The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-11
CIrY MATTERS. .-Subsoribe for the
borrow.

CrrY MISUNDERSTANDING for the
PHGs11-don't borrow.
ThSeleotion oftJudse fof the Ffist
Circuit comes of to.day, at clock.
The weather is perfectly charming.
The sun shines brightly and overcoats
are at a discount. ~
The Stevens Light, Infantry, Capt.
Ballard. paraded yesterday afternoon
twenty five rank and file.
The United States Court adjourned,
yesterday, to meet in Charleston this
morning.
The small boy now begins to tell lis
parents at the breakfast table what he
found in his stocking last Christmas.
Transient advertisements and no.
tices mnst be paid for IN advance.
This rule will be adhered 10 hereafter.
Job printing of every kind, from a
miniature visiting card to four.sheet
poster, turned out, at short notice,
from PHOENIX Office. Try US.
The Governor appointed James Van
Tassel County Auditor of Orangeburg
and ". L. Townsend Jury Commis-
sioner for Marlboro County.
Judge Bond has appointed Messre.
c. Fl. Wright and John L. Thornley,
Commissioners of the District Court
for this State.
The proposition to abolish the Office
OF Auditor was voted down by large
vote in the House OF Representatives,
yesterday.
The troublesome visitor. who hus
been shutting the doors after him all
summer, now begins to leave them
open.
Oaly fourteen days until Christmas.
Go to Mckenzie's and see what he ia
receiving and doing with reference TO
the visit of old Santa Claus.
a gentleman very cruelty suggests
that advertisements nre as essential to
the development of business as rain is
to tho growing crops.
Old type metal, at 25 cents pound,
can be obtained at the PHOENIX Office,
Tor small Quantities; 20 cents by the
100 pounds-dolivcred at the depot.
We are pleased to learn that A. NJ,
Boozer. Esq, has been re appoin ted
Clerk Of the Circuit Court. He is IN
efficient and accommodating Official.
Mr. Bason, engineer of freight
train on the Wilmington, Colum bia
and Augusta Railroad. in passing over
some cars on Tuesday night. fell and
broke ono of his legs in two places.
In discussing the members pay bill,
yesterday, Mr.. Brayton expressed his
belief that the people generally would
approve Of making the pay 5000 year.
Rather doubtful, we think.
We are indebted to President S. L.
fremont for card of invitation to the
new Cape Fear Agricultural Asso cia-
ton, to he held in Wilmington, N. c.,
on the 10Th. 1G,h, 18th and 18Th De.
cember.
awe learn that the Phmnix Hook and
ladder Company contemplate giving n
New Year ball on Thursday evening,
December 81. Their first affair of the
kind was success, and there is no
doubt this will be fully equal to it.
Many Columbians will learn, with
regret, that Mr.. John G. LeConte, son
OF tho celebrated Professor, died in
San Francisco, recently, aged twenty
four years. Ho WIS yonng man of
uncom mon promise. aud his loss is O
terrible blow to his fond parents.
y noticeable feature of tho season is
the number of white men who arc
wandering through the country utterly
destitute of means and claiming to
be in search of work. It is still more
remarkable that all of these vag rants
represent themHelves to lie from the
North, and complain OF hard times in
that section among all classes of work
ing people.
MAIL ARHANGEMESTs.-- Northern
mai! oi:ens $50 =. ~, 5 T. II. closes
IL a. III, 6 PM. Charleston opens
a. NJ, $50 2. NJ. closes A. NJ, 6 P.
NJ. Western opens A. NJ, l p.
NJ. ; closes 6, 1.30 ?. Il. Greenyille
opens G.l5 P. IL. closes A. NJ. Will.
nington opens 4 2. NJ: closes 10. &c
a. M. On Sunday open from .. soto
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