The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-08
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copies Of the PHOENIX is hveoents..
Old newspapers. for sale at PHaN1x
Office. at fifty cents hundred. }.
The New York, Insurance Spectator,
for December, publishes the following,
relative to the old "E'na"-for which
Geo. Higgins, Esq. is the agent:
"The receipts of q siugle Hartford
Company-the E.na--in October, were
ovcr $500, 000, or about half the amount
OF its loss ut Boston. After providing
for all it's liabilities, it Will have casL
assets amounting to over So, 500, ,000."
Oar young fellow ownsman, Mr. Jos.
Hart Dsnck, whose musical attainments
arc well known in this community, has
accepted liberal offer from the manager
OF the O.e Bull troupe, for three
months trip, aud met tho party in
Macon, Ca, yesterday. He will he
M acquisition to the talented troupe OF
urtistes.
by u card in to-day's PHOENIX, it will
bs seen that Prof. Daniel e. Walker will
open classes i'll penmnnship, in Irwin's
Hall, commencing tomorrow cveniug.
He is highly commended by those to
whom ho hus impaired instruction; his
specimens are also particularly Gne.
Governor Moses has appointed james
Davis. Of Beaufort, Notary Public.
One Of Gen. Deunis' fine black horses
died, yesterday, from the epizootic.
This. we believe. is the first clearly de.
vcloped fatal cnse from the malady in
this city.
Yesterday was springIike day. II
the season had not so far advanced, we
should call this the Indian summer.
Our neighbors Of the corner family
grocery, AIessrs. j. A. Hendrix & Bro,
/ are IN receipt of another lot of that par-
ticnl"rly fine Goshen butter. for which
their establishment is proverbial. It is
firm and sweet. Thor stock of goods
generally is worth looking over-every.
thing is nent aud clean. By.the. way,
they are extensively engaged in tho apple
trade, aud keep several varieties.
Gov. Moses has appointed JAS Davis Il
Notary Public for Beaufort County, aud
II. a. Lynch for Elgofeld; J. G. Dowl.
ing Treasurer for Barnwcll County pict
league, removed.
Sol. Smith Russell, whose facial ecu.
torlions keep the faces Of his audience
in constant grin. will give two perform.
ances in this city-on Saturday and
Monday evenings. December ii and 16
Mr.. Russell is we'll known in this city,
where he has appeared several times in
company with the Swiss family of bell
ringers. He is, undoubtedly, one of the
greatest Of living humorists, and never
fails to draw good houses wherever he
gives his entertainments. MIR. M. A.
Watson, the business agent, paid us a
short call, yesterday.
The work upon the Union Savings
Bank building being nearly complete, il
will be turned over to President South.
ern tomorrow. It is bijou OF bank.
Active operations will be commenced in
day or two.
j. Barrett Cohon. Esq, OF Charleston,
paid ns a short and pleasant visit las.
evening.
The THEATRE. .-Irwin's Hall was libe.
rally fiilod, last evening. to witness the
first appearance of Miss Bernard and her
metropolitan company in this city, in
Miss BIS favorite play OF "Oriana. "
The piece was now to our citizsns, ae
likewise tho actress. Miss Bernard, in
her triple character Of Oriana, the (Rose
OF Misery.) Molly Finnegan and Kate
rina. was received with great ec!tu, and
she sustained her parts with marked sue.
cess. Her alternate hours OF grief and
moments II hilarity enchanted the au-
dience, and kept then swinging between
pity and pleasantly. Her dancing and
singing were interludcs Of great amusc.
mont. Mr.. Lowry, as the sot, played
his part TO nature, and his rendition OF
tho life OF ~ drnnkard wns grand vim
dicHiion OF tho cause OF temperance.
Mr.. Norris. as T.. Twigg Snnfll-ton
ESQ. u ihOrouc II brad kent tha onl;