The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-21
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The. PHGN1x Office is supplied. with
every style Of 5material from the gemall
metal letter to the largest wood type,
together with plain and fancy cards,
paper, colored ink, bronze, eto. s It is
the only establishment in the interior of
the State where two and three sheet
posters can be printed. All kinds of
work in the printing line attended to at
short notice.
CRUMDs.-B. W. Ball, Esq, of the
Laurensville Herald, and Jas. A. Hoyt,
Esq, of the Anderson LsteAigencer hon
ored the PHOENIX with visit yesterday.
A private dispatch received in this city
yesterday, states that Rev. E. G.. Gage,
formerly pastor of the Marion Street
Methodist Church OF this city, is dan
gerously i'll.
Samuel T. Pointer, Esq, has COM
menced the publication of weekly pa
per in Spartanburg. under the title of
the Republican.
AS storm following storm, and wave
succeeding wave, give additional hardi-
ness to the shell that encloses the pearl,
so do the storms and waves of life add
force to character.
A coquette is one who draws check
on the Bank of Affection, and then dis
honors it.
Columbia and vicinity was blessed with
fine rain last evening.
ELECTION OF CrrY OFFICERS The
Council held an extra meeting yesterday,
and elected the following officers:
City Physician-Dr. W. D. Corn we'll.
City Attorney-James D. Tradewell
City Surveyor-B. f. Jackson,
Superintendent of Water Works..
W. Hook.
Clerk of Mnrket-P. B. Novel;
Street Overseer-Edward Reid.
Cotton Weighers-A. W. Curtis, John
a. Shell, Trezevant Sill.
Chief of Police-C. McGurkin.
Policemen-Tho,uas Carter, George
Mcintosh, Dave II. Kelly, Warren Min
ton, William Allen, John T. Wilson,
Emanuel Williams, Thos Hill, Adam
Johnson, Daniel Simpson, Sigh Davis,
James Gibson, Gilbert Bynum, John
Fitzsimmons, Matthew Brown. Paul
Bofil
The election of City Clerk was post
poned for the present.
TEACHERS CONVENTION Tho conven-
ton of teachers met at Nickerson's Ho-
tel, at o'clock, Thursday night On
motion, Mr.. Thomas Duckett, of New
berry, was called to the chair, and Mr..
M. NJ. Farrow, of Winnsboro, requested
to act as Secretary. On motion of Mr..
B. r. Stuart, q committee of five was
appointed to nominate permanent Of
ficers for the convention. The commit
tee retired, and, after consultation, re-
ported the following gentlemen, who
were unanimously elected:
PreSident-Hngh S. Thompson, of Co
lumbn.
1st Vice- Presidem-G. A. Woodward,
of Winnsboro.
I'd pice- President-J. 3. Patrick, OF
Greenville.
Sd Vice-P Presidential. P. Pifer, of New
berry.
All Nice- -President-D. II. Townsend,
of Union.
Corresponding .Secretary-B. T. Miller,
of Greenville
Recording Secretary and Treasurer
NJ. Farrow, of Winnsboro.
Committees on q Constitution and on
other subjects were appointed, and. after
an interesting discussion, on various
matters connected with education, the
convention adjourned, to meet Friday
morning, at 8 o'clock.
SECOND DAY.-The convention met at
10 o'clock. The minutes of last nights
meeting were read and confirmed
The committee appointed to perfect
the constitution previously submitted
made a report, which, after some dis
cussion, was adopted. The points of
general interest embodied in the consti-
tuition were contained in articles and 9,
which are as follows:
ARTICLE l. This association shall be