The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-16
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office, at fifty cents hundred.
The brilliant light. last evening, IN
front Of Mr.. F. J. Browns paint und
oil store, was produced by the improved
mineral sperm oil, to whioh he calls
notice in this dny's PnGN1x
The State Board of Canvassers huve
dccia'd d in fuvor OF Mr.. Blythe, as
Solicitor Of the Eighth Judiciul Circuit.
Governor Scott has appointed l.. s.
Langly a Trial Justice for Beaufort
County, oicc r. H. Gleaves, resigned; !;
George Holmes. Treasurer for Beaufort
County.
John E. Clyde has resigned his Office
as Trial Justice for Charleston County.
We learn that robbers effected IN
entrance into the store of Koldewey &
Drennap. on Bridge street, on Wedncs-
day night. The thieves tried three
places OF ine-ess before succeeding in
their purpose. They enriched them
selves to the amount Of $2l in money
and some clothing.
The only horses likely to escape a
visitation Of the epidemic are saw horses.
clothes horses, the iron horse and horse
apples.
Seasonnble notico-Visitors, before
introduction, will please scrapc acquaint-
nnce with the door
1t is well thet the horse malady comes
upon us in November. Had it been
postponed until mid winter, The distress
for the w,--t Of fuel would have been
serious. There is one way in which it
Affects trade, which reaches the entire
population. and that is with reference to
the markets. The country people will
not trust their horses in the city while
tho horse malady prevails. It ie, how.
ever. source Of satisfaction to believe,
from experience elsewhere, that the cpl
demic is OF temporary duration, and the
suffering horses will soon be restored to
service. Onr country friends are assured
tho epidemic here is of mild type.
More true joy Marcellus cxi.ed feels,
! Than Caesar with Senate at his heels"
We haven't seen this couplet in more
than forty pupers since the election, but
wo shouldn't be surprised if it had as
great run as the epizo-ot-ic. 1t is apt
to spread about this season, especially
once in four years.
In spite Of the cry of hard times aud
the scarcity of money, improvements
arc going on rapidly in Columbia.
Ducks, turkeys and deer are more
plenty now than ever before. and can be
procured nearly every ,luy in the market.
The game law works we'll
at tho Executive Department twenty
Counties have made returns of the Pre-
| sidential vote cast. These give Grant a
majority of 80. The twelve Coun-
ties remaining to be heard from will
swell this majority to nearly if not quite
10000. Lexington County, which won't
Democratic in The Stute election, gives
Grant SOB majority.
We learn that the stables of Mrs.
Williams, .; Grccnviiie, were destroyed
yesterday morning, about O'clock, by
an incendiary fire. Her horses had been
fortunately removed from tho stable the
day previous. Loss about $500. Thes
acts Of incentlarism in tho town and
County of Grccnvillo are of weekly
occurrence, md if any one should be
caught in the act, he should be made an
example Of.
The colored woman, Ann Robinaon
arrested by Chief Jackson, on Thursday,
was brought before Trial Justice Thomp.
son, yesterday. DIS. Geiger and Gibbce
testified as to hcr condition, and afte !
the examination of several witnesses,
sho Was committed to Jail, to await he1
trial for infanticidc The prisoner
stontly denied her guilt.
VIM. M. Hall, Esq, Of Stamford,
Conn, put i'll an appearance, yesterday.
At IL meeting OF the Board Of Trade,
held on tho night OF the 14!h, the fol.
lowing cflicers were elected for the cnsu.
ing year: Prcsidcnt-E. Hope; Vice
Presidcnt-J. p. Southern; Secretary
and Treasurcr-J. Il. Sawyer.
PuENIXIANA. A promising Young man