The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-12
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The Chester Reporter ire-appeared,
yesterday. after q suspension Of several
months. It is under the editorial con-
troll OF %. @. MoLure, Esq.
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most reasonable terms. All the latest
styles Of cards, 60, on hand and printed
in excellent style, ut the PHGN1x Office.
Tho proprietor OF tho Yorkville En-
quircr offers $500 in prizes for the bost
original stories delivered to him by the
18th Of October, 1871.
Pamphlets, briefs. catalogues, dodgers,
posters. hand-bills. bill-heads in fact,
everything in the way of job printing
gotten up in the best style and on terms
that we pledge ourselves will be satisfnc-
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chinery and steam power, we challenge
comparison in prices.
Visitors and residents who find it nc
cessary to obtain the correct time, Gun do
30 by visiting Mr.. I. SuIzbacher's eatab-
liahment, where it can be seen day and
night, the clocks face being illuminated.
The cold snap continued yesterdny-
Notwithstanding tho heavy rain OF the
night before. Overcoats and shawls
were in demand. Cotton in this vicinity
has. doubtless, been done for. An indi-
vidnal, commenting Oh the unreasonable
weather, declared that if this was the
sunny South" We must certainly be on
tho ''shady side"
| The great chicken dispute Newberry
and Columbia rs. EdgefieId and Angus
to was decided yesterday, by the victory
of the former. Seventeen cooks were
shown and fifteen matched. The battles
| were eveu-seYen and sevon-but the
Newbcrry chicken, which once before
decided main, succeeded in placing hia
| opponent hors du combat. The fights
were for S10O, and 81. 600 to $3.50 on the
odd. ar
At the last monthly meeting of the
Columbia Literary and Debating Socie.
ty, the following officers. were elected to
serve the ensuing term: .President-Joh ohm
Bauskett; e-President-B. J.Boone;
seeretAry-Wm. 81. MoCaw: Treasurer
IS. D. Epstein; Librarian-R.. n Gas.
son; CensorL E. Orchard. il,l.
The following appointments have been
announced at the Executive Department:
P. R. Waters, Trial Justice. Edgeaeid
nice John G. Harris removed. E; a..
Law, Jury Commissioners OF Darlington,
uice Jonathan Wright removed.
Mr.. Ernest Wilt, for many years CON
nected with the press OF Richmond, paid
as visit yesterday. He is travelling
South in the interests OF the Virginia
springs.
conclusive argument against suicides
is, that it is tho height OF impoliteness
to go anywhere till yon are sent for.
The Independents expect to visit the
city OF Charleston next week. and yes
terdny afternoon, had trinl OF their
steamer. She worked very satisfaoto-
rily.
Commissioner Cnpron has furnished Ms
copy OF the monthly report of the De-
pnrtment of Agriculture for March and
| April.
"The trees are full of crimson binds,
the woods are full of birds. and the
waters flow to music like O tune with
pleasant words"
The picnic OF tho Baptist Sunday
School, which was postponed on account
Of the weather, will take place to-mor-
row. All intere ed will be on hand at
the Church, ut lf-past o'clock A. NJ. !,
as no further postponement will be
made.
! MAIL ARRANaEdENTs.-T Northern
mail opens at $50 P. NJ; closes IL. Is
P. M. Charleston day mail opens 430
P. NJ; closes 11.30. A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. M.; closes 600
P. M. Greenville mail opens 7.3O P.
NJ; closes $50 P. NJ. Western mail
opens 1.30 P. NJ; closes 1.30 P. Ar. On