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

years ago, to morrow, August "a. the
proprietor of the PHOENIX made his
debut in printing office-the South
Caroliniap, owned and edited by Col.
Atten II. Pemberton. It was the first
strictly political paper regularly issued
in Columbia. and had been published
about twelve years. The publication
Office was on the Southwest corner of
Richardson and Taylor streets, the
site OF the present building occupied
by John G. Dial. Esq. Blythe way,
| this is an unfortunate location, 20 far
as fires are coucerned-thes sp 1T having
been swept in 1871, 'G5 and 'CS The
South Curoiinina was then published
weekly, except during the sraaion Of
the Legislature, when it appeared
twice week, aud amoug the nther
duties OF nn apprentice, was delivering
the papers to subscribers. In the
spring Of '45, Col. A. G. Summer, Of
Newberry, purchased the Office. and
after short time associated with him
B. r. Carroll. Esq, of Charleston
In lS4S, Mr.. Carroll retired, und Col.
Summer was again alone. In 1S49,
Mr.. a. T. Cavis. of Washington City,
became u copartner. In 1850. Col.
Summer retired, disposing of his inte-
rest to Wm. B. Johnston, Esq, of
Camden. In 1851, the Office was rc
moved TO building on Stanley j
alley, Il short distance from RichMrd-
son street. where was also issued
WAiRahsr's Nngnzinc. The Gem of
Cavis & Johnston did not prosper, uud
in 1852, Sheriff Stnrkc stepped in and
sold ont tho entire establishment (in-
Guiding the apprentices) to DR.. VIM.
Reynolds, Col. John English, MIR.
Wm. Glaze and others. Very shortly
afterwards, DIR. Robert W. Glbbes
became the purchaser of tho paper aud
removed tho material to bis building
on Washington street, near Richard
son. The name SOuM Cdrolinian was
still retained-the STATE Rights Rspub-
lican being merged in it. After the
retirement of Mr.. Johnston, in 1856,
DR.. Gibbes filled the chair editorial for
several years and then secured the
services of Franklin Gaillard, Esq, OF
Fairfield, who welded the editorial
pen until the spring of 1861. when lie
laid down the pen and took up the
sword. During the three years follow
ing. several gentlemen of ability con-
tributed to the editorial columns. In
January, 1864, the South Carolinian
passed into the possession OF F. G.
DeFontaine & Co.-Juliau A. Selby
and Henry Timrod being copartuers.
In February, 1865, the greater part of
the material was shipped to place of
safety, and on the night of the 18th of
February, the building and contents
were destroyed. The publication of
the South Ca'oli"ian was again resumed
in 1866. but Marshal Eppipg silenced
il and the material was sold and scat
tered. The PHOENIX made its appear.
ance. March FL, 1865. and the pen of
William Gilmore Sims. Esq, directed
its course; followed by Messrs. W. 3.
Johnston. Frank Elmore, j. P. Tho
mas. W. II. McCaw and C. p. Pelham
Its original proprietor still retains the
management and control Of the paper,
and on this the thirtieth anniversary of
his connection with the press ns ap-
prentice, journeyman, foreman, editor
and proprietor, deems it not inappro-
priato to briefly run over the news
paper publications Of Culumbia during
that time. Their names are legion:
First wo have the Southern Chronicle,
weekly. Samuel Weir, Esq, and after
wards Z. II Eritton; Palmetto State
Bmmer, weekly, and C,mmerciM Times,
daily, Isaac Chandler Morgan, ESQ. {;
SouM CWo'inian, weekly, then tri-
weekly and afterwards daily; Tempe.
rance Adrocuhe, weekly, John G.. Bow
man, Esq; Daily Telegraph, Sill,
DcLeon & Carlisle; Daily transcript,
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