The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-03-30

ENANAT1ONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Charles N. Sheperd, Jr., Inspector ol
Gaano and Fertilizers, A. G. Magratb, Jr.,
of Charleston, and George w. Watts OF
Lancaster, and F. w. McBee, of Greenyille.
have been appointed Notaries Public.
D. B. Kerrigan, J. 3. Craig aud Jared
Wariey, Magistrates for Clarendon County.
The Act to determine the value of con-
tracts made in Confederate States notes or
their equivalent has been signed by the
Governor
CHARLESTON HOUSES. card of Mr.. +.
L. Chapeau, of Charleston, which appears in
the Ph@nir this morning will be read with
interest by all who ride drive or hunt, or
sell to those who do
Mr.. +. Won Santen, OF Charleston, is,
We believe, one of the largest Southern
dealers in the above line of goods; and the
famous velocipedes, the latest Improvement
i'll India rubber goods, and all the latest
and most fashionable novelties. as we'll as n
large and first-rate supply of the standard
articles in his line may always be found at
his establishment, 229 King street
We examined, yesterday morning, at the
machine shop of Mr.. r. Tozer, one of Nor
rells fire engine, deep we'll and force
pumps, which is considered by machinists
as one of the very best invented. 1t is
simple in construction, cheap in price, and
effective in execution. No packing is re-
quired. Can be used as an ordinary pump.
and with the addition of a section of hose
and nozzle, will render efficient service in
extinguishing fire. The smallest size will
minute. These pumps are manufact62fhesa1 1eg By
Messrs. Poole e. Hunt, of Baltimore, whose
card appears in another column. Mr. Tozer
will exhibit the machine at any time, and
will fill orders at manufacturers prices
freight only added. Wherever these pumps
have been introduced, the rate of insurance
has been materially lowered
The COLUMBIA HoTEL--MARcH OF M
PRovEMENT.-M Davis new building,
which has for many months excited the just
admiration of residents as we'll as visitors,
is rapidly advancing towards completion,
and will be one of the handsomest edifces
ever erected in Columbia. Although not
originally intended for hotel, the interior
has been so altered and arranged rs to suit
the purpose admirably. 1t is three stories
high-the front being painted in imitation
of granite There are three wings in the
rear, and all the rooms are large and airy.
The main entrance is in the centre Of the
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commodious, and is flanked on either side
by smoking and reading rooms; while in the
rear, are billiard room on one side, and
baggage and wash rooms, bar and barber
shops on the other. The main stairway
springs from the North side of the office,
and continues to the third story-the "tread'
very broad, and the ''vere" easy. Many of
the apartments are arranged en- suite, for the
accommodation of families. The ladies
entrance leads directly to the second floor,
On the left of the stairway, are the parlors,
with sliding doors between. The dining
room is also on the second floor, and is
eighty feet long by over twenty five in
| width, with eight or ten windows-a capital
room for chop" as we'll as for eating pur-
poses. A few feet from the dining room is
tho kitchen; which has two doors-to facili-
tate the entrance and egress of the walters,
The kitchen will contain monster range,
with heating apparatus, capable of hold
ing 150 gallons of water-from which steam
will be supplied to the heaters on the cary
ing table; pipes will also convey hot water
to the wash-room. There are CRATES and
gas burners in nearly every room-about
seventy in number to wbiob oJd;I;o,,c ,u; m