The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-09

saBo0 Oh OQlumOi6, NO InIi6O, in the
haste of quick writing. to allude to two
Of the largest and most popular female
schools here. We refer to the schools
OF the Misses Martin aud that of Mr..
Washington Muller. The Misses Mar
tin are the daughters OF the Rev. Wm.
Martin, 80 widely known in this State,
and of Mrs. Martin. lady of decided
literary tastes and achievements. The
school OF the Misses Martin is in sue
cessful operation, is intelligently con-
Quoted, and merits, we have every rea-
son to believe. the support it so literally
receives.
The school OF Mr.. Washington Null
ler has been, and is now, a successful
institution. Since his return to Oolum-
bia, Mr.. Muller hes hsd as many as sixty
daughters Of his former scholars, in the
days OF his prosperous conduct OF .ho
Columbia Female Academy. This is
high praise. Mr. Muller is, perhaps. the
senior educator Of youth in Columbia
has been long and honorably connected
with various institutions of learning in
this and other States-has received the
most hattering testimonials from high
sources, and is known to be man high
ly educated, and of lifetime devotion to
his profession. Nor is Mr.. Muller less
able to teach now than formerly. If
time has brought experience and wis
dom, it has not yet diminished Mr. Null
ier'a capacity to teach, or his zeal for his
good work. He has returned to Colum-
bio. He has built up school. We
trust that he may receive full share of
the public patronage. And thus we
have to say respecting all the schools,
that the field is wide and the work great.
There is room enough and work enough
for all. and for all we bespeak liberal
patronage at the hands of the parents of
our city and State.
In our last issue, we referred to the
banking institutions of Columbia. We
may add. in this connection, that whilst
the banking capital of Columbia was,
before the war. about SO, 300, ,OOO-put-
ting the Bank OF the State at 81, 900, 900
our banking capital now is only
$6O5. 900.
In regard, further. to the Board of
Trade. we desire to say that this is q
public body, that deserves more than
passing notice. At present. the Board
oonsists of about forty members These
members embrace the principal mer-
chants here. It is proper to add, that
the Board have no merely political pur-
poses to subserve, except so far as poll
tics may mean the progress and develop
ment of Columbia. Tho object Of the
Board is to lay down certain rules of
trade that all honorable men of busipe ess
may deem of mutual advantage, to ele-
vate the ethics of trade, and by every
legitimate method to guard the business
interests of Columbia, aud to lend a
helping hand to evory good work. AS
respects the municipal authorities, it is
no fault of the Board TINT they have
several times been brought into conflict
with them. In every good work, the
Board will cooperate with the nuthori-
ties, without regard to their political
affiliations. In every bad work, they
have opposed them, will oppose them,
and ought to oppose them. We hope
that the Board will receive large and
useful accessions. Every merchant in
good standing ought to join, anl this
Board, properly directing it's operations,
and acting wisely and sagaciously. can
show itself power in the city for good
-"a wheel within wheel" It is under
the auspices of the Board of Trade that
the contract connected with the new
City Hall has been arrested by legal
measures. involving q saving to the city
of about 100000. If the Board of
Trade had done no more than to bring
this matter into court, it would have
been glory enough for it to last a long
time. The President of the Board, at
present, is Richard O'Neale, Jr, and the
Secretary is james e. Black.
AS respects social and literary clubs.
we must admit that Columbia il not 90
well supplied as she should be. There
ls pleasant club, having very pleasant
rooms above Swaff1eld's, and known as
the Columbia Social Club. There is
alao chess club. We have also the
Burns Club and the Hiberniau Society
all having very agreeable reunions. It
is also true that course of lectures was
lust year delivered under the auspices Of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
But we have not, as We ought to have,
we'll organized literary and scientific
clubs. These. we believe, will shortly
come. Thus fur here in Colnmhin. a