The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-16

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Godey's Lady's Book, for June, has been
received by Messrs. Bryan & McCarter. 1t
is an excellent number, and fully up to the
mark. 1t is awelcome visitor, and should
be in every family. !. H.
Upon good authority, we are informed
that arrangements are being made to survey
q railroad route from Frog Level to some
point on the Columbia and Augusta Road,
near Leesville.
The Protestant Episcopal Convention,
which has been in session for three DAYS in
Charleston, adjourned on Friday, to meet
in Abbevlle, on the second Thursday id
May, 1870.
The proprietors of the Columbia Hotel
furnish their patrons with all extra fine
lunch-not exactly fish, flesh and fowl, but
an approximation to it in variety. Short
folks are accommodated with high seats.
The little folks are on the tip-.oe of ex.
pectation. Jim Mayrant (who fills so sue
cessfully the position of fddler-in-gene-
ral vacated by "Old Porter') gives the last
solree of the season tomorrow evening. in
the Independent Fire Company's Hall,
when his youthful scholars Will have an op-
portunity of gratifying themselves and de-
lighting their parents by display OF their
proficiency in the art Terpsichorian
THE PARk.-Yesterday afternoon. the
weather was delightful and, as a conse-
quence, our beautiful park was thronged
with persons belonging to all grades of So
ciety-great and small-white and colored
The great attraction, of course, was the de-
licious music dispensed by the post band,
under the leadership of Mr.. Ly Brand.
These concerts grow in favor, and we may
look for even more general turn ont here.
after. The most perfect order is main
tained-a force of policemen being in at
tendance.
LIBRARY OF CHOICE READING.-We have
received from Messrs. Duffie e Chapman.
Nos and of the above series, published
by Messrs. D. Appleton & Co., of New
York. No. 2-"Cometh up as a Flower
is an autobiography, by the talented author
Of "Not Wisely bnt toe Wcii"-, home
sketch, that will afford intense qualification
to the reader No. 5-''Two Life Paths
Is romance, by Miss L. Muhbach, whose
historical sketches have been so universally
admired, and which have passed under such
a severe critical fire, both in this country
and in Europe. The price of these works is
sixty cents
PROF j. L. REYNOLDS, D. D.-The Macon
(Ga. Telegraph has given brief sketches of the
ministers in the Baptist Convention, which
assembled last week in that city. Among
them we find the following notice of cur
esteemed fellow-citizen, the Rev DR.. Rev
nolds:
~. l.. Reynolds. D. D., of South Caro-
lima, is q man of distinction in the literary
and theological circles of the South. The
doctor is about ffiy-fve years old, and
though still fine-looking, is not the hand
some man he was twenty years ago. He is
native of Charleston, S. c., and is tho
roughly pervaded with the spirit of his
State. He ranks high as a classical and
bellies lettres scholar. His writings aud
speeches are nearly faultless. He was, at
one time Professor of Theology in Mercer
University, Ga,, and for many years Pro
fessor in the South Carolina College, at
Columbia, where he now resides In social
life, DIR. Reynolds is remarkably genial, full
of wit and humor. He deserves the high
position he has attained, and commands the