The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-12
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Special attention is invited to the sale of
an extensive stock Of groceries, furniture.
etc, by Dnrbcc & Walter, in front oY tle,r
| auction rcon,, this morni,.:;
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| The Convention, it is understood, VIII
hold its meetings. in the Baptist Church OF
| this city--the only building of sufficient
| size which can now be had for this n1,,,os,.
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To MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION AND
OTHERS. S.--iou are advised to seek board and
! lodging at Mrs. c. Loomis', on Pcndlcton
street, opposite the South Carolina College.
The rooms are airy, water splendid and the
accommodations as cheap as can be had in
the city.
! Be(,rlls Row has had Il new accession to
its variety stores, Mcssrs. +. f. ..peck and
). Pollock having just opened in season for
the Convention and tor our guests during
the present week. We have been permitted
to sample their wines, in order to assure our
VISITORS that thcymay quaT with confidence;
| and glance at their shelves would seem to-
promise as gratefully for the benefit If the
and every addition to the mercantile area
OF Columbia, as arguing we'll for the future
of our brave old city.
IHE STATE HoCsE.-lt will need to- be n
subject of early consideration with the I.c.
gislaturc, whether anything can be done
With the new capitol, SO as to convert it
temporarily to it's destined uses for tll..
meetings of the Assembly. Whether Il
temporary roof cannot be put on, and wlr-
tiler the windows may not be sashud and
the area cleared of t.',,'i.. 80 as to render
the building Of carly use, and so contribute.
perhaps. to It's preservation from th" wca-
theT. y consultation with Major Nier.lA..,.
might. we think, from hi, art and il,telrt-
ua! resources. result III the discovery that
4 temporary tniSl, might be given to tx:
building, which will render it available ttr
temporary purposes, without much cos,
and without i:arn to the architectural
beauty OF tho structure.
IHoMlS' EE-,rAUEASr. We br:; to s1.,-
S' s. to visitors i'll Columbia. as well as ci.i-
zens, that one of the b=st chop-..ouscs n
town il that of W. J. Thomas, in Gcrva:s
str G., convenient to the business marts
and to the capitol. Thomas IS o.c Ct the
freedmen. who has had the a,lvan+au.. OF
upon good manners, So,d cooking, fine Va
rtetIcs and the most absolute cranliucsS
These arc the essential qualities in 4 good
housck"per. We have examined the rr-
stauran1 OF Thomas. and have cni"vcd u
choice supper ut his table. There We iu,lud
everything remarkably nra: and nice. the
cooking was admirable, the meats various.
tn" service good, and the order. quiet and
respectful civil.ty which prevailed We're
ou:tc grateful at an evening meal. We may
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these days, tha. Thomas char.,.s w..r..
quite lnod,rct".
HE CoNv1:EripS.As th> proceedings If
the Convention may be expected 10 be Of
absorbing interest to I'll persons in the
state, and as the IhTni.: will make ,l.il.-
reports OF its progress and the rc::rlts from
IT. besides publishing in full the new Co.,
tuition the moment it shall b,. ratified =
VIII be we'll that persons desiring to SUB.
scribe should do So in due season In ti,.
present scarcity and cost of D hitting pn,cr.
publishers cannot venture 10 print upon !,
mere speculative or possible demand. W..
shall publish but 4 few more copies than
VIII suffice for onr customers, and unless
they come forward promptly, they may find
themselves too Late for the supply.
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new wADvEE71S::lI:SrS. Ate ntiom is called
10 the following advertise mcnts, which arc
published for the first time this morning:
Mrs. john Palmcr-Lodg,rs.
Jenkins & Co.-r"aS
Wm. ardlaw-Cottagc fnr Sale.
r. Pollarl-Solc Leather.
$ Crackers
g --ricklcd Pork
Richard Cald" ,N-CEcc-r, &c.
W. NJ. Bcrlilam Notice to Travellers
Ward \ Harvey
Apply at tits 6illicc Situations Wanted.