The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-11
j. PIAsTs. FIowEns,. &c.--Mr: Adair's

PLANTS, FLowERs, &c.-Mr. Adair's
lgsAsn. .hoaaen Observation-Disclosures
md tempting appearance-the gera-
Iniuns and other choice flowers look
theif brislsk evincing the care and
latent the skilled florist. The
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Hug b name Them. bouquets and horal
ornaments of every kind are prepared
lby Mr.. Adair, and his prices are by no
means high. ourbettcr half is indebted
to him for courtcsics. ..
The New UNITED STATES Court HOUSE
IN THIS CrTY.-We were pleased to learn
that, some ten days since, Judge Bryan,
of tho United States District Court,
visited Columbia and inspected the new
building in this city, intended for post
Office and United States Court House.
We regret to hear, ut the same time, that
his visit was one Of modification and
disappointment. Externally the build
ing is all that good taste could desire;
internally it is represented to be, in
some respects, O failure. The court
room is assigned to the third story, and
is no wider than the pediment end indi-
Gates in the elevation. The post Office
occupies the place of honor, and even
the small employees of the Government,
such rs the Internal Revenue Collector,
&C., have places assigned them on the
spacious second floor; while the right
arm of the Government, indeed, one of
its grand Departments judiciary
has been stuck up into the cock-loft.
We are informed that the attention of
Mr. Mullett Uhc architect of the build
ing) wns called to this incongruity. by u
gentleman OF this city, ut an early day,
who was informed by him that he did
not quite understand what he WAS talk
ing about. As Mr.. Mnllett has gone into
sweet retirement, we sincerely trust that
his successor will take this matter in
hand, and, before it is too late, restore
the fitness of things in this new build
| ing, which WINS intended as an ornament
to the town and n suitable representative
of the Government at the capital of the
State. This building will Inst thou
sand years, for it is constructed of
our native granite, and it should be
now so constructed as to meet all
the growing wants of an increasing
population and the greatly increased
and ever increasing business of the
United States Courtss There was time,
perhaps, when these Courts did sit and
could sit anywhere, but that time has
gone by. The dignity of the Federal
Government is now presented to our
people in nothing SO much as in its
judiciary. Let it not in Columbia be
jammed Unto corner" which can be
conveniently reached only by I'm ele-
vator, and when reached, is narrow,
confined crib, quite unsuited to its pur-
pose. BY all means, let the Courts of
the Union occupy their dignified posi-
ton on the second floor, and place the
small fry upstairs. To put the Revenue
Collector in elegant quarters and the
Chief Justice of the United States under
the sky-light, seems to be reversing the
order of things. We do trust that Chief
Justice Waite and Judge Bond will visit
us before their return, and overhaul this
important matter while there is time to
correct serious blunder, which will be
felt now and ever hereafter We are
sure that visit from the Chief Justice,
enabling our citizens 10 form his ac-
quaintance, will be a source of gratifi-
cation to him. We can bespeak for him
the friendly good will. the courtesies
and profound respect Of our people.
CoUEr OF GENERAL SESSIONS Tho
Court met, yesterday, ut 10 A. NJ.
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