The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-10

CIT7 MArTRRs.--Thep price OF single
dopies Of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
T Abont l O'CLOCK, yesterday morning,
the fire alarm was sounded, and the fire.
men turned out promptly. The break
Ing out ef the flames was discovered by
the private watchman, Mr.. McElrone,
who promptly gave the alarm, and thus
prevented what. we have every reason to
believe, would have been serious oon-
fagration. The cause was the ignition
Of box containing ashes in the book.
store Of Mr.. r. L. Bryan, on Main
street. The floor was burnt through in
one place, and the plastering foil in
several others.
Albert Query, Esq, the artist, is in
tho city, and paid his respects to the
PHOENIX. yesterday.
Several valuable articles OF silver
ware. among which were silver castor,
silver spoons, forks, etc., were found
Saturday, near the Charlotte depot.
Captain Jackson, Chief of Police, now
hos them in his possession and will de-
liver them to the proper owner upon
their being identified.
The epizootic has reached the night
mare, it is said.
The operation OF ligating the primi-
tive carotid artery, for cure OF traumatio
aneurism, was successfully performed at
the City Hospital, yesterday. by DR.. R.
W. Gibbes. before the medical class of
the South Carolina University, and in
presence of several physicians OF the
city. The patient. Jack Manning. CO.
lored, was doing we'll last evening. This
operation is rare aud difficult, end Dr..
Gibbes may we'll be congratulated on his
success.
No. of Volume ~ Of the Southern
Farm and Home. for December, pub.
lished at Memphis, Tenn, has been re-
ceived.
The City Council has made coutract
with the Carolina National Bank for the
completion of the City Hail. This may
be OF advantage to the city, but the
haste with which the matter was hurried
through has excited considerable com.
mcnt, and doubts are expressed as to the
legality of the trInsaction-tho. lease =.
the building to the bank extending owe,
term of twenty years.
Both the Augusta papers denonnce q
so-called "Fakir of Bramah," who ha.
been exhibiting in that city. They assert
that nearly the entire performance oon
sisted Of ridiculous antics and poor joker
at which nobody laughed. The finale Of
present giving part OF tho show was az
great sell as the frat. Tho "Fakir'
may come this way-so we give him thi.
gratuitous notice.
The Hendrix House he'd upwards O
sixty entries on its register, yesterday.
Mr.. James Canton has resigned hi,
position as Deputy United States Mar
shal, for the purpose of entering upor
other duties.
The Senate, il executive session, mad,
the following combinations as Tria
Justices: P. r. Rivers, Sales Randall
ot'S VI 1AihCuS SlhtcuCb DIOWn, O.
Barnwell; D. H. Farmer, s. A. Jacob
j. NJ. Cantweli, F. 0. s. Curtis, D. j
Chaplin and Thomas D. Richardson, O
Colleton; J. A. Mcintosh, of Abbeyille
E. S. j. Hayes, rs Treasurer of Licking
ton; Joseph w. hoffman. as Treasure,
of Oconce.
It ia reported that Mr.. John Lilly
Representative from Chester, on Satar
day evening. ovcrhauled an indiyidua
engaged in stealing coal from the Stat,
House. This was mean piece of bust
ness, as tho article is scarce, and th'
State Treasurer is short of funds.
Mr.. John L. Seibcls, of this city, vii
deliver an address before the Clarioso
phic Society OF the South Carolina Uni
versity. on Friday evening next.
Il. NJ. Stokes, Esq, OF the UnioI
Times, put in an appearance, yesterday
he is as young.iooking as ever.
Manager Richmond has kindly fur
nished us with card OF admission t,