The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-06

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The papers from this Office are ~e,,,,ar,v
mailed in good time.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Trinity
Church Rev. p. j. Shand, l0s a. M. and
81 p. m.
Presbyterian Church -Rey. w. +. Borc,
Pastor, 1oa &. III. and 5! p. m.
St. Peters Church-Ncv. j. J. O'i,oooo;l
10 q. m. and 3! p. IN.
Lutheran Church-iscv. A. r. ,,nl1o 10,
a. m.
Theological Seminary, Christ Church
Congregation j. NJ. Pringlc, Rector
l03 u. IN. and Il p. III.
Washington Street Chapcl-Rov. @.
H. Pritchard. p. T., 1O4 a. III. Hov. u. j.
Simmons, So p. IN.
Baptist Church-Rcv. Dr. Reynolds. 1os
L. M. and p. m.
Marion Street Church-Rov. ID. ].
Simmons, 1oa u. m. Rev G. II. pritcba,d
z. g., 81 p. m.
Miss McCullocil, of Columbia, mado her
first appearance this season in the Italian
Opera, IN New York, on Monday. She
sang the soprano part in Verdi's ''Balo in
Maschera," and made a very agreeable
impression. We append the critical re-
marks Of the World, as Of interest to the
fa110 4.
donna:
"Of course, the main interest of tho eve
ning centered upon Miss McCulloch, and
1t is pleasant to be able to say that this
young lady achieved Il positive success with
an audience which included many of tho
most accomplished musicians both pro
fesslonals" and amateurs" of New York
Miss McCulloch's voice ls of u pure and
excellent quality, and her stvle. which i.
essentially modern, fits her peculiarly for
executing the music of that, at present,
most popular Of 7ndest''i, Siguor Verdi. She
| gave proof last night, too, OF degree of
dramatic feeling and taste, which with an
enlarged experience of the stage cannot
fail to put her high on the roll of strictly
operate, as distinguished from purely
lyric singers.
STATE CURRESCY.-It is right to hear
both sides of a question, and we chcorfully
publish the subjoined communication from
Nr. solomon, explaining, in o new light,
the action OF the merchants in regard to
the State bills:
MEssRs. EDIroRs: Under the commune
cation signed Several Merchants" COM
mrnding your comments upon the action
OF a meeting OF the merchants held at
| Gibbcs' Hail. last month, appointing a
committee to report from time to time the
valuation of State bills, perceive, on tho
Sd, they reported, through your paper,
that the bills issued by the State were ten
per cent: below par, and could be convert
ed into United States currency, in Charles
ton, at the above rate. Now, Messrs.
Editors, l, as . very humble merchant,
was prs sent and signed paper authoriz-
ing said committee, and am willing, as a
merchant, and one who has the interest Of
our Gil y and State at heart, to abide by the
acton had at said meeting. Believing,
Mcssrs. Editors, that 1 am actuated with
as Euch philanthropy as those who sign
themselves Several Merchants,' would
respectfully state financial fact, that tho
Issue of bills of credit by South Caro-
lima Is precisely in the same relation as
the several merchants notes given for
merchandise, or any other commodity
only worth what they will bring in United
States currency at the time offered for sale
in this or any other place. Now, as to the
f.r, AN-, 80 SNpAN.SNSA ~ SAiSoS
Several Merchants" couched in ambigu-
Gus language, as to the poor purchasing
their daily bread, &C., I would answer to
these Several Merchants," that the Ia
borers and mechanics will all charge
higher rates, if paid in q deprecated cur
rency. This was the sole object OF the
merchants meeting, held at Gibbes Hall
to try and correct an evil, and place our
State bills i'll as favorable a situation as
possible; so that the poor as well as the
rich could be protected from the extor-
tionate merchants high tariff or the Shy
lock brokers' shave, and govern them
selves accordingly. A. L. SOLOMON.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention is call
ed 10 the following advertisements, which
arc published this morning fo- the hrst
time:
W. I. Waltcr-Auction Sale
Meeting Of City Fire Department.
JAS. Wood Davidson-Private Glasses.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Company.
Calnan & Kreudc! Farm for Sale.
Con9aree Lodge Resolutions.
The Vaucluse Cotton Factory, near
Graniteville, S. c., owned by VIM.
Gregg, was destroyed by fire Thurs
Iay uOrDiD0 Partially, incurol