The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-13
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PHOENIX borrow.
Keadipg matter on every page,
The closing ont sale at tho cid stand
of r. @. SILVER &c Co. will be the grea,
attraction this week.
There were four deaths in Colu1nbia
for tho week ending December 10
whites three, colored one.
Transient. advertisements and no.
lices must bo pnid for in advance,
This rule will be adhered 10 hereafter.
Everybody can get bargains this
week ut the closiny.ou sale ut the old
stand OF r. G. Shiver ts Co.
Old type metal, at 70 cents pound,
can be obtained ut the PmGSIx Office,
for small quantities; 20 cents by the
l9D pounds-delivercd ut tho depot.
job printing of every kind, from a
miniature visiting card to q four.sheet
poster, turned oa., ut short notice.
rom FHGSIx Office. Try us.
The best of oysters aud fluid extracts,
! which are to be found anywhere. are
obtainabls at Fines State Capitol Sa-
loon.
! The immense stock OF merchandise
ut the old stand ot r. G. SILVER & Co.
| is to be- sold out in thirty DAYS. See
advertisement.
Gov. Chamberlain has appointed
Thomas Is. Clifford Commissioner Of
Deeds in Ncw York; DR.. a. l.. Ana
aanseli. Trial Justice at Laurens.
W. P. Xix. E,q,, of this city, has
been appointed District Grand Master
IF the a. T. NJ. for tho Fifth District.
,nn'is'ing Of Kichland, Lexington,
Nowberrv and Union.
Mr. c. +. Jackson procluims the
near approach OF Christmas by an ad-
vertisement announcing what he has
on hand at the Cheap Store" suitable
for presents.
Tho new town on the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad is
Edstorer, instend of Wcstoyer, as pub
lished. We came within 1000 miles
OF it.
\ skillfuI driver succeeded in ma
nipulating the reins so successfnllv.
yesterday, as TO stop runaway horse,
on Bridge street. although the animal
made things lively tor several squares.
Our PLAIN street friend Jackson-he
Of The mortar and pestlc-has Christ
mas articles which will no; be- con.
sidcred drugs by those who are ee
fortunate as to receive some OF them as
presents.
1t appears from the annual report of
thu Treasurer of the Charlotte, Colun-
bia and Augusta Railroad, that the
condition Of the road is not so pros
porous as formerly. The receipts for
the financial yenr just past are $40, 900
less than those OF the preceding year.
Daily papers. as we'll as weeklies and
others, circulate free of postage in the
Counties wherein they ure published,
provided that every paper SO favored
must also be printed, wholly or in
part. in the same County in which it is
claimed to be published.
It will be seen by reference to a card
in another column that tickets to the
grand masquerade ball OF the German
Schnetzen- Verein. to be given on the
18Th of January. are now for sale, and
those who wish to participate should
secure their admission cards in ad.
vance.
Members of the old Hampton Ca
valry will find notice Of interest to
them in another colnmn. 4 meeting
isto be held here tomorrow. to arrange
for reunion in Augusta, Ga. on tho
10th. Half fnre tickets will be issued
by tho different railroads. General
Hampton is to deliver nm address.
Members (lay and clericnD Of the
South Cnrolina Conference will pay
full fare on the Greenville and Colum-
bia Railroad, and return free on the
certificate OF Conference Secretary.
On the Charlotte, Columbin and Au-
gustn Railroad. members can go at
hnlf rate; that is, six cents per mile
hi,tI wova on1 muct INV locuI ticl- a q