The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-17
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yesterday. fire occurred j: the GIN
house of Mr.. @. Logan, in the South
western part OF the city, which. but for
the GOODNESS and prompt action of the
colored superintendent, Richard Penr-
son, would have proved very serious.
The lire was caused by the friction of the
pullcys, igniting the lint attached. About
400 pounds lint cotton was consumed.
PosT OFFICE HoURs. Northern mail
opens 4.30 P. NJ; closes II A. M.
Charleston and Greenville, open 4.30
| P. NJ. close $50 A. NJ
Western. opens 1890 P. NJ; closes
GASP. M.
| Charleston, evening, opens 8 A. NJ ;
closes P. NJ.
Office open Sundays from half-past
o'clock to half-past S.
A FRANK CoNFEss1oN-Se Les
lie, of Barnwell, in his remarks, yestcr-
day, on bill authorizing the Clerks of
the two Houses to make the necessary
contracts for tho printing Of the Legis-
lature, stated that there always had been
and always would be stealing in that de-
partment; and he wanted Joe Woodruff
whom oil the Senators know-to have q
finger in the pie. It was broad asser-
ton, but whether complimentary to Mr.
| Woodruff, or not, we are not prepared
to say. 1t is certainly time something
WAS done in the matter, us over three
weeks Of the session have expired, and
tho former contract for printing is still
continued, although proposals have been
submitted Mt prices fully twenty per cent.
below present rates.
PHGS1NIASA. The price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents. If
carriers charge more it is simply swim
die. They can be obtained ut thet Price
Mt the Office.
Judging from the quantity Of goods
received by NIessrs. Lorick & Lowrance.
and the crowd Of customers always to be
seen in their establishment, we would
suppose that tho few who do not find
their way there, stand in their own
light Pay them visit; we always come
away with 'smilc' we buy
anything or not.
There was feeble attempt ut snow
storm, yesterday, followed by sleet, but
nothing definite was arrived ut.
Commencing with Sunday morning,
we shall hereafter regularly publish the
proceedings of the Mayors Conrt.
Wrong doors, take warning.
We regret to state that there will be
no regular Sunday night passenger train
on the South Carolina Railroad. The
one last Sunday night was q special ar
rAngemcnt.
| The following appointments have been
mado at the Executive Department: j.
p. Strobcl, of Barnwcll, and B. J. McTu-
reous, of Charleston, to be Notaries
Public; Captain r. Gross, Auditor for
lexington; G. j. Lockwood, Captain
National Guard, South Carolina, assign
ed rs acting Assistant Adjutnnt- General
to the Fourth Brigade, Brigadier- Gene
raj J. G. Winsmith, commanding.
IViA o. the JVisp gives the following
picture Of Europe:
Russia covets,
Turkey fears;
Austria ponders,
| Italia cheers.
Belgium-Holland,
Wait in dread;
Denmark's 3 palsied,
Spain is dead
France lies bleeding,
| Prussia sonrs;
Britannia shuts her eyes
| And-snores!!
PHOTOGRAPHY AS SCIENCE. 1t can nc
longer be denied that photography, rs
whole, is science, and one that demands
speedy study. Tho mass of the people
have, unfortunately, been led to believe
otherwise, and to regard it simply in q
mechanical point of view; therefore we
deem it necessary to state, for tho bencfil
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