The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-06
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gentlemen were installed, last evening,
as officers of Palmetto Lodge, No. 5, I.
O. o. F., for the ensuing term: John
Morrison, N. G.; John Mcintosh, Y. G.. !;
I. Sulzbacher, S.; NJ. Ehrlich, r.; F. a.
Muller, O. G.
CITY MATTERS. THE price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.
There was quite large attendance at
the Park on the 4th, to listen to the
declamations of the orators selected for
the occasion. There were about two
females to one male, with large number
of children, present
At such O season as this, when to tho
ordinary calefaciont powers is added that
new and awful one, the approach of
Plantamour's comet, what is the use OF
tanning yourself? That only makes you
hotter; and if once you begin to seek
relief in so thoughtless way, you must
keep on with your exertion. for as soon
AS you stop you are worse off than you
were ut first. 1t is silly, too, to try to
take matters coolly. How can one have
sang g-froid when the mercury stands at
100 in the shade?
Three men are to be executed in Lex
ington County in August, and three in
Richlauj County, in the same month.
Those in Lexington were convicted of
numbering Mr.. NJ. Fl. Harmon, and
those in Richland of numbering Mr..
John Simpson and Mr.. Murphy.
a party of colored excursionists. from
Charlotte, n. c.. spent the 4th in Co.
lumbia.
ance on the 4th. and everybody seemed
drowsy; but they were occasionally
awakened to the fact that it was the
"Glorous Fourth" by yell from some
whiskey devotee.
The colored procession on Thursday
was the smallest turnout yet witnessed.
1t deer eases annually.
There were two disturbances on Main
street, below the State House, Thursday
afternoon. "Pop-skull' was at the
bottom of them. Nobody hurt; nobody
arrested. The police summoned the
law breakers and witnesses, but made no
efforts at arrest.
great many guns and pistols were
fred within the city limits on the 4th
that were charged with shot or balls. A
reprehensible practice, that should be
punished by law.
The barbecues, en- the 4th. passed off
quietly and enjoyably.
Wntermelons. cantelopes, peaches,
&C., were plentiful on the 4th, and curb
stone merchants did good business.
An excursion party, colored, came to
Columbia from Wilmington, N. c., on
the morning Of the 4th, accompanied by
q good band of music.
Complaint books have been opened by
the Board of Health for the convenience
OF our citizens, at the following places:
r. D. Sem & Sons store, DIR. G. 81.
Miots. G.. Diercks' and Alex. Civil'e.
Citizens are requested to report all
nuisances prejudicial to the health of the
city ut either of the above places.
Invisible colors, or colored invisibies,
paraded Thursday afternoon; affording
much amusement to children.
In the course Of Rev. Mr. Carlisle's
address before the Marion Street Sunday
School. on the 4th, he gave the following
statistical Information to his hearers, viz:
There are in the United States about
10000 Methodist Sunday schools, 20O,-
600 teachers, and 1,500, 900 scholars.
Green turtle soup will be served at the
Exchange House to.day-P. Hamilton
Joyner, proprietor.
Mr.. George Levin has been appointed
member of the Board Of Health for
Ward No. /, 0ice w. E. Rose, resigned;
and NJ. Brannon for Ward No. 4, vice G.
Fl. Baldwin, resigned.
Mr.. T. D. Koneman will have free
lunch at the opening of his new esta-
blishment, on Assembly street, ut IL
o'clock TODAY