The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-30
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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 in the printing line attended to at
short notice.
CRUMBS. "A sinner, who likes to
lounge ut homo and read light literature
on Sundays, has made the prophecy
that we would have but six olear Sun.
days during this year.
we understand that at meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad, hold last
night. the following officers were elected:
@. Y. Darlington. Secretary; Reuben
Tomlinson, Treasurer; D. II. Chamber
lain, Solicitor; John n. Moore, General
Superintendent. Superintendent Moore
was formerly connected with the New
York Central Railroad, and is said TO
thoroughly understand his, business.
Secretary Carrington, an efficient officer,
who has been with the company since
it's inception, has been retained.
The Rev. E. A. BolIes, Agent of the
American Bible Society for South Caro-
lima, will preach in the st. Peters Au-
theran Church on the second Sunday in
May. near LeesviIle, Lexington County,
s. c., in behalf of Bible distribution
among ah renders alike. '-
A. Y. Lee, Esq, of this city, is en-
gagged in preparing series of maps OF
the upper portion of this State, With
letter press descriptions, estimates,
prices. statistics. and general informa-
tion, such as will exhibit the character
and advantages of our lands, water
powers and resources generally. It will
be in pamphlet form, $4,000 OF which
are to be distributed gratis. A card in
another column gives full particulars.
General complaint is made by the
planters in this section of the excessive
dry weather now being experienced.
Retarded by the unusually late season
IN getting their cotton planted, still
farther back-set, and loss in many in.
stances, must be entailed upon planters
from lack of the moisture necessary to
germinate the seed planted.
A telegraph line to Edgefeld is in con-
temptation.
1t is now promulgated among fashion
able people that kid glove must be put
on without having been stretched. The
time employed to get it on is greater and
the labor is harder, but the glove sets
better.
The little folks are in ecstacies-Nfay
parties are NIL the topic of discussion.
Mrs. Goodwin inaugurated the festive
season, yesterday. by picnic and party
short distance from the city. Her
| scholars en- masse, with number of in
vited guests, passed delightful day.
Mr.. Barry, of the Carolina House, will
serve up turtle soup for lunch this day.
We are under obligations to Mr.. Geo.
Lever, OF the "City Garden" corner of
Gadsden and Green streets, for mess of
green peas. These are the first we have
tasted this season, Of Columbia growth.
MIR. Lever informs us that in few days
he will have quantities Of this very de-
lightful vegetable.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, April 80 Columbia Hotel.-
Hammond, G; E d Whitmsrsh, W l.
Ssidmore, lady and servant, Joseph Skidmore,
u IL darron, wife and son, E Brown, New
York; Williams. Beaufort; B Jones, Char
iotte; John Green, city; a II Horton, Salem;
nj kutland, Winnsboro; II Sheldon, Conn;
Charleston.
| Nicke'som House.-E Capers, Mr. and Mrs
| ] 9 King, " Pasamnra T. r. Iiickaon Grao,,