The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, March 21, 1874, Image 2
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Saturday Morning, March 21,1874.
Tha Ninth Anniversary or the Phoenix*
On this, the ninth anniversary of onr
newspaper existenoe, it is pleasant and
instraotive to rcour to the gloomy day
of our birth. Columbia then lay in
ashes. Tho accumulations of genera?
tions had been lost in tho fatal issue of
civil war, and the beautiful structures,
public and private, which had arisen to
graod o?? of the most beautiful an?
prosperous of Southern towns, had been
destroeod by avenging fires. Oar sol?
diers in battle, after unparalleled exer?
tions of valor and oonstanoy in the
field, against overwhelming numbers
and the most perfeot appliances of war,
had been compelled to lay lown their
arms. All clauses were depressed and
impoverished. The contest for princi?
ples of government waB lost in tho strug?
gle for bread. Men wore filled with
grief. The black track of desolation
and disappointment over whioh they
looked back, oast oven darker shadows
far into tho future It was gloomy be?
yond expression. Bat tho men who
had experienced these reverses were not
without fortitude in bearing them brave?
ly. Distressed they were, their hearts
corroded with anxiety about those
dearer than life, but they took courage
from despair itself. They girded up
their loins, and went manfally to work.
They miagled their labors with their
prayers, and the God of tenderness, who
Will not always chide, answered tho one
in prospering the other. We recall with
satisfaction that the first appeal rung
out in the oolumns of tho infant Phoenix,
was to rally from despondency, and seek
cure of tho hurts of fortune in honest
?and Btrenaoos endeavor. It met a re?
sponse from tho hearts of the people. It
was a true augury, and to-day we look
upon a oity rebuilt, and its citizens in
the enjoyment of a fair share of pros?
perity. Commodious stores and hand?
some residences replaoe the ashes and
smouldering ruins whioh then every?
where met tha eye and chilled the heart.
Bat for causes whioh we need not elabo?
rate here, we might number thousands
of population, whore we now only num?
ber hundreds, and Columbia be a hive
of manufacturing iadustry, and the
focus of a rich surrounding agricultural
prosperity.
The PuoiNix has been tho sternly
friend of all enterprises whioh have suc?
ceeded here, und of many whoso success
yet lies in the future. Adverse circum?
stances, want of capital and political
troubles have served to crush, for a
time, many promising schemes of deve?
lopment. The immigrant population,
which might have been introduced, and
whioh would buve aided in repairing onr
waste places in town and oouutry, has,
up to u few months ago, held back, or
gone into more inviting directions. Bat
the barriers whioh kept them out are
breaking down, and they are coming in
now in gratifying numbers. The policy
of manufacturing, which we have ur?
gently advodated for years, and for
whioh Columbia and many other points
in tho State has unrivaled advantages,
owing to the same or similar causes, has
likewise been baulked and lags behind.
Bat we hate a law passed at last, whioh
practically exempts capital employed in
manufactures from taxation for ten
years. Interest is increasing in tho sub
^ jeot, and companies have been char?
tered to engage in the business, To
these hopefnl signs we may add tho con?
viction which is entering the agricul?
tural mind, that exclusive cultivation of
cottuu must bo ubuudoned. Lot us hope
that wo shall have hereafter more diver?
sified crops, inereaeu of comforts in the
oouutry, renovation of its homesteads,
and tho independence which will result
f-otn abaudauco and variety of tho
good things of life, raised at homo.
As heretofore, we shall hereafter
strive to heal the wounds of strife, and
to bury out of view all recollections of
bitterness between tho alienated sec?
tions of oar common country. Thank
Clod I wo have a country, it will re?
main u herituge for our childron when
wo aro gone. To it wc owe onr best
serviuo, and to our chilelrcu uu example
of nuselfisli and patriotic devotion to its
best interests and highest honor. The
hopeful, enterprising policy, whose key?
note lho l'uumx sounded at tho begin?
ning of its career, is tho policy which it
would rcvivo and urgo anew now. It
will continue its efforts in this snuio
dircotiou and spirit, it seudj iU cor?
dial greetings to its supporters and
frionds in and out of tho State. It
sincerely trusts that they may increase
in prosperty and grow in contentment.
And here's our hand to work with them
in all good ends and aims. And as,
every anniversary for them or as, will
find us nearer our true, home, may wa
be the batter prepared to enter upon its
rest, as each recurring season shall come
ronrd.
Keinlnlacenccs of Mrs. Cunningham.
We copy from the Greenvillo Enter?
prise and Mountaineer the following bio?
graphical sketch, prepared by Hon. B.
P. Perry:
This accomplished and patriotic lady
deserves more than a passing obituary
notice, which T have b??n run nested to
write by her talented and distinguished
daughter, the Regent of the Mount Ver
non Association. I knew her well, and
enjoyed her warm and disinterested
friendship for nearly tho half of a cen?
tury. In tho course of a long lifo, I
have never met a lady of higher sociul
qualities or purer sentiments of duty
and patriotism. Mrs. Cunningham do
parted this life on the 6th of October
lust, at her old family mansion, "Rose
Mont," in Laurens County, S. U., in tho
eightieth year of her age. She was the
wife of Captain Robert Cunningham,
distinguished for his wealth, culture and
noble hospitality. He lived in baroniul
stylo, surrounded by all tho luxuries
which fortune can give. His hottso was
ever the rosort of frionds and acquaint?
ances, from tho lower and upper coun?
try, who always met a most hearty and
hospitable reception, and tho longer
they staid, tho more weloomo they were.
He was a gentleman of great public
spirit and charity, as well as hospitality
and friendship. Daring the war of 1812,
ho raised a volunteer oompnuy and ca?
tered the servico of his country. He
adopted and educated several of his own
and his wife's nephows and nieces. The
Hon. Wm. h. Yanoey and his brother,
Benj. C. Yanoey, wero among them.
Mrs. Cunningham was the daughter
of Col. Wm. Bird, of Pennsylvania,
who moved to Georgia in 17?15. His
family was one of great social distinc?
tion and wealth in Pennsylvania, and
three of his sisters married into families
of the signers of the Declaration of
American Independence?Read, of Dela?
ware, George Ross and Judge Wilson,
of. tho Supremo Court of the United
States. The family mansion of the
Birds, in Birdsboroagh, is historical,
and waa one of tho most elegant resi?
dences in the colony. Mrs. Cunning?
ham was born iu Alexandria, Virginia,
and wa) six years old when her father,
who was a yonnger son and inherited
none of the patrimonial estate, moved
to Georgia to seek his fortune in a new
country. The mother of Mrs. Cunning?
ham was a daughter of Col. Daltou, of
Alexandria, and after her marriago to
William Bird, was known as "the pretty
bird of Virginia." Her eldest sister,
who died young, had the honor of win?
ning the heart and refusing tho hand of
tho immortal Washington, when ho was
surveying lands for Lord Fairfax, and
only seventeen or eighteen years old!
The second sister of Mrs. Cunningham's
mother married Mr. Herbert, who wus
afterwards oonnected by marriage w.ith
tho Washingtons and Fairfaxes.
Col. Bird, the father of Mrs. Cun?
ningham, had a largo family of daugh?
ters, who were all remarkable for their
beauty and accomplishments, und were
great belles in Georgia. Gun. McComb,
of tho United States Army, very appro?
priately dubbjpd the CoJouul's residence
"tho aviary," by"which it was exten?
sively known ufterwards, und so culled.
One of his daughters married Benjamin
Yancey, perhaps the most gifted aud
highly talented member of the South
Carolina bar at that time. He diod very
youug, leaving two sons, whom I have
already mentioued as the wards of Mr.
Cunningham. Mrs. Cunningham had
the reputation of being the most beau?
tiful of all Col. Bird's lovely, talented
and accomplished daughters. Sho was
not only beautiful herself, but sho had a
love aud taste for the bouutiful. Her
passion for flowers was unsurpassed.
Sho collected them from all parts of tho
world. Her flowers and shrubbery co?
vered acres of grouud around "Rose
Mont," which uhc watched over and cul?
tivated with tho care of a mother for
her infont children. She had the honor
of being the pioneer florist of tho up
country. Soon after her marriage and
settlement at hor husband's old family
mansion, now naoro than 100 years old,
sho had tho honor and great pleasuro of
receiving a collcotiou of rare flowers
from Mount Vornon, sent her by Judge
Bushrod Washington. Years afterwards,
when I saw her flower garden and shrub?
bery, they wero surpassingly beautiful,
and laid oil with great tusto and artistic
skill. Sbo wus most generous, too, in
the distribution of her raro aud beauti?
ful flowers und plants amongst her
friends und acquaintances. Her nature
was kind and generous in the extreme,
as well us lovely und spirited. She wus
also truly pious and religious, and ull
her life a devout member of tho Presby?
terian Church. She was sensitive?per?
haps too sensitive?to tho slightest
wrong, and her frank aud spirited na?
ture prompted her to give expression to
hor sentiments uud feelings. Indeed,
sho was, us I havo oitou said, a model
1 lady, wife, mother und friend.
To Mrs. Cunningham belongs tho dis?
tinguished honor of having suggested
and made the first effort towards tho or?
ganization of the Mount Vornon Asso?
ciation, for tho purpose of purchasing
tho homo of the illustrious Washington,
tho father of his country, und keeping
it as a sacred shrine for his counlrymeu
to visit, and there feel tho inspiration oi
patriotism and public virtue. She heard
with horror that it was likely to be sold
to speculators, und urged her young aud
highly gifted duughter, Miss Pamela, to
write an article on the subject for the
newspapers. She did so, und entered
into tho project with all her mother's
zeai, enthusiaem and patriotism. This
article was fortunate in attracting public
attention. It was signed "A* Southern
Matron," and every one supposed it was
written by a married lady of mature
yetre. Through the influenoe of Miss
Pamela Cunningham, the Hon. Edward.
Everett was enlisted in the cause, and
his oration on tho lifo and charaoter of
Washington, whioh he delivered all over
the United States, brought to the asso?
ciation $G04000 or $70,000. Private sub?
scriptions, procured by the untiring
energy and zeal of the fair "Southern
matron," from the South, North, East
and West, made' up tho necessary sum
to make the purchase. During all this
time, this remarkable and extraordinary
daughter was in extreme ill health, aud
hpr physicians told her that if she par
severed in her labors, it would bo fatal
to her. But she expressed u willingness
to dio in so coble an undertaking.
When the association was organised
by tho ladies of tbo United Blutes, Miss
Pamela, who bad accomplished the
great work suggested by her mother,
was unanimously elected President of
tho association and forced to accept tlie
position. Sho removed to Mount Ver
non and received the applause und well
done of a grateful people. Tbo civil
war came on, and with it bitter seoliona]
prejudices uud hatred. There were
those in tho North, who, on seeiug a
South Carolina lady presiding nt Mount
Vernon, felt liko Hainau seeing Morde
oai sitting nt the King's gate, aud vented
their vile feeling-* in bane calumuy and
slander. With that proud spirit which
bolougs to her family aud country, nsl
well as her own nature, this tme und
uoblo-beurted young lady resiguod her
exalted position nod returned to her :;u
tive homo in South Carolina, he
health und her fortune wrecked in the
cause of her country, aud her own noble
purpose of carrying out the patriotic
suggestion of her mother. But history
will do her justice, and as I said to her
some years ago in tho city of Washing?
ton, "her name will bo associated, in all
time to como, with that of the futber of
his country." This is glory and honor
euough to have won for uuy lair maiden
lady of tbo South.
Little did Mrs. Cunningham think,
when she made her suggestion to her
invalid daughter, that she was imposing
on her a tusk so herculean?a labor of
twenty years, which would bring her to
death's door, and leave her almost pen?
niless, while the vile slander of n baso
Yankee neighbor, casting for a time a
oloud over her pure- und spotless life,
her public-spirited and patriotic ser?
vices and her sensitive womanly nature.
The mother auticipated nothing of this,
but thought only of the national ro
proaoh. Tho grave of Washington fall?
ing into the hands of speculators und
showmen! She felt, too, for her owu
family. Their blood, mixed with that
of the Washingtons, lay iu that sacred
vault.
Captain Robert Cunningham, the
husband of Mrs. Louisa Cunningham,
was a gentleman of education and lite?
rary tasto. Ho read law with Jobu C.
Calboun, and was one of his fuvarite
pupils, But being u gentleman of very
large fortune, ho abandoned his pro?
fession and devoted himself to planting.
Ouco or twice he served tbo people of
Laurcns in tho Legislature. It i3 well
known that bis family were ull loyalists
iu the revolutionary war, but ns be once
said to Col. W. C. Preston, "History
does not accuse them." They were
ollicers under the British Government
at the breaking out of the revolution
and adhered to their ullegiauoc. The j
father of Captain Cunningham was
Deputy Surueyor-Genoral of the Pro?
vince ander Sir Egertou Leigh. His
uncle Robert Cunningham was a briga?
dier-general in tbo British service.
Jobu Cunningham, another brother,
held somo appointment under tho royal
government. Iu speaking of the Cun?
ninghams of the revolution, 1 remem?
ber to huvo heard tho Hon. Samuel
Eitle, who was a gallant Whig officer iu
the war, und knew every luud-bohlor
above Columbia, Bay that there wore not
three moro worthy and respectable gen?
tlemen in tbo upper country than the
three Cunninghams I bavo mentioned.
But suppose tho leaders of tbo revo?
lution in South Carolina could have
foreseen tho present condition of their
descendants, living under tho govern?
ment of their former slaves, led on by
roguish oarpot-baggors and scalawags,
would tbey have rebelled? Sooner
would tho thnlsdens, Piuokneys, Elliots,
linger.**, Marions, Suuitors und Pick*
eus-.-s have fallen on their swords, like
old Rotnn?n, thnu have brought such
ignominy ou their country and de?
scendants.
Tbo death of Mrs. Cuuuingbiim was
sad in one respect. She had just re?
turned to her desolate home, where, iu
former days, thero wu:> so much ioj#iud
happiness, troops of friends, and all tho
comforts that luxury could desire, it
was doserted, und scarcely a living soul
to bo Heeu. No doubt, tbo contrast
weighed heavily on her heart, aud ni.iy
have hastened her death. The loss of
fortune, tbo absence of her children and
grand-children, with tho reruoinbrnuce
of her public wrongs, were too much for
her relinod nature and feeling heart.
Death came suddenly to rcscua her
from all her troubles aud carry her pare,
bright spirit to u world ol bliss and
heavenly glory, llor daughter was sum?
moned borne too late to Ree her mother
die, und now remains there in tho sad?
dest nllliclion, which was once her fcnppy
home.
1 have said that Mrs. Cunningham
was my warn, uud steadfast friend
through life. I now recall with a melan?
choly pleasure tho many pleasant hours
and days 1 have spent iu her charming
society, with her noblo husband and fair
daughter, at their hospitablo mansion,
umidst tho llowcrs, books and luxuries
of Rose Mont. And 1 nm happy in hav?
ing this opportunity of paying an hum?
ble, though grateful, tribute of respect
to hor memory.
City Matters:?Subscribe for the
Pncssux..
Kite-flying absorbs the juvenil a just
now.
Open windows were in order yester?
day.
March, April and May blended, yes?
terday.
Luxury and economy in Sunday's
BLuokirjg-at tbe Indian Girl's Wigwam.
The fine weather coaxed the ladies
out in force yesterday afternoon.
Cash will be tho rule at the Pncssixj
offieo hereafter.
The inevitable drummer is now going 1
to ami fro in the earth, and walking up
and down it.
Lost, Thursday night, while running
to the Arc, u necktie, with a K. of P.
pin. If found uninjured, the tinder will
call at Phoenix office.
Old type?superior to Babbit metnl
for many purposes and much cheaper?
can bo obtained in any quantity at tho
PiiobkiX Office.
The Pikkxix is in receipt of a lot of
wedding envelopes, paper, etc., of the
latest Paris and New iork styles, which
will bo printed at reasonable rates.
Tho Phcesix job office is complete in
every respect, and cards, posters, pro?
grammes, bill-heads, etc., are turned
out with alacrity.
Sc. Nicholas, Seriboer's illustrated
magazino for girls and boys, is one of
the very boot publications of the Kind in
tho country. It is issued monthly, at
?3 per annum.
Tho New York liulletin soys there is
plenty of money at the North, but no
business. Many people at the South
have a different complaiut?plenty of
business and no money.
The Supreme Court rcudercd a deci?
sion in the Barnwell-Blackville case,
yesterday. Tho question was decided in
favor of Barnwell, which will hereafter
be tho County seat.
"Sheriff" Jones requests us to return
his thauks to the United States soldiers
for their efficient services in saving his
dwelling from destruction on Thursday
night.
Persons indebted to tho Pjillmx ofliee
are earnestly requested to call and settle
at once. Tbere is a large amount due?
tho greater portion in small sums. The
indebtedness mast bo liquidated, or wo
shall resort to extreme- measures.
Tho fourth grand gift concert for tho
benefit of the public library of Ken?
tucky comes offen 31st March. Tickets
can bo had through Mr. D. Gambrill,
up to the 20th instant, after which date
all unsold will bo returned.
Wo aro informed that all tl_j whole
tickets in tbe great gift concert at Louis?
ville, Ky., which were sent to this city,
havo been disposed of. A few halves,
fifths and tenths remain, but they are
going off rapidly. The lime is very
short.
Yesterday morning, a horse attached
to a buggy in front of the Asylum, in
which was seated a son of Representa?
tive J. B. Coehrun, became fractious
and ran away, but was stopped after
running several squares, with no da?
mage, t-- 'iept tho fright sustuiued.
The variety entertainment at lrwin's
Hall, last night, drew a very fair audi?
ence. It was a mistake in not making
the affair known several days ago, so
that persons could make arrangements
for it. Tho exhibition should bo repeat?
ed, by all means, and dao notice given,
Transfer printing iuks aro invaluable
to ruilfoud companies, banks, mer?
chants, manufacturers and others. They
are enduiiug und changeless, and will
copy sharp and clear for au indefinite
period of time. Having just received a
fresh supply of iuks, we aro prepared to
execute orders at moderate prices.
Tho new issac of tea cent t ills is Ibe
prettiest which has been made iincj tho
war. Tho engraving on Iho left end
represents Win. M. Meredith, who was
j Secretary of the Treasury under Fill
more, in lfelO. Tbe only objection to it
is, that it is sometimes mistaken for a
iifly-oent stamp, owing to its large size.
Our neighbors, Messrs. Hoffman &'
Albrccht, have inaugurated tho summer
season by putting their soda fountain
in operation. They keep nil kinds jf
fruits aud vegetables iu season; receitti
oLoico Wilmington oystors regularly?
j have a let of extra tine ones iu tktf
j morning. Also, a lot of Baltimore au?
Bologna sausage, etc.
Did any ono ever hear of or 6oe a fn:ii
that a journal had ruoutioucd favoraby
or otherwise, who, in referring to tlx;
matter, orally or graphically, did nft
j fail to tay, "My attention Las been
; called to nu article in tbe? in.,. ? "
No mortal cau ever see i. ?
which everybody reads
himself, unless his notice bu in
directed thereto. It is singular, fsn<,:
jit? But theu it is true, of courte. Phis
j peculiar incapacity of vision, underoer
I tain circumstances, may bo classel as
! one of tho pheuomcua of the press.1.
Mail Arrangements.'?The Northern
mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; olo&eB
11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston ppeBE 8
A. M., 5.30 P. M.; olose8 8 A. M., 6 P.
M. Western ppene (1 A.M., 12.30 P. If.;
closes 6, 1.30 P. XI. Greenville opens
?.45 P. M.; oloses 6 A. M. Wilmington
opens 4P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On
?Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.S0 P. M.
There is no report of the lost joint
resolution having beeu found. We
doubt whether any industrious search
has been instituted. The question
arises, will the prosecution ordered by
the General Assembly be stifled? And
suspicious circumstances of the loss of'
the bill? Republicans who value their
good name, who have any pluck in
them, and who do not meun to be for?
ever compromised, who scorn compli?
city with snch infamies, ought to take
steps to ferret out this startling, this
hideous iniquity. Will they do it? If |
they do not, they will bo held as suspi?
ciously complaisant towards the villains
of their party.
Tun Soutuurx Security Company.?
I Tbo Southern Railway Security Com?
pany, an association of capitalists, who
control seven important railroads in tho |
South, has, up to this time, kept its
chief oHico in the city of New York. It
is now to be removed to Columbia,
which will thus become the financial
centre of the organization. Wo are|
pleased to leurn thut Col. J. B. Palmer
has been elected Presideut, and will
have charge of the liuancial operations.
We congratulate our community upon
this chauge iu tho headquarters of the
company, and especially npon the ap?
pointment of a gentleman so capable
aud accomplished as Col. Palmer to the
position of President. Colonel R. K.
Bridgers, of Wiluiiugtou, has been
chosen Vice-President and general ma?
nager, a gentlemau of line executive
ability and largo experience.
Bol'nu to have an* Interview. ?Mauy
of tho visitors dancing attendance in
the Governor's ante-room, a few days
since, will vividly recollect a blonde
young gentleman, with huge side
whiskers and a killing moustache, soft,
love-lit blue eyes, and a winning way to
the tune of several thousand dollars,
seeking an interview with his Excel?
lency. Punctually at the hour of 10 A.
M., this geutlemnn, (who, by-tho-way,
happens to hail from the land that gave
birth to "Maryland, my Maryland,")
tnndo his appearance, and despatched
tho Private Secretary with his card; an j
hour rolled by, and no invitation came!
to "Walk in, sir," so another card was
sent in the same direction; half an hour
elapsed, aud another went the same
way. In fact, this was kept up, at an
interval of thirty minutes, until near rl1
P. M., (without intermissiou,) when the
geutleman's cards ran out. Not wish?
ing to be outdone, a communication
was sent to "his Excellency" to please
return the cards, so that the sender
would have a 6upply to work upon.
This capped the climax, aud the cheer?
ing words fell npon the ear, "The Go?
vernor will see you." Perseverance will
accomplish anything, and those wish?
ing to have an interview with his Excel?
lency can take this lesson aud govern
themselves accordingly; even if it is to
collect a Utile bill.
Supreme Court, Friday, March 20.?
The Court met at 10 A. M. Present
Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus?
tices Wright and Willard.
Tho following decisions were ren?
dered:
C. W. l'adley, respondent, _rs. Noah
Odom, appellaut. Motiou granted aud
case remanded. Opinion by Moses, C. J,
B. J. Cure-ton, et ttx., appellants, vs.
P. 11. Barber, respondent. Report of
referee confirmed and case remanded.
Opinion by Willard, A. J.
John B, Moore et al.t respondents, vs.
W. U. B. Richardson, appellant. Judg?
ment reversed as to W. 11. B. Richard
pon and case remanded. Opinion by
Wright, A. J.
Tho State, cx rel. Attorney-Gonerul,
vs. Wm. A. Nerland, Clerk of Court of
Common Pleas for Birnwell Oouuty;
and sumo vs. N. G. W. Walker, Sborill
of Barowell County. Putitiou for man?
damus. Motion granted per curiam
Moses, C. J., disputing. Opinion to
be Hied hereafter.
The following order was made: It is
ordered, that ut tho April term of th'j
Court, commencing on the third Tues
duy of April next, tho causes on tho
several circuits shall ba called in tho
following order, and the timo to bo al?
lowed to tho hearing of causes from
each circuit shall be to tho dny lixed for
tho commencement of tbo next, except
Sixth Ul.'iiii^, to which shall be
> d ??V i Circu.it, T-nes
nl 21 ; ''. ru. 1' ' w>f?t.
-uuuy, 2, : x'k.
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Seventh, Woduesn..
'lay, b; Eighth, Tue
Thursday, 11.
At 12 M., tho Court adjourned until
tho next regular term-third Tuesday in
April next. J
to scbscbibebs and advebti3i
Orders for advertisements, job
etc., roust be accompanied witl
cash. No exceptions can be
Ordinary advertisements $1 per sq\
of nine printed lines for first insettioJ
fifty cents each subsequent insertiovl
weekly, monthly and yearly rates fm
nished on application. Advertisement
inserted onco a week, 31 each insertion!
Marriuge3 and funeral invitations, Sl[
Notices in local column fifteen cents i|
line, each insertion.
There are more rumors as to the "vol
cano" iu North Carolina. We are uoi
told that it has not actually broke on!
into eruption, but that the continued'
trembling of the earth and r'imbling o!
subterranean noises bave convinced
every one in the neighborhood that an
ernplion is close at hand. It should be
noticed in this connection that an earth?
quake has just been felt at Halifax.
Perhaps the disturbances in Nova Scotia
and North Carolina are premonitory
symptoms which are shortly to be fol?
lowed by a volcanio ontbreak worthy of
the va6tcess and vigor of tho Great Re?
public. Tbe nntutored colored people
regard this pbyeical phenomenon as a
\ warning of tho approach of the judg?
ment day.
Columbia and its Pkospekity. ? At
the celebration of St. Patrick's Day, at
the Wheeler House, on Tuesday even?
ing, tho 17th, by the Hibernian So?,
ciety and their guests, the following was|
among tho regular toasts:
The Cily if Columbia?The Gem of
the South. She rises from tho asbes in
renewed beauty and prosperity.
I Miyor Alexander responded in a
happy vein. He said:
There are many here to-night who
know more about Columbia than I do.
In the year 1852, I landed in the city;
and the first thiDg that attracted my at?
tention, and challenged my admiration,
was the beautiful wide streets and shade
trees, the regularity with which the oity
was laid off, each square running East
and West and North and South, and I
at once came to the conclusion that Co?
lumbia mast be the most beautiful city
in tbe United States; it was, as far as
my personal knowledge extended. For
a healthy location, it cannot be sur?
passed, having a mild and genial
climate all the year round, and a bounti?
ful supply of good water?spring water.
It is widely known as a good piaoe for
the invalid from the North and East in
the winter season.
In 1865, the whole business portion e*.
the city and a large number of family
residences, from the largest to thj
smallest, was destroyed by fire; and
now, as tho toast says, she rises, phcenii
like, from the ashes, slowly but sub?
stantially, to u grand and noble future.
Cast your eye up and down Main street
at the splendid structures erected and
in course of construction, prominent
among which are the Columbia Hotel
budding, Puctxix office, Wheeler Hoas^,
Central Bank, new City Hall, and many
others I could mention; but time doss
not permit a full enumeration.
As an incident of the rise and pro?
gress of Columbia, and exhibiting the
indomitable perseveranoe of her citi?
zens, who, though surrounded on all
sidos by smoking ruins, despaired not, I
will relate a faot that came under my
personal knowledge. A few days after
tho destruction of the city, the pro?
prietor of tho Phoenix found among the
ruins some portions of old presses, and
commenced on bin work for what has
sinco grown into a leading power in the
land. What portions ho oonld not fin
he had cast at the brass foundry of M
Robert McDougall, (all the iron foun?
dries were barnod,) aud putting them
together, started the press. With wha
success, the Phce^x and the buildiu
from which it is issued are themselv
tbe answer.
In conclusion, I would say, that
only wish that we hud more Hiberuia
hero to help us to build up our city, ah
eclipse its former grandeur; and tosu
I bid, in the name of the city, a time'
hearty welcome.
Hoteii AnitrvALS, March 20, 1S7A.
Wheeler House?A. Judeon and wife,
Mies Judsou, NY; A R Turner, Gram
ltapids; W Roebuck, Eugland; H
Creeu, Rock Hill; T R Turner, N C; 1
Ohisholm, W Dadloy, Carleston; J P
Pool, Newberry; S M Clapp, N Y; W I
Uardtn, Musters E E Reed, G M Ree?j
Charleston; W L Hardtn, Baltimqj
V Ely and wife, Iowa; A J Barn?
wife. N Y; W U Greeuo, Pa; F
Washington; A A Post, Fork; J
seugale, Augusta.
Hendrik House?W E Lercmay,'
L Sbodair, S C; E A Kennedny, W1
Crampton, J Oliftou, U Wise, W Free
muii, Ridge way; T L Hurdmau, C, C
A R R; W U Meridcth, Md.
Columbia Hotel-W J Sprinkle, P Ran
som, NC; J M Baxter, Newberry; F
Dollus, Charleston; J C Bulow, S C;
B Barrou, N C; G W Cross, N J; Phi
lip Massman, Pa; W D Kennedy, A
Frederick, Frank Frederick, Crekarc
Swamp; R P Reeder, G W Wbitniai
Newberry; J S Land, G & C R R.
List ok New Adve?ti.sement?.
Oliver Ditson & Co.-a
O. if, Isedel'v -NoLi
2iott* JBords at'^rl^Pr^jlocnTsT
Perry Sc Slawson?Cigars.
. ,u f j' urt, on t|
lion '
ooua? a lieu ? gruuit
:ourt ordered the property to bo.
md the debt, $1,519, to b e p ail
he proceeds. v^m