The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-07-24

OhuAbS.-4here was pleasant ga
thering at the old barbecue ground
Geiger's Spring-yesterday; and such
dinner! The meats were we'll cooked;
the gravy biting; the potatoes mealy,
and the et cetsras all that could be de-
sired. Messrs.. II. II. Dent and George
Fry ruled the roast"
We had the melancholy pleasure, yes
terday, OF examining the pay roll Of
Company A, 2d Regiment, Kershaws
Brigade, Confederate States Army, pre-
pared while encamped- near Fredericks-
burg. Va, November, 1862. Many of
the soldiers whose signatures are ap-
pended, have since been summoned to
their long homes. The roll can be seen
| at the PHOENIX Office.
The fftyseventh anniversary Of the
| old Richland Volunteer Rifle Company
will be celebrated by its survivors the
'Eichlaud Volunteer Relief Associa-
tion"-on Monday, the Sth August.
Au election for officers Of the company
was held OH Friday night, and the fol-
lowing were chosen: Captain-A. c.
Haskell; First Lieutenant-James S.
Campbcll; Second Lieutenaut-T. D.
| Lomas.
Two sets Of delegates will come from
Charleston to the Republican Conven-
ton to be held in this city on the 26th.
Another split.
If France should get whipped in the
war with Prussia, it will make q great
prophet of N. Thiers. He predicts that
Napoleon has plugged his melon too
soon.
You 60 into lager beer saloon and
remark that you hope France will whip
Prussia, if you want to pay doctor s
bill. The Germans will make yon think
something has dropped on you.
General Robert E. Lee has declined,
on the part of his wife, to receive an
annuity OF $4,000 from the college of
which the General is President. Grant
thinks Lee must be crazy.
A company Of young women have
started an advertising agency in New
York. Whether they will advertise
through the newspapers, for their Gus
toners, or go around and tell about it,,
we are not advised. Women are good
advertisers, when they set themselves
about it.
Hon. r. B. Carpenter, T. D. Lee,
Esq, Of the Charleston Ne,cs, and John
a. Moroso, Esq, of the Charleston Cou-
''ier, passed through the city, yesterday
morning, on their way to Pickens Court
House, to attend tho mass meeting of
the Union Reform party, which is to be
held in that place on Monday. They
were joined in this city by Gers NJ. C.
Butler and J. 3. Kershaw.
We have received from DR.. A. n. Tai
ley pamphlet copy of his address deli
vered before the South Carolina Medical
Association, ut its annual session, held
in Columbia on the 9th March, 1870.
y pamphlet on cotton manufacturing
i'll South Carolina has been prepared by
AIessrs. VIM. Perry & Co., OF Pendletoh
Factory-with view to lay before the
public tie advantages of the business,
and at the same time to let it be known
that they intend to increase the capital
stock of their company. The facts and
figures are enough to convince any one
that the investment will bring handsome
dividends.
What glorious world this would be,
if all its Inhabitants could say, with
Shakspeares Shepherd: "Sir, am O
true laborer; earn what I wear; I owe
no man hate; envy no mans happiness;
glad OF other mems good; content with
my farm"
A wag thinks it unfortunate for Napo-
Icon that he has determined to advance
in watermelon season, as he may slip up
on the Rhine.
n card Of the Thomasville IN. C.) Fe-
male College will be found in another
column. This institution was formerly
| known rs the "Glenn Anna" and was