The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-14
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and has made The following appoint
ments: Notaries Public-C. o. Turner,
for spartanburg; Leyen Argoe,, Oak
Grove, Orangeburg; A. W. Clement,
Anderson County. aip II
This is st. Valentines Day. The SEN
timental and comic missives sent through
tho post Office, to-day, will yield hand
some sum to Uncle Sam, and cause many
heart throbbings and 'cuss words" on
the part OF recipients.
The Lenten season begins to-day
being Ash Wednesday. ss
The Penitentiary is in receipt of new
water wheel, of Thos. Lcffel's patent
1t revolves horizontally, and measures
five and a half feet in diameter. The
full capacity Of this wheel is 300 horse
power. and the amount OF water re-
CURED to supply it, with the buckets all
open, is $500 cubic feet per minute.
The quantity of water can be gauged 80
rs to use little or much. The wheel was
manufactured at Dayton. Ohio.
Charles 81. Krumbhaar has been ap-
pointed q Commissioner of Deeds for
South Carolina. at Wilmington, n. G.
In the case Of George ". Patterson,
ct al, us. the South Carolina Railroad
Company. by consent Of parties, the
Governor has appointed Col. F. W.
McAlaster as special judge to hear the
case.
We learn that the Wilmington, Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad bridge,
over the Wateree River, was in such
dangerous condition yesterday, caused
by the recent rising of the river. that
the trains did not Cross it.
A sharp storm of wind and rain passed
over this city, last evening, at early dark.
DR.. Dean Clark will deliver a series of
lectures on Spiritualism, at Twins Hall,
commencing tomorrow evening, at half
past 7 O'Clock. Read the announcement
Of appointments.
Mr.. P. Cantwell has just received
lot OF fresh and tempting grooeries-cod
fish, lobster, salmon, etc.
It is reported that there is q man in
the Legislature who pronounces regime
"regimy."
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The
case of the State rs. David Falk, white,
Isaac Friday and William Williams, CO.
lored, indicted for murder, occupied the
attention of the court, yesterday, up to
the hour OF adjournment. This morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, the arguments in the
case will be commenced.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS Northern
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. NJ; closes 6. 90
P. NJ. Greenville mail opens 6.45 p.
NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Western mail
opens 800 A. NJ: closes 1.30 P. Al. On
Sunday Office open from to P. NJ.
DRAMATIc.-Mr. Warner and Miss
Rawlinson gave another entertainment,
last evening, at Twins Hall. The re-
citations were fully up to those on pre-
vious occasions, Notwithstanding the
apparent fact that MIR. W. still labored
under his recent attack of catarrh. This
evening will be the last opportunity for
our citizens to listen to Mr.. Warmers
masterly recitations.
The PALMETTO STEAM FIRE ENGINE
The new steam fire engine for the Pal
mcttoes is expected to be here to-day or
tomorrow. The committees to collect
funds to pay for her will call upon our
citizens for what is already subscribed,
and those who have not been called on
may be prepared for visit from the
committee. AS this is an object in which
all are interested, and the members of
that company have exerted themselves
to accomplish, it is hoped that the re-
sponse to their call will be cheerful and
liberal. In few days the steamer will
be tested in public, of which due notice
will be given.
INQUEST. coroner's jury, in the