The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-16
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Charleston and Greenville, open 4.3O
P. NJ; close $50 e. M.
Western, opens 1890 P. NJ; closes
g. As P. NJ.
Charleston, evening, opens 8 A. NJ.
closes P. NJ.
O0ico opon Sundays from half-past
4 o'clock to half-past 5.
General Grant has found one defender
i'll the person of can American Wo-
man," who writes to the New York Sun,
complinept;ng him upon having taken
care of his poor relations. Sho truly
says:
"Now, I honor President Grant for
not being ashamed of his poor relations.
All wealthy mon have poor relations,
moro or less, and seven-eighths of them
would not allow poor relation to enter
their door-thoy would be disgraced by
the visitl"
This would all be very we'll did Gen
eral Grant have any poor relations. It
might have been tho case once, but now
they arc oil rich; yet his generosity still
continues mt tho ratio of nearly half
million yearly.
PnGNIxTANA.--The price of single
copies of tho PHOENIX is Eve cents. If
carriers charge moro it is simply n swim
die. They can be obtained at that price
ut the Office.
There was another attempt at fire
alarm, yesterday, but the man Mt the
bell-ropc was not very successful in
keeping up u steady ring.
The Gilfort Brothers guvo two cxhi-
bitions, yesterday, OH II rope stretched
from the Columbia Hotel to the building
opposite. The performance was too
much on the break-ncck order to suit
our nerves. It was certainly wonderful.
AT the November term of the United
States Circuit Court, thirty-two bills of
indictment for illegal voting were given
out. The Grand Jury found twelve
''true bills" and twenty ''no bills"
OF tho true bills, eight were convicted,
two acquitted, aud two discontinued.
During the general session of the
Judges, yesterday morning, twelve addi-
tional rules were adopted, when n recess
was taken until p. m.
An exchange says "the mission of tue
radical party is to dam tho current of
public opinion" Whether this be so or
not, it is certainly tho mission of public
opinion to damn the radical party.
The cable of 1866 is suffering ballv,
and the cable of 1865 has entirely ceased
working. Apanias was struck dead for
lying. but the cable is only struck dumb.
We have received from Messrs. Platz
& Son, of Erfurt, Prussia, O COPY of
their catalogue OF flower, vegetable and
tree seeds for 1871. Nurserymen and
others can obtain further information by
applying at PnGNIx Office
Mr.. Greenfeld's carriage faotory is
stocked with variety Of vehicles of the
newest design-plnin, MS we'll rs fancy,
and at prices to snit ull pockets, whether
light or plethoric.
The mouth piece of German silver
musical instrument was lost last night.
The finder will receive thanks by lcay
it at this Office.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoCRT-Hon.
Geo. S. Bryan presiding. The Court
was opened at II I. m. Tho following
sentences werc passed:
United States rs. Joshua McCulloch-
illegal voting, voting out Of precinct
two months Imprisonment and costs of
prosecution.
Jacob Heishick legal votng-six
months imprisonment and costs of pro-
secution.
Augustus Henderson-voting undor
age-threc months Imprisonment and
costs of prosecution.
Augustus Henderson voting more
than once-ono years imprisonment.
VIM. Reynolds, alias Fred. Wilson,
alias Fred. Edwards-voting moro than
once-one years Imprisonment and costs
of prosecution.
Henderson Ashley-voting under age
-four months imprisonment and costs