The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-16

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DEMoREsT's MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
We.are indebted to AIessrs. Duffie &
Chapman for the August number of
this readable and reliable monthly.
"The Dreamer" has been at work for
Demorest, as it contains neat and,
of course, truthful (?) representation
of ''the Boulevard as it will be in
1872"
REPUBLICAN UNION CONVENTION.
A Convention of the Union Republic
can party of South Carolina will be
held in this city, on Wednesday, oath
instant. AS the Sumter -Ne,rs sug-
gests, the Picnic will keep its ex-
changes and its rcadert posted, rs it
is of Importance to the people of
every part of the State that they
should be fully acquainted with the
movements of parties, that they may
shape their action accordingly.
FINE BEEF. Columbia is decidedly
improving in providing for the ply
sical needs of her people. This can
be amply tested this morning, by
visiting the market, where, at Stalls
Nos. L and 12, directed and con-
trolled by that famous caterer, 3. T.
Dent, Esq, will be dispensed, in
portions to suit purchasers, magni-
ficent stall-fed beef, unsurpassed by
anything yet offered. That's right,
gentlemen; we need the consolation
of good things just now.
N1cKERsoS's HOTEL. The publica-
ton of an advertisement for several
weeks past, Offering for rent the
Methodist Female College -Nicker-
sons Hotel--would lead persons to
suppose that this hotel was to be
closed; but such is not the case-the
notice was only inserted to comply
with the requirements Of the directors
of the institution. We are pleased to
state that the present popular pro-
prietor-Col. Thos. S. NickeHson-
has released the building for term
of years, and will continue the hotel,
as heretofore, in the very best style.
Diavola, or Nobody's Daughter. BY
Mrs. NJ. E. Braddon. Price IS
cents. New York: Dick X Fitz-
gerald.
The talented authoress of this book
is known in the literary world from
her much-admired productions, "The
Doctors Wife, " Lady Audley's Sc
cret, Darrell Markham, and other
works. To our thinking, this lady's
pen illustrations of ife's phases rank
with Dickens, and in this story she
has succeeded so admirably, that the
reader feels as if the scenes and cha
racters described were actually "of
the earth, earthly" The plot of the
story turns on the mysterious murder
of nobleman, Valentine Jcrmon,
and the final detection of the MUIR
derer, through the perseverance of
his devoted follower, Joyce Harker.
The sketch of the advancement of
"nobody's daughter" from the poor
public housesinger to the admired
Lady Eversleigh, is peculiarly inte-
resting-and the whole story, al
though of very exciting nature, is
by no means over-drawn.
Jon PRINTING.-The Job Office of
the Picnic is as complete as any in
the South. 1t is furnished with new
fonts of type of all descriptions and
OF the most modern styles. All work
executed promptly, with taste and
skill, and at reasonable rates.
VEGETABLES IN CoLU01BIA.-There
IS much truth in the remarks and sug-
gestions of the following paragraph,