The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, January 07, 1866, Image 5

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faUecnKo be immensely rich when worked. Th>e difference in cost between driving a tunnel and sinking a shaft are as three to one in favor of the tunnel, as in driving a tunnel all the water runs out by its own gravity, and the rock or vein matter can be ran out in cars hy hand, while in sinking a. shaft extensive machinery is necessary for hoisting both rock and water to the surface, which in all districts forms' the chief item of ex? pense in mining. Persons owning stock in the com? pany to which this tunnel belongs, may anticipate immense results, such os have never yet been realized in the .history of mining. [Philadelphia Age. Jost Received, ANOTHER Lot of Super. BED BLAN? KETS, at nearly 50 per cent, less than our last invoice. j ALSO, Ladies* and Gent's White Kid GLOVES. Jan ll_At FISHER & LOWRANCE. Wanted. HANDS WANTED to work on jmixJXJ the Columbia and Hamburg Rail? road, near Columbia. Applv to Jan 9_JAS. G. GIBBES. NEW GOODS. OPENED, this dav, a variety of choice FANCY ARTICLES of French China and Bohemian Glass. Also, Reticule,Lunch and Traveling BASKETS. Dec. 27_W. B. STANLEY. Ladies' Silk Hoods, TRIMMED with Fur, can he had at a low price, if immediate application is made at the auction room of LEVIN 5z PEIXOTTO, Jan 13 3 Cor. Assembly- and Plain sts. Buckwheat Flour FOR SALE, bv FISHER & LOWRANCE Jan 13 Sugar, Codee and Tea. "VTTTE keep constantly on hand a com? fy plcte stock of the above articles, which we will sell as low as they can be bought in the city. Jan 13 F?SHER A- LOWRANCE. MACKEREL! MACKEREL! ALARGE lot of MACKEREL, by the barrel, half-barrel, quarter-barrel, kit, or by retail, at very low prices, bv _JanJ3_JPISHER A- LOWRANCE. For Sale or Rent. MY PLANTATION containing 1,358 ACRES of as good COTTON AND PROVISION LAND as any in Richland District. There are between 200 and 300 acres of cleared swamp land, and upwards of 300 acres of open upland, the balance is WPH timbered pine land, eminently ?r?falnable for sawing purposes, or furnish-, 'ing cross-ties and buts upon the South ?Carolina Railroad, seven miles below Co? lumbia. There are upon the place all necessary buildings, except a gm-house. Possession given immediately. Jan 13 6 C. It. BRYCE. Rooms to Rent. SEVERAL lirge and peasant ROOMS TO RENT, convenient to Main street. Inquire a^ Mrs. Mr'iAHON'S, Senate street, South of Trinity Church, Jan $3 For Sale, AT CARROL 3 SHOP, (formerly tho Sworjd Factory,) an excellent and strong, NEW BUGGY, to bo sold on rea? sonable terms._Jan_l2 4_ GeoifH. Walter & Sen, Jteoeiolmj and Forwarding Agen'?. ?VJTTILL /stablish themselves at CO W LUMRIA, S. C., on tho completion of the Sofa th Carolina Railroad to that point, wlJero they will bo happy to serve ? j&eir oHr friends and patrons. Thankful HhfcGjMV favors, they 'will endeavor, by Htt??'"; lb to 'merit a continuance. ML nc i* mads on consignments'to ??Ko in ( jnu-u sion, New York or mB?SUB??MA Jan cent, apon sines at auction of real estate, and stocks of every description : Pro? vided, nevertheless, That no tax shall be levied upon any sales at auction made In order of Court or process bf law. SEC. VI. That ail merchants and others selling any goods, wares and merchandize, on consignment, shall pay a tax of one per cent, on all such goods, wares and mer? chandize sold by them ; and the persons mentioned in this and in the three preced? ing sections of this Ordinance, shall be required to make quarterly returns ot (heir sales, and to pay the taxes assessed thereby to the City Clerk at the end of each and every quarter. SEC. VII. And be it further ordained, by the authority aforesaid. That a tax of one per cent, shall bo paid on the premiums received by each and every Insurance Company, or agent or agency thereof, doing business in this citv and chartered by the State o? South Carolina ; the agents of all Companies not chartered by the State shall pay one-and-a-half per cent, on all premiums received by them. And it shall be the duty of every Insurance Company, or the officers or thc agents thereof, to make monthly returns, under oath, to thc City Clerk, of the amount of premiums for the* month preceding, under a penalty of two dollars for each and every day that such company or agent or agency may ne? glect or refuse to make returns and pay the said tax-to bo collected by execution, as in other cases provided for the collec? tion of lines and forfeitures. ?EC. VIII. And be it further ordained, by the authority aforesaid, That two dollars shall be paid on each and every horse, maro, stallion, gelding and mule, kept or used within tbe city of Columbia, besides the tax^bn vehicles, as follows : Ten dollars shall bo paid on each and every fnui wheeled pleasure carriage or barouche, drawn by two or more horses; five dollars on each and every one horse carriage, buggy, barouche, gig or sulky, not used for hore : ten dollars on every vehicle used for the breaking or exhibiting of horses and mules ; fifteen dollars on each hack Ol carriage, drawn by two horses, and run foi tlio conveyance of passengers for hire eight dollars on each and every one horst buggy, gig or sulky, kept or used for hire] ten dollars on each and every four horst wagon ; eight dollars on each two horst wagon ; six dollars .11 each one horst wagon, cart or dray , twenty dollars 01 each express wagon ; fifteen- dollars 01 each and every omnibus or stage ; and al persons commencing to use or run any car riage or other vehicle, after the timo foi the payment of taxes, shall pay from tin time they commenced to use or run sucl carriage or vehicle, to the end of the year in proportion to the rate of taxes per an mun : Provided, That no person shall bi allowed to use any omnibus, wagon, dray cart or other vehicle, for the transporta tion of baggage or passengers from on part of the city to another, until the owne thereof shall have given l>ond to tho city to be taken by the City Clerk, with two o more good sureties, in the sum of liv hundred dollars, conditioned that sucl owner will pay all damages that may rc suit from the loss or injury to baggage 0 passenger*-, while being carried on th omnibus, wagon, dray, cart or other cai riage of such owner, or after being cn trusted to the custody of the driver thereo! or any of his assistants. And any perso offending herein shall be liable to a fine c five dollars per day for each day sue wagon, cart, dray or other carriage ft: carrying baggage or passengers, may b run before such bondis given: Andprt tided, further, That nothing herein coi taiucd shall extend to any of thc abov enumerated vehicles not used, althoug kept within the limits of the city : An provided, also, That nothing herein 001 fained shall be construed to extond t wagons, carts, drays or carriages, going t or from market, and owned by non-res dents of said city. Aud he il further ordained, That a tax 1 two dollars shall he paid on each and evei horse, marc, stallion, golding and mut sold in this city Ly or on account of ar horse trader or livery stable keeper ; ar the keeper of every livery stable shs make quarterly returns, on oath, of sut sales at bis stable, and pay the tax thereo: ..der a penalty of two dollars per day fi failure to make such returns ana paymen ?I the ind of the quarter. SEC. IX. Awl be it further ordained. Th no \>ers<;?\shainc^n^ire any wagon, ca or dray, m-fl B.itc or run any or nibns, ^t&'AwMa&SBamr other carriage, f the tran ?]"'?[ Brooda or passengei titled to receive, for issiu license, the sum of two dollars ; by the person or persons licensed. SEC. All. One per cent, on the income of brokers, and one-fourth of one per cent, on all incomes derived from commission business, or the practice of professions, within tho limits of the said city. SEC. XIII. TWO dollars upon each and every dog shall be paid by the person or persons on whose premises the dog is kept. And the police of the city of Columbia are hereby authorized and required to kill each and every dog found running at large within the limits of said corporation, and not having on a badge or collar, furnished by authority of said city. SEC. XIV. A nd be it. further ordained, bi/ the authority aforesaid, That no equestrian or theatrical performance, or other exhibi? tion for gain, shall bc held in the city of Columbia, without a license from the Mayor thereof first had and obtained, and the payment, in advance, to the City (Merk ot twenty-five dollars per day for equestrian exhibitions, and such sum as the Mayoi may assess for theatricals or other exhibi? tions for gain ; and each and every person exhibiting for gain, without first having obtained said license and the payment of said tax in advance, shall bc tined in a sum not less than double the amount of said tax, in manner hereinbefore provided for the imposi.ion ?f fines and forfeitures. SEC. XV. And be it further ordained, That an annual tax of fifty dollars shall be paid upon each and every baga? telle, poole or keele, or billiard tutde, and upon every bowling saloon, nine or ten pin alley, or pistol gallery, kept within the limits of the said city ; and the sum of one hundred dollars shail bo paid, in advance, for a license to keep or have a cock-pit within the limits of the said city, and no license for such cock-pit shall bu granted for any time within tho fiscal year for s less s?tn than one hundred dollars : Pro? vided, That no person or persons shall open any ono of the places of amusement mentioned in this section, until he or they shall have obtained a license for that pur? pose from the City Council, and shall have entered into bond, with two or more good securities, to the Mayor and Aldermen in the sum of five hundred dollars, conditioned to observe the laws of thc State and city, and particularly tho laws against re tailiii'r. Any person openiug any such establishment within this city, without first having obtained the license and given bond as aforesaid, shall be subject to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars for each day such establishment shall be kept open or used ; also, that such place shall be con? sidered, and is hereby declared to be, a nuisance, and liable to be abated as such. SEC. XVI. And be it further ordained, That each and every occupant of any real estate upon whose premises water is brought by pipes or otherwise from the city reservoir, shall pay to tho City Clerk, at thc same time with the other taxes imposed by this Ordinance, such sum as may be as? sessed by the Committee upon the Water Works. SEC. XVII. And be il further ordained, That if any person or persons shall fail, neglect or rcfuso to make a return to tho City Clerk, on oath, of all his, her, or their taxable property, income, sales, br other things taxed by this Ordinance, on or be? fore the 15th day of February next, such Bcrson or persons shall bo then assessed y tho Assessor for all his, her, or their property, or other things taxed bv this Ordinance, according to the best informa? tion which he can obtain of the value of such taxable property ; and such person or persons who shail fail, neglect, or refuse to make a return, as aforesaid, or pay the tax thereon, on or before the 15th of March next, shall bc subject to, and pay, in addi? tion to said tax. five per cent, on tho whole amount of his, uer, or their tax, as imposed by this Ordinance. And the said Clerk is hereby required io collect and receive the taxes and dues levied and imposed by this Ordinance, and all arrears of former taxes and dues, and mako a return thereof, and of all persons who shall then be in default, to the Mayor and Aldermen, on the 15th day of March next. SEC. XVIII. And be il further ordained, That tho said Mayor and Aldermen shall issue their execution against each and every person who shall be reported by the said Clerk to have failed, neglected, or re? fused to make returns or pay the taxes imposed by this Ordinance, within the time herein prescribed, which said execution I shall be lodged with the Sheriff of Bich ? LAMPS! LAH PS WE have just received an assortment of KEROSENE LAMPS of various sizes and pat torus, which we offer at a small advance above cost. These Lamps aro well worth the attention of all who who need such articles. MULLER & SKNN, Jan l l :> At Bryce's Corner. 120PAIKS lai,iks' sHoi's ISO PAIRS MEN'S KIP BROGANS. 36 PAIRS KIP PEGGED BOOTS. Just received and for sale chea]). MULLER SKNN, Jan ll 3 At Bryce's Corner. Hardware. ! JUST received 15 dozen Patent Steel j HOES- very superior. 10 doz. Roland A Sons" L. H. SHOVELS. 10 doz. Roland A Sons' S. H.. Shovels and Spades. AI.SO> Plain and Enameled Sance Pans, Stew Pans. Potatoe Steamers, Lipped Skillets and Spillers, Buts and Hinges. Hooks and Hinges. Very Superior Coffee Mills, Curry Combs. Cotton and Wool Cards. S. W. Collins' Axes, Boys' Axes. A\? Helves, Spring Balances. Sticking Knives. A new supply of Pad Locks - sonic vcrv line. Chamber and Cottage Bolts. Broad Hatchets, Hammers. Blacksmiths' Bello>vs, Horse Shoe Nails. Pocket Knives-sumo very superior. With various other articles, all desirable and offered at reduced prices. MULLER & SENN, Jan ll 3 At Bryce's Corner. FOR SALE OR RENT," A DWELLING HOUSE, containing eight rooms, situated two miles from .Columbia, on the Camden Road. On the premises are a carriage hon ie, stable, barn and all necessary out-houses. The lot contains 180 acres, wooded. Apply to BENJ. T. DENT, Dee 13 _At the Market. HI. m. sra A LARGE LOT OF FINE ENGLISH DAIRY CHEESE. FAMILY FLOUR. ' CRUSHED, POWDERED and COFFEE SUGARS, &c, Ac, Have been received by us to-day, and are offered at redneed prices. Jan 13 fi* 5"???nER A LOWRANCE. Corn! Corn! FOR SALE, bv Jan 13 4* FISHER A LOWRANCE. LEVIN & PEIXOTTO, GENERAL AUCTIONEERS AND COM? MISSION AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C. Conter Assembly and Plain Streets. OFFER their services to dispose off or parchase PRODUCE, REAL ESTATE or PERSONAL PROPERTY of any and every' kind, and from their general know? ledge of business hope to merit a share of public patronage. JACOB LEVIN, Late Book-keeper Exchange Bank. D. C. PEIXOTTO. Formerly associated with F. Lance. Jan 13 "?^Ov from first h?iiTns^^Mfra ^SC^fT1' ?fi CORN SHELLER^ Jik <TRAW CUTTERS, Corn : C3?=??j?55?SJ??*\iJ.LLS and PLOWS, in ; addition tr -ell-selcctcd stock of Familv i GROCER! - K if HARDWARE, POf I WARE, Tli RE, CROCK ERY WAKE. I Ac. All of wt will bo sold VERY LOW i for CASH. I Wo respectfully solicit a liberal share of ! patronage from our friends and the public I generally. HUFFMAN & PRICE, Corner of Main and Lumber streets, j Jan 5 Imo* Columbia, S. C. ? WEE I lill, FACTORS, SHIPPERS AND COMMIS'? MEBCHANTS, OFFICE IN COTTON TOWN, COLUMBIA, O. "?XT'rLL' store or attend to the forwarding VV of COTTON, PRODUCE, FURNI? TURE and GOODS entrusted to their care. Will also sell HORSES, MULES, CAT? TLE, Ac. We pledge ourselves to use every endea? vor to promote the welfare of those who may favor us with their patronage. J. M. CRAWFORD. " L. P. MILLER. iit>~ Charleston News, Newberry Herald, Winnsboro News, ( hester Standavd, Abbe ville Banner, Anderson Intelligence}' and Greenville 'Mun?Unimi-r will publish two weeks, and forward bills. Dec 30 Land Agent. "VT7" A. HARRIS, Agent to Purchase or VT . Sell Real Estate. Prompt attention given to any business entrusted to his care. Office, for the present, at his resi? dence, corner Gervais and Bull streets. Columbia, S. C. Dec. 3 Plantations to Rent. ON the 1st MONDAY in February, at Co? lumbia, by order of the Exec ut ?r of the late James O'Hanlon, will be disposed of to the highest approved bidder, the LAND belonging to said estate, for the vear 18(5(1, and known as the Singleton and Log Castle Tracts. They are superior cot? ton and grain lands. GO or 70 hands can be advantageously employed on the Sin? gleton place, and about 25 or 30 at Log Castle. W. A. HARRIS, Agent. _Dec 21 MARSHALL lill. AND HACK LINE TO WASH1N6T0N.^6A. HAVING taken charge of thc above HoTEL, and having thoroughly re? titled and refurnished it, I pledge myself, after many years' experience in this busi? ness, to furnish my guests with clean, com? fortable rooms, and a table supplied at all times with the very best thc markets afford. I am determined to spare no pains to please wv patrons. My HACKS from Abbeville to Washing? ton, Ga., will make daily connection with this House, affording to persons going West and East a safe, comfortable and ex? peditious means of conveyance. Persons desiring to go from Abbeville to anv point of the country not accessible by public conveyance, can find at my LIVERY STABLES, for hire, Carriages, Buggies and Saddle Horses. P. S. RUTLEDGE. Abbeville C. H., December^, 1865. Dec 21 Imo / Large & Wi AGOOD a>sJKffil6Bra?8BBBB colors aiHl^HH?fllWBPBBrBwKfflSBI DELAINES, M French and iJH Black and C^KHHBBWM?HMWBB?HKM DEBEGE, LBKBBKWBSBMWBI Opera. Whi^B ton F I. ANNK - (?INI??IAMB JEANS. cA4Wnic>rT^Mre^s|BPr Bleached !md Unblw:udu-dTr?BP^cUN Linen an?! Cotton SIIEETING7T PILLOW-CASING. TICKING. ' SHAWLS, LADIES CLOAKS. 1 HATS and BONNETS, tr'rocd arid untfd. BONNET FRAMES, RIBBONS. FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RUCHES. BUGLE and oilier Fancy Dress and Cloak Trim*- .ngs. Handkerchiefs, Glovejj, Hosiery. Cuffs, Collars, Hair Net?. Breakfast Shawls, Sontag .?. Hoop ami Balmoral Skirts. Corsets. Veils, Coate's and Clark's Spool Cotton. ALSO, A FULL LINE OF GENT'S FIRNIS? GOODS ! CONSISTING OF: Over, Business and Black Frock COATS. PANTS and VESTS of all qualities. White Linen and Woolen OVER-SHIRTS. Shaker, Merino, Woolen and Cotton UNDER-SHIRTS and DRAWERS. Socks, Suspenders, Collars, Wristbands. Neck-Ties, Pocket Handkerchiefs. Hats and Caps. Fine Pegged and Sowed Roots, Gaiters and Shoes. Tbgetherjpth a largo and well-selectef stock BB^i" .ind Fancy LA FLOUR, BACON, CHEESE, LARD, TEA, COFFEE, SD G Whole and Ground Spit Fancy and Common Soa; Soda, Indigo, Copperas, Madder and Logwood. Plain and Fancy Crae; Herrings and .Mackel half barrel and kit. Sweet Oil, Yeast Powdci _ Carbonate of Soda, Conc?n Fancy and Plain Candies. ) Sugar and Fancy Toys, Sardines. Kerosene Oil. Cotton and Wool Cards. Pocket and Table Cutlery, Scissors. Tobaec > and Segars. Together with a large assortment goods usually kept, and too numerous t^ mention. ALSO, ON HAND, A large stock of WATCHES, CLOCI SPECTACLES, Ac. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired. Old GOLD and SILVER bought. New and second-hand WATCHES bought. AGENTS FOU KALB'S PATENT LIMBS. HARTMAN'S PATENT ELASTIC CRUTCH. And FAIRBANKS SCALES. Assembly Street, BETWEEN PLAIN & WASHING TON", COLUMBIA, S.C. Jan 4