The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-04-17
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Charleston Courier, Of yesterday, says the
Columbia Phonir has just dropped US hint
that warns us to be up and doing if we de-
sire to retain our position in the race os
progress and practical reconstruction among
| the Southern cities The good people of
the capital reyel in anticipation Of the speedy
erection of n fine opera house. From the
Phenie we learn that the proposed build
ing will be erected by the Southern Express
Company, that one of the floors will be used
as an Office, and tho upper part of the build
ing converted into an opera house, with all
the modern appliances and convenience
We see no reason why the plan cannot be
carried into effect. The project, we have
no doubt, will prove paying one. and will
certainly add to the material prosperity of
the city"
| The Ph@nia' does not doubt of its sue
cess, which it is to be hoped m early day
will witness. OF course we do not doubt
! it, nor do we question the success of any
plan for the material improvement of our
beautiful city, if our energetic and enter
prising citizens put their shoulders to the
wheel to carry it into execution.
SUPREME CoURr-Mitchell C. King et ul.
Executor, nls G. T. Lowndes, Executor,
was heard. Mr. DeSanssure for motion; ;
Mr.. Magrath contra; Dir. McCrady in reply.
Harriet Phillips rs. Sarnh B. Rivers.
Administrative, et al.. was continued.
Rachel NJ. Mayer rs. Benjamin Mordecai,
Trustee, Ell al Mr.. Hayne for motion !;
| Messrs. Porter & Buist contra; Mr.. Hayne in
| reply.
The City Council of Charleston atls Jane
Conlin, Administrators. Appeal abandoned
John Q. Bnrckrnyer rS. City Council OF
Charleston. Appeal abandoned.
Henry Trescot, Registrar Mesne Convey
ance, plaintiff in error, rs. the State &c rel.
Attorney General defendant in error, struck
of.
| The Court adjourned until Tuesday, Goth,
| 10 A. NJ, when cases before the Second
Circuit will be called.
| CASE roR CONGRESSIONAL RECoNsTuc-
T1oN.-Yesterday about the time that
printers and ether hnmanities step out to
| ''see man" the horse attached to the fine
wagon OF j. & L. r. Agnew, impelled there
to by the Phenir advertisements of Holm
itsh's Queens Delight. made voluntary
effort to test it's merits, but missed the door
of that popular druggist, and running
against the hydrant in front of it, smashed
that municipal appendage to flinders and
utterly demolished the shafts of the wagon.
Nobody hurt on our side.
| GoDEY's LADYs BooK.-To the popular
house Of Bryan & McCarter, wo are indebt-
ed for copy of the May number of this
favorite magazine AS usual, it is repete
with reading matter and recipes of value
and interest to the tender sex and hand
somely embellished with plates illustrative
of the latest rage in bonnets and other
feminine weaknesses. The same house has
kindly sent us ''That boy of Noroott's," a
production of Charles Lever, which is Gre
nting quite sensation.
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| THE CAROLINA HOUsE.-Among the many
| good restaurants cf which Columbia can
boast, none ranks higher than the Carolina
House, which, under the administration of
onr genial and modest friend, Dick Barry,
has acquired we'll deserved reputation for
furnishing cheap and first class liquids of
every description MIR. Barry has recently
imported full stock OF the choicest liquors
of all kinds, and those of our readers who
like to refresh the inner man at high noon,
will do themselves a positive injustice if they
do not put themselves in the way of corro-
ROTATING our testimony ON this point
IMPORTANT DECISION. Green has
decided, at the April term of the Court of
Common Pleas at Lexington, that the Home