The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-24
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copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
Old newspapers for sale at PHOENIX
Office, at fifty cents hundred.
The petty thefts and burglaries perpe.
trated in Columbia are becoming of
nightly occurrence. Our night guardians
should endeavor to exhibit moro alacrity
in arresting these rascais than has been
characteristic of them in the past. The
thcfts ure too numerous aud the arrests
too few to ininse feeling OF security
among the citizpbs.
We notice many horses on our streets,
with heads erect and lively gait, no
blankets aud clear nose; thus indicat-
ing that there are many who have been
fortunate enough to escape the prevailing
mulady.
Mr.. A. Stolk is in receipt Of few
barrels Of prime sweet cider, which he
will dispose of by the glass or gallon. It
is a pleasant beverage.
1t is announced that Attorney G General
Chamberlain is candidate for United
States Senator.
We learn that it i" highly probable
that Judge Bond will not be here for
several days. The court will convene
with Judge Bryan on the bench.
a cow-sncking snake, Of the cnuch-
whip variety, was caught in tho act, u
day or two ago, aud promptly killed.
The COW Was endeavorirg To free herself
OF the disagrceable sucker ut the tituc.
The Board Of Trnde, after IL lengthy
discussion, on Friday night, postponed
ihe consideration of the establishment
Of u cotton warehouse until next regular
meeting. The Library Committee was
Instructed to solicit subscriptions for the
purchase Of books for tic contem plated
library.
john c. Shaw and r. y. AIcCurklc, Of
York, who, i'll 1871, were, as is supposed,
engaged in difficulty with some Of the
State constabulnry, during which man
was fatally shot, left the State. They
returned recently, upon the assurance
that they should have n fair trial, aud on
the 2lst, delivered themselves to the
Sheriff Of York. Judge Muckey has
issued writ of hnJeus corpus, return
able in tho Court House of I.cLlanG, to-
morrow, with view OF bailiDg M:ssrs
Shnw md McCorkle.
! The thieves who robbed Mr. T. uci s
store. on Wednesday night, met with an
accident, and by this llt,Io circumstance
they may be detected. Blood was dis.
covered on the floor, freely EpriAkicl
aud evidently some one OF them received
= wound On his hand during his opera
tious.
We have been furnished by Mr.. Jnmcs
Fick, Of Rochester, \. T., with copy
Of his beautifully illustrated Floral
Guide, for 1872 1t is now published
quarterly. Twenty five cents pays for
The ycar-four numbers-which is not
hall the cost. Those whu AFTERWARDS
send money to the amount of 81 or more
for seeds, my also order twenty five
cents worth extra-the price paid for the
Guide. The January number gives
plans for making rural homes, designs
for dining table decorations, window
gardens, &c, and containing mass Of
information invaluable to the lover OF
flowers. $50 pages, on fine tinted paper,
somo 500 engraviugs, and superb CO.
lored plate and chrome cover. The rst
edition Of 200. 900 just printed in Eng
Iish and German, aud ready to send out.
Address james Vlck. II ,chester, n. Y.
Rather premature-To dub him Judge.
We heard many hail him yesterday in
this style: "IIow are you. Judge?"
The Israeltes of this city are invited
to assemble Mt Temperance Hall. this
morning. ut 10 o'clock, to form burial
assuciati0n.
The dedication Of tho new Masonic
Temple, III Charleston, will cause II large
influx Of visitors to the city, and it
would bo u decided advantage to both
parties to the contract if the railroads
throughout the State woull pass dele.