The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-06

Ine sohednle OF the South Carolina
Railrdad ID 70 be materially changed
to-merrow-:he day passenger train
leaving at 4.30 P. M. and arriving in
Charleston at 11.3O-seven hours. a
reduction OF an hour in time. The
up train will leave Charleston at 7 A.
H.. aud arrive in Columbia at SOP.
NJ. The night train leaves at :
o'olock-!dfteen minutes earlier. The
Greenville aud Columbia schedule ia
to be changed on Wednesday next
arriving in Columbia at 4 20 P. M.
By the new schedule. passengers can
go through from Greenville aud Char.
lotse to Charleston in one day.
A Word IN BEHALF OF READING
ASSOCIATION. There is an association
amongst Us OF deserving cha raoter,
which is not in as fourishing condi-
ton as it ought to be. II properly
supported. it would be of undoubted
advantage to the community. And it
requires but small contribution. q
mere pittauce from each one OF those
who should avail themselves of it's
benefits. if in sufficient numbers to
establish it on firm liquidation. In
former days, readers of popular books
and periodicals. as we'll as those who
applied themselves to more recondite
studies. purchased their own Libraries.
whether OF light or solid works, and
read by their own fre-sides. They
had the means and the leisure to do
80, and the money and time were
wisely expended. Even in those days
1t WAS found convenient and agreeable
to uuite for certain general purposes
in lyceums. literary clubs and other
social and literary coteries. Many will
remember the attractive resort of the
Columbia Athepn1m, where friends
met socially. books and conversation
were enjoyed and lectures delivered:
and some may recall the Literary Club
OF the same day, composed of college
professors, professional gentlemen,
nerchants. planters and others, and
lis rich feasts of essays and discus
sions. Now. of course, things have
changed, and stndents canuot provide
themselves Individually with the means
OF intellectual enjoyment and im-
provement. But they can accom- plish
by union with others what is denied to
individual effort. .4.il
These remarks are meant to have
bearing upon the question of more
liberal support OF the Columbia Library
Association. It contains about 1000
volumes, many of them good and valu-
able. it receives annually about 800
worth of periodicals. and it has about
100 subscribers. Here is good nucleus
around which an agreeable little insti-
tuition might be built up. There ought
to be at least 300 members. to assure
its success. and secure its full advan-
tages; aud in town of the size of Co.
lumbiu. they certainly can be found.
We know nothing SO we'll calculated.
az things are now with US, outside of
the proper influences of home, the
school, college and church, to promote
Intellectual development. to store the
mind with useful information, to form
the taste, and to give precision to
thought. as O well-appointed library
and readipg-room, conducted on the
joint stock plan, and atfording full
scope for the social sympathies and af-
iections. And as safe-guard against
evil courses in the young, it would be
even more valuable. Whoever has
formed the love and habit of reading.
is thrice armed against temptations OF
grosser sort.
COURT OF CEREBRAL SEssroSs-Fap.
RUARY 5.-The Court m ct at 10 A. M.
Judge R. B. Carpenter presiding. The
following cases were called and tried:
John Davis, grand larceny-guilty.
John Harrison and Thomas Thomp-
son. grand laroeny-guilty. Adam
Earle. assault with intent to kill
guilty. John Davis, grand larceny
guilty. Julia Morris and Fanny Gal.
Inr fe-s