The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-07


abopi 8. O'Clock, tho oissgiss q The
city bell announced; nrs inprosrSss!
The firsmen sooa appeared on tho
streets and the heavy extipguishers
were hurried to the scene Of the con.
asgration-the foundry attached to the
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta
Railroad shops, corner of Barnwell
and BIanding streets. The interior of
the building was found to be on fire
having caught from the furnace.
Streams were soon thrown upon the
flames, aud they we're extinguished in
short order. The damage will not ex-
ceed two or three hundred dollars, il
is thought. Some disagreement oc-
Cured among the members OF the
Palmetto and Independents. and the
latter were ordered to stop playing by
the Chief. This caused considerable
dissatisfaction among the Ipdepend-
ents; but We are of the opinion that
Capt. Stanley, (sho is one Of the old
est members OF the department. acted
as he thought best under, the circum-
stances. The drag ropes Of the Pal
'nettoes presented oomical appear
anoe-a number OF persons having
taken hold. who had been caught out
with umbrellas. At half-past IL. there
was another alarm. caused by the
rafters over the work shop of Messrs.
J. & A. Oliver becoming ignited from
the stove-pipe. Damage slight.
COLUMBIA CRY DIRECTORY Nessrs.
Bessley & Emerson. publishers of this
work, wish to inform the bnsiness med
that they have about completed the
canvass for. names, aud any ohanges
that have occurred in firms or loca.
tions. should be hunded to them imme-
diately. They also inform as that they
sell tue directory only on subsorip-
tions-nons will be sdld after printing :;
consequently, all who desire city
directory should give their order when
called upon. The directory will not
only be in the hands of all business
end professional men of tho city. but
in the hotels and railroad depots. The
publishers, we learn, have a great
many orders from the principal cities
In the country. Great pains have been
taken in obtaining the names of the
citizens of Columbia. This work ia
simply q oity directory complete
index to each and every citizen, and .
useful appendix, giving oil information
that may be seqaired by the citizen or
stranger. -
AN INTERESTING Work MIR. W. F.
Turner, of Charleston, is in this city,
canvassing for highly interesting
and instructive book. entitled :"The
Great South, published by the Anne.
rican Publishing Company. OF Hart
ford, Conn. The volume is large
royal octave. OF over 800 puges. printed
on tinted paper, contains many maps,
and nearly GOO ensavings The prices
are. accordingto to binding, So. SO and
$40. It will be sold exclusively by
subscription. The following extract
from the descriptive circular. will give
an excellent idea of the scope OF the
work:
''In the fall Of 1872. the publishers
Of that most popular magazine, called
!Scribmer's S Monthly. resolved to publish
series OF illustrated articles upon the
resources and the present social and
political condition of the Southern
States. The task involved q journey
Of more than %, 900 miles, careful OBJ.
servation and great expense. The area
covered by the States formerly conse.
Grated to the dominion Of slavery,
amounted to $50, 900 square miles. in.
habited by 14.000. 600 Of people. Dur.
ing tho winter of 1879, Mr.. Edward
King, q journalist, for some time con-
nected with the press of the country,
and most favorably known as shrewd
observer and pleasing writer. and
Mr.. J. Wells Champney, an artist OF
unusual excellence and power in the
production OF characteristic sketches,
undertook the task OF visiting the
South in the interest OF the magazine.
and departed for Texas. Thencefor-
ward. for q year, they journeyed up
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