The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-12


deal OF his spare time to pisciculture.
He has miniature pond, with tasty
fountain, in front of his dwelling, wherein
are domiciled number of gold fish
the original stock of half dozen having
increased to nearly 10,0O0-the majority
of them ranging from one to two inches
in length. These little fellows, in di-
minutive globe, form pretty ornament
for dining room or parlor. Mr.. Lee
will accept our thanks for pair.
A friend writes to us from Kingsville,
that the train which left this city for
Camden, yesterday, at l p. m., was
fired into, near the old junction of the
South Carolina and Charlotte Railroads.
The ball supposed to be from pistol)
passed between Miss Wright, of Sumter,
and Mrs. Diseker, of Columbia. The
broken glass was scattered over Capt.
Frederick, DR.. Diseker, and Messrs.
Paul Joyner and Graham. 1t is a pity
that some of these train shooters cannot
be caught in the act by the passengers.
Short work would be made of them.
CRUMBS Pollock has obtained
the great father of turtles-a loggerhead,
weighing 239 pounds. This, we believe,
is tho largest of the species amphibm
which has ever been seen in Colu mbia.
He is to be souped in short time.
Hon. VIM. Gilmore Simms is seriously
i'll, at the residence of his daughter in
Charleston.
We notice the appointment of dele
gates from Lancaster to the June Con-
vention. No meeting in Clarendon.
A milk-man accounted for the weak
ness of his milk by saying that the cows
got caught in the rain.
Loud speakers should bear in mind
that it isn't the thunder, but the light
ming, that does the damage.
The Senate and Representative cham
bers are in such condition, that it will
be impossible for either to be occupied
by the Convention to assemble here on
Wednesday, next.
A journeyman tailor, Weighing fully
$50 pounds, who has been employed in
Columbia for year past, has been ar
rested, charged with having more wives
than the law allows. One in New York
and another in Columbia.
Any person having a good piano to
rent, can find an applicant for it at this
Office.
A French surgeon has discovered n
process of performing operations with
out pain. He uses instruments heated
to white heat by means of electricity.
He was led to the discovery by observ-
ing that burns caused by intense heat
produced no pain. The absence of pnin
is owing to the destruction of the nerves
by the great heat.
The perambulator or travelling chair
furnished by Governor SCOTT and Presi-
dent Bush to young Green, of Green
wood, is worthy of inspection, by those
having friends or relatives who may be
afflicted. 1t appears to work very
readily, and will, no doubt, prove great
CASooAHSo ~ opy WCuh VI CllpplCll )cISOI.
There are two wheels in front, (by means
of which the chair is propelled, and a
small one in the rear, which acts as a
sort of rudder. The perambulator will
remain at the State House for few
days.
MAIL ARRANGEMESTs.- Northern
mail is opened for delivery at n. NJ.
closed at $50 n. m. Charleston, opened
at $50 p. M; closed at $50 p. M.
Greenville, opened at $50 p. m.; closed
at $50 p. m. Western, opened ut $50
a. M; closed ut 4 p. m. Charlesto..,
(evening,) opened at n. m.; closed Mt
4.30 p. m. On Sunday, the post Office is
open from 9 to 10 a. m.
NEW MUsIc.-We have received from
the youthful authoress-Miss Minnie
Crawford-a copy of piece of music,
entitled tho charleston Galop," and
after hearing it performed by skillful