The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-19

US agent for the Charleston Daity Courier
and "XIX Century," He will call on
the business men and citizens generally,
for the purpose of obtaining subscrip-
tio MS and advertisements.
Joseph Taylor leaves Mt this Office for
inspection n stalk of cotton, about two
feet i'll height, and holding somo twelve
squares or more. He reports that it is
fair sample Of six acres, situated upon the
river. Can any one of our planters do
better I?
IirNA FIRE INSURANCE CoMPANY.-We
would invite attention to the advertise.
ment OF the agent of this company in
another column. The TItna is one of
the most substantial companies in the
country, and has been represented in
this city by Mr.. Higgins for over twenty
years, during which time lie has paid out
to our citizens over $4,000 insurance
money on losses by fire.
jon OFFICE The Phenir Job Office
is prepared execute every style of
printing, from visiting and business cards
to pamphlets and books. With ample
material and first-class workmen, salts
faction is guaranteed to all. If our work
does not come up to contract, we make
no charge. With this understanding our
business men have no excuse for sending
work North.
REcoNsTRUcTIoN.- "A gentlemen of an
doubted veracity furnishes the following
piece of Intelligence:
"Married, on the Sd instant, by Es-
qulre John Cromptun, near twenty-five
mile creek, Fairfield District, Paul Harl,
lcolored,) twenty-five years of age, to
Josey Brennan, (white,) fourteen years
OF age. The person officiating is Magis-
trate. He was formerly violent South
ern rights man, and is now an active and
prominent leader in the church; and,
strange to say, lie is q 1chite Cdrolinian."
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MIR. Pollock's soup of yesterday proved
so eminent a success that, girding his
lovers for renewed effort, he has deter
mined to enter the lists again. a good
story will boar twice telling, and Mr..
Pollock will repeat his performance to-
day, with no change in programme,
between the hours of II and l o'clock.
The second tureen of soup of the season
will be dispensed to-day, for lunch, be-
tween the above hours, at the Pollock
House.
VIoHANT FIRE ENGINE Coa1PANY.-
The City Council having turned over the
old city engine to the colored folks. they
organized company, by the election of
John Dennison, President; Richard
Smith, Vioe-P President; Simon Garner,
First Director; Robert Davis, Second
Director; John Bell, Third Director;
John Thomas, Fourth Director; ard hav-
ing put their apparatus in thorough re-
pair, they are now ready for active SER
vice. We have no doubt but they will
prove a valuable acquisition in time of
fire.
Court OF COMMON PLEAS AND GENERAL
SESSIONS, Thursday, June 18, 1867
The case Of the State ps. Thomas Rich
ardson and w. H. w. Gray was resumed,
and the argument for the defence opened
by G. D. Melton, Esq, and closed by
Solicitor Talley for the State. After
charge from his His Honor, which occu-
pied three and one-half hours, the jury
retired, and, after an absence Of one hour,
returned with n verdict of "not guilty"
Ex-Judge S. L. Hoge was. on motion,
admitted to practice law and equity in
the Courts of this State.
ARRIVALS COLUMBIA HOTEL, June 18.
G.. Follin, w. A. Whitaker, T. E
Thames, Z. M. Gilbert, w. A. Bradley,
Il. L. Clyde, M. J. Crosswell, Jr.,
Charleston; A. McBee, Jr., G. & G. r.
K; B. Odell Duncan, Newberry; Mrs.
Blakeley, Columbia.
ARRIVALS AT THE NIcKERsoN HOUSE,
June 1s.-G. s. Cooper, Miss Virginia
Wilson, Miss Camilla Rogers, Williams