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

about 8 O'Clock. tho oispgisg ef The
CITY bell snuounoed' ars inprogrsss.
The firsmen sooa appeared on tho
streets and the hsavy extinguishers
were hurried to the scene Of the con-
asgration-the foundry attached to the
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta
Railroad shops. corner OF Barnwell
and Blanding streets. The interior of
the building was found 10 be on fire
having caught from the furnace.
Streams were soon thrown upon the
flames, and they were extinguished in
short order. The damage will not ex.
ceed two or three hundred dollars, it
is thought. Some disagreement oo.
Cured among the members OF the
Palmetto and Independent. and the
latter were ordered to stop playing by
the Chief. This caused considerable
dissatisfaction among the Indepand-
ents; but We are of the opinion that
Capt. Stanley, (vho is one Of the old
est members OF the department, acted
as he thought best under the ciroum-
stances. The drag ropes Of the Pal
inettoes presented q comical appear
ance-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. Mesars.
Beasley & Emerson. publishers of this
work, wish to inform the business mer,
that they have about completed the
canvass for names. aud any ohanges
that have occurred iu firms or loca.
tious, should be handed to Them imme-
diately. They also inform rs that they
sell tue directory only ON subsorip.
tions-nons will be sold after printing :;
consequently, all who desire a 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 the city, but
in the hotels and railroad depots. The
publishers, we learn, have a great
many orders from the principal citjss
in the country. Great pains have been
taken in obtaining the names Of the
citizens of Columbia. This work is
simply oity directory complete
index to each and every Citizen, and q
useful appendix, giving oil information
that may be sequired by the citizen or
stranger.
AN INTERESTING Work Mr.. W. F.
Turner. of Charleston, ia in this city.
canvassing for a 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 pages. printed
on tinted paper. contains many maps,
and nearly GOO ensravinga The prices
are. according to binding, So. So and
$40. 1t 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
4ScriLner's Monthly. resolved to publish
a series OF illustrated articles upon the
resources and the present social and
political condition of the Southern
States. The task involved a journey
of more than %. 900 miles. careful OBJ.
servation and great expense. The area
covered by the States formerly oonse.
Grated to the dominion of slavery,
amounted to $50, 900 square miles, in.
habited by $4,000. 900 of people. Dur
ing tho winter of 1879. Mr.. Edward
King. 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 year, they journeyed up
and down the Southern States, meet.