The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-15
Local Items.

Local Items.
Advertisements, to insure insertion
should be handed in by o'clock D. m.
CAsH.-Our terms for subscription. nd
vertlsing and job work are cash. We hon
all parties will bear this in mind.
Having received a large assortment or
cards, we are prepared to do any work il,
that line at short notice.
THE CODE. The Act. passed by the
Legislature relative to the freedmen. for
sale at this Office. Price 20 cents: nv mai,
25 cents.
The BURNING OF COLUMBIA. inter
esting account of the s'Sack and Destruc
ton OF the City Of Columbia;S s. c." has
just been issued, in pamphlet form. from
the Phgntr steam power press. Orders
can be filled to any extent.
GEN JOHN s. PREsToN-We were pleased
to meet with Gen. Preston, Yesterday. He
is in good health and spirits, and appears
rejuvenated by his recent trip to Europe.
He Is heartily welcomed 'shome again" by
his fellow-citizens.'
Durbec & Walters establishment was
besieged nearly all day, yesterday-the
crowd alternating between the auction
sales and the gift sales departments-the
latter evidently was the prevailing epi-
demic
We are informed that military police
will be established this morning-Col.
Haughton deeming it necessary to the
wen-being and proper order of the conf
munity. 1t is to be hoped that the civil
authorities will make arrangements, at an
early day, to act in conjunction with Col.
Haughton in this matter. The police will
wear red badge marked s'U. s. p"
Valentines, as we'll as other documents
passing through the mails, must be pre-
paid, or they will be sent to the dead letter
Office. From the number of 'sCupid's love
letters" which we observed in the dead
letter box, yesterday, we should suppose
that this rule is not generally understood.
The consequence will be, that number OF
persons will be grievously disappointed at
the non-arrival of expected missives.
WEEKLY FAMILY PApER--We have COM
menced the publication Of a family paper,
entitled "The Weekly Gleoner-A Home
Companion" 1t is double the size of the
PhGnir, and contains the cream of the
news, miscellaneous matter, editorials,
stories, etc, in the daily and tri-weekly
publications. Subscription price 81 Der
annum Specimen copies sent on appl-
cation. There will be an interval of two
weeks before the publication of our second
number, In order to allow those wishing to
subscribe ample time to procure the first
number and establish themselves, on our
mail books
The Gift Enterprise opened their stock
and spread their bills, yesterday morning.
and during the day their establishment
was thronged with anxious expectants.
Everybody seemed pleased with their good
fortune, and not few, by any means, were
recipients of valuable prizes. We remark
ed few, among whom were:
L. j. LaMotte, one solid silver hunting
case watch, valued at $50.
r. A. Keenan,, one fine silver-plated cake
basket, valued at SIS; one fine castor. $40:
one sett table spoons, 50.
W. Il. Scott, one family ''gem" sewing
machine, SIT; one silver watch, SIG; one
set forks, $40.
Capt. NJ. Murray, 25th O. WI, one
silver hunting-case watch; s25.
DR.. Walton, 25th o. V. V. l., one set
table spoons, 80.
j. r Murphy. one solid silver hunting
case watch, $50; and many others.
To-day, Messrs. Pohl, Randall l. Co.
afer additional inducements, as follows:
Two sewing machines, one gold-plated
hunting-case watch, three silver hunting
case watches, four silver-plated cake bas-
kets, castors, goblets, cups, call bells, forks,
spoons, &c. Everybody should improve
the present opportunity Of obtaining these
rich goods at this trifing cost
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS is call
cd to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
NJ. McKenna-Corn Cow Peas. Xc