The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-17
Ho q all4s.It.enn. !. .
OrrY MArrnns.--IThe price of sinoIe

copies OF the Pa0NI1 lH i've cents.
The city authorities are culpably negli
gent with reference to the supply of
water. OnSpnday, and again yesterday,
there was none to be had on Main street.
1t the present water works are inefficient.
other arrangements should be made at
once.
Mr.. A. M. Hill, of Darlington, has
been chosen to deliver the valedictory
oration' before the Euphradiau Society
OF the University next June.
The Indictment weather, last night, de.
tered many persons from visiting Ir.
wins Hall, and witnessing Sol Smith
Russell's attractive performances. There
were enough present, hawever, to prove
to the great faciaologist that he is ap.
preciated in this community.
The snow has entirely disappeared,
and regular old-fashioned steady rain
set in yesterday.
The Elgin Watch Company have fur
nished us with copy of their almanac
for 1873. 1t is useful publication, and
will be gratuitously distributed by all
agents OF The company. MIR. Sulzbacher
is the agent in this city
The Capital Building and Loan Asso-
citation meets tonight, and will sell O
handsome sum of money.
An italian with a number of trained
birds is giving exhibitions about the
streets. Their tricks are truly wonder
full.
Gov. Moses has pardoned Wade Rice,
of York. convicted of larceny, ION re-
commendation of the presiding Judge;)
also, Arthur Williams, of Richland-con.
victed OF attempt at rape, Judge Mel.
ton and Solicitor Barnwell signed the re-
commendation.
At q meeting of GAIA Lodge, I. o. B.
b., held on the 18th instant, the follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: Joseph Goldsmith, President; G.
A. Visanski, Vice-President; A. L. Solo
mon, Secretary; M. Davis, Treasurer;
Jacob Sulzbacher, Monitor; Isaac Shlz-
bacher, Assistant Monitor; Isaac Moses,
Financial Secretary; B. Beasman. Ward
en-; Joseph David, Guardian.
The Atlanta Constitution, of the 18th,
in noticing the performance of the Ole
Bull concerts, pays the following compli-
ment to our young townsman:
"Of the piano performance of Mr..
Joseph 81: Denck, We will only say that
it was evident, from the fortissimo that
or In Loco lila fhn soE:
of the cavalry squadron, to the most
dreamy pianissimo touch, the art of the
master proved itself perfect"
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SUPREME Court, MONDAY, Decem-
Der 16.-Court met at 10 A. M. Pre-
sent Chief Justice Moses and Asso-
ciate Justices Wright and Willard.
The State vS. McCuller, two cases.)
Continued.
N. P. Peabody, administrator, re-
spondent. rs. q. A. Drake, appellant.
Abandoned.
The State e.r rel. Samuel Marco os.
Jonathan Wright, County Treasurer.
Mr.. Harllee for petitioner. MIR. Cham
beriain for defendant.
A. F.. Edwards, Commissioner, ps.
Harris & Beasley. Continued.
The following decisions were rendered:
r. B. Gordan, r. w. Roberts, Joseph
Miller, ". M. Sutton, B. Fuller, Jas.
T. Gordan, W. W. Hartgrove. us. Sutton
Gold Mining Company. Motion grant
ed. Opinion by Moses, Q. J.
Barber, ct c!.. os. MoAli.ey. Apf el
dismissed without prejudice to the de-
fendant in this case in any course lie
may be advised as to the fund in court.
Opinion by Willard, A. J.
l.. w. Spratt rs. J. s. Pierson. Re-
argument ordered.
At P. NJ, court adjourned till Tues
day, 18th, at IL A. NJ.
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We had the pleasure of shake hands,
yesterday, with an old friend, Mr.. W. J.
Vereen, who is on his way home to spend
the Christmas holidays. The Edge6eld
1tdrertiser speaks of 6im thusIy:
"W. J. Vereen, of South Carolina,
with Anderson, Starr & Co., of New
York" For this card, in another CO.
lumn, we beg the attention of the public
generally, and especially Of all merchants
il our State. That is. if there remains
a merchant in South Carolina who does
not oiraadv pDrciaoa hia rao1v.mo1e