The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-30
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A. NJ. Charleston dny mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes d. 90
P. NJ. Greenvil!e mail opens Gas p.
NJ: cioses 600 A. NJ. Western mail
opens 0. 90 a. NJ: closes l. 30 p. III. On
Sunday Office open from 3 to T. NJ.
The FIRE ALARMS The new method
Of conveying to the citizens the division
OF the city in which a FIRE is in progress
was tested yesterday, with perfect satis-
fuction. It is grent dcsidcratuns to the
community iu general, aud the frcmcn
in particular. We have long needed
so,nu Plan for nn Immediate indication
Of the location Of fire, aud if the pre-
sent ono works successfully, Capt. jack
son will certainly receive the thanks of
the citizens for its institution
ANOTHER NOVEL BY a SOUTHERN
AUruuE. are indebted to Messrs.
Etyan & McCarter for copy Of new
novel, by the author Of valerie a. Aylmer, :"
"Molton House," etc. The plot, like
the other productions OF tho same gifted
writer. is we'll laid-principa'ly in Tho
South. The characters aro boldly
drawn aud we'll defined, and tho dia-
losne lively md animated; and what is
more particularly gratifying are believed
to be living persons. We bcspeak for
mabel Lee" IN extensive circulation
and popularity. 1t is publiahcd hy the
Appletons, of New York, and con-
tains several illustrations. The price ia
ono dollar.
CRY MATTERS. The price OF siugie
copies of tho PH&SIx is five cents.
The following is list of the officers
elected for Columbia Division, No. 6,
Sous of Temperance: Geo. A. Darling,
". p; Jamrs F. Troy. W. A.; G. S.
Leckie, F. S.; Rev. Sdl Browne, c.; d.
l.. Baozcr. T.; j. AIcCulloch, r. S.; W.
B Miller. A. r S.; james Bailey. c.;
a. u. Crumpty, A. c.; II. Plumer. j. S. !;
W. II. Walker. o. s.
On Monday next there is to be
change in the schedule Of the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
See notice.
Mcssrs. Seegers and Symmers Gre
about to have tilt. The one pits 10 600
"Kn klux" against the others 5000
1.-Two Indians" AS Mr.. Symmera
pointedly remarks. however, it will
likely all end in Smoke"
The Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows will celebrate the fifty third ami
vcrsary OF tho Introduction of their
order into America on the 26th of April
next.
The Indian Girl reports @ herd of
buffaloes in town.
Total number Of whites registered in
Ward No. l, yesterday, 55; total number
OF colored. 1SS. Total number register
cd il Ward No 2, 2Il.
PHGxlxIAHA.-''A word" which Mr..
A. II. Stephens addresses to tho readers
Of the Atlanta Sun, is the longest Oh re-
cord. occupying nearly two columns.
What is the difference between spend
thrift and feather bed? One is hard up
and tho other is soft down.
An old lady thinks tho Bonds must be
"A family Of strong religious instincts.
because she henrs OF so many Of them
being converted.
Indies are beginning to wear the hair
low on tho neck again. Very becoming,
indeed. to the tall girls. but rather hard
nn the beanties of the petite order.
Lunch parties will be very fashionable
this spring, for the young ladies say they
are the only occasions when dolly
Vnrdens" can be worn in tho city
Roses are in bloom in California, not
withstnuding tho song says, "Roses
bloom in GUNNER only"
A prominent feature Of tho book trade
is the rapidly growing demand for works
Of science and art. Novels are perhaps
as much read ns ever. but scientific
books are very much more read than