The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-27
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copies of the PHGN1x:is Ave cents.
The latest styles wedding and visiting
cards and envelopes, tastily printed, Gun
be obtained at the PHGNIx Office.
Old newspapers for sale at PHOENIX
Office, at fifty cents hundred.
Dir. Geo. B. King, contracting freight
agent OF the Chicago and North. western
Railway. is in this city.
The managers of tho Palmetto Or
phnn's Hume return their thanks to Mr.
e. q. Davis for an acceptable present.
A petrified potato has been exhibited
at this office by Mr.. John G.. Forbes. It
was found in one of the phosphate beds
near tho coast, and is curiosity.
Gov. Moses has appointed Jonathan
Abbergottie and Ellis Thompson Trial
Justices for Laurens County.
Robert Adams. Esq, has resigned his
Office as Trial Justice for Richland
County.
we are pleased TO observe that Prof.
S. Z. Sanford, of Mercer University,
Georgia, has adopted in his common
school arithmetic, which has just been
published, Il rule for calculating bank
discount, prepared by J. 81. Sawyer,
Esq., Cashier of tho Citizens Savings
Bank Of this city. Prof. Sanford, who
is distinguished both as mathematician
aud as an author, recommends the rule
for ts simplicity and its practical utility.
This is high and we'll deserved compli-
mcnt to Mr.. Sawyer, who has proved
himself an efficient officer of the bank
and one in every way acceptable to our
business community.
At meeting of the Columbia Gns-
Light Company, held yesterday, the fol-
lowing officers wore elected for the ensu-
ing year: President-W. B. Stanley; Di-
rectors-Dr. J. W. Parker, Lewis Levy,
A. Crawford. r. L. Bryan, John Fisher,
John Alexander, Mayor, &c c6icio; Secre-
tary and Treasurer-Jaoob Levin; Su-
pcrintendent-J. A. J. Derrick.
At the regular communication of
Acacia Lodge, No. o.. A. F. NJ, held
last evening, the following officers were
elected to eerve fo1 the ensuing Masonic
yesr: F. NJ. brennan, ". NJ; Geo. w.
Parker, s. W.; John T. Wright, J. W..
John Oliver, Treasurer; John Dorsey,
Secretary; T. 81. Blackwell. 8. D.; J.
Quitman Marshall, J. D.; John P. Viii.
liams, Tyler.
at the last regular meeting of Colum.
biz Division, No. 6. Sons Of Temperance,
the following officers we're elected to
serve the ensuing term: 81. Bascom
Browne, ". p; G. 8. Leckie, W. A.; A.
II. Monteith, R. s.; James T. Troy, Jr.,
A. r. S.; J. W. Smith, f. s.; Samuel
Beard. L.; John A. Elkins, Chaplain; r.
q. Plumer, c.; A. D. Oumpsty, A. c.
Charles Hennis, I. S.; james Ogelvio, o.
Among the arrivals, yesterday, we're
Mr.. L. Chichester, of Carhart, Whitford
& Co., corner Broadway and Canal
streets, New York, and Geo. L. King. ol
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Company, Boston.
The first genuine sleigh ride which the
local OF the PHGN1x has enjoyed wat
furnished by Mr.. John Agnew, yesterday
By invitation Of DR.. Ensor, we attend
cd the dance at the Asylum, last night
The poor unfortunates enjoyed them
selves heartily.
Tue Charleston Courier IL offered 70,
sale. The establishment. with com.
paratively small expenditure in the fu
ture, con be run with its present mate
rial for seven or eight years. A good
opportunity for Investment is offered in
one of the Oldest papers in the South,
the Courier being now in the seventietl
year Of its publication. During this
long period of its uninterrupted publ
cation, it has always maintained firsI
position among tho papers Of the South
both as commercial and general news
paper.
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