The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-17
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Star. He fights under thesDemocratic
banner, aud comes before the public in
a graceful saiutatory We greet him
with hearty welcome. Mr. Stedman
passes from one Star to another-having
been formerly connected with the Will
mington Star.
A RACE BAuLKED.-A race which was
being planned in Charleston, between
the owners of Little Mack and Grey
Eagle-the horses which tried their
speed i'll Columbia, during the session
of the Legislature--was thwarted by the
exorbitant demand of $500 for the use
of the track. Other cities generally
grant gratuitous use of their race
tracks.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The Northern
mail opens at $50 p NJ; closes 12 l5
P. M. Charleston day mail opens 43O
P. NJ; closes 11.3O A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes G. 90
P. NJ. Greenville mail opens 7.3O P.
NJ; closes $50 P. NJ Western mail
opens 1.30 P. NJ; closes l. 80 P. NJ. On
Sunday Office open from to P. NJ.
Life assurance is being better under
stood and more fully appreciated every
day. Only few days since we were
shown check from the Equitable
Life Assurance Sccicty." of New York,
for Sl0379.35 in payment of policy
for $4,000, which had become q claim
by the death of one of our prudent and
thoughtful citizens.
Our readers will observe the notice of
tho public meeting held recently at
Yorkville. The committee, consisting of
Messrs Jones, Bride and Johnston, had
n satisfactory interview with Gov. Scott.
In Lanrcns we learn that matters are
quiet, and that both white and colored
have gone to work. In view of the in
dustrial interests of the up-country, it is
time for all parties 'to beat the sword
into the plowshare."
ST.. PATR1cK's DAY-This day will be
celebrated here by our Irish citizens.
Society, supper will be given at the
Columbia Hotel We acknowledge the
courtesy of al invitation. We shall let
the late Bishop England speak for US on
ST.. PATRIcK's DA1, and to his lines, to
be found in the poets corner, we refer
the reader.
Yes, Erin, raise thy dropping brow,
And wreath it with tho shamrock green" :
Dcmorcsts Monthly Magazine. for April,
presents its usual brilliant display of new
spring fashions, and choice selection
of literary articles, some very good and
practical information on home matters,
and Jennie Junes splendid papers on
the marriage question. Each successive
number of Demorest's Monthly seems to
be unexceptionable. Every department
that goes to make up first class parlor
magazine is complete, and the premi-
ums offered to each subscriber, at So,
are certainly worth much more than the
yearly subscription. Published by w.
Jennings Demorest, s3s Broadway, New
York.
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