The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-10

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Eggs are terribly scarce in Columbia
at present. What is the matter-have
the hens struck?
Mr.. Symmers, "ye grocer" has been
appointed agent for the 'Anchor" line
of European steamers The price for
the round trip is only Sl2O.
Captain Fl. S. Thompson announces
the re-opening of his male academy
on Tuesday, October l. Capt. T. is IN
excellent teacher, and has competent
assistants. SEQ his card.
The apparatus formerly used by the
Ph@ni1 Hook and Ladder Company has
been sold to q company in Camden, and
on Wednesday will be turned over to the
new owners.
The Davis alley nuisance is to be re-
mcdied by box ditch, which is now
being constructed
The following is the programme of
music by the 18th Regiment Band, this
afternoon, ut 5 o'clock:
Grand Duchess Quick step. Hamm.
Overture Dam do Blanch. Bnuldieu.
Wine, Women and Song Waltz.
| Strauss.
LA Traviatn. Verdi.
Radctzky March.
New South Carolina bonds (April and
October) are at last qnoted 10 the New
York stock market at 20. This, wo be-
lieve, isabout the lowest point they have
yet touched.
We are informed that the trouble about
water, referred to in Saturdays PHUN1x,
was caused by the stoppage of the wood
supply by the contractors owing to non
payment of accounts. Col. Penrse offer
ed, on Sunday-provided the Mayor
made the request-to supply the city
through the medium of tho new wator
works, (as he was fully prepared to do, J
but the request was not made. The
Colonel is testing the works. and, of
course, makes no charge to the city. He
has put in improved pumps, which, it is
believed. will work satisfactorily. The
gas company. we believe. relieved the
pressure, by furnishing wood.
The ''press gang" is represented in
Columbia at present by Messrs. Il. Ross
Robertson, Of the Winnsboro Nc,cs; r.
NJ. Stokes, Of the Unionville Times, and
Thomas B. Crews, of the Laurensville
Herald
Stunning-The ring of some of the
church-going bellies.
ANOTHER BoIr1Na CONVENTIONAL
meeting of tho Republican voters of this
County was held yesterday. in the Court
House, to take into consideration the
nominations made by the late Republi-
can Nominating Convention for members
OF the Legislature and County officers
The meeting was organized by Stephen
Reese, who explained the objects. Jack
Mott submitted tie following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas the people OF this County are
greatly dissatisfied with portion of the
| candidates put up by our recent County
Convention, and believing that many are
dissatisfied with some of the actions OF
that Convention, believe it to be duty
consistent with the public good and the
good of tue Republican party not to sup-
port them; therefore, be it
ResOIped, That the voters Of this Coun-
ty are determined not to recognize some
of the men upon the ticket lately nomi-
mated by the County Convention as tit
to discharge the duties that would be
imposed upon them, and We do hereby
call upon the voters of the County to
counteract the acts and doings of the
resent Convention.
Resoloed, That we find upon the ticket
men both morally and mentally unfit for
any Office within the gift of the people.
The resolutions seemed to point to
Charles Minort and j. It. Gilmore, nomi-
mated for the House, and David Sal
mond, (all colored,) for School Commits
sioner, by the County Convention. and
were discussed at great length and in q
vulgar and disorderly manner. Charges
of bribery, corruption and ignorance
wero frequently made against some of
the nominees of the late Convention.
"D-n lie" and "d-n fool" were COM
mon epithets used by some of the mem
| bers At ono time il was thoupht that