The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-25

mail is opened for delivery at 8 a. m.;
closed at 9.30a m. Charleston, opened
at $50 p. NJ; closed at $50 p. m.
Greenville, opened at $50 p. M; closed
at $50 p. M. Western, opened ct $50
a. M; closed at p. m. Charlestc.,,
(evening,) opened at a. M. closed at
4.3O p. m. On Sunday, the post Office is
open from to 10 q. m.
THE QUEENS BIRTH -DAY.-The fifty
first anniversary of the birth of Victoria,
Eng'and's much-loved Queen, was pro-
perly celebrated, last night, by a party
OF gentlemen residents of this city, who
were born under the English flag. The
affair was hurriedly arranged, or there
wonld, doubtless, have been m immense
gathering. A capital supper was pre-.
pared by Mr.. Rose, OF the Carolina
Hotel, and under the direction of Presi-
dent .. f. Jackson, several hours were
whiled pleasantly away. We shall pub.
lish the toasts in our next.
CRUMBS. We have received from the
Publishing Committee copy of the
transactions of the South Carolina
Medical Association" at their annual
session held in Columbia on the 9th and
10th March, 1870. The pamphlet also
contains the addresses. essays, etc., de-
livered at the meeting. It is from the
press OF Evans & Cogswell, Charleston.
Ella Wren, q Chicago actress, former
~ great fnvorito in Columbia, desires
divorce because her husband was not
content to spend all her salary for rum,
but also pawncd her theatrical wardrobe
and her wedding-ring.
The PHOENIX 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
work i'll the printing line attended to OF
short notice.
On Saturday night last, m accident
occurred about sixty-four miles from the
city, on the South Carolina Railroad.
whereby two freight cars, laden with mo-
lasses, were smashed. No person hurt
Messrs. r. Barry s& Co. have com.
menced the manufacture of q cordial.
from the buds of our native pine, which
Is highly commended to consumptives
and those troubled with weak lungs. II
is very palatablc.
Mr.. G.. A. Neuffer has prepared, in
pamphlet form, an interesting treatise
on the trade of Charleston, which is
being disposed of at fifty cents copy.
Among the distinguished arrivals in
Columbia, yesterday, was monster sea
turtle, whose age is computed at 125. He
is covered with barnacles. His head
quarters are ut the Exchange House.
The "Elliott Guards" company of
colored militia, appeared in the streets
of Columbia, yesterday.
Messrs. j. H. & NJ. L. Kinard at the
request of their salcsmen, have consent
ed to close their store during the sum-
mcr, ut 7 O'Clock p. m. A good idea.
Mr.. G. Barnum has been appointed
Agent of the drcenvillc and Columbia
Railroad in this city.
JIootlh"H and ClqRms Weekly, is the
title of tho new weekly just issued by
the enterprising female banking firm in
New York. It is truly readable sheet.
Tho motto is Upward and onward"
Our readers in Lexington will observe
the call for public meeting for the 9th
day of June next.
It will bo seen that Edwin f. Stokes,
Esq, of Greenville, is candidate for
Congress from the 4th Congressional
District of this State.
a New York paper says that the great
Southern mail route have just arranged
for the issue of excursion tickets during
tho summer months for NIL points of
interest in the South, including the
battlefield Of North and South Carolina.
Gnoroia Virrinin md tho Wh;fo GIL