The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-19
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AoS@A -LCeNAS
oun READING R6oM-Our friends are
invited to visit the Phe,ir reading room.
where they will find on file papers and
periodicals. from every section of the Union.
The building is open day and night
FIVE CENTs.-The price of single copic,
of the Pho'nir is fre centS, and purchasers
are requested to pay no more for thcm-as
they are furnished to the ncws-boys at D.
rate sufficiently low to warrant their being
sold ut that price.
EDUcAr1oSA1..-Wc are pleased 10 learn
that the Mecklcnburg Female College, un-
der the superintendent OF Rev. A. G..
Stacy, and which was advertised in our
columns, was opened under the most aus
picious and encouraging circumstances.
SM>1L-Pox.- noted, the other dav,
that this loathsomc disease was prevailing
in Lancaster District. We now notice that
III Salem, n. c., since November last. there
have been 120 cases-fcw of them fatal.
however. As this elis"ase * one which,
travels with marvellous rapidity, We note
the fact, to give Il word Of warming to our
people to promptly use the preventive mca-
sue of vaccination III al! cases where re-
Quircd.
PERSONALLY yesterday morning, we re-
celvcd visit from, and cnjoycd a pleasant
| conversation with, Hon. L. c. Peters, of
Maryland, formerly prominei! citizen
OF New York; and B. VI. Rhodes Esq. of
s11i
super-phosphatc manufactory.} The Pc
ter'bnrS hedeL, speaking of ;hcsc gentle
men and their visit to that city, SAYS:
They arc making tour of the South
With the commcndablc view OF facilitating
the command of capital by our factors and
| planters. We commend them to oar friends
throughout the section which they arc
about to enter ~ gentlemen of enlarged
ana liberal views. whose sympathy With
| the condition OF our people and efforts in
Their behalf largely cntitie them to the
So"therners with whom they laay have in
! tcrcOurse.'
TOO Mucn CRowDED.-We sec it stated
that the average density of population in
New York city is equal to 81, 600 per square
mlc its LOO acres of parks ana opop
spaces being included in the estimate.
This gives to each person q space twelve
yards long by eight wide, in which to live
and move andha his being. We suggest
4 remedy for this suffocating state of af-
fairs. There is room enough, and to spare.
down this way, for honest and industrious
Foreigners. We will be permitted, too. to
give them the elective franchise, provided
they bring $3.50 in greenbacks, orcan write
their names and read the blessed Consti-
tuition OF our country. The radicals arc
mutllating in such al awful way, that the
franchise qualification, in this respect,
will be difficult for q large majority to COM
ply with.
MASONIC EMBLEMs.-The handsome and
costly jewels, regala and Bible, presented
to the Masonic fraternity of this city, on
Thursday evening last, were donation
from brothers Of the craft in Washington
city and Philadelphia, Penn, who we're
prompted by the teachings of y generous
sympathy in behalf Of their unfortunate
brethren in Columbia. The set of Jewels
and regalia were from the brethren in
Washington; the compass and square ac-
the pockets of the individual members.
While the brothers were engaged in this
praiseworthy act, the following letter, with
Bible, from three members of the frater-
nifty in Philadelphia, was received by them,
and duly presented through the Commit
tee to the craft in this city. The gifts will
be on exhibition at the jewclry establish
ment OF Brother L. W. Radcliffe, on Main
| street:
PHILADELPHIA, February 5. 1867.
To The Masonic FRATERNITY Of tol,nnbia.
South Carolina
SIRs AND BROTHERS: In a fraternaI spirit.
and in the hope that brothcrly love NAV
continue, the undersigned, Free and Ac-
ceptcd Ancient York Masons, desire to pre-
sent to you this Sacred Volume-a guide to
our faith and lamp to our feet, to lead us
safely through the rugged ways of life.
Fraternally, ENOCH w. c. GREENE.
! w. NJ. No 24G, PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
| SIDNEY DERNING.
z. NJ. No 292, PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
/ CHAS. E. WARBURTON,
/ Lodge No. So Philadelphia. Pa.
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