The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-09
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Fssn 1fo assurance C6aSani@s, i'll bust.
ness has been steadily mcreaaipg. This
Company is moving on. Ithas branches
at Baltimore, Augusta, Gu, Columbia,
8. c., Selma, Ala, Clarksville, Tenn. =,
New Orleans, Lexington, Ky, Clarks-
burg, West Va, and at Huntsville, Ala.
In Kentucky, General r. G. Brecken-
ridge is the President of the branch Of
fee. All the surplus accruing in each
State is to be there invested, under the
direction of the State Board This Com
pany commends itself to the confidence
and sympathies of our people.
CRUMBs.-Mr. Pollock has received
another lot Of extra fine Lynhaven's
We can verify the assertion, by produc-
ing the shells.
We have been requested to state that
Rev. Louis II. Tafel, Swedenborgian,
or new church minister, will be in Co.
lumbia the last of this week, and will
deliver three OF four discourses ON the
doctrines of that faith, during his stav
His first discourse will probably be de-
livered on Sunday afternoon or evening
Notice will be given in due time.
The State offices have all been re.
moved to the rooms prepared for them
in the capitol
Gov. Scott has made the following ap-
polntments: J. z. Crosland, Notary
Public, ut Bluckville; J. K. Wagner,
Magistrate for York; Jonathan T. Sta
ton, Magistrate for Spartanb burg; E. NJ.
Stoeber, Auditor for Marion; J. T. IL.
Plant, Commissioner of Deeds, Wash
ington, d. c.; J. T. Henderson, Magis-
trate, Newterry.
We have received from newspaper and
periodical publishers all through the
Union, prospcctuses for their respective
publications for the year 1870, which, at
the lowest estimate, will fill an entiro side
of our paper. The task is too heavy for
courtesy; and lest we give offence by se-
lecting any, we must decline MI not paid
for rs regular advertisements.
A terrible accident, we nre informed
occurred at Lyles' Ford, on the Spar
tunburg and Union Railroad, yesterday
morning. AMr. Humphreys was caught
between the platform and the train, and
was crushed to death. The family of
the unfortunate man were near him at
the time; they were en- route for Texas.
Colonel VIM. Johnston, of the Char
lotto. and Mr.. Fl. t. Peake, of the SouNh
Carolina Railroad, entered into nm agrQ-
ment on Monday. in Augusta, to unite in
the completion of the bridge at present
in course of construction by the Char
lotte Railroad, at the foot of Washing
ton street, upon the original plan, with
only n single track, to be used Jointly by
the two roads when finished. The Char
lotte road will continue to use the pre-
sent bridge of the South Carolina Rail-
road until the new bridge is completed.
FARMING, LITERARY AND MUSICAL Pun
L1cATIoNs.-The December number of
tIHe Rural Cm'olinian," published by
Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Charleston,
at 80 per annum, in advance, is replete
with useful information for the farmer
and planter, and we are glad to perceive
in it every evidence of long life, useful
ness and prosperity.
Hearth ard Home, published weekly, by
Pettengill, Bates & Co., 81 Park Row,
New York, is one of the very best family
papers that we receive. The articles are
all carefully prepared, and the illustra-
tions beautifully executed. The sub
scription price is ST. per annnm-a libe-
raj discount to clubs.
Hitchcoch's Nep MonMly 4naqazine,
containing choice music, art notes and
select reading for the family circle, is
new candidate for popular favor. 1t is
published by Benjamin W. Hitchcock,
No. "a Beekman street, New York, on
fine paper. and elegantly illustrated. The
second number (for November) has Gne
likeness of Carlotta Patti. The price of
a single number is 25 cents. Send for q
specimen copy.
We have received from the publisher
Elias Howe, 103 Court street, Boston
No. 6 Of "Ho,ce'S Musical Montlly," q
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