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

CITY MATTERS. --The. price of single
Copies Of the PHGN1x is Eve cents.
{ Abqnt o'clock, yesterday; morning,
the fire alarm uas sounded, and the fire.
men turned out promptly. The break
Ing ont Of the flames was discovered by
the private watchman, Mr.. McElrone,
who promptly. gave the alarm, and thus
prevented what. we have overy reason to
believe. would have been serious oon-
tlsgration. The cause was tho ignition
Of q 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 plassering fell in
several others.
Albert Query, Esq, tho artist, is in
tho city, and paid his respects to the
PHOENIX. yesterday.
Several valuable articles OF silver
ware, among which wcro silver castor,
silver spoons, forks, etc., were found
Saturday, near the Charlotte depot
Captain Jackson, Chief of Police, now
hos them in his possession nnd 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 lighting tie primi-
tive carotid artery. for cure of traumatio
aneurism, was successfully performed at
the City Hospital, yesterday, by DR.. r.
". 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 md difficult, and Dr..
Gibbes may we'll be congratulated on his
success.
No. of Volume " of the Southern
Farm and Home. for December, pnb-
lished at Memphis, Tenn, has been re-
ceived.
The City Council has made contract
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
ment, and doubts are expressed as to the
legality of the trausaction-the lease of
tho building to the bank extending over
term Of twenty years.
Both the Augusta papers denounce o
so-called "Fakir of Bramah," who has
been exhibiting in that city. They assert
that nearly the entire performance oon.
sisted of ridiculous antics and poor jokes
at which nobody laughed. The finale or
present giving part OF tho show was as
great sell as the frat. Tho ''Fakir"
may come this way-so we give him this
gratuitous notice.
The Hendrix House had upwards OF
sixty entries on its register, yesterday.
Mr.. James Canton has resigned his
position as Deputy United States Mar
shal, for the purpose of entering upon
other duties.
The Senate, il executive session, made
tho following confrmations as Trinl
Justices: P. r. Rivers. Sales Randall,
Sr., OF Aiken; Clarence Il. Brown, OF
Barnwell; D. H. Farmer, 8. A. jacob,
J. NJ. Cantwell, F. o. s. Curtis, D. J..
Chaplin and Thomas D. Richardson, of
Colleton; J. A. Mcintosh, of Abbeville;
p. S. j. Hayes, as Treasurer of Licking
ton; Joseph W. hoffman, as Treasurer
Of Oconce.
1t is reported that Mr.. John Lilly,
Representative from Chester, on Satar-
day evening, overhauled an individual
engaged in stealing coal from the State
House. This was mean piece OF bust
ness, as tho article is scarce, and the
State Treasurer is short of funds.
Mr.. John T. Seibcls, of this city, will
deliver an address before tho CIarioso-
phic Society of the South Carolina Uni
versity. Oh Friday evening next
Il. Nj. Stokes. Esq, of the Union
Times, put in an appearance, yesterday.
lie is as young-iookipg as ever.
Manager Richmond has kindly fur
nished us with card of admission to