The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-06
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copies OF the PHRNIX is Hve ceptS.Stss
The PHOENIX office is supplied withsall
necessary material for as handsome cafds,
Dill heads. posters. pamphlets. and-b;lls,
circulars. aud other printing that may be
desired, as any Office in the South. Give
US call and test our work. X
The latest style Of Wedding cards Have
the ages OF the contracting parties en-
grsved in one corner. We think there
are some few persons who might seoious.
iy object to this fashion.
We should give az we receive-chesr-
fully. quickly. aud without hesitation
Tor there is no grace in benefit that
sticks to the fingers.
As will be seen by notice 10 another
column. The "chicken convention, is to
be opened in this city on the goth instsakm
the place of meeting being the E1-
change cockpit. Inducements are hold
out which cannot fail to bring together
full delegations. Newberry. Spartan
burg. Laurens, Chester and Edgefield
will be represented.
"Ph0nixing" is what the Chicago
papers call the work of rebuilding
Yesterday was the ooldest dayiof the
season. The thermometer at the Pollock
House recorded as follows: 8 A. hI., %:
2 T. NJ. 80; 8 P. NJ, 20.
correspondent wants to know, .vheth
er, considering the great utility Of the
ocean, poets are not wrong in calling it
"waste OF water.''
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. Ts.-Tha Northern
mail opens at 800 P. NJ; closes Tie
A. M. Charleston day mail opens 400
2. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night neil opens $50 A. NJ; closes 90
T. NJ. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P.
~; closes 600 A. Nj. Western mail
opens 800 A. NJ: closes l.3OP. M. On
Sunday Office open from to 4P. M.
He SoUTn CARol7EA MoEUEsEr AS
sooIAT1oN.-In our issue of yesterday,
we published the annual report of the
managers OF this association. The re-
port is satisfactory in its exhibit. and
patriotic and high in its tone. The
managers explain why they deem it right
to carry out the original design of using
their funds to erect q monument proper.
We invite attention to the report.
IHF PHGNIx AXE, HOOK AND LADDER
CoMpANy.-We invite attention to the
card OF Messrs. Jeanes, E!kins and
Deane, In behalf of the Phoenix Axe.
Hook and Ladder Company. This
organization is q valuable auxiliary to
the fire companies. They are often the
advance guard in the fight with the fire
demon. We hope that their ranks will
be promptly recruited, and that such a
spirit will be Infused into the corps as
to make it full of life and vigor.
IHK THKATRE.-There was quite a
large and very appreoiative audience at
Twins Hnll. last evening,,Sto witness
the presentation Of "East Lynne; or. the
Elopement The piece was excellently
rendered. aud each player apparently
Wed with the other in the excellence of
their performance. Miss Alice Vane. as
LADY Isabel" received the hearty an
Plause Ct the audience. The apprecia-
tion OF Miss Vane's great personations
was manifested from the frat rising Of
the curtain to the close ofEthe drama:
and her great rendering OF the disclo-
sure Of dying Willie's mother in the
person of "Mudame Vine, ''the nurse.
moved nearly the entire audience to tears
Miss Isabel Vane, as "Miss Corney Car
Isle" won the encomiums Of the audi.
ence. Miss Wildman, as "Barbsra
Hare" Mr.. Wildman, as ..Sir Francis
l'evison." and Mrs. Hubbard, as ..Archi-
bald Carlisle" played their parts to per-
lection. The manager, Mr.. John Tenn
pleton, deserves much credit for the
entertainment furnished last evening.
which gave general satisfaction and
elected great admiration.
This evening, will be presented the
great London comedy, Still Waters
Run Deep" also, Assurance; or. the
Artful Dodge"
HOTEL AnRIvALs, December o.
Columbia Hotel-H. Buist, j. IT. Jenka
Gilbert Pillsbury, John Wulbern q ~
Car. L. a. Steichel, 2. Duffie. Charles.
ton; F. s. Meredith, Baltimore. N
Hunter, New Jersey; q. II. Ovens. New
York; J.. 3. Kershaw. Camden; E. John.
son. Williamsburg; ". b. Metts. York.
vile; b. Pittman, Ohio; John Carroll
Biackstock; W. w. Vance, Abbeville: s
Smith, =. s. Keeler, u. 8. A.: W. n
High. W. & G. II. R; A. McOueen
9orkville: John Kern, Jr., Philadelphia: