The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-16
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Messrs. r. O'Neale & Son, at nineteen
cents 1t was from the plantation of
Mr.. s. J. Hook, OF Lexington, and
classed middling; weight 405 pounds.
Mr.. Mckenzie has had q heavy stroke
OF the fifty cent mania, and has fitted up
case, containing innumerablo articles
at half dollar. manyt of which would,
according to poker lingo, ''see that and
60 fifty better" His fine Concord
grapes are also disposed of at the same
figures.
A mnch-needed rain, yesterday, cooled
the atmosphere delightfully."-, and at the
same time benefited the crops materially.
A colored man, named William Cou-
sins, was accidentally killed at CRANKY
quarry, III Wednesday last, by a fall
from derrick
DR.. Thos. T. Moore has returned to
the city.
Mr.. q. Cuthbert. travelling cores
pondeet of the New York Herald, is
the Columbia Hotel.
The ase of V. ]. Tobias and wife, es
a., creditors, us. Lucy II. Pickcns ct al,
was before Judge Melton, sitting at
chambers, yesterday, upon motion to
dissolve an Injunction heretofore grant
ed. Messrs. james B. Campbell and l..
+. Youmans were heard for the motion.
Messrs. j. III. Baxter and r. s. Duryea,
contra. The Judge reserved his opinion.
a mad dog WAS killed, yesterday, by
Policeman Blizzard, in front OF DR..
Lynch's residence, on Assembly street.
The following is the range of the ther-
mometer, yesterday, at the Pollock
House: 7 A. NJ, so; IL a. NJ, 80; 12 NJ,
81; 7 A. NJ, 70.
Programme Of music by the band of
the 18th Infantry, this afternoon:
Adelia Quickstep-Keller.
Overture Culipde Bagdad -Baldien. =
Song and WaItz-Helman.
Cnolma from Lomborgi.
Heart and Hand Galop-Lewis.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS Ns-WEDSEs.
DAY. August IA. L. Buchanan, ad-
ministrator, rs. T. A. McNinch et al.
Motion dismissed. Opinion by Moses,
CJ.
Alva G,ge et al rs. the City Council of
Charleston ct al. Motion dismissed Opi-
Mon by Moses, c. J.
James nj. Pringle rS. Edward r. Dor
sey et al. Motion dismissed. Opinion
by Moses, g. J.
PHGN1xIANA.--An advertising tallow-
chandler modestIy announces that, with
out intending any disparagement to the
sun. he may confidently assert that his
octagonal spermaceti is the best light
ever invented.
The CRATE What's the Goals
going to cost next winter?
Is thero any peculiarity in the way a
shoemaker breathes his 'last?"
The young ladies OF the period must
be given to dreamy speculations, they
build suoh castles in the (h)air.
The man who never told an editor how
he could better his paper, has gone out
West to marry the woman who never
looked into looking-glass.
A HINT TO LOVERS. There is story
in Western paper to the effect that
prudent Kentucky father. with mar
riageeble daughter, found it impossible
to keep the beaux from the house; 80 he
furnished her with music box, which
plays "Home, Sweet Home," at 10
O'Clock P. H.. precisely. The beau1 are
all gone and the house closed up in five
minutes after. Some fellow who wants
to stay late should get box to play s'We
Won't go Home till Morning." at 9.55,
punctually, and then the old gentleman
up stairs might forget to wind up his
machine.
ARRESTS. Policeman Allen Robinson,
while on duty Thursday night, received
information Of the whereabouts Of two
escaped jail birds-Bristow Wilson and
Henry Williams-and as soon as relieved
from duty, secured assistance and went
over to Wheeler's hill, where the birds"
were reported to be concealed. When