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 cxhi-
bition have frightened visibly. Some of
the European Governments, that ut first
hung back, are now actively enlisted in
the matter; and, in the case of Great
Britain, the request has already come for
more space for her goods than had at
first been allotted.
In the District Court, in Charleston,
on the 9Th, Judge Bryan presiding,
Alonzo Payne, colored, indicted for sell
ing unstAmped medicines, was tried and
acquitted. William Moody and John
Larry, indicted for robLing the post
Office at Columbia, were tried and con-
victed. L. Deb. McCrady, 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: 1.-The
storm which occurred here on Saturday
evening Inst, and laid waste so many
other sections, was terrific beyond de-
scription. Thousands Of dollars would
not repair the damage done in various
parts of Barnwcll County. Fencing, ont
buildings, trees, entire crops, DC, were
carried like chaif before the wind, and
near the village stable belonging to DR..
j. j. OBannOn WAS blown down and
four horses were killed.
The Grand Duke William of Austria
made speech recently which is regard.
ed as Ominous. He is Inspector-ieneral
of Austrian Artillery, and was Mt Prague
on an official tour reviewing the troops.
At the close of the review, he said: al
thank you for your 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 or
the seaboard. 1t says that if labor could
be easily transferred from tho localitie,
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-fourtt
upon the present amount.
! The passage of what is known as the
"PeAce Preservation Act" and which il
In reality an oppressive law akin to the
"Curfew" law imposed by the Norman
conquerors in England, has been so OBJ
stinately resisted in tho English Parlia
ment by the Irish members, that the
business Of the Government has beer
seriously obstructed
Among the treasure" destroyed b,
fire at the Union Leauge Club House, il
New York, were Nast's picture of "Abra
ham Lincoln Entering Richmond,
Cropsey's Rattle of Gettysburg" and {
trophy from Fort Sumter. This is o bad
year for the truly loyal -, !
The Nevade and California papers ar.
savagely debating the question:: "Wht
shall hare the immigrant2" At the satt
immigrants are turning their backs upor
these regions, in disgust, it looks now a,
if the Pacific coost bazoo will be blown i1
vain. ~ r. .s in.. ...5
The young men and maidens Of Mil.
waukee did not skip round festive pole
! on May day. Reason: furious snow
storm ragged from dawn till dark The
people who had to move Skipped
around" and some of them--swore, too
General Sheridan's honeymoon viii
be in June. lie is, not afraid.