The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-15
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O1TY MATTERS. The price OF single
copies Of the PHGNIx is Eve cents.
Six million dollars of the sterling loan
bonds of the State of South Carolina
were cancelled yesterday. in tie presence
Of joint committee of the Legislature
and IA number of our citizens.
At a meeting OF the stockholders Of
tho Spartanburg aud Union Railroad
Company. hold ut their Office, ut Colum-
bia. s. c., March IL. 1872, tho following
directors were elected: H. G.. Worthipg-
ton, N. G.. Parker, Hardy Solomon, J.J.
Patterson, Q. D. Melton, F. 8. Jacobs,
Thomas Steers. The directors organ
lied by eleoting John J. Patterson Pre-
sident, and F. s. Jacobs Secretary aud
Treasurer.
We return our thanks 10 the munagers
Of the Parim Ball for cards of invita-
tion. The ball comes off on the 25th
instant.
In executive session, Mr. J. P. Watts
was confirmed as Trial Justice of Lau
rens County.
Gov. Scott has nude tho following ap-
pointmcnts: Philip G. Palmer, Of Saint
Stephens Parish, Charleston County, Il
Notary Public; John e. Clyde, Trial
Justice for Charleston County, rice Geo.
Lee, resigned; S. E. Lane, Tral JUS
tice for Chesterfield County. vice II. j.
Fox, resigned; Robert Ashern. M. D. 4,
Health Officer for st. Helena Sound
David G.. Gordon, a Commissioner OF
Deeds for South Carolina, residing in
Hartford, Connecticut; w. II. Gray,
Notary Public for Charleston County.
DR.. Whceler's building, on the South
east corner of Main aud Plain streets, is
going up rapidly. The main building is
designed for hotel. There will be
seven commodious stores, with iron
frouts, on the ground hoor-four on
Main and three OH Plain. DR.. Wheeler
il an example of the bona .i.ie Northern
settler, as opposed to the carpet bagger.
We heartily welcome nl such in our
midst, whatever their political opinions
may be.
We hnve been requested to state that q
prayer meeting is held every Friday
evening. in the rooms OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, in this city,
commencing at 7Il@ o'clock, and continu-
ing ono hour. A cordial invitation is
extended to all who may wish to attend
The Union Savings Bank, of which
Messrs. j. P. Southern, John Caldwell
and other Columbians are corporators.
will soon be in operation. It is on q
new plan, and ono which, we believe,
will prove exceedingly porular-the
building and loan.
1t is humiliating to have to record
that the demi.train. skirt just long
enough to sweep the filth of the street,
and conveniently befoul itself over mud
dy crossings, is steadily gaining ground,
in spite Of all that has been said and
written against it.
Mr. Bcecher "don't think money is
the root Of oil evil" nor does any one
else think 80, as for the matter Of that
1t is the "love" of the article that causes
the trouble.
The Central National and Citizens
Savings Banks are the purchasers of the
largo and valuable vacant lot. on the
corner of Plain and Main streets. It is
purposed at an early day to commence
the erection of magnificent bank build
ing there, and to fit up the Offices after
the most approved modern style. We
are glad to note this Indication of the
growth and prosperity of these two
moneyed institutions, which are both
presided over by that active, enterpris-
ing, safe and successful business man