The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-07

1ne sohoois are alt In fill blast again.
1The weather continued disagree atls
yesterday.
IL: CASH will be- the rule at the PHGN1x
Office hereafter.
There will be II graud battle ruyul ut
Fines cockpit on Friday, the 9th inst.
Secure Your seats for the Oates
troupe. HIS they are going fast.
Editors, more tbMn ally other clss Of
men. are subject to evil communications.
The tight rope walkers succeeded in
lgivii 6 Que Of tbeir free exhibitions yes
ter'lay afternoon, to lnrgc crowd.
Tie Georgia Minstrels gave second
ln,l last entertainment las. evening. to
l very good house, despite tue inclem.
ent weather.
! There will be grand battle royal at
Fines cock pit on Friday. the On inst.
| The suggestion is made, that the
month Of February be- specially devoted
to the returning aud reclaimiug OF "bor-
rowe i books"
| l.40O barrels OF rice, the product Of
Louisiana, were shipped last week from
New O-!"aus to Charleston. Rice cul-
tnre Is becoming one of the leading
agricultural! employ ments of TINT State.
lPoods Household M0yuzins. for Janu.
'ary, containc lavish supply OF Arst rate
articles. It is now in it's fourteenth
volume, and every year has Increased its
popularity und added new friends to it's
large list of admirers.
There will be Il grand battle royal at
fines cockpit on Friday. the 9th lust. -.
I PRISONS Indebted to the PHOENIX Office
Are earnestly requested to call and settle
1t once. There is large amount due
Tie e:' atcr portion in anall sums The
Indebtedness must be liquidatcd, or we
,hnll be forced to resort to extreme mcu-
s,irrS
Transfer printing iLks are invaluable
~ railroad companies. banks, :acr-
cbants, manufacturers pnd others. They
are enduring aud changeless, and will
copy sharp md clear for an inds tiuite
period Of time. Having just received q
fresh supply of inks, We are prepared to
execute orders ut moderate prices.
There will be grand battle royal at
Fines cock pit on Friday, tho 9th last.
MEs. JAMES 4. OATES. This we'll
known actress is coming to Colu mbia on
tho 18th instant. and will give the peo-
pie " chance to enjoy the acting Of one
Of the best comic or burletta troupes in
the country. She is sustained by very
select corps, and will give us Ofenbach' 8
famons opera bouffe, in four acts, euti-
tied The Grund Duchess of Gerol-
stein" which will be the opening piece.
PALMETTO FIRE CoMrANY.-At the an
niversary meeting of the Palmetto Steam
Fire Engine Company, held last even
ing. tho following officers were elected.
to serve for the ensuing year: President,
W. B. Stanley; Vice President, G. A.
Shields; Secretary. T. P. Purse; Trea.
surer, E. r. Stokes; First Director, J. a.
Shell; Shcond Director. r. b. Mckay;
Third Director, W. J. Heidi; Fourth
Director, G. Poat; First Engineer. John
Mcguire; Assistant. J. 8. Purse; Axe
mon. Il. Weir, Nj. Brannan. James Ma
honey, James McDougal
Capt. Stalney was reelected by accla-
nation. He has served the company as
President ever since its organization, in
1858; and we feel warranted in saying
that he will be chosen as long as tho
company can prevail on him to preside
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK.-The an-
DUAL meeting Of tho stockholders oi the
; Central National Bank was held, yester-
day, Mt their new banking house, corner
, Of Richardson aud Plain streets. The
Presidents report exhibited the fact
that tbs bank had, in the two years and
eleven months Of its existence, accumu-
: lated surplus fund of over sixteen per
+ cent en- its capital.
8 The following were elected Directors
John Is. Palmer, James i. Black, T. W.
MoATnsfor II n Ca,,n q Wy Doo~jo.