The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-08
IL 90 al Items s.

opens 4.3O p. NJ; closes II A. NJ.
Charleston and Greenvillo, open 4.3O
p. NJ; close $40 A. M.
Western, opens 1890 P. NJ; closes
2. 45 P. M.
Charleston, evening, opens 8 A. NJ.
closes p. M.
Office open Sundays from half-past
4 o'clock to lnlf-past s.
PnENIxIANA.---T price of single
copies of tho PHOENIX is Eve cents. If
carriers Charge more it. is swindle. They
Gun be obtained at that price at the Office.
Book aud job printing of every kind
attended to promptly at the PHGNIx Of
fice Every variety of material on hand.
We are Indebted to Hfr. J. H. Meet
wee, of Statesville. N. c.. for package
of his fine chewing tobacco, palmetto
Roll" AS we do not indulge in the
weed, we delegated the sampling to seve-
raj professionals, and they pronounce it
particularly good. The smell is certainly
very pleasant. The tobacco can be OBJ
taiued at Mr.. e. Hopes and at the sign
of tho "Indian Girl"
The following sentence of only thirty
four letters contains all the letters in the
alphabet: John quickly cxtemporized
five tow bags"
Yesterdays mail brought US the fol
lowing magazines: Good Words illus
trated-for January, Norman Mcleod,
editor; J. b. L'ppincott & CO., publish
ers. Price twenty-five cents. Sunday
Altgozine-ilustrated-for January. DR..
Guthrie, editor; J. b. Lippincott.S Co.,
Philadelphia, publishers. Price thirty
cents. Good Words For The Young il
lus:tated-for January. George Mac
Donald, editor; J. B. Lippincott s. Co.,
Philadelphia, publishers. Price twenty
| five cents.
The Committee on Steam Fire Engine
OF the independents are now engaged
in calling on the citizens, for the purpose
of collecting the amounts pledged. It
is hoped that one and all will pay up; if
so, i'll IL few weeks, the whistle Of the
steamer will be heard in our streets, and
the fire fiend he robbed of half his ter
rUrs.
Swinging is said by the doctors to be
very good exercise for persons health;
but many poor wretch has come to his
death by it.
The proprietor of the "Clothing Ba-
zaar" imparts some interesting informa-
tion to those in want of clothing. Read
his advertisement in to-day's PHES1x.
The Comptroller's report is printed,
and shows the State debt to be $l1 900,
OO0
Attention is called to til /. sale of real
estate, on Main and Lady streets, which
will tuko place tomorrow morning, at l l
o'clock, Mt the Court House.
A neat compliment was paid the other
day to lady. She had just swallowed
q small glass Of wine rs n gentleman in
company asked for taste. cts oil
gone, said she, laughingly, "unless you
take some from my lips" II should be
most happy" he replied, "but I never
toke sugar in mine"
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO THE LATE VIII.
LIAM GILMORE SIMMs.-On the occasion
of the opening of court in Barnwell, the
Hon. A. P. Aldrich paid an eloquent and
touching tribute to Mr.. Simms. Judge
Platt responded in becoming language,
and acquiesced in the motion made to ad-
journ the court, out Of respect to memo
ry of Mr.. Simms, who had been o citi-
zen of the County, and at one time n
member of the bar.
GLENDALE SALE OF BUILDING
LoTs.-Dr. Wheeler has purchased n
largo tract of land in the South eastern
part of the city, which he has laid out in
building lots fifty by 200 feet-a con-
venicnt size. He has erected sub.
stantial dwelling for his own residence,
in the vicinity of these lots, and has
given it the romantic title of ':Glen-
dale" To encourage the building OF
dwellings by persons of limited means.
Al - H.. I