The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-20

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sThecourt of Common Pleas was Spot
inssession yesterday 4 4 q !
Cesar Gurley. an ienterprising freed
man, animated by generousi spirit OF
emulation, has left at this Office stalk of
cotton, which fairly eclipses in height
and fruit that exhibited by Joseph Tay-
lor. Gurley reports thirty-six acres in
cotton cultivation, but regards the stalk
referred to as only fair specimen.
ELECTION OF TOWNSHIP OFF1oERs.-
The following is the result of the cleo.
ton, on Wednesday last, for officers of
the third or Central Township, OF Rich
land County:
.Seiectmen-H. J. Caughman, John
Dent, E. S. Percival.
! Clerd-Henry Dixon
Swreyo,-Andrew Patterson.
! C0nsta5lc-Jnmes Evans
MAsoNIc.-At q meeting of the craft,
held last night. for the purpose OF MAX
ing preliminary arrangements for the eel
ebration OF st. Johns Day-June "a
the following committee WAS appointed
to carry the matter into the effect:
John Mckenzie, George Summers, T.
j. Gibson, Samuel W. Melton. G. F.
Jackson, A. l.. Solomon, w. T. Walter,
A. L. Smythe, S. G. Peixotto, George
Alworden, John 9. Seegers, G. D. Eber-
hardt, G. t. Berg, r. D. Sem, r. W.
J Gibbes, Jacob Levin, NJ. Goldsmith, W.
G. Swafield, Alex. Oliver, James King,
A. c. Davis. W. X. Greenfield, Lieut.. j.
X. Wilson, T. A. Grey, w. II. Wigg, J.
d. KavanauSh.
! RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri-
nifty Church-Rev. P J. Shand, Rector,
101l5 A. NJ. and 5ls P. NJ.
st. Peters Church-Rev. J. J. O'Cor-
nell, Pastor, 10 A NJ and p. NJ.
Washington Street Chapel-Rev Vim.
Martin, 10l5 A. NJ. and S P. NJ.
Marion Street Church-Rev. Henry NJ.
Mood, 10is A. NJ. and AZ P. NJ.
Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds,
| 10l. A. NJ.
Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. r.
Rude 1Ol. 4. NJ.
Presbyterian Church--Rev. ". Z.
Boggs, Pastor, l0l, \. II. and S P. NJ.
/ Colonel Ames appears with his sNew
Orleans Circus and Menngerie" in Co.
lnmbia, on Monday, June %. GA series
of pre-eminently beautiful! entertain
ments." executed by score of ravishly
lovely ladies, are some of the enticing fea-
lures of the Colonel's programme. ga
legion Of male artists, distinguished for
daring and agility" will Join their emil
nent services; whilst most extensive
menagerie, trained horses, and clowns,
brmful of rich humor, will fill up the
little gaps in the evenings performance,
left open by the above named perform.
ers, or the corps of musicians and come
dams, who engage to furnish the audi.
ence and spectators with ''hoods OF
harmony and acceptable facetie." "The
grand street procession" is announced
''to eclipse in gorgeous display" any
thing seen before, including CASTILLO,
we presume, and his Bactrian camels.
The turning loose of Bengal tigers,
lions and leopnrds may be novel fea-
ture-indeed, we may say it is-and add
that is the only feature of which we dc
not approve: our appreciation of lion
and the royal gal-there is no reason,
too, why the leopard may not BE includ-
eds greatly enhanced by viewing them
safely confined in well-secured cage
and We confess to preference to seeing
them there, rather than loose in the
streets of Columbia Colonel Ames de.
scribes himself Southern man," and
certainly his conduct in our sister city
Atlanta marks him as of our kith and
kin; as the Colonel generously bestowed
the proceeds of one of his entertainments
upon the Ladies' Memorial Association u
OF Atlanta graceful charity and COM
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