The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-09-15
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PosT OFF1oE Hours. Northern mail
opens 43O P. NJ; closes IL A. NJ.
Charleston and Greenvillo, open 4.3O
p. NJ; close $50 A. Nj.
Western, opens 1890 P. NJ; closes
2.45 P. NJ.
Charleston, evening, opens A. NJ;
closes 6 p. NJ.
Office open Sundays from half.past
o'clock to half-past 8. =
The following appointments have been
made for Judge Carpenter and General
Butler:
Manning, Friday, September 16.
Liberty Hill, Saturday, Sept. II.
Orangeburg G. H., September 10.
Barnwell @. e., September 81.
Walter6oro, Colleton. September %.
White Hall, Colleton, September "a.
Beaufort, Monday, September &c.
PHdsNIxIANA.-Mr. Isaac H. Coleman
Of Columbia, has been appointed Coro-
ner of Richland County, vice s. Il.
Thompson, resigned.
says she was "born to blush unseen 80
It is reported that the fall fashion for
ladies' hats will be funnel-shaped ar
rangement, with the small end be-
hind.
The sales of wholesale dealers Except
tobacco, snuff, cigars, wines and liquors,)
have been officially decided to be not
taxable after the 30th inst.
Boston has on Eight Hour League. "
Its members don't want to work more
than eight hours duy. It is strkingly
different with newspaper men every
where. Some Of them work from twep-
ty-eight to thirty hours day, and spend
the rest Of their time in weeping that
there are no more hours to work.
1t is estimated that the whole amount
OF money derived from the income tax
this year will not exceed $4,000 600,
and that to collect this amount will cost
S9,3O0,O 900, tho same as last year. This
will leave only about 100000 for the
Treasury. The balance will go to sup
port all army of Office holders. These
estimates are based on figures furnished
by such loyal men rs Commissioner Rol-
Inns and Congressman Schenck, and are
not very far, probably, from the truth.
Is it any wonder that taxes are high, or
TINT the proportions of the public debt
are slowly. very slowly, curtailed?
A meeting Of the Columbia Bar was
held yesterday morning at the Office of
Messrs. Barnwell & Monteith. Upon
motion, ex-Chancellor Carroll took the
Chair, and Charles L. Janney was re-
quested to act Us Secretary. Upon con-
sultation, the following resolutions we're
considered and unanimously adopted:
Rcsoiued, That committee of four
be appointed from the Columbia Bar to
confer with the members of the Charles
ton Bar, and other Bars in the State, for
the purpose of preparing such modifi-
cation of the existing Code of Practice
in this State as will make it conform
more nearly to the needs of the people
Of South Carolina.
Resoircl. That if it be deemed ne
cessary convention of the South Caro-.
lima Bar bo invited to be held in Charles
ton ut M early day to take into conside-
ration the whole subject.
ReS0loe2 That as this Bar has been
Informed that james II. Rion, Esq, of
Winnsboro. has had the subject under
particular consideration, the committee
be authorized to confer with him, and
invite his aid, by soliciting such views
and plans rs may have been already
thrown into shape by him.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed n committee under the resolutions:
Messrs. j. y. Pope, G. D. Melton, L. W.
McN1uster and II. G. Worthington
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
j. L. CARROLL, Chairman.
CHARLES b. JANSEY. Secretary.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, September H. Nick
e,'som Uouse.-L. z. Jones. Spnrtanburg;
Q. p. Hyde, Virgnia; William Fraser,
Cannada; j. X. Reid, N. c.; A. Bum,
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