The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-22
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CRY MATTERS. price of single
copies of the PHGN1x is Eve cents.
Mr.. J. 8. Wiley requests us to say
that we we're slightly in error. yesterday,
relative to the purchase of the Laurens
Railroad. It was bought conjointly by
himself and Comptroller General Neagle.
The present size OF gentlemen's stone
sleeve-buttons leads US to believe that
Kome ono has been unable to legitimately
dispose OF an enormous importation of
marble table.tops.
The carpets and furniture in the State
Capitol have been seriously injured by
the recent heavy falls of water through
the untinned roof. A roof of cypress
shingles is now being put upon it.
The premium list OF the Darlington
Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Com
pany is before us. The fair is to be
held at the fair grounds in Darlington,
commencing on the 3Oth October and
closing the 1st November, 1872.
We have been presented by Messrs. J.
and T. j. Windhorn with ripe water
melon, grown on their farm, without
the laid OF glass. This is tue first spe-
cImen In the ccuntry that we have
heard of. Who eau beat it?
The following gentlemen were, on
Wednesday last. examined by the Medi-
cal Board at the South Carolina Uni.
versity, and licensed as druggists. apothe-
carries and pharmacuetists: r. 8. Des-
portes, Fairfield County; J. E. Dunn,
Graniteville; J. B. Simpson, Anderson.
Messrs. E. E. Jackson, Of Columbia; s.
F. FAINT, M. D., and A. Lucas, OF New
berry, were licensed by producing their
diplomas.
DR.. Alfred Nj. Folger has been ap-
pointed by Governor Scott Trial JUS
tice for Piokens County.
Chief Of Police Jackson has been,
for the past two days, diligently abating
the nuisances in the various wards in
the city. reported to him by the Board
of Health.
We are indebted to the Committee of
the Preston Literary Society, of Wof-
ford College. for card of invitation to
their annual celebration, on Monday,
June "a. The subject of debate is "Was
Coriolanns justifable IN waging war
against his country?"
We are reliably informed that the
upper portion OF DR.. Wheeler's new
building, corner of Main and Plain
streets. will be occupied by Mr.. T. NJ.
Pollock. Further particulars hereafter.
A prominent dry goods establishment
will, doubtless, be located in the corner
store.
An extra meeting OF the Board of
Directors OF the South Carolina Monu-
ment Association will be held this (Sa-
turday) afternoon, at O'Clock, at the
residence of Mrs. j. 8. Preston. A full
attendance is requested, as business of
great Importance will be brought before
the meeting.
Mr. E. E. Davis. on Plain street, near
the corner OF Assembly, has just received
q large number OF fine water melons
from the State OF Lexington, which he is
selling low. Call and see him.
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COMMENCEMENT The Greenville and
Columbia Railroad and the South Caro-
lima Railroad have courteously consented
to take passengers to and from Columbia
who may wish to attend the commence
ment exercises at the University, next
week, for one fare. The other railroads
will, doubtless, extend the same cour-
tesy. The commencement ball THE
first since 1860-comes off at the Nick
erson House Hall, on Friday evening
next, and promises to be brilliant af-
fair. In days of lang syne, the occasion
was q most pleasing one, when the