The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-21

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REPUBLICAN CoNvENr1ox. con.
siderable canvassing. the following dele
gates to the Philadelphia Convention
were elected last night:
First Congressional District-H. j.
Maxwell, s. A. Swsis, w. H. Jones, Jr.
Alternatea-F. Fl. Frost, J. P. Green, B.
f. Whittemore.
Second Congressional District-E. W.
~. Mackey, Robert Smalle, G. F. MoIn.
tyre. Alternates-P. p. Hedges, J. N.
Hayne, Q. D. Hayne.
Third Congressional District-R. B.
Elliott, ". B. Nash, j. L. Orr. Alter
nates-S. j. Lee, G. NJ. Wilder, Law
renee Cain.
Fourth Congressional District-T. j.
Maclley, j. J. Patterson, J. NJ. Allen.
Alternates-J. 8. Mobley, P. J. O'Con-
nell, Jos. Crews.
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Moses, Jr., A. j. Ransier.
CITY MATTERS. The price CT single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
The March number of LIE Bon Ton
monthly report Of the Paris fashions
is before us. It is published by S. T.
Taylor, SIG Broadway, New York.
The Peaks we're greeted with another
full house last night. and dispensed
sweet music as usual
We have received the March number
OF the Galaxy. It contains number OF
we'll written and instructive articles on
attractive subjects. Among others there
is history of the great Erie Fight, by
Hon. j. S. Black; Life on the Plains,
by General Custar, and another install.
ment OF the Eustace Diamonds.
The members OF the Palmetto and
Independent Steam Fire Companies will
parade, this morning. in full uniform, at
10 o'clock, when the merits of the new
machine. recently brought out by Mr.
Jeffers, will be fully tested. See the pro-
| 6ramme IN another column.
Mr.. q. F. Jackson, the Chairman of
the Fair Committee, requests us to say
to all ladies who can assist those who
have so kindly rendered their services in
managing tho palmetto Firemen's
Fair" to meet them in Irwin's Hall, this
morning, at 10 o'clock, for the purpose
of decorating the hall.
Yesterday was particularly pleasant
day. The sun "hone brightly and the
thcrnometcr ran up several degrees.
Our Israelite friends will keep up
Purim in appropriate style, this year.
masquerade ball and supper will wind up
the celebration. 1t occurs on the 25tL
March.
Tomorrow is the anniversary OF the
birth of the Father OF his Country"
The Indies Fair" in aid of the Pal
motto Steam Fire Company, will be held
this evening, in Irwin's Hall. Besides
fancy articles, there will be elegantly
furnished refreshment tables, attended
by numberless young ladies, who will
take great pleasure in supplying their
patrons with salads, game, ices, etc.
PHGSIxIANA. England has 25, 600 or
10000 acres of land planted in oak trees
for naval purposes. AS it will be at least
fifty years before these trees are large
enough to be converted into men-of-
war, it would be really unkind in Gen.
Grant to declare war against Grent Bri.
tain before those fifty years expire. No
gentleman would do it.
What is that which has n mouth and
never speaks, and bed in which it
never sleeps? a river.
AN old bachelor who edits a paper in
the West, puts melancholy Accidents"
rs n head for marriages, in his paper.
The Journal Of Horticulture says very
pretty vine can be grown from the sweet
potato, by putting tuber in pure sand
or sandy loan, in % hanging basket and