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vi? J5X J. A. .orjJUJD.1 m COLUMBIA, S. p., THURSDAY MORNING, IEPTEMBE% 21, ?8G5. .YOL. I-NO. *?*. y THE PHCENIX, PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY, BY JULIAN A. SELBY. STATE PRINTER. TERMS-IN AD VA NC E. ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at ?1 per square for the firs^ in? sertion, and 75 cents for each subsequent. One Ttar Ago. What stars have faded from our ?ky, What hopes unfolded but to die, What dreams so fondly pondered o'er. Forever lost thc hues they wore; How like a death-knell, sad and slow, Tolls through the soul "one year ago." Where is thc face we loved to greet, The form that graced the fireside seat, Thc gentle smile, the winning way, That blessed our pathway day by day? Where fled those accents soft and low. That thrilled our hearts "one year ago?*' Ah, vacant is tbc fireside chair, The smile that won no longer there; From door and hall, from porch and lawn, The echo of thc voice is gone; And we who linger only know How much was lost "one year ago.'' Beside her grave the marble white Keeps silent guard by day and r.ight! Serene she sleeps, m heeds the tread Of footsteps o'er her lowly bcd! Her pulseless breast no more may kno w The pangs of life "one year ago'."' But why repine? A few more years, A few more broken sighs auk tears, And we, enlisted with the dead. Shall follow where her steps have lied.: To that far world rejoicing go. To which she passed "one year ago." Prophecy about Christmas. This year Christmas day fell on Monday, of which event an old song prognosticates: If Christmas dav on Monday be, A great, winter that year you'll seo. And full of winds both loud ami shrill; But in the Summer, truth to tell, Stern winds shall there be and strong, Full of tempests and lasting long; While battles tiny shall multiply, And great plenty of beasts shall die; He shall be found that stealth aught, Though thou be sick thou diest not. The winter has seen a new fashion in ladies' dress in Paris. It consists in hav? ing tito great coats which, in imitation of the men, are now worn, fabricated partly of one color, partly of another-the body, for example, being black, and the sloaves blue. At first veiw, tho contrast of colors in one garment seems strange, but im? proves on being looked at, and tho fashion, consequently, will probably be? come general. A woman was found in tho streots of New York hand-cuffed; she was taken to thc station house, and her husband sent for. The husband appeared and stated that ho kept the hand-cuffs because his wifp was an "ungovernable creature," and having had a little disagreement in tho morning, he bad put them on her. The wife was released from thc station and the cuffs. The President has relieved Governor Sharkey from the Provisional Government of Mississippi, and has recognized Gover? nor Humphreys as the head of affairs in that State. The Washington correspondent of tho I/eraliJ. reports that Lieut. Gen. Grant will leave for the Rio Grande innnediaaoly after the holidays, in the llag-ship of thc Gulf Squadron. " The main portion of thc old frigate Mer? rimac, with her propeller, weighing ten tons, and thirty tons of composition, nave been raised by D. A. Undcrdoren & Crt., and taken to tito Portsmouth Navy Yard. Five men were suffocated at the Bremen House, Chicago, on Saturday night, by the gas escaping in the room where they were sleeping. Brig. Gen. Trapier, of the late Con federate'army, was found dead, in his bed, in Georgetown, S. C., a few days ago. City Fire Department. A REGULAR MEETING of the City Fire Department will be held, at the usual place, TO -MORROW (Monday) EVENING, at 7 o'clock. A punctual attendance is so? licited, as officers for the ensuing term are to be elected. Members in arrear will take notice and come forward prepared to pay up orbe-. C. F. HARRISON, Dec 31 Sci rotary. NOur brethren from our sisterT> .city have remembered us in onr fl? poverty and sent us something acceptable. ESTRAY MULE, STRAYED into my yard, a week or ten days a?ro, ? dark mouse _.coloredMULE, about fifteen hands high, which tho owner can have by paving expenses. RICHARD O'NEALE, Sn. Wanted to Hire. ACOMPETENT NURSE for a child a year old; white or colored. A first-rate Mouse Servant. A first-rate Chambermaid. Thc best recommendations required. Ap dy at this ellice. Dec 21 HP?N OEMNANc?^ ^^^liaise Supplies for the Year 18GG. r^Be it ordained by Hie Mayor a nd Alder? men of the City of Columbia, in Council assembled, amt by the authority of the same, That a tax to cover the period from Janu? ary 1,1866, to January 1,1867, fur thc earns, and in the manner hereinafter mentioned, shall be raised and paid into the public treasury of the said city, for tho use and ser v ice thereof. SEC. I. That is to say, one dollar on every hundred dollars of the assessed value of real estate lying within the limits of said city]; and the value of all taxable real estate within the city of Columbia shall bo as? sessed bv thc City Assessor. SEC. I?. A/id be' it further ordained, That each male person over the age of fifteen years and under the age of sixty years .shall pay a tax of one dollar. ^^SEC. III. Thirty cents shall bc levied ?kt every hundred dollars of sales of ^?L wares and merchandize, embracing Hu all articles of trade for barter or Rk(>- which shah bc'made by resi Hkchants traders and dealers, within ?M. Columbia, from thc first day ^^me thousand eight hundred Ht! whereas many persons set ^Kshops or stores for the sale Hk after thc time fixed for Hfc'ul close the same before HF1P tax thereon, to HFnent ?f taxes to the ^g'i' it further ordained. That ail HF shall, upon opening shop or c,ty ?f Columbia, pay to the HF "ic sum of twenty-five dollars, ???ill be allowed him iii thc next set WFfor taxes, and the overplus, if any, Hjiriied tn bim ; and such transient Hrdiall pay one dollar on every one HF d dollars of sales of goods, wares HLe''baiulize. On failure to pay, after H^fciined. thc Mayor shall forthwith HF''^ ?pj?ntion against thc defaulters, ^?otieet the money in ti c usual way. Hj V. There shall bo levied ono per ? upon sales at auction of all goods, THHr**r>crty of persons who are residents H'' ?ty of Columbia. One-and-a-half Ht'.nt. upon sales at auction of all goods, within the limits of said city, without hav? ing first obtained a badge from the City Clerk, to be placed on some conspicuous part of the vehicle ; also, a badge with a number by which he may be identified and known, to be worn on a conspicuous part of his person, by the driver of such omni? bus, wagon, cart, dray or other carriage, under a penalty of five dollars for each and every day that such vehicle shall be so run, to be recovered by information before the Mayor, or any one of the Aldermen of said city. SEC. X. Whereas all male persons be? tween the ages of sixteen and fifty years, residing within tho limits of the city of Columbia, are required by the laws of this State to work upon tho streets of tho said city for full twelve days in each and every year : Be it therefore ordained, That each and evey person liable to work on thc streets of tho said city of Columbia may and shall be excused from the performance of said dutv, upon the payment of three dollars to the City Clerk ; and each and every person so liable, who shall fail to pay the said sum of three dollars within tho time hereinafter specified, shall, when summoned to do so, be required to work upon the streets of the said city for full twelve days, under the direction of the Overseer of Streets ; and if any 6iich per? son or persons shall neglect or refuse to work upon the said streets at the time when summoned, such person or persons ?hall bc fined two dollars for each and every day that he or they shall neglect or . refuse so to work, to bo recovered by in? formation before thc Mayor and Aldermen in Council assembled. And it shall be the duty of the City Clerk, and of tho Chief of Police, to report to the said Mayor and Al? dermen all defaulters under either of the clauses of this section. SEC. XI. That for a license to retail spirituous liquors, in quantities less than a quart, thc sum of one hundred dollars per annum shall ho paid in advance ; and for a license to sell spirituous liquors, in quantities of a quart or more, the sum of fifty dollars per annum shall be paid in ad? vance : Provided, that no license to sell spirituous liquors shall be granted for a shorter period than six months : And provided, further, That tho granting or l^^^dding of licenses, in cacti particular tah^^it the discretion of the City S^?j?vClcrk l?^^ach and ?Jte?>? paid land District, to bo collected according to the provisions of the Acts of the General Assembly of this State in such case made and provided. Done and ratified in Council assembled, under the corporate seal of the city of Columbia, this fourth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun? dred and sixtv-six. J. G. GIBBES, Mayor. F. H. ELMOKE, City Cleric. Jan 12 6 _ DB. B. W. TAYLOR OFFERS his professional services to tho citizens of Columbia and its vicinity. Residence corner of Pickeus and Senate streets. Jan 4 Imo* NEW CROP Garden Seeds. CONSISTING of PEAS, BEANS, CAB? BAGE, TOMATOES, SALSIFY, TUR? NIP, tc. Ac. ONION SETTS-WHITE AND RED ONION SETTS, Just received bv the last steamer. For sale at OLD PRICES, at DR. C. H. MIOT'S Drug Store, Corner Ladv and Picken? streets. Jan 13 3* KEROSENE OIL! KEROSEN E OIL! FT BARRELS of VERY BEST KERO O SENE OIL for sale cheap. MULLER A SENN, Jan li 3_At Bryce's Corner. _ THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE received, and offer for sale, the following articles, which wo warrant very superior and reliable: l" Qnarter-Cask "Otard, Dupay A Co.V Cognac Brandv. 1 Barrel XXX Ohl Bourbon Whiskey. 1 Case very superior Old Port Wine. 1 " " " " Madeira Wine. 1 " " " " Sherry Wine. 2 Casks Hilbert's London Porter. 2 " Youngers' Scotch Ale. 10 Cases Superior Domestic Ale. MULLER & SENN, Jan 14 3 At Brvce's Comer. Cokesbury Conference Institute. THE exercise? of this well known insti? tution will be resumed on the FIRST MONDAY in February. Young men pre? pared for any class in college. Boarding in private families at reasonable rates. KEV. SAMUEL B. JONES, Rector. W. W. SMITH, Classical Teacher. Jan_2_?13 _ Columbia Male Academy. H. S. THOMPSON, Instructor in Mathe? matics. French and English Branches. RICHARD FORD, Instructor in the Latin and Greek Classics. THE exercises of Ibis Acade? my will bc resumed on the 8th of January next. Pupils will bo prepared for admission into any university or college. The course of study will include a new and improved system of Book-keep? ing, and special advantages will be afforded such students as may desire to tit them? selves for mercantile life. Thc scholastic year will bc divided into three terms of four months each. Tuition at the rate of scventy-rh ($75) dollars per year for tho Classics am 'rench, and sixty "(SCO) dollars for thc English Brancnes, payable at" the beginning of each term. Pupils who enter for less than a whole terni, will be charged at the above rates. DccJ20_ _ Imo* BOOTS ID an. " jig- The undersigned rc-^,* jTOfV Bpcctfullv informs therWI oublie that bc s ?ill con- ^ '^^^.ninues the manufacture of Boots, Shoes and Gaiters, And keens constantly- on hand a LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF READY-MADE WORK, from the most celebrated Manufacturers in New York and Philadelphia. Having secured thc services of Mr. WM. LASSALE to attend to the Manufacturing Department, he feels confident that he can give satisfaction. THOMAS FLANIGAN, Jan 12 fi_R.-dell's Ttow. AliRlDLLTLBAL IHPLEllEM?. received IhMNG OFF AT Reduced Prices TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING & SUMMEB STOCK* mw\m WHOLES ALS AND BETAIL DEALERS IN Dry Goods, CLOTHING