The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-02
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The telegraph line between Columbia
and Greenville will be completed in q few
weeks. There has been some difficulty
in obtaining the necessary supply Of
posts, aud the work. has Consequently
been delayed It .is4now believed that.
this difficulty has been overcome.
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 he satisiao-
tory to all parties. With approved ma-
chinery and steam power, &&s Challenge
comparison in prices. :, :
Our readers wilI- Observe tile aSdfveftise-
ment'of the charleston Charitable AS
sociation. The scheme is there .ex-
planned. The agent here is Mr.. L. +.
Levin: 4 .t -
Tho Charleston mail failed yesterday.
We return our thanks to o+the' Express
ngent for Charleston paper. If
The paper collar season is said 70 open
briskly. ir,5....a...
Iced beverages now-like motions to
ndjourn-are always in order.
The test scales and measures to be used
by the city authorities in eaualizing the
weights and measures Of merchants and
dealers have arrived, and are u posses
sion OF the City Clerk. All those inte-
rested would do we'll to read the ordi.
nance in relation to weights and mea-
snres. published in the PHGN1x of yes
terday.
Borrowed discourses-Lent sermons.
A fresh supply OF lemons. at fifty cents
Fer dozen, have been received at the
Pollock House. at ..,,..
Dr.. Kendall, tho famous ohiropodist,
has returned to Columbia. Read his
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mail opens at $50 P. NJ; closes 8, 81
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 43t
P. NJ; closes 1l.30 "A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes G. OF
P. Al. Greenyille mail opens GAS p
M.; closes $50 A. N. Western mai
opens $50 a. NJ; oloses 80 P. NJ. Or
Sunday Office open from to Pm.
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Miss BU1E's SoHoo1. We learn from
Miss Buie that she is still prosecuting
her enterprise of establishing female
academy in this place. She relies upor
the aid of number of onr citizens
Miss Buie informs ne that abe propoeel
to call her institution the ''Hamptor
} Female College," This lady is indefa.i
gable in her educational scheme. Afte
devoting much Of her time TO the lat,
Confederaoy, Miss Bpie holds Tint. eh.
has claims upon our people which the,
. are bound. to recognize. (, n''i,.. -.
CoRoNEn's INquKsr.-Ooroner Cole
man held an indhest, yesterday, on th,
body OF James Kennedy, oolored, .whs
died about o'clock on the morning o
the samo day. The deceased had, tx
company with wife and children
with others, partaken hesrtiIy of canned
,, fsh the night before, and retired per
fectly we'll; but, about L.. % o'clook q
, night, he awoke, with steady twitchini
OF the muscles OF the Left arm. when Iii
Immediately repaired TO the City PLY
sician for assistance, but he returned
without it. and about 5 O'Clock in tn
morning, the muscles OF his neck sud
, denly contracted, when he spoke of 1t
and Immediately expired.
It appears from the evidence that th
deceased had two wives, and that h
lived with one or the other, as his whim
dictated, and that he had quarrelled wit
one or both OF them few days previou
to his death; which circumstance, con
2ected with the sudden "Manner Of hi
taking off," excited suspicion among hi
! friends that poison had done'the work
DR.. 4. ". Gibbes WIS called in, aud pei
formed a 1,oet ,,0rfe,,, examination. hr