The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-16
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6 Cogswell have furnished us a copy of
the proceedings Of the South Caroliua
State Sunday School Convention, held
i'll Trinity Church, Charleston, in Nav
last.
We are authorized by the undertaken
to say, that the statement, published in
the radical organ, that the "Rcformists"
have positively refused to pay for tie
coffin of Pleasant Good, is untrue Only
another Republican ''exaggcration."
y new survey Of tho Columbia canal,
under the direction OF Mr. Charles Ma
hon, was begun Friday morning, at the
head Of the cennl.
Gil. Dixon Fox, Of Columbia, has been
appointed by the Governor IL Notary
Public. JAS. NJ. Davic, of Camden has
received like appointment
The 'SoWherm Presbyterian Rcriem, for
Jnly-conductcd hy an association Of
ministers in Columbia, S. C.-has been
received. The following is the table
OF contents: The History Of Baptism ::
What is Call to the Gospel Ministry?
Providence AMI Prayer; \ Memorial Of
the Rev. David Humphreys; The Nature
of the Atoremcnt-.Why it is neccssari-
~ Nicarious; The Life of Joseph Addi-
son Alexander; The General Assembly Of
1870; Critical Notices.
). l.. DcSaussnre, EsI, Treasurer Of
kcrshaw County, has been removed by
Gov. Scott Canse-poiitics.
III" -Noslsnrcl'. for September. is to
hand. It is an illustrated magazine for
fashions and faIcy-worll. It publishes
yearly more than 1,GD0 Illustrations, 300
patterns, 100 diagrams for braid and;cm-
hroidcry and II fashion plates. S. r.
Taylor, 39l Canal street, New YoN, is
the publisher. S3 per anuum:
The following paragraph is going the
rounds Of our Northern exchanges
Brignoli and Miss McCulloch are at
Newport unmarried yet, but going to
be shortly, at Charleston, S. c., with
great fcstivity and eclat.''
The reform" meetings in Laurens and
Ncwbcrry, on Saturday and Monday,
were very enthusiastic affairs. Thou
| sands Of persons were present, and the
speakers were warmly applau5cd. \ vast
amount Of good has been accomplished
for the new purity.
Overcoats are already at premium in
Montana. At Helena, OH Wednesday,
tho Thermometer was down to the freez-
ing point. and small quantity Of snow
fell during the afternoon. \ very good
beginning fora new country, but by no
means cheering prospect for the inha-
bitants.
The lovers Of peace hope to see the
needle gun superseded by the needless
gun.
Neutral nations in Europe are just now
suffering from Il severe attack of entente
co'tlia'e. Young chickens are supposed
to be troubled with kindred complaint
when they huddlc lovingly beneath the
old hens wings on the approach Of q
thunderstorm.
Hearth umd Iiome-published by Pet
tengill 4 Bates, 81 Park Row, New
York-is one Of the best family papers
in the United States. 1t is neatly illus
trated. Subscription price 81; reduction
to clubs.
y Republican meeting was held in
Grecnviilc, on Saturday last. at which it
Is claimed that six out OF nino Counties
i'll the Fourth Congressional District
were represented constituting the sbolt-
crs" from the Columbia Convention.
Mr G. G. Puiie:-of New York, who is
now engaged i'll Il mining enterprise in
this Statc-was nominated for Congress.
y dangerous counterfeit ffty-cent
fractional currency note Of the new issue
has just been put in circulation It
closely resembles the genuine The
paper used in the genuine is pink tinted.
The counterfeit is Slightly grceni,h in
color, and tho face is somewhat blurred.
The words fractional currency and
stamps arc darh!y shaded, which i, no.