The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-11

The day fixed for the opening of the
Centennial exhibition is May 10, 1876
just one year of. The buildings will be
ready for the reception of goods by the
close Of 1875, when, by contract, all the
buildings must be completed. OF late
the prospects of tho success of the exhi-
bition have frightened visibly. Some of
the European Governments, that at first
hung back, are now, actively enlisted in
the mstter; and, In the case of Great
Britain, the request has already come for
more space for her. goods than had at
first been allotted,
LIP the District Court in Charleston,
on the 9Th, Judge Bryan presiding,
Alonzo Payne, ,colored, indicted for sell
ing qnstamped medicines, was tried and
acquitted. William Moody and John
Larry, indicted for robbing tho post
Office at Columbia, were tried and, con-
victed. L. Deb. MoCrady, Esq, repre-
sented Moody, and Solicitor Bnttz,
Larry. The court will meet again this
morning, and continue to dispose Of the
criminal business.
The Bnrnwell Sentinel says: "The
storm which occurred here on Saturday
evening last, and laid waste SO many
| other sections, was terrific beyond de-
lnot repair the damage done in various
parts of Barnwell County. Fencing, ont
buildings, trees, entire crops, &C., were
carried like ohaff before the wind, and
near the village n stable belonging to DR..
j. j. OBannon was blown down and
four horses were killed.
The Grand Duke WiIlinm of Austria
made speech recently which is regard
ed as Ominous: He is Inspector-G General
of Austrian Artillery, and was Mt Prague
on an official tour reviewing the troops
At the close of the review, he said: 81
thank you for yonr diligence in study,
and for the thorough acquaintance you
have displayed with the practical duties
Of your profession. In view of the pre-
! sent apparent instability Of peace, these
qualities become doubly important"
The New York Bulletin, in an article
on the diffusion of labor, calls upon the
! leading railroads to take, free Of charge,
to the West the surplus labor found on
the iseaboard. 1t says that if labor could
be easily transferred from the localities
and employments where it is not wanted
to those where it could be readily en-
ployed, the net product of the country
would be Instantly increased one.fourth
upon the present amount. Mt
Tho psssage Of what is known as the
.'PeAce Preservation Act" and which is
In reality an oppressive law akin to the
''Curfew" Law imposed by the Norman
tconquerors in England, has been so OBJ
stinateiy resisted In the English Parlia.
ment by the Irish members, that the
business Of the Government has been
seriously Distracted - 'foTgo = D.
| Among fhss ';treasure'' destroyed by
fire at the Upion Leapgs Club House, in
New York, were Nast's picture Of iAbra,
ham Lincoln Entering Richmond,
Cropseys ,.iRatae of Gettysbnrg,, and a
trophy from F9Ft Sumter. This is q bad
year tor the. tfHly Loyal iAnnrnr1o 4:
! The Nevade and California papers, arr
savagelN debs$iug the 4ueation ~ s'tWhd
lshall yhAIe. The, e,irnmigrsn32" % AT the. rate
ffmmigrants sser rtRrningrkhei backs upon
these yegipns. i. in 1disgusty it loUkA,n NOV a.
If the Pacific coast bazoo will be blown in
vaip.pn Tad,a.yoE 10 ,ig ~ :. ,bss :. 4
The young men aand maid eng ofi Mil.
Waukse did not skip round a festive pole
tAn May daS.f Ressehy.a ,fNfious' SNOW
storm faxedt from dawn till dark The
people Nhd had I'd "naove "skipped
eroundr and seme of them-swore, too.
General Sh9fidan's honeymoon will
be in June,uHH is net ua8rdd.s ,AG