The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-04


just reesived 2 lot of fresh. and sharp
horse radish. Tryit. = q Y < e.--
The streets were rather bare Of coun-
try wagons. yesterday, and. as oonse-
quence, business was dull. -,
Mr.. Bateman has gone into the fowl
as we'll ns the oyster business. He
knows what the people need. l--3 s'
Ducks aud game OF various kinds are
coming i'll pretty freely. and good prices
are being obtained. -na-,*y-,3 ft4
The Camden races will commence on
the 10th December, and continue two
days-four races day.
The ball announced to be given. by
Palmetto Lodge No. s, I. o. o. T., on
Monday evening next. has been inde6.
nitely postponed.
We have been requested 10 state that
there will be mn important meeting of
the members Of the Baptist Church,
this evening. at half-past Z o'clock.
The weather, during the greater part
OF the day. yesterday, was damp and
disagreeable-a little too much OF April
in its composition.
The Governor has sppsintsa James L.
Orr, Esq, Notary Public forAnderson
County, and accepted the resignation Of
W. L. T. Prince, School Commissioner
OF Chesterfield County. -. s..
Messrs. E. E. Davies & 90. have this
day received fresh shipments OF grouse,
partridges, turkeys, dressed poultry,
Northern cabbage, celery, fresh country
butter. eggs, &c, &c. i
Would it not bs we'll for our German
feilow-citizens and others to arrange
public district meeting, to take place in
Columbia. to further the interests of
immigration, while Mr.. Nsumann is on
his visit to US? We think it advisable,
and hope our friends will take it into
consideration. Major Taylor, Master of
the Grange. and Ar. Seegets and other
active gentlemen, planters, farmers. con-
tractors aud others ought to give their
aid to set this ball in motion.
There was another accident on the
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, yesterday. but, fortunately,
no lives were lost, although the en-
gineer had his shoulder fractured. It
appears that about ten miles this side
of Sumter, an engine and tender col.
lided with lumber train. The former
WAS thrown from the track, and the
lumber train then took back ward run
and finally went through the trestle,
near Sumter, where The accident of
Monday occurred.
There is on exhibition al the Office Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
in this city, picture of the elegant
building now being erected by that
company, at the corner OF Broadway,
Dey and Church streets, New York. It
will be the largest and most elegant
business house in Gotham, and looms
grandly above its fve.story neighbors.
1t will cost near So. 100000. The site
of the building was formerly the pro-
perty OF the late Louis Napoleon.
Mr. Gaines expects to leave for New
York, this evening, to fill orders for
immigrants. Yesterday, he received
orders for cooks. house servants, gar
deners. &c., from several leading gentle
men Of this city. He has many orders,
also, from the country. Others who
wish to order should do go to-day. One
of the best fnanoiers of Columbia will
receive and hold the money, $40 head,
until the immigrants arrive. Address
Tilman r. Gaines, city.
PHGSIx1ANA.-A balloou's greatest
necessity and greatest danger is in blow
ing up.
Half our virtues arise from our l}eiug
out of the way of temptation.
There are many men who q liberal,
even to profusion, when they can be SC
ut the expense OF others.
Farmers are like fowls-neither will
get full crops without industry.
CONCERT IN AID OF THE METHODIST
CrIJ-DctY INV Jor, I'LL i>o -.