The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-19
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| copies of tho PHGNIx is Eve cents.
The County Commissioners have pur-
chased the lot on the corner of Washing
ton and Sumter streets, for the erection
OF Court House thereon. The lot was
bought from Mr.. G. D. Melton, for the
sum Of $1,000. The location is good
one, and will no doubt give general salts
faction.
Q. j. Iredell, Esq. has been appointed
Commissioner Of Deeds for North Ca
rolina, at Columbia, 9. @.
The Governor has appointed ". II.
Greene Trial Justice for Charleston
County, and James N. Forrest Notary
Public for Edgefield County.
A young woman in Michigan has
achieved local celebrity by making 300
barrels in week, the hoops and staves
being furnished to her. We knew of q
belle who, in one week, not only made
nearly as many butts of young men. but
set two of them to punchin' eac' other.
The complete election returns for this
County are furnished in our issue Of this
morning.
The stone-cutters at work on the new
Central Bank building being erected at
the corner of Main and Plain streets,
have struck, and there is, just ut present,
standstill in tho work.
VIM. M. Mcdonald, Trial Justice for
Chester County, has been suspended by
the Governor.
The 10Th Of October is the anniver-
snry of the surrender Of Lord Cornwall
lis, which put the seal of triumphal vic
tory on the arms and fate of the Ameri-
can Colonies. This day, like the 4,h of
July, used to be kept as kind of gala
dny by the American people, especially
Marylanders, Virginians and citizens of
the old thirteen States.
A despatch received by Marshal WAL
lace states that at Dorn's Mine, Abbeville
County, on election day, Jacob Brown,
colored, was killed. No particulars as
yet.
A gentleman called, the other day, on
one of our physicians. who is something
Of joker, and said he had the headache,
backache, earache and toothache, and,
besides, didn't feel very we'll himself.
Il think" said the doctor, "that you
have an affection in the lumbar region. !"
"What caused it, doctor?" "Bad board, F."
was the brief reply.
By despatch from Oconee, We learn
that Tomlinson received 1852 votes in
that County, and Moses 346.
We have received the GALAXY for No
vember, which. as usual, has an excellent
table of contents. Published by Sheldon
& Co., GIT Broadw way, New York.
At the meeting of Palmetto Lodge
No. 5, I. o. o. F., last evening, Mr.. II.
b. Clarkson was elected principal of the
Odd Fellows Academy.
MFR. Mckenzie is in receipt OF an extra
fine lot of French confections, of Mail
lard's best manufacture. Some OF the
articles are well-known and tried, while
othera again are entirely new, but parti-
| cularly toothsome. We are indebted to
Mrs. Nick. for box full of these delica-
cies. By-the-way, superior article of
chocolate, for drinking, has just been
received at this popular establishment.
A post Office has been established OF
Hills Factory, S. c., to be known as
"Hill's Factory Post Office" William
A. Hill has been appointed postmaster
for the same.
The large bridge over Three-and-
Twenty Creek, on the Blue Ridge Rail.
road, was burned Thursday night. In
consequence, no train came down yester.
day. It is said to have been one of the
best bridges on the road. The fire is
supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
The Anderson and Abbeville Fairs
will be held on the 3Oth and 31st in
slant, and the lat of November. Ex-
tensive preparations are being made to
accommodate all who may visit the fairs.
| More fun is in store for the citizens ri