The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-05

O1rY MATTERS. The price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is Rveeents.
Eier..enant Fickling, Of the Charleston
police, brought to the Asylum, yester-
day, one white male and two oolored
females, and one colored male, from
Charleston.
Henry Sparnick, Esq has been elect
cd messenger to carry the electoral vote
OF South Carolina to Washington. The
vote was polled for Grant and Wilson.
III. H. Berry, Esq. is having q solid
granite,p pavement put down in front Of
his furniture establishment.
Governor Moses has appointed W. r.
Jones Notary Public for Riohtand.
Judge 3. ". Melton has tsndered his
resignation Of the Judgeship OF the
Fifth Circuit, for the purpose of enter
ing upon his duties as Attorney General.
G. T. Whilden, of Piokens County,
| has resigned his position ns Trial JUS
tice. -
Tho officers attached to the garrison
are very gay.
The american Farmer for December
closes tho volume for the year with o
number Of great excellence, the contents
varied and practical, the standard fea-
ture of this journal being its papers from
eminent agriculturists of all sndiions.
Published by Samuel Sands s. Son, Bal
timore, Nd, at 81 so q year, or. at 81 in
clubs Of five or moro.
Sweet home-A beehive.
Ex- Senator Frank Arnim leaves for
Washington in day or two. He has
strong recommendations from q number
OF prominent individunis, nominating
him for o consusLip. His selection
would be OF advantage to the State, as
there is no doubt but that he could in-
fincnce immigration in this direction.
Brookbanks & Co. have removed from
their old stand, and now occupy their
more commodious and elegantly ar.
ranged store, on Main street, near Wash
ington.
Con. r. n. Anderson has been ap-
pointed the agent of the South Carolina
Railroad Company at Camden, in the
place Of Mr.. a. b. DcSaussure, promot-
ell to the Columbia agency,
Marion wants fire engine, and the
Independents Of this city want to sell
one. Here is chance for trade.
At meeting Of Richland Lodge, No.
80. a. T. NJ, held last evening, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: J. T. Ensor, W.. NJ;
"A. G. Brenizer, s.. W.; Rowland A.
Keenan,, j.. W.; George A. Darling,
Treasurer; 3. 7. Boone. Secretary: J. P.
Williams, Tiler.
The epizootio having nearly disap-
peared, vehicles are getting more nu-
merous on the garrison grounds in the
afternoon. The following is the pro-
gramme for this afternoon:
Grenadier Quickstep-Weighpre
Cnvatina, from Robert Diavola-Ney
cr|nr.
Ayrtel Leaves Waltz-E. Mack.
Aria, from Operu Semiramide-Ros-
sini.
} Firemon's Quickstep-Hecker.
{ rUBLIc LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.
The Board Of Trade has addressed itseli
to the task OF collecting library and
reading room, open to the pnblic upon
payment Of annual dues and fees. It is
| a good movement, and one which, al
small cost to each individual member,
may be made productive OF great pub.
lie benefit. II is reading that makes
, tho full man; but whoever, as things are
now IN Columbia. wishes to be exact and
full in his reading, or correct in his facts,
must go without the means Of satisfying
his desire. 1t is impossible to buy every
: book, or even pamphlet, that one needs.
4 public library, well chosen, in cen
trail part Of the city, and we'll kept, is
Just the thing we want. Students ir
their researches, business men in their
calculations, and in revolving the pro.
blems suggested to them in course o!
, trade, the old and young, all require the
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