The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-10
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/. The City Clerk!requssts us to cay that
gil persons falling to- pay city taxes to-
day,will inchr the penalty. I
Plain and fancy cn!cred printing exc.
cuted with neatness and despatch, on the
most reasonable terms All the latest
Istyles Of cards, &C.. on hand and printed
in excellent style, at the PHOENIX Office.
Mr.. T. J. Mackey,, in public commu.
nication, says he is nowiin Columbia on
simple visit OF curiosity. to survey the
sudden opulence OF certain Of his Re-
publican brethren in the State Govern
ment, and to discover, il possible, that
royal road to fortune which, many have
trodden 30 successfully. ot;'f
Pamphlets, briefs. catalogues, dodgers,
posters. hand-bilIs, bill-heads-in fact,
everything in the way Of job printing
COTTON up in the best style and on terms
that we pledge ourselves will be sntisfac-
tory to oil parties. With approved ma
chinery and steam power, we challenge
comparison in prices.
Miss MoGowan, with her scholars, en-
ioyed pic-nic frolic. yesterday. and
Judging from the merry sounds proceed
ing from the vehicles on their return
last evening, q jolly day WAS spent,
Messrs. Thos. B. Crews, Of the Laa-
rensville Herald, Myron Fox, OF the
Charleston Republican, James A. Hoyt,
OF tho Anderson In!eHigencey, r. M.
Stokes. OF the Union Times. J. A. NO
roso, of the Charleston Courier, and F.
G. DeFontaine, of the Charleston Ne,os,
are in attendance upon the Convention.
Gen. Albert Pike, the warrior.po is
ut the Columbia Hotel.
Comptroller General Neagle, in his
statement OF the funded debt, mhncs the
total funded debt OF the State, to No.
vembor l, 1870. $1,000. 600. as follows:
Amount of debt October l, 1870. $5, 4O7.. !.
600; increase 80. .26s, 900.
The Fireman's Band will perform in
front of the Columbia Hotel this even
ing.
The Committee on Soldiers Graves
Outside OF Enclosure will meot ut the
Cemetery. this afternoon, at 4 O'Clock,
with their ooinpisas0aa.. c. -=eatha; pre-
pared TO deok thegraves. ~ ;,'en.
| Mr.. Ardie Pugh's letter in the Charles
ton Republican affactually dispoass Of the
charge that he wrote a, falsehood when
he printed tile celebrated Rollin letter
hlr. Pugh is now in the..oity. to renew
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his mission OF showing up South Catoli-
ne corruption in the columns of the
New York Sun. .!s!.
MEsIoR1AL DAY.-The ladies OF ,Colnm
bia. composing the Mem ,rial Associa.
ton OF this city, will, this afternoon,
pay the customary annual tribute to the
memory OF the Confederate dend. A,
the cemetery, and in every ohurch-yard
where these graves are located, the work
Of decoration will be carried on by the
hands of our faithful women. We in
vito attention to the programme arrapg
ed for the occasion, and bespeak for the
touching ceremonies the interest which
past memories aud true sympathies viii
literally evoke.
i MURDER IN SPARrANBURa.- arc in
! formed that on the night Of the 4th, inst.
a party of disguised men made raid or
the plantation Of Rev. DR.. Jones, il
Glenn Springs Township, Spartanbure
County, and murdered respectable
colored man, named Wallace Fowler I
appears that O number of disreputablt
characters -colored md 'whitc-r resided
ncar tho place, and; it is generally, be
lieved In the community that they art
the murderers. A sensational story wal
started, that couis OF frs were placed
upon the breast of Wallace and thai
other outrages we're committed in thu
vicinity; but this is denied by gentlemen
from that section OF country.
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The number OF Die & ModsnreH, fol
May 16, is the handsomest issue OF thi
great fashion publication that has ye
reached us. It is, throughout. M
illustrated magazine for fashions ant
fancy work, and the issue before II