The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-09

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to hold it any longer with credit.
Direct Trade.
While the Committee of the Tax
Payers Convention is exerting itself to
have tho condition of affairs in South
Carolina rightly apprehendei in iutlu-
ential quarters in Washington, quiet
commercial movement has been made
by the Charleston Chamber of Com
merce upon the cities of the South nnd
West, which promises no insignificant
results. Tho chief inpeliment to the
successful establishment of line of
steamships from Charleston to Liver.
pool, consists in the difficulty of obtain
ing return freights. The facilities which
the port Of Charleston offers. in its loca-
tion and natural Advantages as port Of
entry for the trade Of the West Indies
and of Europe, have been overlooked
in the popularity and moro uctive busi-
ness interests Of Nosthorn cities. But
it is plain that the West and South can
do better by importing directly through
port on the South Atlantic coast.
Acting upon this idea, the Chamber of
Commerce has commissioned Mr.. J.
Adger Smyth to bring the subject be.
fore the cities Of the West most directly
interested in the project, and to guarau-
tee that the freights wouid be as low as
by any other line. He has been the re-
cipient of marked attentions and warm
encouragement wherever lie has pre-
sented it. Augusta, Atlanta, Knoxville
and Nashville have pledged to the line
On actiye business, and otherwise pro-
missed to encourage its success. The
railroads leading to Charleston have CO.
operated by offers of liberal rates of
freight. There is something practical
in this. We are pleased to SEQ the
movement receive 30 muoh favor. 1t is
a significant sign, occurring simultune-
ously with harmony of views between
these two great sections on Tie currency
question, and indicating a closer ALI
auce between them in the future.
CIicu1rs CoUnrs. s.-The Legislature
has made the following changes:
That the Courts Of General Sessions
and Common Plcas for the several
Counties hereinafter named shall be
held at tho timo now fixed by law, that
is to say: The Courts OF General Ses-
sions at Orangeburg, for the County of
Orangehurg, the third Monday of JDu-
uary, third Monday OF May and the
third Monday of October; and the
Courts of Com mon Pleas at Orangcburg,
for the County of Orangeburg. follow.
ing respectively, instead Of the time on
the first Wednesday after tho third Mon
day IN Jannary, the first Wednesday
after the third Monday in May, and the
hrst "Wednesday after tho third Monday
in October. The Courts of General
SESSIONS Mt Lancaster, for tho County OF
Lancaster, on tho first Monday Of Feb.
ruary, and the third Monday of May
and October, and tho Courts of Com.
mon Pleas at Lancaster, for the County
of Lancaster, on the first Wednesday
after the first Monday of February, and
on tho first Wednesday after the third
Monday of May and October.
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LOOK AT HoME.-While the women
crusaders are neglecting their house
hold duties in order to reform drunken
men, Miss Emily Faithful complain.
that out Of hundreds of women seeking
for situations. she recently found i /; du
ficult to find one competent to under
take the management OF business sup
posed to be their special sphere-dress
making.