The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-20

EHREIX.
CASH will be the rule a. the PHOENIX
office hereafter.
To day is tho anniversary of the baltic
|of Cowpens, in 1881.
The General Assembly convenes this
evening, at Z o'clock.
These last few nights have been rather
suggestive OF matrimony.
Politicians arc beginning to pull their
wires for the next campaign.
A great many valuable house plants
hive been rnined by the recent severe
cold.
The Governor has appointed W. nj.
Burton a Trial Justice for Horny
County.
We are thankful to Mayor Alexander
for copy OF the Illustrated Ne,os, pub
lished mt Sydney, Australia.
Tho merchant who couldn't advertise
because times arc hard, was trying to
sell his aign yesterday.
A main of cocks is to be fought at the
cock pit OF VIM. Al. Fine, at the State
Capitol Saloon. commencing Wednes-
day, the 21st instant.
What terrible thing newspaper is,
to be surs People do not scsuple to
get into row, but are Lorrified at tho
thought OF their names in the papers.
It will be seen that, on second ap-
pcarance Of Mr.. Jacob Levin's adver-
tisement, his absconding apprentice has
come down in height from eight to four
feet and ten inches. What falling of!
The Clubhouse of Mr.. A. W. Geiger,
situated in Lexington County, about
eight miles from this city, was entirely
destroyed by fire on Thursday last.
The fire WAS accidental, and involves q
loss of about $1,000. upon which there
vas no insurance.
The "local" Of the PHOENIX, we see,
is registered ut the Charleston Hotel
What puzzles his "sub." about the mat
ter is, who could have transcribed his
signature correctly for publication. We
know that bis chirography is nearly as
good as was that of Horace Greeley or
Kufus Choa:e.
! The Public Ledger Almanac for 1874
reaches US ia handsome dress and rich
with every conceivable kind of valuable
statistical informatios. Like everything
else which comes from the hunds of Geo.
W. CLids, the king of journalism, it is
SUI generis and original, even in tho path
OF infinite precedent.
A correspondent Expresses the opinion
that in some cases, coal oil accidents
result from using too small wicks in
lamps, by which dangerous space i,
left at the edges for the communication
of explosive elements. This is very
probable, and it is worth while for those
using lamps to guard against it.
A telegram was received, last evening,
from Captain Thomas H. Bomar, Engi-
neer OF the Spartanburg and Asheville
Railroad, Offering to take twenty-five oi
the Italian immigrants, and pay them
each $40 q month and board. It is
likely that the proposition will be &C.
ceptcd. Mr.. Fingorlin, the Commits.
sioner, is expected in town this morning.
We are requested by the Chairman Of
the public meeting, held on Monday,
the 18th, to say thnt the committee ap.
pointed to prepare business will repor,
to the District meeting, Which has been
called to meet on tho first Monday in
February. On that day, delegates will
! be elected to represent the tax payers Of
the County in the State Tax-Payers
Convention. There will, in conse.
qncncc, be no meeting on next Wednes
day, tho 2lst inst, as previously an.
nounced.
:. 81. Nicholas, for February, opens with
charming little poem by W. G. Bryant,
and then. on the very first pnge, the
stories begin with we'll told tale of the
middle ages, Blanca and Beppo," by
j. $. Stacy, full Of tho flavor of youth.
fnl chiYalry, and illustrated by q mosi
, exquisite engraving by Miss Scannell
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