The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-11

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"THE GREATEsT oE,THEsE Is CHARITY. {"
The munifcent bequest Of CalebD orsey.
|of Maryland, for the felief Of the suffer
ing Spoor Of the South, q being most
iudiciously aisbnrsed.s Among the dona-
tions by the Trustees, was the hand
some sum of $4,000 to the Rev. Porter,
for school in Charleston. We are now
informed that 81. 900 has been sent to a
young lady of Columbia for distribution,
at her discretion, to the poor of this
community; and that with the advice Of
the clergy and other friends, she is
engaged in giving the fund such applica.
tion as will render the most efficient
service in carrying out this truly Chris
tian purpose. The best blessings of
God of Love will follow such good deeds
as this.
CRUMBS. "A letter from an eyewitness
of the performance of LaRue's Min
strels, in Goldsboro, n. c., Tuesday
evening, informs us that it was rich
musical treat, and that we can safely
promise our citizens an entertainment
superior to anything of the kind they
have listened to in o long time. Their
performances are also said to be chaste
and inoffensive in every particular.
Married women in this State will soon
acquire control of their own property.
The Legislature has passed bill which
provides that no real or personal pro-
perty, held by a woman at the time of
her marriage, shall be subject to levy or
sale for her husbands 8 debts, but shall be
her separate property-and that she
may manage and dispose of the same
in all respects rs though she were
man.
Wright was elected Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court only to fill out
Hoge's une1pired term; that is, until
30th of June next.
The Newbsrry Physicians are moving
in the matter of n State Medical Associa-
tion. meeting has been called to
arrange for the appointment of delegates
to the convention which meets in this
city on the 9th of March. In this con-
nection, we would state that the various
railroads have consented to pass dele
gates for one fare, and the hotels have
reduced their rates.
Gov. Scott has appointed Thos. d.
Jervey, B. G. Webb and John Phillips,
Notaries Public for Charleston; James
N. Hayne, Magistrate for Barnwell.
We are indebted to A. G. Kaufman,
Esq, for q pamphlet copy of the reports
and statements of the South Carolina
Railroad Company for 1870.
The last number of the Grecnville En-
terprise comes to us in an enlarged form,
new heading, &c 1t is now the largest
paper published in the growing city of
Greenville, and its conductors claim for
it good circulation in the upper por-
tion of South Carolina and adjacent
Counties of North Carolina. 1t is pub
lished weekly by J. c. & Edward Bailey,
proprietors, at 80 per annum.
1AV Il mSStiuS VI IuS ulmetLOcS, laSC
night, it was decided that they wonld
visit Augusta on the 22d instant, and
participate in the celebration on that &C.
casion. The following is the Committee
of Arrangements: Messrs. H. G.. Heidt
A. G. Morgan. E. +. Stokes, M. J. Cal
nan, J. G. Heise. J. A. Shell.
Detective Coates returned from
Charleston, last night, bringing with him
the carpet-bag, which had been in the
possession of Martin, the Columbia Ho-
tel robber, and which was identified by
the employees of the hotel. When ar
rested by Chief Radcliffe, the prisoner
succeeded in throwing away his baggage
check, but it was gafterwards found.
Upon searching the bag, the two stolen
watches wero discovered. Martin, (who,
bythe-way, has an alas we are inform
ed, confessed to Officer Coates that he
had stolen the articles.