The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-18
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! M. SuhIleston Oay mail opens 4.3U
P. NJ; closes 11.3O A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes 600
P. NJ. Greenville mail opens 7.3O P.
NJ; closes $50 P. III. Western mail
opens l 80 P. NJ; closes 1.3O P. Nj. On
Sunday Office open from to 4 p. NJ.
The FAMOUS BnoNpEs.-We zee it
stated that Mr.. John T. Ford has made
arrangements with the celebrated Lydia
Thompson Troupe, by which they are to
give series of performances in Charles.
ton, commencing on the evening of
March 27. The first performances will
be "Puris; or, the Apple of Discord."
The fame of this troupe for beauty and
talent is widespread.
PIEDMoNT AND ARLINGTON LIFE INsUR-
ANcE CoMrANY.-Ou readers will OBJ
serve in another column on article on
this we'll known company, taken from
the Onde7oriter, IN insurance journal of
high authority, published in Philadel-
phia. Commendation from Northern
source of Southern life insurance COM
pany is not usual. This speaks we'll for
the Piedmont and Arlington, which ia
strong aud progressive, No Southern
company is stronger. Capt. Leaphart
continues his efficient agency ut this
point.
COLUMBIA RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
MIR. II. Forrest, of Montgomery, Ala,
is in the city, with the intention of pub
fishing very useful reference for the
public in general, viz: correct time
table of the arrival and departure of all
trains to aud from this city; also, names
OF each station, amount of fare and dig
tance, and hours for the opening and
closing of the mails. It is issued for
one year. and on the morning of each
alteration of time, the table is changed,
and a corrected copy sent to every sta
ton on oil railroads centreing at this
city, principal depots, hotels, post
offices, express and telegraph Offices, and
to each subscriber. It is issued in
sheets, and inserted in frames, which are
presented to the subscribers and to
hotels, sc.
PHGN1xIANA.--The price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
Book and job printing of every kind
attended to promptly at PHOENIX office.
We learn that four comp panies of caval-
ry may soon be expected in this region
of the country, the quartermaster of the
post having received instructions to pre-
pare for such on arrival.
The following appointments have been
announced at the Executive Department:
Martin Caulfield, Trial Justice, Charles
ton County; John P. Pitts and F. II.
Whitney, Trial Justices. Newberry
County; William Hoskins, Commis-
sioner of Deeds, to reside at Oakland
city, Alameda County, State of Califor-
uin; t. B. Milford, County Auditor of
Abbeville County. The resignation of
G.. Berry Cannon, County Commits
sioner of Union County, has been ac-
cepted.
Two colored men vigor ,usly applied
horse whip to each other at the corner
of Main and Plain streets, yesterday
| afternoon.
A slight, sudden, sharp, short hurri-
cane passed over our city, yesterday.
We are indebted to Mr.. O. F. Jackson
for late Northern papers. Mr.. J. has
just returned from Canada, where he has
been vie wing the future American pos
sessions.
The rattle for the two fine pen draw
ings, by Mr.. John Bahlmnnn, will come
of tonight, at 8 o'clock, at Mr.. G..
Diercks saloon. All those having taken
chances, come along and settle up.
We were unavoidably deprived of the
pleasure of attending the festival Of tie
Hibernian Society last night, but We
shall en,leavor to obtain and present to
our readers, tomorrow, an account Of
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