Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1871-12-09
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PHGn1x1ANA.---The price Of single
copies Of the PHOENIX is Ave cents.
The PHGN1x Office is supplied with all
necessary material for ss handsome cards,
Dill heads. posters. pamphlets. hspd-billa,
circulars. aud other printing that may be
desired. as any Office in the South. Give
us call end test our work.
Yesterday was delightful dsy. The
sun shone brightly. and over-costs we're
below pnr. At night, the inevitable rain
set in, however, and, as q consequence.
slop may be expected.
The thermometer at the Pollock House
ranged as follows yesterday: 8 "A. NJ,
55; 2 P. H., 81; 8 P. NJ, 60.
We have been requested e ..y Tia.
lists Tor the fund to be raised under the
circular Of Generals Hampton and But
ler and others will be found at the stores
OF Hessrs. J. @. Seegers and W. G
Fisher. Our friends from the country:
desiring to contribute, may fnd It con-
venient to call at either OF these two
points. The several committees are re-.
quested to report as early as practicable.
1t gives US pleasure to be able to state
that Bishop Paine. of mississippi. one
OF the Bishops of tho Methodist Episoo.
pal Church. South is in onra city, and
will preach at Washington Street Chapel.
so-morrow morning, at 1G1,s A. III. The
Bishop is on his way to preside at the
South Carolina Annual Conferences.
which begins on Wednesday next, at
Spartanburg.
Gov. SCOTT has made the following ap-
pointments: w. R. Myers and Lawrence
Mckenzie. Notsries Public for Beaufort
County; Frank Goss. Treasurer for Ker-
shaw County, oioe Samuel Place, re-
moved; P. A. MoDavid. County Com
missioner for Greenville County.
It is poor libel suit that cant bring
man something. A Texas man who
claimed $l2, 600 got sixty cents.
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TEMPLEroS's TRoUPE-Irwin's Hall
wax even more crowded last evening.
than on any of the previous nights of
rempleton's popular entertainments.
Zen Nights in Bar Room" was admi
rably represented, and received by the
large audience with almost, if not quite,
as much enthusiasm as Rip Van Wrinkle.
the night before. Mr.. Manager Temple
ton did intend to close his performances
here for the season with this play, but
the large attendance yesterday evening,
and the general satisfaction manifested.
have induced him to repeat s'Rip Van
Winkle." tonight. Az this will be the
last OF the performances of Templeton's
troupe for the winter, there will, doubt.
less, be crowded house.
SUPREME CoURT. FRIDAY, Decembe,
s.-The court met at 10 A. NJ. Pre-
sent-Chief Justice Moses and Associate
Justices Willard and Wright.
Mr.. Wylie resumed and concluded his
argument in the Case OF Alexander Car
heard for respondent. Mr.. Kershaw for
appellant.
r. A. Pringle, et al, ps. Bella Sizer, ct
al. Motion to set aside order of Circuit
Judge and for re-argunent. Mr.. Moore
for motion. iIr. Allison contra. Mo-
ton submitted.
Horace Massot rs. o. A. Moses, ct al.
Bill dismissed. Opinion by Willard, A.
j.
At half-past IL p. NJ, the court ad-
journed until Monday, 1lth, at 10 A.
M., when the First Circnit will be called.
HONE INSURANCE COMPANY, NEW YORK.
We are glad to notice that this staunch
old company comes ont Of the Chicago
fire with S2.383. .02l.l5 after providing
for all it's losses outstanding ou the 1st
day of November.
Its gross assets, November /,
1871, were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 8lS 660 81
Liabilities for Chi
cago losses, de-
ducting rein
surancs in the
European COM
Panies $780,. s2.139.213 90
Other liabilities,
for losses. xc.. 2sl 1876 70 s2,4so. .5ss 70
Leaving security for present
Immediately after the Chicago FIRE,
the directors met aud resolved to make
up the stock at once, aud as soon as Su-
perintendent Miller was released from
the convention then in se,,sion in this
city, lie made an examination OF the