The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-10

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carriers 5tiiGafgte MORE ibis aimbly :sWih.
DIE They aaau be odbtaipssa At tho. ipssits
at the Office, III, ,.,,..aa.
There arctic be several races this af-
terhoon at tIs Congaree Course. 'ahd q
pleaaant afteriHoon Of i. csay confidently
be expected. ,r. f T., i,na UNI
We suppose Monday, the 2etb, will be-
observed as holidays as Christmas comes
on Sunday, and that business generally
will be suspended on that day.
Messrs A. II. Monteith & Co. have
opened new grocery store on Assembly
street, near the market. Their stock is
fresh, and consumers are invited 70 ::ya
them call.
Mr.. j. H. Hendrix has rendered his
resignation as County Auditor of Lex
ington.
Smoke vas soon issuing from the caves
OF the State Capitol, yesterday morning,
about 10 o'clock, which caused tho fire
alarm to be sounded, and the fremen to
bestir themselves. The cause was false
fue, conveying tho smoke under the
roof. Some of the excited attaches poured
ssverel buckets of water on the tin roof,
and, ns is supposed, cooled off the ex-
pected flames.
An exposure OF the famous tricks of
the Davenport Brothers will be found
on the outside of this days PHOENIX. It
will repay perusal.
The State Auditor has issued inetruc-
tions tc tag collectors throughout the
State to proceed ut once against the de.
linquent taxpayers. by levying upon
any personal property found in their
possession. All those in arrears for
taxes will do we'll to look after this mat
ter at once, and thus save themselves
much trouble, vexation and unnecessary
cost.
UNITED STATES CoURT. FRIDAY, DE-
cEMBER 9-Hon. G. s. Bryan presiding.
The jurors answered to their names as
on yesterday.
United States o. Adam Nj. lRissr,
stealing money from the mails. D. r.
Corbin, United States Attorney, for Co.
yernment. Y. j. Pope for. defendant.
Jury No. l, charged with this case, re.
turned the following verdict: Guilty. j.
w. Parker, Foreman. .in.pr ,jta. I'd!
DgUnited States 1s. Pickena Enm ueiUL
illegal ynting-under nge Dat ICorbin
fo,oGovernment. A. %. Haskell; tor de-
fendant.. Jury No.1l found verdict of
not guilty. J!W. Parker, Foreman.
United States Is. VIM Henry Hshdey.
son. D. I. Corbin for Government and
A. @. Haskell FOR defendant. Jury No.
Q, charged with this case, with the e1cep.
ton of j. 7. Thomas, who was excused,
and Edward Horlbeck sworn. nnd Robert
Brewer. objected to, in whose stead John
Glaze was sworn. Jury, after being; out
q long time, not being able to agree,
mis-trial was ordered. !...
The Court then adjourned to Monday,
ut 10 o'clock.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, December o.
Columbia HoteI-W. J. Hunt, EdReleld:
J. D. Graham, Augusta; a. Cudyorth,
So. Ex. Co.; P. r. Paine, S. c.; +, R.
Tupper, Charleston; A. Afford, James
Selby, n. T.; Mrs. Bratton and child, s.
O.; A. II. Davega, Chester; w. D. Porter,
Charleston; j. L. Britton, wife and three
children, N. c.; E. A. Greene, Va; o.
NJ. Sadler, S. c.; L. E. johnson, N. g.;
W. M. Leake, N. Y; D. W. Wicker, lady
and mother, Greenville; J. II. Ransom,
N. y; I. j. Outz. Phmnix. s. c.; W. A.
Brady, Augusta; Ga; W. X. Crica, Ian
caster. u.j
-Niekerson House. j. c. Christopher
and wife, U. s. Army; L. F. Stansberry,
Baltimore; D. Nj. Renno, c., G. & A.. r.
R.; j. L. Nicholson. Florida; T. M.
Wilkes, Walhalla; J. L. w. Emmerson,
Sea Board Inland Air Line: M. M. Wolf.
Charlotte; Mrs. Everson and two ohil-
dren, Danville; Mrs. 81. Smith, N..Y.;S.
D. Shannon md wife, Camden; Mrs. G..
Huggins, G. =. Mills, Baltimore; b. NJ.
Badger, Mrs. W. B. Carhoone, Barn
well; II. J. Hall, Vermont; J.. G. Baily,
J. Duran, s. C.;J. D. Brown, N. G.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
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