The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-20
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+ OrrX MATrERs. The price Of single
copies Of tho PHOENIX is ave cents. 4,
The PHOENIX Office is supplied with ali
necessary materialfor as handsome cards,
bill heads. posters, pamphlets. hana-bilh,
circulars. and other printing that may be
desired, as any Office In the South. Give
us call and test our work.
The accidental firing o! some bedding.
in Greasy Row, near the market. caused
9 fire alarm. yesterday afternoon. No
damage.
A complete outfit. with the exception
OF press. for country paper is offered
for sale at very low rate. Particulars
can be obtained at PHGNn Office.
Tomorrow, December 81, is the
shortest day in the year-9 b.. A. m.
Capt. Evans. Of the steamship Georgia,
has been rusticating in Oolumbia for
day or two. He leaves Charleston TO-
morrow. May pleasant weather attend
him.
The grand jury, on Saturday, found
true bill in the case OF the United States
c'. Robert E. Cooper; Mary Avery.
twhite;) Louisa Chambers and Kixzv
Avery, (colored.) Conspiracy against
Isaac A. Postie.
Dan Rioe's Paris Pavilion Circus ex-
hibited twice, yesterday; aud the extern
sive calculations and extensive expecta.
tlops Of the assembled multitude we're
fully realized. The riding-bsre-back
and pad-was unexcelled; while the
ieap'ng was little beyond anything that
We have seen in many day. There will
ce two mere exhibitions to-day; and eli
who have not attended should be on
hand.
"The Pilgrim" is to be exhibited this
evening. in Twins Hall. This magnifi-
cent panorama has been before the Co.
lumbia public before,i and excited nm
bounded admiration. The different
scenes are admirably executed, and tho
general effect grand beyond conception.
To-day-December 2O-is the eleventh
anniversary OF the secession OF South
Carolina.
We had the pleasure OF meeting re.
GENTLY here James A. Hoyt, ESQ. the
discreet and spirited editor Of the An
derson InteAigencer-on of the best of
our up. country exchanges.
1t is said number of ladiea in this
CITY city are anxiously awaiting the A.st of
1872. That is leap year.
Germany's new coinage is the pfen.
ming, groschen and the mark. France
supplies the ore.
KARE OPPORTUNITY. d. Misell.
agent for W. Misell & Co., Montreal.
Canada, is at the Columbia Hotel, with
rare and beautiful collection of works
OF art. Copies of original atatuary and
oil paintings in the British Museum.
London. These pictures have been ex-
hibited to US, and we consider them per-
feet gems. We believe Mr.. Misell will
receive fair SHARE of patronage while
here-this being fine opportunity for
our citizens I" procure something rare
for Christmas.
BRUTAL MuRDER.-An inquest was
held, yesterday, by Coroner Coleman,
upon the body Of Patrick Murphy,
pump tender at Hampton's, on the
South Carolina Railroad. On Monday
night, about dusk, Mr.. James Simms.
who resides in the neighborhood, saw
the aged Tnan at his usual avocation: and
the next morning, between 6 and z, his
body was discovered in the yard, with
the skull fractured in several plnces. A
heavy club. covered with blood, lay near
the body; bloody hatchet was also
found.
MAIL ARRANaRMENTs.- The Northern
mail opens at 800 P. NJ; closes 7.15
A. Nj. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. M; closes 6. 90
z. NJ. Greenville mail opens GAS P.
NJ; closes 600 A. Nj. Western mail
opens 800 A. NJ: closes 30 P. II. On
Sunday Office open from 8 to4P. M.
LIST OF NEW ADvKRTIsEMENrs.
John Agnew & Son-Groceries go.
jacob Levin-Gas-Light Comnany.
y. Pollard-Happy Surprise.
Q. Z. Thomas & Co.-Wood.
W. 4. Greenfield-CArriages.
Il. English-To Rent.
E. Hope-Butter.
Kris Kringle ut McKenzie's.
). Q. Winder-W., G. and A. r. II.
McKenzie's-FireW Works.
OFFICIAL RAYFLE NUMBEns Charleston Chnri
table Association. for benefit Free schooisnna:
hAFfLE GLASS No. 254 Morning, December 10.
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Witness my hand at Charleston, this 18th day