The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-03

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The w. L. 1.-The following pleasing
correspondence 7is published at the re-
quest Of numerous friends of our Rich
land RiAe Club. It will be perrsed with
pleasure:
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 30, 1875.
James rdy'Porter, Esq.,, Secretary W.
Il. my DEAR SIE: 1t affords me sin
cere pleasure to send you the enclosed
draft for fifty dollars. It is contribu-
ton from the Richlund Rifle Club, of this
city. towards the objects of the approach
ing Fair of the Washington Light Infan-
try, and in response to request made
by me of Capt. Hugh S. Thompson, Pre-
sident of said Rifle Club, to submit tho
matter to the company under his COM
mand. 10 this request he cheerfully
and readily acceded, and it is grateful to
| me to record his and their action in the
premises, and the liberal Offering to which
it led and of which I have herein the
happiness of furnishing the evidence
AS the movement had proceeded from
! my solicitation: they have Kindly, and OF
their own motion, deemed it proper that
| should be the medium of transmitting
information Of its result, through you, to
the old and honored corps of which you
could hardly have been asked of me-
| have strong attachment to the Wash
| lngton Light 1nfantry-an attachment
extending through more than two-thirds
OF lie OF nearly seventy-fve years,
founded on many delightful recollections
anu associations connected with my for
mer membership in the company, end
cherished by the unsullied reputation it
has ever sustained for the honorable, pa
trlotic and gallant bearing of those who
composed its rnnks. And it is most
gratifying to me to find TINT the prestige
which these noble qualities have given
the company, has not been confined to
our own beloved State, but is shown to
have itsinfuence beyond our borders, By
the zeal and enthusiasm which have been
exhibited by the people Of other sections
OF the country, who so largely and COM
mendnbly propose to mite with the CORPS
| In efforts to promote the high and bene-
VIOLENT ends for which the coming fair
has been inaugurated.
Wath my earnest wishes that the enter
tninment may be numerously attended
and abundantly patronized, and that
| every desire of the company in regard to
Its management and success may be fully
realized, am yours, respectfully and
truly, PETER J. SHAND.
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CHARLESTON, s. c., March 81, 1875.
| Ny DEAR SIR: Your favor of Goth inst.
enclosing check for fifty dollars, contri-
button from the Richland Rifle Club, of
your city, towards our fair, and your own
donation of five dollars, was handed me,
yesterday evening, by Mr. Winthrop Will
liams, and take the first opportunity of
returning to you, and through you to our
generous friends, our war1nest thanks
for your kindly remembrance of u.s.. We
will take occasion later, when we have
completed our labors, to mike q more
formal acknowledgment to our sister
corps The opening of the fair, last
night, was successful beyond our high
est expectations, and makes us very
hopeful ms to the final result. I wish
very much that you were able to be pre-
sent some night during the week-not
that your enthusiasm or pride need the
slightest addition, but it would please
you greatly to see what earnest efforts
are being made to raise the Washington
Light Infantry of to-day to the high DO
sition that tina old corps filed, With
the highest respect and regard, am, py
dear sir, yours, most truly,
JAMES GRAY PORTER,
Secretary w. L. l.
To THE Rev. PETER j. SHANp, D. D..
Columbia, S. G. -