The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-25
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mail opens at 800 P. NJ; closes 7.15
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 a. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. H.; closes G. 90
P. NJ. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P.
NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Western mail
opens 900 A. NJ; closes 1. 80 P. Al. On
Sunday Office open from to 4P. M.
CRY MATTERS. price of single
copies of the PHGN1x is Ave cents.
A formidable list of tax delinquents is
published in this mornings PHUN1x.
We are assured by the officials that near
ly every County in the State is proper
tionately behind. Until the taxes are
paid, or somo definite action taken with
reference to the property, it is impossi-
bic to get at the amount of taxation
absolutely necessary to be levied.
Col. A. S. Buford. President Rich
mond and Dar vile Railroad Company.
will accept our thanks for yearly "pass''
over his line.
Another touch Of spring, yesterday
1Eolus gave us an intimation that March
WAS near ut hand. Last night, a steady
rain set in, which continued until o late
hour.
We have received from Hon. j. B.
Deck copy Of speech delivered in
Congress by him on the postal telegraph
bill Mr.. Beck is distinguished Rep
rcsentative from Kentucky, a thorough
going Democrat, and faithful, true
and fearless friend of the South.
We learn that the Western Union
Telegraph Company have determined
on making o still further reduction in
the rates for messages. The new sche.
dulc, which will probably be some fifteen
or twenty per cent. lower than it is now,
will so into effct March 1.
The Columbia Gas Light Company
are going ahead with the work of chang
ing their works from rosin to coal. AS
soon as the necessary changes are made.
tho price of gas will be materially re-
duccd perhaps to one-half its present
rate.
The Court of Common Pleas adjourn.
edyesterday.
The BOARD OF TRADE OF COLUMBIA
We learn that at q meeting OF the Board
of Trnde, held on Friday evening-Pre-
sidcnt Richard O'Neale, Jr., in the chair
COMMITTEES were appointed to memo.
rialize tue United States Congress on
the subject of the cotton tax, and to
unite with the committees of the Charles.
ton Board OF Trade and Chamber of
Commerce. in protesting against the
proposed bills of tho Legislature for a
general license law and for stamp duties.
The proposed dam across the Congaree
River was discussed-Col. Pearce and
Gen. Stolbrand, who were present by in
vitatior, participating. The following
resolutions were finally adopted, and
copies ordered to be transmitted to the
presiding officers of the Senate and
House Of Representatives:
Resolred, That, in the opinion of this
Board, the material prosperity OF the
city would be promoted by the construc-
ton Of dam across the Congaree, as
proposed by the Columbia Water Power
Company.
Resolred, That, in the opinion OF this
Board, tho Legislature, in granting the
privilege of building the same by the
Columbia Water Power Company, in the
place designated, should require said
dam to be built within one year from
the granting OF said privilege.
TIE BERGER FAMILY.-This famous
troupe OF bell-ringers, vocalists, eto.,
give an entertainment in Irwin's Hall to-
morrow (A1onday) evening. The tickets
are being disposed of rapidly, at the
music store Of tho Messrs. LyBrand.
Sol Smith Russell is host in himself.
Tho Augusta Consiitutionalist thus refers
to the troupe:
"a crowded house greeted the Berger
Family Of Swiss Bell Ringers in their
performance mt Masonic Hall last even
ing Much has been said in praise OF
the musical talent of this family by the
press of the country, and never was
praise more deserved. The music of the