The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-24

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OLIVER TWIST AND No THOROUGH
PARE. By Charles Dickens. Phi
ladelphia: T. B, Peterson & Go.
Price 10 and 25 cents.
It was the publication of the preli-
minary chaptersof "Oliver Twist in
magazine. that first directed public
attention towards the genius dis
played by Charles Dickens-with-
out exception, the richest in dramatic
element of all his works. Some over
fastidious have, from time to time,
objected to it, on account of the cha
racters being drawn from the most
criminal and degraded of the London
population. This is answered by the
author himself, in his preface to the
new edition, by the statement that it
was designed to illustrate that "the
purest good may be drawn from the
vilest evil'-a sentiment entitled to
respect for its charity,-if not for it's
logic. "No Thoroughfare" is q
Christmas story, which has been we'll
received by the reading public.
Mcssrs. Duffie & Chapman have fur
nished us with copies.
The SCREvEN HOUSE. II. S. Nick
erson, Esq, as will be seen by re-
ference to our advertising columns,
has become the purchaser Of this
first class establishment in Savannah,
and will take charge of it in person.
Mr.. Nickerson's abilities in the hotel
line are we'll known. Speaking of
the hotel and it's present proprietor,
the Savannah Republican, of the 20th.
says: 90. is. t .s
'"The Screven House was sold, nc
cording to announcement at IL m.,
yesterday, atfauction. The sale was
for the good will, fixtures, furniture,
&c. It was purchased for T. s.. Nick
erson, Esq, at nominal slim, the
purchaser assuming payment of all
the outstanding claims against the
property, which makes the price, in
the aggregate, amount to over
S34, 900.
1--WE are glad to announce that
this first class establishment. which
is, at present. one of the most elegant
and comfortable hotels in the coun-
try, has passed into such excellent
hands. Mr. Nickerson ID as well and
widely known throughout the South
as is Stevens, the celebrated Hotel
Prince mt the North. From 1884
up to the time of the burning Of
Columbia, 8. c., he was proprietor
of Nickerson's Hotel, at that plhce,,
| which will be remembered by all
travellers as being one of the best
houses in the South. At the present
time Mr.. Nickerson is the proprietot
of the Planters Hotel, in Augusta;
of the National Hotel, at Atlanta; of
Niekefson's Hotel, at Columbia, s.
c., and also of the Scraven House,
at Savannah. To shis latter he in!
tends giving his personal supervi-'
| sion, and will come and make his
home among us, aud we trust will
meet with warm welcome from our
people, and we feel confident that he
will conduct the business and general
affairs of the Screven House in q
prosperous and successful manner.
'"The house has but recently been
newly furnished throughout, in a
handsome and elegant manner, and
in every part has been thoroughly
renovated. newly painted, and placed
IN o better condition than ever be-
fore. We are proud of it as one Of
the institutions of our city, and feel
glad that it is under control of man
who will maintain its former high
character. Its table cannot be ex-
celled; its bar is furnished with the
best wines and liquors of all kinds,
and at the cigar counter mny he
found all the best brands of Havana
and domestic cigars"