The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-21

1Edged.1t Adrertiser.
COLLECTION OF TAxEs.-The bill intro.
duoed by Mr.. Whittemore, yesterday, to
amend the law relative to the collection
OF taxes, provides that whereas by On
Act OF the General Assembly, approved
January l6, 1873, the Comptroller-G Gene
raj, with the approval of the Governor,
has been authorized to extend the time
for the payment and collection of taxes
for the fiscal year commencing Novem-
Der /, 1872. for such time as may be
necessary therefor; and whereas 1t is
provided by law that the officers charged
with the assessment and collection OF
taxes shall, after the period limited and
specified, afi1 the penalties for the non
payment Of said taxes within those
periods, and advertise and sell all lands
upon which the taxes shall not have been
paid before the ltime specified: Be it
enacted, &c, that In all cases where the
Comptroller General, with the approval
OF the Governor, may have extended the
time for the payment and collection of
taxes, it shall be lawful for the said
Comptroller General, with the like ap-
proval, to extend the time wherein the
penalty or penalties shall attach, and
also the time when the advertisement
and sale Of suoh delinquent lands may
be made, so as the same msy conform,
as near as may be, to the periods fixed
by law; and all advertisements and sales
made in accordance with the instructions
of tue said Comptroller. General, aud oil
acts done or required to be done by any
officer charged with any duties required
in the collection of taxes, or connected
Herewith by virtue of such authority,
shall be in all respects as legal aud shall
have the same force and effect as if said
acts had been done and duties performed
within the periods DOW fixed and spe-
cited by law.-Ecenimy Herald.
REPAIRING KING SrREEr.-Inspector
Lucas has commenced tearing up the
cobble stones in King street, between
view to repaving the street with the
Ballet pavement. This consists of small
blocks of wood, grooved and tongued to
tit closely together, which arc laid down
with the narrowcst edge uppermost.
This is said to make u much smoother
and better pavement than cobble stones
Ihe cost Is about SLIGO per square yard.
Charleston NeUs.
GRAND FIREMANs PARADE-The pa
rade of the Augusta Fire Department,
this spring. promises to be one of the
grandest affairs of the kind which has
ever taken place in that city. It will
come off on the Sd of May, and in addi-
ton to the usual parade and inspection,
there will be contest for handsome
prizes. Invitations will be sent to com.
panies in Romo, Athens, Atlanta, Su-
vannah and Charleston.
The Winnsboro Ne,rS says:
The proprietors of "Paradise Lost"
left town without paying their hall ront.
Parties had better look out for them.
Ladd Bros. are about to commence
work Oh the ''old David Elkin" building,
which WAS destroyed by Sherman.
a charitable lady sent one of her lust
dresses 70 q destitute woman. She was
somewhat surprised to have it returned
with the statement that it was too full
behind for the present style, and would
she take out breadth and change tho
trimmings.
Texas AND HER RA1LnoADs.-.Two
years ago, Texas had 5ll miles of rail
road in operation. She now has 1857,
and 1t Is confidently expected that 900
miles more will be finished during the
present year.
Sam Gaillard, colored, was convicted
in Charleston, on the 14th, OF murder,
in tho killing Of Alec Wick, also colored,
and was sentenced to be hanged on the
4th day Of April next.
The United States branch mint at
Charlotte will be continued. Both
Houses OF Congress have agreed to On
appropriation for this purpose.
Robberies still raging in Grsenville.