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

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CASH will be the rule at the PHOENIX
Office hereafter. q :
Deaths in Columbia, for the week
ending the 10Th instant, 6ve-whites
one; oolored four.
An aged man, immed John J. Fields,
was clubbed and robbed, fow miles
ont OF Columbia, on Friday.
The Methodist (colored) Conference
is holding its sessions in tho hall of the
House of Representatives.
We. havo had some genuine winter
weather the present week-just a little
too cold to stop on tho street und tell
stories.
The Governor has appointed Mr..
John Robertson County Commissioner
for Laurens County, rice l.. II. Little,
deceased.
\ main Of cocks is to be fought ut the
cock pit of Wm NJ. Fine, ut 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., ARE turned
out with alacrity.
The cold snap of this week has not
surprised everybody. 1t is about time,
contented people say, that We were Law
ing some bad weather.
Mr.. W. p. Hix will coptinne tho pho.
tographic business at tue old stand.
One of Sarone's first class artists will be
here in few days 10 look after the pho
tographing OF the establishment. III
tho meantime, Mr. Xix will look after
that department.
P.rsons indebted to the PHOENIX office
are earnestly requested to call and settle
ut once. There is large amount due
the greater portion in small sums. The
Indebtedness must be l;quidnted, or We
shall be forced to resort to extreme rleu
surcs.
The BIKTn-DAT OF fLEE.-To.morrow,
the 10th Of January, is the anniversary
Of the birth day of General r. E. Lee.
In Savannah, it is to be celebrated by q
grand military parade. The entire 70.
lnnteer force of the city will be reviewed
by General Jos. T. Johnston. In An.
gusta, it is to be partially observed.
The fame of Lee will brighten will
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 is made elsewhere in an ex.
tract from the Louisville (kcntucky)
Ledger to work Of art in process oj
execution by our fellowtownsman, Mr.
Hix. The incident upon which it is
founded is among the most touchingly
beautiful in human annals. 1t poure
the light and glow Of noble self-sacri6ce
over narrowing scere of mortal strife
and bloodshed. We understand that
Mr. Hi1 will, in q short time, address
himself earnestly to the completion OF
this labor OF love. AT present he is
compelled. owing 10 the sudden death
of his partner, Mr. Wearn, to give at
tention t. 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 bo at leisure to give undivided
attention to the picture in which lie
takes such deep interest, and which
We are sure the public shares wth him.
PnESlXIASA.-Miss Anthony and Mrs
Beccher Hooker are to stump Conncc!i-
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 persons
convicted of capital offences. While it
might work capitally there. it would not
do to press such measure hcre-the
yery Thought of tho wntar wnull drive