The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-24

sens ~ she yAfions. WaEdss 'met yestey;
day. in, the Court House. iar 1.-THE mn,
pose OF nominating suitablspetson fos
the Office Of Mayor at the ,epproachibg
electiop. Mr.. II, II. Berry wss - called
to the chair, and Mr.. Andrew Draw ford.
Jr.i requested to ast.as Secretary. The
following delegates were present. s.niao
WlnD No. /; N, g., Barnvell, LIN.
Stark. J., 7. Sloan. Jr. /, and ,. b. d.,
Saussure. itl, s;,..g.rie.,i vi y
WARD No. 40. F. iJanney, F. W.
Wing. Chris. Haynesw'oorth, Robert
MOD Dougal and William Rose. - . si2.
WARD No. 3.-James NJ, Morris, NJ,
b. Berry, James Troy and Page Bling.
ton. noI ~ nl1i
WARD No. "A. Crawford, ,Jr.. d.
". Bearden. j. G. Bell and George W.,
Wright. ',,'-. st,l
After q free conference among the
members. F. ". Wing. Esq, received
the nomination for Mayor unanimously. .
Mr. W g. in a few appropriate re-
marks, returned his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him, and accepted the
nomination, stating that. il elected he
would discharge the duties of the Office
to the welfare Of tho city. l., .plsa.o,s
Mr.. @. F. Janney moved Chat a mass
meeting Of The citizens be held on soma o. :,
evening before the election. and that q,
committee of one from eaoh ,Wardnbe
appointed to select speakers. ana make
all necessary arrangements forr said meet a
ing. and to sdvertise the same in tho
city papers. ,Y.d t,,.. vi
The following committee was appoint.
ed: Chas F. Jsnney. N. 6, Barn we'll, J.
M. Morris. A. Crawford. Jr. ,,r,
The meeting then adjourned. 4
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PUBLIC MEETING. meeting Of the
citizens Of Ward No. was held yeatsr-
day. at Hibernian Hall. Mr.. W. H.
Gibbes was called to the Chair and r.
Means Davis appointed Secretary. The
Chair having stated the objros Of the
meeting, Mr.. N. B. Barnwell submitted
the following ticket for , lderman: r. D.
Sem. Manson Williams aud George
Lever. whioh was unanimously adopted.
Mr. BnrnwelI offered resolution, that q
delegation Of five. from Ward No. 1, he
appointed TO meet in convention deIa-
gates from the other Wards in the CITY
at II O'Clock NJ, to nominate suitable
person for Mayor, and that said delegates
have the same poHers That have been
awarded to other delegates. The meet
ing then adjourned. s.
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THA PALMETTO ORPHAN HoMB-We
are glad to learn that an asylum for
orphans Of the State ia to be opened in
Columbia on the frst OF April next, with
the title OF the ''Palmetto Orphan
Home" The institution has been oriRi-
pated, aud will be under the control, Of
Mr.. Tilman r. Gaines and brother, who
have large weekly paper--the Working
Christian-in this city. Rev. E. D.
Buckner has been selected as general
agent, and will spend much OF his time
soliciting aid and gathering up children
for the home. The parties engaged in
this enterprise are much encouraged by
responses they have received from all
parts OF the State. Several orphans
have already been selected. and will
enter in April. The home will be opened
in the Hurleyville cottages. we learn;
and. as soon as possible. grounds will be
selected and buildings erected for per-
manent homo for orphans. We COM
mend the enterprise to our readers, and
hope all will leud a helping hand in this
good work. Anything iu the way Of
clothing. provisions. crockery and
money will be thankfully received. Any
thing for the orphans should be left at
the Office Of the Working Christian. OPP
posite the Pud,NIx building; or addressed
Orphan Home" Columbia, s. O., care
OF Working Christiun.
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