The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-12

CrTY MArTBRs. price of single
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menced yesterday morning,iat o'clock,
and continued hntil about9. The little
folks enjoyedit hugely: ( q
We call the attention Of our readers
to tho advertisement in another column
OF the Nebraska State Orphan Asylum.
Here is chance to win fortune in
public legal drawing, and at the same
time Aelpa pohla and worthy institution.
Mr.. ". O., Bsnet has been elected
President Of the Cokesbury Masonic
Female College. The next session be-
gins on the Sd February.
The Senate, in executive session, yes.
terday. confirmed the following appoint
ments: S.,P. Ritcbie, Jury Commiasiop-
er, a. M Agnew.s Trial Justice for Alb
bevills; Alfred Tolleson, Auditor for
Spartanburg;' I'D. Allen, John NJ. Hall
and Gioster Holland. Trial J Justices. for
Aiken County; E. q. Benton and james
f. Hagood, Trial Justices for Pickens;
'Fhos. w. 'Easterby and g. n. LELAND,
Trial Justices for Charleston. The ap-
pointment of Trial Justice Kirk was not
confirmed.
Harper's Library OF Select Novels"
has received an addition in ''Dr. Vain
rights Patient" by Edmund Yates.
This novel receives its name in part from
the supposed physician of private lu-
natic asylum in the neighborhood OF
London. Mr.. Yates. in the preface to
this book, defends his selection of plots
and the treatment Of his characters on
the ground that he knows these oharao-
tiers and scenes, aud does not know any
others we'll enough to write of them.
The rejoinder is conclusive. Mr. DUNE
has presented us copy.
The Columbia Female College is to BIZ
opened on the 1st OF January next.
Rev. Samuel B. Jones is President, with
a full corps of teachers.
While running to the fire, yesterday,
the Independence hose reel was acci-
dcntally struck against stone step, and
both wheels broken of.
The Augusta train was delayed several
hours, yesterday, by the snow and ice.
Macallister performed to rather slim
house. last night. Some of tue tricks
were very good. There was some disap-
pointment as to presents, buta lucky
few were delighted at what they re-
ceived. Tonight set OF furniture and
a pig will be given away.
81. P. Hammett, Esq, of Greenviile,
is in the city.
The Newberry Herald corrects the
statement Of the Lake City Herald, that
John J. Barre, lately killed in that town,
had shot United States Marshal. The
faot was, Mr.. Barre, while paying a visit
to friends in Edgefeld, was fred upon
by posse, under command OF United
States Marshal.
FlEKs.-Yesterday, about 2 O'Clock. a
fro broke out i'll kitchen on the pre-
misses OF oolored carpenter, named
Henry Scott, on Washington street. be-
low Gates. The flames spread so rapidly
that the building was almost entirely
consumed before the arrival OF the en-
gines. A dwelling adjacent to the
kitchen alec took fire. but owing to the
exertions Of colored man named Jim
Jenkins, aided by the Gremen, it was
soon extinguished. This building was
occupied by Diana Collins, colored,
whose furniture was considerably Injured
by removal.
At half-past 0 o'clock, last night, the
alarm Was again sounded, and it was
found that the vestry room attached to
st. Peters (Catholic) Church was in
flames. An immense concourse OF per-
cons soon assembled and rendered effi-
cicnt aid to the fremen. The church
was cleared of the pictures, ornaments.
etc. The contents of the vestry were
entirely consumed. The origin of the
fire. is unknown. but is supposed to have
been accidental-fire being frequently
used in the yestry room, and IN Incl
pient conGsgration having been extin-
guished in the same place, from the
same cause, once before. Tho rumor Of