The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-18
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tlme tully 3,OOU bales were nsSttAMse:
Every effort to put it out al irst;wasl la
| failure, for the wind was blowing nimSst
perfect hurricane. The ourrent pf :;ths;
carried it directly in tho liroution of tho
North Carolina depot, or rather , tie
Offices of that company, and the large
and spacious warehouse md depot of
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, and in thirty minutes after tho
fro alarm had been given, both If these
buildings were on fire. Most Of the
books and papers were Cotton ont. but
tho transfer Of tho fire from tho burning
cotton to the depot wns so r.rid that
very little time was given for The re-
lncvnl of any freight, and tho torkcd
tongues OF tho flames soon licked up
S5O, 600 worth of valuable freight. in
Guiding tho value Of the buildings
About this time the largo wooden build
ing belonging TO ". j. Black, and for
| merly the Exchange Hotel, was in immi-
nent danger, but by almost superhumnn
efforts it was saved, after catching on fire
several times. The large cotton platform
| recently erected by the Carolina Central
Railroad was mt this timo in most immi-
| nent danger, md, communicating. ~ it
did, with the foundry buildings of Capt.
John Wilkes, and lending in the iirec-
tinn of the wooden buildings which are
| situated just West of the foundry, every
body felt that extra efforts must bs made
to save these buildings.
FlnkcS of the burning cotton we're rar-
ried. in some instances, hundreds Of
yards, us chHff before tho wind, nu.l were
| communicating the fire in many place :
in the direction of Mechanicsvillr The
| first WAS the large wooden huilding just
to the East Of the burning depot, and in
an Incredible short space Of Sine, tho
old lanyard buildings and several other
houses in that vicinity wcro in flames.
At this time, tho old Peter Brown House,
occupied by B. G.. Henry, Esq. ms a
boarding house, took fire in the roof, and
a building in Tiddy's yard WAS seen to
| be on fire. In an instant, il w.s disco
vered that G. Fl. Elms' stable and Col.
Myers kitchen ~ero in flames. About
this time, fire was communicated To
Robert Beatty's residence, on 7th street,
nnd it was burned to the ground Not
| less than dozen houses in this part Of
town were on fire at this time, and as the
| winl wns blowing q terrible gale, little
hope was left of saving this portion of
the city BY almost supcrhuman efforts.
tho large mansion of Col. w. II. Myers,
was saved, and also tho residence of
John L, Brown, Esq, and tho further
spread Of the fire in this direction was
stopped.
Among tho losses must be- added a
| very large quantity Of furniture. which,
| on being removed from the residences,
was, in many instances damaged nearly
az badly as if destroyed by fire. Tho
houses burned were Offices Of the North
Carolina Depot, the Charlotte. Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Depot. dwelling
| belonging to Mrs. Brown, etc, Brown $
tannery, North Carolina Railroad black
smith shop, wood shop and blacksmith
shop belonging to Mrs. Brown, tcnemcnt
Brown, the old Peter Brown residence.
Tiddys stable, w. r. Myers stable, c.
H. Elms' stable, residence of Robert
Bailey on Seventh street The total
losses are estimated to reach not less
than 5000, 600, most OF which is covered
by Insurance..
4rsene IIoussmyes lust Litter from
Paris to the New York Tribune discusses
the terrible games women Of fashion
play when they go to the Museum of
Worth to choose the nrmor whcrewith
to dazzle their lovers and cxasperate
their rivals. The quotations Of dresses
| rise without the least reaction. IL have
seen the time when dress cost 100
| francs. I WAS frightened the ,lnv saw
those securities at 500 francs. At 1000
francs made up my lninl- for yom can
! make mp yonr mind nbout anything. At
2,09D francs 1 grew uneasy for France;
the women were so pretty that par,loned
them, like everybody else. But Mt 5000
francs Isl ,000) Istopped following prices,
and washed my hands Of the matter "
The material for the dress is nothing; il
IS tho art OF fitting" the science of suit
ing. the ;n:trvcls of bows and Of laces,
that cost. Tho dress maker molestly
compares herself with the great painter,
who, with 80 sous of col0rs, makes ~
picture Of $4,000 francs. 4 half yard is
enough for tho waist and arms; hut the
dress really begins 1T the belt. It cannot
really be said to be becoming unless it
follows you for n quarter Of an honr
At the opera the Marquisr Anfort wore
n miraculous dress made OF IN ancient
Venetian brocale. Aspeople were going
into ecStacics over it, she said, '.And
think! l got it for nothing; only 80
francs yard" So one might calculate
that this only cost 1.25O francs, counting
20 yards for the dress. But the Mar
quise added, II wanted to give one like
it to friend. bnt Worth used the whole
100 yards. At tho first and Mt tho second
cut he wns not inspired, but at the third
he had recovered NIL his genius. II
"After oil, said man of figures. laugh
ingly, "the dress only cost 5, 900 francs.
! Eyes" said the Marquise, 'but you
forget the making" 'Hush," said the
admirer; II don't want to hear any