The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, July 04, 1876, Image 9
COLUMBIA."
Tuesday Morning. July 2.1876*
The Centennial Anniversary.
To-day is the centennial
anniversary of tlie Declaration
uf Independence. The na?
tions of the earth have glo?
rified with their rarest tis?
sues and the choicest speci?
mens of their mechanical and
artistic skill, the centennial
exposition. In addition, how
ever, to these most attractive
features, the exposition has
a profound interest for the
people of tho United States,
as representing within its
walls the material progress of
the Republic during the past
hundred years. But there is
a sentiment superior to all
the material triumphs that
the exposition blazons to the
world. It is one, too, which
ought to be cherished by all
classes of our people in a
special manner on the hun?
dredth birth-day of our na?
tional independence. Year
after year the recurrence of
the national autuversary has
l>eeu celebrated by the ring?
ing of bells the firing of can?
non, by processions and
speeches, by holiday excur?
sions and by juvenile experi?
ments in pyrotechnics. Of
late years, nevertheless, in
this popular observance of
the day, one essential thing
was wanting. This was to
do appropriate honor to the
memory of the founders of
the Republic; to recall their
names; depict in fitting
words the spirit that anima?
ted them, the deeds they did,
the sufferings they endured,
and to dwell lovingly and
thoughtfully on the great
debt that succeeding genera?
tions have owed to them for
the noble heritage of freedom
which they had bequeathed.
More than a year ago, the
Baltimore Sun suggested
that the local celebration of
the centennial anniversary be
made memorable by rccouut
iug on that day the salient
incidents of the Revolutionary
war; the causes that led to it,
and the services of those who
were prominent in laying
solidly and well the founda?
tion, of the Republic. In the
older States there yet remains
a rich mine of materials for
history which has never been
fully worked while in the
hewer Suites, men have arisen
IV??ui time to time who, in
their day and generation, have
also helped to mould our in?
stitutions and shape the policy
of the Government. In con?
sonance with these sugges?
tions, the present Congress
has passed resolutions, which
President Grant has embodied
in a proclamation, recom?
mending that the people of
tho several States assemble
in their counties or towns and
cause to be delivered on In?
dependence Ibiy, "an histo
torical sketch of said county
or town from its formation,"
and that two copies of each
sketch be made in print or
manuscript, one to be filed
in the clerk's office of the
county and the other in the
office of the Librarian of Con?
gress. The recommendation,
if acted upon, will, of course,
include many sketches of
public men and quite a num?
ber of incidents, of local if
not of general public interest J
The domestic history of the
Uuitcd States has yet to be
written, and any sketches
that throw light upon it,
would be peculiarly appro?
priate to the day we arc cele?
brating.
-
Biucfj.kts.?-All over the
State, Democratic Clubs are
springing up. Keep them
going by all means.
Mr. Albert Guerry's excel?
lent portrait of Gen. I*oc has
gone to the Centennial.
The steamship Charleston,
with the Centennial visitors,
arrived at New York, Sunday
evening; and now for a frolic.
Another heavy auction sale
of dry goods is going on in
New York?Cochran, McLean
& Co. Good prices.
"Columbia has a stalk of
cotton with the second year's
growth of foliage on it. Pro?
gressive Age." No small
amount of Tint will he ob?
tained in Kicldaud County
this year from this unusual
source.
It is said that Treasurer
Cardo/o was in New York
last week, endeavoring to
negotiate a loan to pay the
interest on the State debt.
It is not known upon what
authority he seeks to do this,
whether he succeeded. Mean?
while many of the State
institutions yt home are
going begging.
An aged couple, Mr. and
Mrs. John E. Peopple, live
in Barn well. They were
born in Gloucester County,
on the James River, in Vir?
ginia. Mr. Pcopple is 1*21
years old, and his wife is 123. I
This the oldest living couple
in the United States.
ENJOYING THE 4TH.
1776 !--1876!
The Fisherman.
The Fantastic.
The .All!Hary.
Going into the Country.
The Chicken Disputes.
For the Bibulist.
Overcome by the Heat.
At the Barbecue.
Terpsichorean Devotees*
How the Rich will Go It.
i ? ?? ?
To Rest.?A carnage honor1,
with loft and stable attached.
Phoenix AovEandiSrtRATEs?
Only fifty cents a square.
The Kfd X?*Is an intima?
tion that your subscription is
out. Step up and renew.
Wanted.?A medium-sized
hand printing press. Com?
municate with Purr.mx office.
Jon Printing.?You can get
any style of job work done up
in a hurry at Phocxix office.
Cheat New:?.?$1 for three
months, is the subscription
price to the Daily Phoenix.
OoY. Ci?amiu:fu.ain?Is off
ngaiu. He has gone to George
town to deliver an address.
How to Kkep Com. To-Day.
(to to Mr. McKenzie'?, and
experiment with his Arctic
soda, ice cream, or water ice.
Barbecues.?There will be
a 'cue at the Fair Grounds to?
day; another at Adams' Cut,
and a private gathering for
the same purpose at Sam.
Garner's, in the Fork.
The Courts to Settle It.?
The contract which Kvans &
Montague claim to have made
with the W? C. & A. R. R.f
having been annulled, the for?
mer now threaten to go to lav
to recover damages.
Frolics to Come Orr.?
There is to be a basket pic?
nic, barbecue and dramatic
entertainment at Lecsville,
Lexington County, on the 7th.
And on Saturday, July 15, a
barbecue, with public shak?
ing, at Koon'a Mill, Ijexing
ton County.
Youno Rowdies.?A party
of colored boys, who have for
some time been nightly en
I gaged in creating disturbances
i in the vicinity of the Young
Men's Christian Association
rooms, were routed last night,
by Chief Radclife. The young
i scamps broke in the door,
rushed through the building,
smashed a window and made
off , followed by a pistol ball.
Sale Day.?As was expect?
ed, very little property passed
under the hammer, yesterday.
The sale of Congaree Bridge
was again postponed. Dr.
Neaglc's horses were bought
by Mrs. Neaglc for $300. A.
B. Thompson bought a city
lot for $750. The Southern
Life Insurance building and
hit was sold for $10,000, to
Mrs. Virginia Clark and Mrs.
Mary D. Molton. The rest of
the property advertised was
postponed.
? "Red, Wiirac and BtTJE."?
To commemorate the Centen
tiial Celebration of the Fourth
of Jttly, we exhibit the na?
tional colors in the Puocmi,
thin morning?the printing in
rcdabd bine, the paper white.
Wc also furnish a number of
characteristic "illustrations,"
which, if not prepared "by
our own artists," were cer?
tainly done by Homebody else.
Krtr.riKo Ur the Frolic.?
The principal business houses
of New York and other largo
cities commenced the celebra?
tion of the "glorious Fourth'*
on Saturday afternoon last,
and will keep it up until to*
morrow afternoon. The CJold
and Stock Exchanges in New
York were also closed.
Sudden Death.?A highly
respected colored man, named
William Taylor, died sudden?
ly, yesterday morning. He
had been complaining of head?
ache the day before. An in?
quest was held by Deputy
Coroner Stratton, and a ver?
dict of death from aente in?
flammation of the brain ren?
dered. BiMy formerly be?
longed to the Unwell family,
and wus the body servant "of
Major J. M. Ho well through?
out the late war. He was an
honest, upright man.
Kh.i.ino a Convict.?A co?
lored convict, named Robert
Arthur, escaped from the pe?
nitentiary, at an early hour
Sunday morning, watt pursued
five or six miles on Camden
road by the guard, and when
overtaken, ran into the woods
and refused to be taken, when
he was tired upon and killed.
Deputy Coroner Stratton held
an inquest, and a verdict of
"excusable homicide'* render?
ed. Arthur was near seventy
years old aud came to the pe?
nitentiary from Kershaw.
The Bonanza.?This Board
has adjourned to September,
having got through with fully
half the business to come be?
fore it. The whole number of
claims surrendered was 802,
of which 15 have been return?
ed to the owners as not being
I within the provisions of the
j Act, "Hi remain, 3* 7 have
been allowed in full, 13 in
' part. The total amount sur?
rendered was $ 137, < 31.30.
Total allowed so far $1?1,MM?.*
53?which disposes of some?
thing over $100,000 of the
face value of the claims sur?
rendered.