The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-12
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The Legislature meets this evening,
at 7 o'clock.
The Supreme Court re- assemblies to.
day.
Transient advertisements and no.
tices must be paid for in advance.
Domestic "snuce" is kept in family
jars.
Instead of waiting for chance,
make one.
Largest selection Of imported cigars
Mt the Columbia Hotel Cigar Store.
Capt. Manson Wlllilms' company
paraael, yesterday. notwithstanding
the terrible weather.
Best imported Parta2as. eight for
Que dollar, ut Colur. bia Hotel Cigar
Store.
a good name Will weur ont; bad
one may be turned; n nick name lasts
forever.
The National Grange of .ha Patrons
of Hush 'ndry convenes in Charleston
in February.
Palmetto fine cut tobacco is the best
in tn" city, and can be procured only
at lie Indian Squaw Cigar Store.
We are pnyipg now for the pleasant
weather Of the early winter. Rain and
sleet has been the rnle for several Days.
aud slip-ups are frequent.
Job printing Of every kind, from a
miniature visiting card to four-sheet
poster, turned out, at short notice,
fronl rHRNIx Office. Try us.
Owing to the terribly inclemen.
weather, the Church Committee and
the members of the Choral u uion have
determined to postpone the concert
for the benefit of the Washington
Street Methodist Church.
Exhibitions every night this week.
The Choral Union to night; Miss Ade-
laide Phillips and Italian Opera
Wednesday, in Opera House: Clara
Wildman aud u New York Comedy
Company. Thursday. Friday and Sa-
tnrday evenings. With the Legisla-
tnre thrown in.
BY reference to the advertisement in
another column. it will be seen that
Mr.. j. n. Robson, of Charleston, hus
reduced the prices of his phosphates
from $33 to $50 cash. aud from 839 to
335 time; while soluble Pacific has
been brought down from $43 to $46.
On all sales this season the over charge
will be refunded on application.
The weather is somewhat out of the
usual order, and, as a consequence,
thick clothing. over-coats. etc., are il
demand. Messrs. r. & W. c. Swat
field have heavy stock and are run
ming it of at low figures, we'll knowing
that now is the harvest time. Mr.. w.
G.. Back. the old staud by of the con.
cern. will be pleased to SEQ all his
friends. and they are host.
| THR OPENING OF THE NEW OpEEA
UoUsE-MIis ADELAIDE PHILLIPPs.-
Our new Opera House is to be dedi
GATED tomorrow evening. Miss Phil
lipps, the prima donna, has appeared
before Columbia audience, and wal
generally admired. The Barber O.
Seville" and the character of "Rosina'
is thus spoken OF by q musical critic:
1.-The plot OF the opera may bt
briefly summed up. Count Almavivs
falls in love with Rosina. the ward O.
DR.. Bartolo, who desires to marry be-
himself, but she loves her unknown
lover. The Count confidea in Figaro
the barber and c0ntitiante of the town
who helps on his cause. The Oonn
enters DR.. Bartolo's house in the dis
guise of drunken soldier. and after
ward that of q music teacher, but i,
discovered each time. They elops
and are finally forgiven and blessed BY
the guardian, on his learning thu
Counts identity. Such a plot, care
fully worked, leads, of course, to
number of pleasant situations, ant
their comic side is finely brought out
The music is appropriate to the words
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