The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-01
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OlTY MATrERa. Ra.--Iuo prlce OF single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
Old newspapers for snlo at PHOENIX
office. Mt fifty cents hundred.
Mr.. J. Fl. Kinard 10 improving tho
front OF his Main street establishment,
by re.painting.
Thursday morning, about half-past
o'clock, fire broke out in tho shed oc-
cupied by Messrs. Heath e. White for
marble and granite cutting Owing to
the greab distance, corner .Blanding and
Lanrens streets,) the iremen wero late
in arriving, and, therefore, rendered but
little service. A great deal of stone
somo OF it finished-wns badly injured
The Board of Trade will assemble
this evening. and elect officers.
The Sons of Temperance have re.
moved their lodge room to the building
on the South h.west corner Of Richardson
aud Washington streets-over Mr.. Cant
wells store.
The sale OF city of Columbia bonds,
advertised for Saturday, November 2.
has bocn postponed to Thursday, No
vember 7-a better day. as large num-
ber Of persons will be in the city.
W. learn that tho Post Band, under
Prof. Buchar. has been engaged to per
form at the Fair Grounds, next woek.
This will prove another attraction to the
Fair. as the baud is oue OF the best.
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the city. and, perhaps, in the State, was
seen on the streets, yesterday. The
vehicle is elegant, and is drawn by the
ntylisa Saratoga chesnut horses, which
have boen SO generally admired. They
are the property of prominent mer-
ohant of Columbia.
The Governor has appointed VIM. M.
Woodin Il Trial Justice Of Oconce Coun.
ty, rtce j. Wiokliffe. removed.
Reserved seats for Prof. Andorson's
entertainment will be sold at Twins
HALL. to-day. from 8 A. NJ. to 4P. NJ.
Mr.. w. j. Arrants has returned 10
4. q. Shivor & Co. 's-his old position
where he will be pleased to SOC his friends
and patrons.
A grand opcratic ballad concert. unde,
the direction of Prof. Koepper, is to be
given III Nickerson House Hall, on Tues
dny cvoning next. See programme.
An accident occurred to passenger
train on tho Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, about forty miles be-
low Columbia. yesterday morning, at ar
curly hour, which, fortunately, resulted
only i'll few dislocatod buffers. The
cause of tho accid.. was cato acci.
dentally left open Ivy a freight train
when leaving the main track. Nobody
hurt. and everything was straightened
during the day.
Mr. 4. ". Saibels. agent OF the Caro.
lima Life Iusr ance Company, received q
despatch, yesterday. to tho effect tha.
the loss by the failure Of the Memphie
Savings Bank vas inconsidcrabIe, and
would not affect the company at all.
Mr.. Eoncnan, of the "Aasembly
Street Restaurant" announces the in.
srGrrstion of the regular oyster season
at his establishment. He intends, with
oysters. clans and other good things, to
tickle tue palates OF his customers.
TKe Office of tho Secretary of the
State Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety will be open this morning, to re
ceive entries of all articles for exhibition
MIR. L. w. Holloway will bo in attend
ance.
MIR. Bateoian has resumed the oystci
business. and will keep Norfolk blvaiyc.
regularly on hand hereafter during til.
season.
Our Main street merchants are 80 act
lively engaged in improvements, that oul
principal thoroughfure will foon CON
pare favorAbly with much larger .lties
The following is tho musical pro
gramme at tho garrison grounds, 70,
this afternoon:
Rock City Guard Quick.stcp-Ec -Eckcrt
: Selection from Eruuni-Ver.li.
WaliZcs on the Banks of the Beuutifu
Danube--Stranss.
Sextelto from Lucia de Jlamermoor-
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