The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-07

The ,Templeeons have certaiuly been
oomplimented With what may betsrumed
fashionable hopsesi Some Of our ssry
best citizens have. been present at each Z.
performances. and signiHed their gratif--
cation by rounds OF applsase. Last
night, ''still Waters Run Deep was
the principal attraction, and It was very
effectively rendered. The Leon Bro.
theirs displayed their skill in another
line-as guitarists; and capital il. was, !.
too. "May-the-Fay" was, as usual,l
warmly welcomed; she is emphatically . (
child wonder. Tonight. a varied bill
will be presented.
A NEW WonK.-The Ida Raymond. {
who published Southland Writer'S. two
years ago, has another book just out.
entitled The Living. Femals Wyitsrs of
The South. Our reading public do not
need to be told that Ida Raymond il the
nom de plume OF On accomplished lady Of
Mobile-one ono bas done more than any .
other to encourage Southern writer's of
her own sex, and to impart an esprit du
corps to their now large and increasing
number. This book covers the same
Held as her lns., but does SO in G fsr
better way. The material is better as
sorted and many errors OF that are cor
rected in this; and two years are added.
There are l81 writer's sketched in the
twelve Southern States or these, Geor-
gin has most-30; Louisiana comes next,
with "a; then South Carolina third, with
her 25; then Virginia, "a; Alabama, 10;
Rentucky. Il: Maryland. -; North
Carolina. 8: Mississippi and Texas, each,
S; and Florida, 4.
bia. are Mrs. Margaret NJ Martin. so
widely and affectionately known for her
i religious poems, stories and sketches:
Mrs. Mary Ewart Ripley, now of Hem
dersonville, N. O., whose stories and
sketches have won for her q large
circle Of readers; Miss Clara " Dargan-
now Mrs. Mclean, Of Yorkville-whose
poetry and tales have both won ad-
mirers; Mrs. Louisa s. MoCord, the
most vigorous female writer in the State,
whose successes in both tragic and lyric
verso. as well as in the sterner domain
OF political economy, make our State
proud to make recognition Of her pro.
minence; and Mrs. Mary O. Rion, widely
best book we have on Horticulture. Be-
sides these, there are the venerable Mre
Gilman and Mrs. Glover Jervey: Mrs.
Caroline A. Ball, whose Jacket Of Grev
endenrs her muse to every heart that
ever beat beneath the grey; Mrs. King
Bowen; Mrs. Shindler, Mrs. Dorr. Mrs
Clemson Lea, Mrs. Laura Gwyp. Mre.
Means, Mrs. Ladd, Mrs. Whitaker and
Mrs. Deas; and Miss Poyas, Miss Jeanie
Dickson, Miss Annie Barnwell, Miss
Marian Reeves-author of Ingemisco and
} Ren1dolph Honor-Miss Alice Simops.
and Miss Cheeseborough. These of our
State.
Outside of South Carolina, there are
many that we wish to know something
of such as Mrs Warfield. whose
Household of Boaverie" is one of the
best novels ever written by an American
woman; Miss Francis O. Fisher. whose
valerie Aylmer" aud "Morton Honse'
have recently had such SUCCESS all over
the country; Mrs. Beulah Evans Wilson.
who does novels in the learned way: Ma.
lame LeVert and Madame de Vendal
Chaudron, famous in their special ways: !:
Mrs French. to whose pen Western
literature owes SO much; Mrs Preston.
of Virginia, whose 'poble pathos" in
var themes has placed her name very
nigh among the gifted women Of the
south; Miss Moore. the sweet singer of
the prairies of Texas; and-but where 10
stop? There are 181 writer's mentioned
IN the work, besides many an honored
name of the past noticed fifty in the in
troductory
a capital feature of this book is a full
index-a featurewithout which no book,
not even novel, should ever be sent
out to the public. The index to this ia
carefully arranged aud complete. The
volume is an octnvo of 568 pages, and is
from the press OF Claxton, Remsen &
Hafel6nger, of Philadelphia.
The work has this dedication: ssTo
John Il Thompson. of Virginia. James
Wood Davidson, A. NJ, South Carolina.
Hon: W. G McAdo, Georgia. Charles
Dimitry. Louisiuna-a quartette OF
Southern authors who have ever kindly
encouraged and judicious'y advised the
female writers Of the Sonth'-this re.
cord of them is respectfully dedicated.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. December Co.
Columbia Rotel-D. l.. Pripgle, George
town; G. 3. Cameron, Charleston: M.
3: Friedlerger, Chester; Robert Hemp.
hill. Abeeville; Geo. C. Brown. II.
Duffey, Georgia; j. A. Mabry, Tennea.
see; A. @. Kelley. H. Scales, j. r Irey.
N. c.; Col. Merrill, U. s. Army; ". Nj.
Connors. Lancaster; 8. nj. Rierson. N.
O.; Maj. s. Smith, Fred. Skrete, u. s..
Army; Mrs. Campbell Bryce and two
daughters, Columbia; James Harral.
New York; Steadman Yeadeu, Charles.
ton; FL. Gallman, Pomaria; L. l.. Guflp.
wife, sister anu two children. i;,Deyiiie.
W. d. Kennedy, Augusta.