The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-15

special train; forithe accommodation of
the stockholders il attendance upon the
annual meeting at Augusta, will be run
between Charlotte and Augusta. on
Tuesday next and return on Thursday
leaving Columbia at 1.2O p. m., on
Tuesday, and, returning, arrive at H. 80
p. NJ, on Thursday.
WEDDING CARDS AND ENvELoPEs.-A
lot of wedding cards and envelopes, of
latest styles, has just been received
which will be printed in imitation of en-
craving. and at less than one. tenth the
cost. Call and see specimens.
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The STAFF OF LIFE.-Messrs. Dennis
McGuinnis and George White have
opened bakery and confectionery, on
Assembly street, opposite the market
house, where they propose to dispense
fresh bread, cakes and pies every day.
either from the counter or from their
wagon-whicl will make regular rounds.
Mr.. White is q professional baker, and
will not only snperintend that depart
ment, but will also 'sput his shoulder to
the wheel"
"CoTToN STATES MECHANICS AND AG-
RIcULTURoL FAIR ASSOCIATION. We
have received from Mr.. Z. H. Gray,
Secretary of tho above association, IN
invitation to be present at its innugura-
ton, in Augusta, Ga, on the 11th of
May, when it is in contemplation to add
n grand horticultural fair, with appro-
PIRATE ceremonies incident to the oc-
casion. Work upon the park, grounds
and buildings intended for holding the
annual fair, are being rapidly pushed
forward, and in very short time our
sister city will be presented with park
of rare beauty, and grounds and build
ings admirably adapted to the purpose
for which they are designed. We trust
| our South Carolina exhibitors will take
advantage of the occasion aud send in
some of their best specimens of Carolina
horticultural industry. The premiums
are liberal and competition open to all
the cotton States. The premium list can
be seen ut the PHOENIX Office. We shall
endeavor to be present on the occasion.
FREIGHT LEFT OvER.-A special de-
spatch to the PHOENIX, from an official of
the North Carolina Railroad, dated
Charlotte, N. O., April II, says:
1900 pounds of freight left at Char
lotte for Winnsboro; 5000 pounds for
Chester, and 5000 for Rock Hill. This
freight should have left Charlotte to-
day"
The attention of the Charlotte, Co
lumbia and Augusta Railroad officials is
called to this matter, as we are informed
that there have been several complaints
lately of delayed freights at that point.
CRUMBS. card of Messrs. Storen
& Goldsmith, of Charleston, will be
found in another column. They offer
inducements to tanners which may, per-
haps, be worth looking into. The at
tention of railroad superintendent is
also called to their prime refined tallow,
which is used for various purposes.
Extra prime beef can be obtained at
stalls No. 8 and 7, tomorrow Saturday
morning said to be, by those who
profess to know, the finest ever seen in
this market.
To-day is Good Friday.
The Nashville Union gives notice that
there is large number of counterfeit
bills of the denomination of 2's floating
on the st. Nicholas National Bank Of
New York. They are close limitations
and well calculated to deceive.
Now that spring has fairly set in, Co.
lumbia seems to have redoubled her en-
ergies in the way Of building; the sound
Of carpenters tools can be heard in
every direction, and buildings are going
up rapidly.
Messrs. s. W. Porter & Co. run the
risk Ct being hauled up by some of our
vigilant officials, by their frank acknow-
ledgment of ''great slaughter" in
prices of dry goods. The public, how