
best in this vicinity. The greater por-
lion of tue brick for the new State
Capitol WIS furnished from this yard.
1t is located about two miles below
Columbia, OH the banks of the canal.
The tract of land embraces about 500
ucres, aud rents for $4,000 year AS
brickmuking bus to be suspended
from October uutil April, there is nc
cessarily rush during the few work
ing months. There are about seventy
colored hands employed-men and
boys. The proprietors now have con-
trac,s for 3. 400. 900 bricks-2. 2.OOO, 900
for the new theatre und other build.
ings in Charleston. There are five
hoppcrs on the premises, four of which
are kept going mudmixing; each re-
quires six hands-two men aud four
boys, besides the mixers. They COM
mence work about o'clock and finish
their task-G. 600 brick-by o'clock.
AS it is very warm and ut the same
time dirty work, surplus clothing is
dispensed with. In filing the kilns,
the mon with wheelbarrows deliver
from seventy to 100 green bricks at n
turn, weighing about six pounds. a
kiln holds 25O. 900 brick, requires six
days and five nights to burn, and CON
sumcs about $50 cords of wood. There
are usually about 100000 green brick
ou the premises. At present, they are
delivering 5000 brick day to the
United States Post Office and 5000
to Charleston. The Wilmington, Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad has
built turnout within half mile of
the yard, and not only delivers the me-
cessary wood, but transports brick to
Charleston and other points. Four
four-horse and three two-horse teams
do the necessary hauling ZOO bricks
hauled by the one and 500 by the other
at load. The proprietors contem-
plate building wooden tramway from
the yard to the railroad, at a cost of
about 81 900, which will materially re-
duce the expense of transportation.
They propose to parties contemplating
the erection Of factories in the vicinity
of the city to furnish the necessary
brick and take one.third or perhaps
one-haf the pay in stock. The senior
Of the concern-Alderman Taylor
superintends the yard. assisted by
Henry Wallace. Everything is carried
on Systematically.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES To-Day. Pres
byterian Church Rev. W. II. Dodge,
IL A. NJ. and 8 P. NJ.
Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand,
Rector, IL A. NJ. and 5ils P M.
st. Peters Catholic Church Rev. J /.
! e. Fnl!erton, first Mass A. NJ. second
Mass 10Is A. NJ; Vespers Az 2. NJ.
Baptist-Rev. j. X. Mendenhali, II
\. NJ. aud p. NJ.
Second Baptist Congrcgation-Rcv
y. NJ. Cartledge, IL a. NJ.
Marion Street Methodist-Rnv.W W.
D. Kirkland. 10l9 "A. nj. and p. M.
Washington Street Methodist-R
W. Il. Cnpers, y. D., IL a. M. Rev.
A. Coke Smith, 8 p. NJ.
Lutheran-Rev Z. w. Bedenbaugh,
l0l. A. NJ.
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