The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-19

HE CERTIFICATES. The mdnddmus
case will be heard before the Supreme
Court. to-day. = This is to compel the
State Treasurer to issue the certificates
OF Indebtedness authorized by the last
Legislature. Messrs. D. n. Chamber
lain and R.. B. Elliott, lin place of
Attorney General Melton. who is still
ill., for the Treasurer; Messrs. O. D.
Melton, James A. Dunbar and j. H.
Rion pro pet. Much interest is mani
Tested in this case. and the subject was
generally discussed yesterday.
FRoLlcs IN ANTICIPATION. The
"Glorious Fourth" is to be celebrated
in the old-fashioned style in Columbia
and vicinity. The Caledonians will
have their national games at the
brewery grounds; barbecue and
speeches from candidates at Koon's
Mile. in Dutch Fork; q barbecue,
chicken dispute, etc.. at Kingsville-
for which extensive preparations are
being made; the colored troops will
SUI their uniforms and evolutionize
tor several hours; while young Colum-
bia will let off the usual quantity of
crackers, fireworks and shooting.
irous
A pleasant entertainment followed
the speeches of General Oolquitt and
Colonel Miller, yesterday. in the
rooms of the Southern Life Insurance
Company. in the Central Bank, pre-
sided over by Messrs. Hagood & Treut-
len, general agents for South Carolina.
Iced champagne and claret. tongue,
ham, cheese. cigars, &c., put every
body in good humor. The next thing
is to heed General Colquitt's sugges-
tions. and help to build up live,
strong home insurance company.
Messrs. Hagood s, Treutlen will write
you out a policy with an alacrity which
will make You feel good.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS THE NEW
BUILDING OF THE SOUTHERN LIFE In.
sURANcE CoMPANY.-A the close of
General Colquitt's address. alluded to
elsewhere, yesterday, Colonel Miller,
after some handsome remarks, an
nounced the following board of officers
OF the Sonth Carolina Branch of the
Atlanta Department of the Southern
Lille Insurance Company:
President-Riohard O'Neale, Jr.:
Vice. e.President--J. P. Southern; Score
tary-John Taylor; Medical Examiner
B. w. Taylor; Attorneys-Bachm
Youmans; Executive Committee-R.
u. Sem, r. @. SILVER. johnson Ha-
good, John B. Moore, John 8. Bratton,
w. @. Swaffield. John @. Seegers, F.
W. McMaster, John T. Sloan, Jr.
He also brought to the attention of
those present the plans OF the new
building which the company proposes
to erect on the corner of Washington
and Richardson streets. We have had
the pleasure OF examining them. It
will be substantial and beautiful
structure, and form one of the hand.
soonest improvements of the city. It
is to be three stories high, to front on
Richardson or Main street. opposite
the new City Hall. and on Washington,
opposite Peixotto's corner and the
post Office. An elegant balcony on
the second floor. with windows going
down to the floor, fronts in both these
directions. Work is to be commenced
Immediately, the contractor being r.
W. johnson. Esq. The cost will be
alb out $50. 600.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. June 1S. 1874
Wheeler HOuSe-C D Rice, Mass; J
Jenkins, Gu; D Banding. Sumter;
P Wright. j Witcvfsky. P Dufie, F
klllner, E st Amand. e P Leeman,
} Q Mallonee and wife, Charleston; S
A Pearce, W 81 Pearce. J Taylor, city;
David. N Y; Wa Bradley, Ga; J B
Harrison. Md; Il Jenkins, Greenville.
Columbia Hotei-J GIIfillin, Charles.
ton; 4 Turr-ntine. W, G & ARR;
W Sprinkle, N @; D Stoney, Rev a
NJ FoIchi, A 81 Seabrook, Charleston;
J q NJ Gordon, Baltimore; G E Reab,
Augusta; D q Caunaday, Orangeburg;
L NJ T McKennan, A & RA l.; j
Stnurt L,ud, G & CR r; j Swartz.
man. T r Scranton. Pa; p Z Lansing,
Md; Il T. Jameson, n Y.