The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-18

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CASH will be the rule at the -PHGS1xj
Office hereafter. y sf !
Deaths in Columbia. for the week
ending the 10Th instant, iye-whites|
one; colored four.
An aged man, ,nmed John J. Fields,
was dubbed and robbed, few miles
out OF Columbia, on Friday.
The Methodist (colored) Conferences
is holding it's sessions in the hall of the
House OF Representatives.
We. have had some genuine winter
weather the present week-just little
too cold to stop on tho street and tell
stories
The Governor has appointed Mr..
John Robertson County Commissioner
for Laurens County, rice L. II. Little,
lccenscd
\ main Of cocks is to be fought at the
cock pit Of Wm NJ. Fine, at tho State
Capitol Saloon, commencing Wednes-
day, the 21st instant.
The PHOENIX job Office is complete in
every respect, and cards, posters, pro-
grammes, bili-heads, etc., mre turned
out with alacrity.
The cold snap of this week has no.
surprised everybody. 1t is about time,
contented people say, that We were hav-
ing some bad weather.
Mr.. W. p. Hix will continue tho pho
tographic business Mt the old stand.
One Of Sarone's first class artists will be
here in few days 10 look after the pho.
tographing OF the establishment. In
tho mcantimc, Mr.. Hi1 will look after
that department.
P.rsons indebted to the PHOENIX Office
arc earnestly requested to call uud settle
at once. There is q large amount due
the greater portion in small sums. The
indebtedness must be liQuidnted, or we
shall be forced to resort to extreme nen.
sures.
TIE birth DAI or LEE To morrow,
the 10Th of January, is the anniversary
Of the rth-day of General r. E. Lee.
In Savannah, it is to be celebrated by q
grand military parade. The entire vo-
lnnteer force of the city will be reviewed
by General JOS. T. Johnston. In Au-
gusta, it is to be partially observed.
The fame Of Lee will brighten with
every recurring year, and love for his
spotless character, his matchless good
ness and grand abilities, will continue
to plant itself more and more deeply in
the hearts OF his countrymen.
Reference IL made elsewhere in an ex-
tract from the Louisville (kcntucky)
Ledger to work of art in process Of
execution by our fellow-townsmau, Mr..
Hix. The incident upon which it is
founded is among the most touchingiy
beautiful in human annals. 1t pours
tho light and glow of noble self.sacrifice
over narrowing scere of mortal strife
and bloodshed. We understand that
Mr. Hix will. in short time, address
himself earnestly to the completion Of
this labor of love. At present he is
compelled. owing 10 the sudden denth
Of his partner. MIR. Wearn, to give at
tenlion to the Photographic department
OF his business. He will soon be aided
in this branch by an artist from New
York, one Of the best in that city, and
will then be at leisure to give undivided
attention to the picture in which he
takes such docp interest, and which
VIC are sure the public shares Will. him.
PHTNlXIASA.- Miss Anthony and Mrs
Beccher Hooker are to stump Connccti.
cut together. They will make consider
able bark between them.
Somebody charges General Butler
with wriiing Congressman E,liott's
speeches. This is hardly fair. Butler
was never known to right anything in
his life.
Somo OF The French papers arc re-
commencing tho drowning of personsl
convicted of capital offences. Whilo it
might work capitally there, it would not
do to press such Il measure herc-the