The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-09

|thsfs we're ruqsSrs. last night. thhs q
bridge on, the lihe Of tho GrsenvillS SSa4d
Golumbia Railr6Ad hadS Sbeen carried of;
but Superintendent Dodamsad assures
|us that the road is all right, as two heavy
freight trains had come through safely.
The Postwaster.G General has issued ad-
vertisemeatst and circulars (cpntainipg o
sample) for bids for the new psnpy postal
cards, They are to be ready by the. 1st
of May, ana 100, 900, 600 are called for.
A sample can be seen at this Office.
Accounts due the PHOENIX Office must
be settled promptly, as further indulgence
cannot be giyea.., We must have money
to carry on Business. !,
An ndkhown man, who askillfuily ma.
nipulated Scotch bag pipe, attracted
considerable of crowd on Main street,
last night.
Edward Carswell, Esq, a: celebrated
temperance lecturer, from Canada, is e1-
peoted to make q lecturing tour of this
State shortly. He will be in Columbia
on tho 18th March.
| Mr.. r. II. Greneker has withdrawn
from his connection with tho Newberry
Herald, leaving his brother, Mr.. Il. L.
Grcneker. sole proprietor.
The latest styles wedding and visiting
cards and envelopes, tastily printed, can
be obtained at the PuGNIx Office.
1. The following members of the Bonrl
of Trade have been appointed to the
Convention of Direct Trade and Immi-
grafton" to meet in Augusta, Ga, on
Tuesday, February 11th: Col. J. D.
Palmer, Mcssrs. J. P. Thomas, r..
O'Neal, Jr., e. W. Seibels. J. P. South
erp.
Queen Victoria was married on the
10th Of February, 1910.
Mr.. John Cochran, of Anderson, is
entitled to the credit of introducing Gu
mulative voting to the Legislature of this
State. The idea was, favorably received
by tho House.
Mr.. Mckenzie is in receipt of another
lot OF choice French confectionery, from
the celebrated factory of Whitman &
Sons, Philadelphia. It is regarded as
superior to Mailard's. "a. (
The thirty days announced by Mr.. J.
81. Kinard for his clearance sales OF
winter stock" has nearly expired. Pur.
chasers should take advantage of tho pro.
position.
The report of the late Comptroller.
General. J. L.. Neagle. Esq, was pre-.
sented to the Legislature, yesterday. II
is voluminous document.
The alarm of fire, last evening, wns
occasioncd by the burning of chimney
at the residence of Mr.. W. J. DufIle, on
The corner OF Bull and Richland streets.
The Palmetto Fire Company were
promptly out, but fortunately their
services were not called into requistion
It is understood that tho ordinance OF
baptism will he administered ut the
Baptist Church tonight.
T. J. Donaldson, Esq, Trial Justice ol
Chesterfield County, has resigned, and
the resignation has been accepted.
The Governor has appointed Nelson
Joyner and William B. Seignious, ol
Charleston; James Seaborn, of Oconeo,
and T. l.. Weston, of Chesterfield, No.
taries Public.
1t is rumored That convict now in
tho Penitentiary has signifiod his desire
to make confession of the commission
Of murder for which another was exc
outed in the summer.
! We learn that the Carolina National
Bank is managing. with great success,
the negotiation Of the seven per cent
Columbia city bonds. They are being
taken up very rapidly at IS, and will soor
be out Of the market nt that rato They
are also non-ta1able, and investors seem
to appreciate this fact.
The intermediate examination in tic
State University has been progressing
since the Sd instant. The mathematical
Glasses were examined on Wednesday
and tho chemical department on Thurs.
day.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri