The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-22

patent soda fonnts-which is not only an
ornament, but mt the same time a most com
plete apparatus. The outer casing is highly
polished Tennessee marble, and it is so ad-
mirably arranged that the contents may be
kept but degree or two below the freezing
point. AS the Captains establishment ia
conveniently situated, he will be instru-
mental in quenching the thirst of weary
promenaders of our principal street.
at meeting OF the State Medical Asso-
sociation, held in Charleston on Thursday
last, the following officers were elected: Dr..
A. N. Talley. Of Columbia, President; DR..
W. G. Horlbeck. of Charleston, First Vice
President; DIR. A. 8. Sally. of Orangeburg,
Second Vice President; DR.. J. Somers Buist.
OF Charleston, Recording Secretary; DR.. F.
L. Porcher, Of Charleston, Corresponding
Secretary. The President returned his
thanks for the unexpected and distinguished
honor conferred upon him, and hoped that
everything would be done to advance tho
interest OF the association.
IHE NATIONAL HoTEL CoLUMBIA-The
Charleston Courier speaks as follows OF this
hotel:
''Those who have occasion to visit our
capital have certainly no reason to complain
on the score of hotel accommodations
Prominent among tAo fue houses which
Columbia now bonsts is the National Hotel.
of which Mr.. Robert Joyner is proprietor.
Conveniently situated, its roona are always
clean, comfortable and we'll kept, and the
tablo is abundantly supplied with tho best
f<>t t,;e
has most obliging and attentive clerk, Mr.
L. N. Rains, that the charges are siways
moderate, and that tho livery stables ad-
Joining, kept by Mr.. Joyner, afford the
readiest facilities for obtaining vohicles
at any time, and it will be seen that
the National is, in every respect, hotel
hard to beat
WHAT CAN DE DONE IN Yesterday
morning, we had the pleasure-and it was
pleasure in every sense Of the word-of
strolling through The kitchen garden at
tached to the residence OF Col. John T.
Sloan, corner of Bull and Pendleton streets.
This model garden is attended to exclusively
by colored man named George Holt-who
previously belonged to COL T.-under the
superintendent of Miss A. T.. Sloan.
Green peas, cabbagss, snap beans, beets,
carrots, parsnips, squashes, ETC., are pro-
duced in abundance. From pea patch,
fifteen by forty feet, sepen bushels of green
peas hare been gathered The other vegeta-
bles mentioned above are particularly fine,
and, in the language of another, we would
say, "Neighbor. beat these beets" if you
can Three or four crops of different kinds
are grown on the same spot. The tomatoes
are large and full, aud in short time will
be fit to eat. There is fruit in abundance
on the place, figs, pears and peaches-some
OF the latter-the nutmeg variety-being
ripe at the present time. The Colonel keeps
several COWS, and not only furnishes his
large family with milk, but disposes of
sufficient to supply his animals with food
Taken all in all, his is q '.moGel home"
and proves conclusively what can be accom-
plished with little energy. The colored
man referred to above is entitled to great
credit; he does the marketing for the
family, milks and attends to four COWS,
runs errands, trims and looks after 1900
feet of hedge, besides waiting on the table
and doing odd jobs; in addition to which
"AA VIZ ASSSoo"hJ S"i PShtoiihS 40 tuiHeu
over to him. with the certainty of its being
properly attended to.
New ADVERTISEMENTS Special attention
is called to the following advertisements,
published for the first time this morning:
P. Cantwell-Pig Hams, &c.
Gregg, Palmer Co.-Bonds Wanted.
Meeting of Typographical Union
l.. G. Filettc-New York City Board.
2. w. Fuller-Stall Fed Beef
John II. Heise-Soda Water, &c.
3. FL. Rice & Co.-Cotton Seed for Sale