The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-04-28

Eso g al ,I te nas 81.
The Agricultural Convention Will essen.
ble.in Carolii;i Hal Ea, tlrear OF the old Court
House,) this morning, at IL o'clock. There
will, doubtless, be large attendance, as the
trains for the past few days have brought in
an immense number of persons.
st. Maur. our native and very popula,
magician, performs at Janney's Hall to.
night.
The soiree for the benefit of the Ladies
Industrial Association will come off this
evening, in the carriage emporium OF
Messrs. Bremen & Carroll, corner of Wash
ing and Sumter streets, instead of Firemen's e
Hall, rs heretofore announced.
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Three velocipedists on two and three
wheeled machines, were peregrinating the
streets yesterday afternoon, and attracted
considerable attention. The next move
n.ent, of course, will be race.
Our friends, G. L. Jackson and the XII
nard's, loom up this morning, and request
us to extend an invitation to their extensive
circle of ac4uaintances, to give them call
and examine their stock of goods
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soft shell turtle, found in the Congaree,
is on exhibition at Dr. Jsokson's drug store.
Plain street. He has other curiosities also.
Mr.. Levin advertises another of his sal
magundi sales for this morning nearly
everything one can think of, in the way of
household matters; while the day after, he
goes into the live stock business. See
auction column.
A STKoNG TEAM.-Thc card of Messrs.
Pope Haskell appears in another column.
This firm will constitute q very strong team
the one having acquired an enviable repu-
tation at the bar; while the other is young,
talented and energetic.
Governor Scott left last evening for
Charleston, en- route to New York and Gin
cinnati, in the interests of the Blue Ridge
Railroad as we are informed. He was ac-
companied by Henry Sparnick, ESQ, acting
as Private Secretary.
POSTPONED were opened, yester-
day, for an election for certuin County
officers appointed by the last Legislature;
but owing to insufficient notice, q protest
was entered by certain citizens, and sus-
tanned by the managers, and the election
was postponed. Another order will, conse-
quently, have to be issued by the County
Commissioners.
''ANoTHER" BAKER ''IN THE FIELD. Mr..
Ciendining has secured the services of
competent baker, and is now furnishing
bread of excellent quality-we speak by the
book, as he has presented us with o liberal
sample.
SoRGHUM-ANoTHER Source OF REVENUE.
We examined, yesterday afternoon, several
very beautiful and really excellent specimens
OF sugar and syrup, manufactured by DR..
w. z. Passmore, of Greenviile, after the
plan introduced by the Southern Sorgho
Company, of Louisville, Kentucky. These
samples are the very best evidence of what
can be achieved at home, with very little
trouble; and after the perusal OF the certifi-
Gates and statements Of gentlemen of char
acter in this rs we'll as other Southern
States, our farming and planting friends,
we are convinced, will give the sorghum q
trial Companies for its manufacture have
been organized in Abbeville, Greenville and
Newberry. DIR. Passmore and Mr.. Will
helm (of the Kentucky Company are
quartered at Nickerson's, and will impart all