The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-26
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CITY MATTERs.--The price Of single
COPIES OF the PHOENIX is five cents.

copies OF the PHGNIx is five cents.
We were greeted. yesterday morning,
With the first copy of This Carolinian.
published by MIR. John P. Thomas, late
chief editor of the PHOENIX. Mr.. r. is q
graceful writer. and an earnest and active
citizen. The sheet is small, now, but
the public is promised an enlargement
soOu
At u meeting of the Columbia Dancing
Club, held few evenings since. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: John It.
Sloan, Jr., President; Louis E. LeConte,
First Vice President; Walter G. Fisher,
Second Vice President; J. Il. Seibels,
Third Vice President; J. Quitman Mar
shall, Fourth Vice. President; W. G.
Childs. Secretary; John Christian
Bookter Smith, Treasurer.
The Legislature has enacted that all
conveyances of real estate shall be re.
corded in the Office of the Clerk of the
Court within three days; otherwise they
shnll be void as against subsequent pur-
chasers in good faith and for valuable
consideration. It became law on the
Sth instant
There was u feeble attempt at snow
storm, yesterday; but the supply of
goose feathers WIS scant.
z. S.-Since the above was in type,
the supply Of goose feathers was in
creased, and as we go to press. the old
Indy is distributing her favors literally.
FROM LIVERPOOL VIA CHARLESTON
We would direct the special attention Of
our merchants to the regular line Of
buckets between Liverpool and Charles
ton, advertised in another column. This
line claims not only to deliver goods
with despatch, but to save the extra
freight aud other expenses now paid on
goods imported ria New York. They
may not be able to do what they claim,
but the enterprise certainly deserves
consideration.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF Coop TEN
rLARs.-Andrsw Kalstrom, Esq, Dis
trict Deputy r. W. G.. T. for this State,
instituted, on Wednesday evening. q
lodge of the above named order, under
the name of Prospect Lodge, No. 7, I.
o. G. T. The following officers were
elected and installed to serve this and
the ensuing quarter: G. A. Darling, W.
@. T.; W. II. Jackson, w. 8. T.; A. H.
Monteith, w. r. s.; II. B. Browne, w.
+. 8. !; Q. y. Darling, W. T.; F. p. Beard.
w. c.; W. J. Corbett, w. NJ; r. n.
Brown. W. G.; r. Plumer, w. 8.
TEMPERANCE CELEBRATIoN.-Th Sons
of Temperance. in Columbia, celebrated
their first anniversary Inst evening. The
male members and tho lady visitors met
at the hall, few doors below the PHOENIX
Office. about P. NJ. They then decked
themselves in the regalia and badges of
the order, and, forming in double rank.
marched in procession, enlivened with
the stirring music of Ly Brands band.
down Main street and up Plain to the
Baptist Church. After prayer by the
Rev. Manning Brown. the Chaplain,
Mr.. JOHN A. Elkins, D. G. P, introduced
Professor J. P. Smeltzer, OF Walhala,
who had been invited to deliver an ad-
dress before the division. Professor
Smetzer spoke with earnestness and
power, and held the large audience that
crowded the church spell bound, as lie
enumerated in thrilling terms the count
less evils that lurk in the intoxicating
cup; the beneficent effects of the orgaui-
zAtion Of tue Sons of Temperance, and
its absolute necessity to counteract the
growing power of the craving appetite
for stimulating drink, which, to use ono
Of his strong terms. is the devils chiefest
instrument Of sin.
Did time and space admit, we should
like to give detailed report Of this
really admirable and able address, but
the lateness of the hour forbids. After
Prof Smeltzer had finished. the process
sion was again formed and marched to
the hall, where bountifnl repast was
st,rna1 for f1,o rom nlamonk of fka ;pon~