The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-15
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ATTENTIoN!-All young men desirous
of joining military company, are re.
quested to meet at Independent Engine
House, this evening, at half-past
o'clock.
The REFORM CONVENTION Con
vention will assemble this evening, ut 8
o'clock, in the hall of the Columbia Ho-
tel. Upon this body n great RESPONSE
bility rests. We have confidence in the
patriotism and earnest purpose of the
members, md all the well-wishers of the
State will indulge the hope that the de-
liberations of the Convention will con-
tribute to the prosperity of the State and
the reform of our public affairs
"THE JUNE CONVENTION. We pub
lish, this morning. the communication
Of 'Rus"-a prominent citizen OF the
State. The writer closed his article by
nomination for the Governorship. But
as we are satisfied that tho citizen re-
ferred to does not desire his name used,
we have taken the liberty OF withholding
that portion Of our correspondents ar
ticle.
INFAIL1D1LITY.-The Rev. T. F. Ga
rache, S. j., will lecture on this subject
in the Catholic Church, tomorrow
(Thursday) evening, at half-past o. clock
The public in general is respectfully in
vited to attend. This gentleman has
acquired an extensive reputation as O
pulpit orator.
CRUO1Ds.-The proprietors of the Ex-
change House furnish an extra fine lunch
to-day-turtle soup being one of tho ac-
compartments. For the accommodation
of delegates and others, dinner will be
furnished from until 5 p. III. Deviled
crabs and terrapins, it is confidently an
ticipated, will be on the bill of fare.
The Messrs. Kinard have actually
commenced operations on the enlarge
ment and improvement OF their estab-
lishment. The building is to be three
stories in height-the first story fully 200
feet in length, and the whole elegantly
finished of and fitted mp.
Mr.. Pollock's 239 pound turtle is to be
decapitated to-day, and tomorrow will
be souped and steaked This will be q
| rare treat.
1t was the July number of Cooley that
Messrs. Bryan g. McCarter furnished the
PHOENIX, instead OF the June, rs was
stated.
The five great evils of life are said to
be standing collars, stove-pipe hats,
tight boots, bad whiskcy and cross wo-
| men.
The human lungs sometimes reverbe-
rate with great velocity: "When wordy
individuals indulge in much verbosity,
they have to twirl the glottis 10000
times minute, and push and punch the
diaphragm as though the deuce was in
it,"
We have been requested to state that
Lieut.. Colonel NJ. r. Delany, (colored J
will deliver political speech, from the
steps of the Capitol, at 81. o'clock, this
evening.
We learn that Judge John II. Green
will preside at the special session of the
Court Of Common Pleas for this County,
commencing on Monday next.
We find that Col. j. G. McKissick, OF
Union, has been nominated for Congress
in the Fourth Congressional District.
Mr.. S. W. Garner. of Kingsville, sends
lis three-feet stalk of cotton, with q
number of forms upon it, and inquiries
GLOW is this for high?" Ho insists that
it is an average stalk.
Charleston has been trying to get up
an earthquake, but it turns out to have
been an explosion OF powder on the ram
Chicora, which the wreckers are attempt
ing to raise.
NJ. Charles Grad thinks he has found
the wagon paper-to the North Pole.