The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-18

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PHGNIxIANA.--.The price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents. If
carriers charge more it is simply swim
die. They can be obtained at that price
at the Office.
There was heavy white frost yester-
day morning.
1t ia understood that Chief Constable
Hubbard has given orders to the whole
oonstabulary force to turn over to him
their arms, preparatory to disbandment.
Messrs. Paysinger & Franklin's Ex-
change House is the place to get good
things - oysters, game, etc. Besides,
smokers and ohewers can obtain their
favorite brands of the weed.
Through the perseverance of Contract
or Allen, tho new Representative cham
Der is being pushed rapidly forward to
completion, and by Monday next he cx-
poets everything in trim
STAMPS TO OWNERS OF
OLD DEEDS, &c.-1iany documents, re-
quired by law to bear revenue stamps,
were executed during the war without
them; and, on account Of carelessncss or
ignorance, many have been executed
since the authority of the Government
was restored, without the requisite
stamps. Until the recent change in the
revenue laws, it was matter Of some
difficulty to have these documents stamp
ed; it involved in many cases the penalty
Of $50. Now, however, the law has
been so changed that the penalty to be
paid is only double the amount of stamp
duty, to be in no case, however, less
than So. The Collector of internal reve-
nue. has the power of remission of even
this small penalty in certain cases, when
due cause is shown, provided the instru-
ment is presented to him before August
l, 1872. or within one year after its max
ing and issue. Where an instrument.
required by law to be stamped, was is
sued unstamped at time when, and
place where, no colleetian district had
been established, it is lawful for any
Iou srko
stamp it himself, prior to January 1,
1872. AS, however, the rates of stamp
duty have been several times changed,
parties would do well to consult the Col
lector OF internal revenue before nffixinp
stamps to such instruments.
THE MEETING THIS EVENING AT PAL
METro ENGINE House substantial
working citizens of Columbia will no
doubt assemble this evening in sufficient
force to fill Columbia's quota towards
the proposed joint stock company to be
made auxiliary to the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society. This is pro-
ject i'll which tho agricultural, mechani-
cal and the general interests of the State
are concerned But Columbia is espe-
cially interested. The purpose is to en-
large the sphere of the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society, to multiply it's
resources, and to augment its general
usefulness. The object is to make step
forward, and al once to place the State
Fair upon sound, financial basis. It is
matter of State pride. 1t is matter,
also, of State progress il the department
of agricultural science. mechanical skill,
and the fine arts. We might say more,
but we deem unnecessary. Our friends
must see the point and determine to
carry it. One word more. The com
mitteemen who have been filling their
lists of subscribers are requested to
report the result of their labors this
evening to the meeting, so that it may
be seen how far Columbia has thus far
fallen short Of the subscription her citi-