The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-02

The bondholders of the Greenyille and
! Columbia Railroad, called to meet to-day.
| are notified that the meeting will be held
Ill the Hall OF Nickerson's Hotel, at l2
! o'clock M.
THE BURNING OF CoLUNBIA.--An iuter.
| ton of the City of Columbia, S. C.,"has
just been issued, in pamphlet form, from
the Ph6ntH steam power press. ORDERS
can be filed to any extent.
Book AND JOB PR1NT1Nc.-The Pho.nir
Office is now fully supplied with cards,
colored and white paper, colored ink, wood
type, etc, and is now in condition to exc
cute all manner Of book aud job printing
IN the shortest possible time Give rs a
call.
Messrs. J. ". Calhoun and J. NJ. Roach
have formed copartnership, for the pur-
pose of carrying on q general forwarding
and commission business As both Of the
partners are young and energetic men, We
have no doubt that they will promptly
attend to all matters OF busiress entrusted
to them.
FIRE ALARM.-We learn that the city an
thoritics have made arrangements to have
a watchman in tho Presbyterian Church
steeple every night, and that bell will be
rnng IN case of 4 fire Arrangements are
being promptly made TO have the old
alarm bell repaired; or if that is not pos
slble, to have a new one cast at once
MERRYs MusErM.-This juvenile maea-
zine is still published at l72 William street
New York. We can remember with what
feelings OF delight We perused it's pages
years ago, and. FROM glance at it's con-
tents, we are OF the opinion that it will
prove as instructive to the little folks OF
the present generation, a. it did to those
OF quarter of century ago.
TURTLE SoCP.--We have been requested
to notify our readers that Mr.. T. NJ. Pol
lock, Of the Rear House." will serve nm.
this morning, between the hours of IL and
II O'Clock, some fine turtle soup. Mr.. Poi
lock is an excellent caterer, and at his
establishment can be found the best ales.
wlnea and liquors; and while in this line
he is az rGlt, i'll the culinary department
he is not to be superseded There will bes
an elegant lunch furnished this morning.
Give Mr.. Pollock call to-day.
Owing to the reduction in the cost of
printing paper, and the tumble in prices
generally, we have reduced the subscrip-
tion to the Ph9miI as follows:
Daily paper, one year ar.. $500
DAILY paper, per month - rs
Tri-weekly, one year. ar.. 500
Iri-weekly, per month. .. 30
The CAUSE OF THE FIHE.-Having heard
that information concerning the fire.
which consumed Messrs. Shelton & Cos
store. on Monday morning, might he OBJ
tanned ON application at the Mayors Office.
we repaired thither, but found nothing
there to criminate any person as to this
particular offence. A general charge was
made against white woman, for disorderiy
conduct and threats to fire buildings. She
was discharged, on condition she wonld
leave the city.
THE Picnic AT SALUDA FAcronY,-It
ought to be understood that no special in
vitations have been given to any parties
to the picnic, at the Saluda Factory, to-
day. Parties may arrange themselves ac-
cordins to their wishes, and all will be well
come to the use of the building. Private
clubs or parties would do we'll to organize
in the city before leaving, where they can
make arrangements satisfactory to them
selves.
THAT STADBISG ArFAln-We have re-
ceived from Mr.. James Windsor the follow
ing card:
-, CoLuMhIA, May l, 1866
MEssRS EDITORS: | find in this morn
inSs issue that I, with my son and Mrs.
Windsor, assaulted Private Hawkins. l
have to inform you that Mrs. Windsor and
mysef We're not present at the assault.
ana knew nothing whatever OF the trans
action until it was over. Mrs w. was not
arrested. JAMES WINDSOR
Wo had our information from an authori-
tative source. The fact that Mrs. Windsor
was not arrested is attributable to some
good cause. Our authority for the notice.
was based upon affidavts, which can b..
published il necessary.
NE" ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is cali
ed to the following advertisements. which
are published this morning for the hrst
time:
James {. Janney-Liss Of Letters,