The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-31
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We are panied to announce the death,

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week, of Miss Louisa Pollock, youngest
daughter of our aged friend, Mrs.
Francis Pollock, of this city. Miss
Louisa had arrived ut the years Of
womanhood, and by her pleasing man
ners and amiable disposition, had gained
numerous circle of friends. Her
afflicted mother and fnmily will receive
the earnest sympathy of nearly the entire
community in their bereavement.
| DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD Crr1zEN.-W.
w. Walker, Esq, who has been in feeble
health for several months past, with
liver complaint, died ut the residence of
his daughter, in Union County, yester-
day morning. Mr.. Walker was about
sixty eight years of age; was born in
Darlington; by his own exertions re-
ceived an education at Wilbraham,
Mass; removed to Columbia in 1929.
where he has since resided. He carried
on the business of n merchant tailor
until 1865. Mr.. Walker was, we believe,
the originator of the Columbia Female
College, and was President of the insti.
tuition for some time; he was also Presi.
dent of Elmwood Cemetery Company.
He leaves many friends and relatives to
mourn his DEATH
| DECORATING THE GRAVES OF THE FEpE.
RAJ DEAD. Yesterday afternoon, there
was general turnout of our colored
fellow citizens, who, loaded with ever
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sion-headed by tho ''Elliott Guards'u
and 'Neagle RHes"-to the residence
OF Governor Scott, where it was Joined
by number of State officers, etc., and
then proceeded to Elmwood Cemetery,
where the graves Of the Union soldiers
were covered with howery tributes. a
prayer was offered by Rev. A. Richard
son, (colored,) and an address delivered
by Attorney General Chamberlain. After
the conclusion of the ceremonies, the
procession e-formed-incrcased by q de-
tachment of United States soldiers and
the post band-and marched back to the
place of assembling, where it was dis
missed.
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cessful Ill raid, and captured one of the
terrible "Feninns." Not one of the Ca
madam raiders, however; but veritable
hard-back from the sea. His turtleship
is squirming in his natural clement, in
front of the Pollock House, and will, in
few days, furnish soup and steak to the
patrons of that establishment Turtle
soup is speciality of the "Pollock
House, as everybody knows
We are reliably informed that an order
has recently been forwarded to the North
by the officers of the Greenville and Co.
lumbia Railroad, for two new locomo.
tives and several passenger cars. A lot
OF new iron and chairs are also on the
way, for the purpose of renewing and
rehtting certain portions of the road,
when the schedule will he shortened two
hours. Arrangements are also about
being completed for telegraph line
On the 1st of June, the work of taking
the ninth census will commence. Tie
census-taker is not at liberty to make
known any information gained in the
discharge of his duties that would affect
the interest of individuals. Ladies who
refuse to tell their ages will be fined $50.
The Grand Duchess jackets, made of
crimson cloth and embroidered with Gilt
braid, are very fashionable for breakfast
and house wear.
The large, sensible pongee parasols will
be "de rigeur" this summer
The PHGSl:> Office is supplied with
every style Of material from the small
metal letter to the largest wood type,
together with plain and fancy cards,
paper, colored ink, bronze, etc. It is
the only establishment in the interior of
the State where two and three sheet
posters can be printed. All kinds of