The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-12

CRY MATTERS. for the
PHHE1x-don't borrow. &C.,, ----,., .-
The Legislature meets this evening,
at 7 O'Clock.
The Supreme Court re-assem blcs 10,
day. a
Transient adver tisements and no.
tioes must be paid for in advance.
Domestic "sauce" is kept in family
jars.
Inetaad of waiting for a chance,
make one.
Largest selection OF imported cigars
at the Columbia Hotel Cigar Store.
Capt. Manson Williams company
paraded, yesterday. notwithstanding
the terrible weather.
Best imported Partasas. eight for
one dollur, ut Colunsb bia Hotel Cigar
Store.
a good name VIII wear ont; a bad
one may be turned; nick name lasts
forever.
The National Grange of the Patrons
of Hush 'ndry convenes in Charleston
in February.
Palmetto fne cut tobacco 10 the best
in th" city, and can be procured only
at the Indian Squaw Cigar Store.
We are paying now for the pleasant
weather Of the early winter. Rain and
elect has been the rule for several days.
aud slip-ups are frequent.
Job printing OF every kind, from q
miniature visiting card to four. sheet
poster, turned out, at short notice,
from PHOENIX office. Try us.
Owing to the terribly inclement
weather. the Church Committee and
the members of the Choral u nion 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
Wildmsn aud New York Comedy
Company. Thursday. Friday and Sa.
turday 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, has
reduced the prices of his phosphstes
from $33 to $50 cash, aud from $3S to
$35 time; while soluble Pacific has
been brought down from $4S to $40.
On all sales this season the over charge
will be refunded on application.
Tue weather is somewhat out Of che
usual order, and. as q consequence,
thick clothing. over -ooats, etc., are in
demand. Messrs. R. l. w. G. Swat
field have heavy stock and are run.
Mug it off at low figures. we'll knowing
that now is the harvest time. Mr.. W.
G. Beck. the old stsud by of the con.
cern. will be pleased to see all his
friends. and they are host.
THR OPENING OF THE NEW OpERA
HoUsE-MIss ADELAIDE PHILLIPS
Oar new Opera House is to be dedi.
Gated tomorrow evening. Miss Phil.
lipps. the prima donna. has appeared
before q Columbia audience. and was
generally admired. The "Barber OF
Seville" and the character Of "Rosina'
is thus spoken OF by q musical critic:
"The plot of the opera may be
briefly summed up. Count Almaviva
falls in love with Rosina. the ward OF
DR.. Bartolo, who desires to marry her
himself. but she loves her unknown
lover. The Count confides in Figaro,
the barber and con)ftiante of the town,
who helps on his cause. The Count
enters DR.. Bartolo's house in the dis.
guise of a drunken soldier, and after
ward that of . music teacher, but is
discovered each time. They eiope
and are finally forgiven and blessed by
the guardian, on his learning the
Counts identity. Such = plot, care.
fully worked. leads, of course. to q
number of pleasant situations, and
their comic side is finely brought out.
The music is appropriate to the words,
and with acting and singing as GOOD af