The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-11
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CRY MATTERS. The price of single

copies OF tue PHdsNIx is i've cents.
Today being Sunday, We believe that
the community will be relieved from tho
incossant firing Of guns in the city IL
mits, for duy at ieust.
We understand that three murder
cases will be brought to trial during this
week, in tue Court of General Sessions
We are pleased to state thut the hole
on Main street, which we referred to
yesterday, has been filled with sand and
stone. Complaints are made to us that
the pavements On the back streets are in
wretohed condition. There is an ordi.
nanoe which requires owners of houses
to keep the pavemcnts in front of their
premises in good repuir; bot unless en-
forced. it should be expunged from tie
record.
The work On the Federal court house
and post Office is progressing with greut
rapidity, considering the number of
hands employed.
Tho warm and dry weather yesterday
gave quite cheering aspect to our
streets.
While the boys huve their guns taken
from them for shooting in the streets,
We are informed thut an Alderman was
seen b. policeman to shoot in the
stree. with impunity. Law makers
should not be law breakers.
| We learn that all apprehensious of a
freshet i'll the Congaree River huve va
nished, as the water com menced falling
yesterday. Mt noon.
Acc1DENT.-We regret to learn that
on Friday evening last, while Major d.
B. Miller, Clerk of Court, was riding
home, the king bolt OF his carriage gave
away, causing the vehicle to run upon
tue horses, who became frightened,
and started off at full speed, throwing
the Major out, dislocating his ankle, and
otherwise bruising him. His little son,
Harry, WAS with him. and was oonsidera-
bly, bruised. The carriage was total
wreck. The Majors services will be
missed by both the court and those in
attendance thereon. We wish him a
speedy recovery.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern
mail opens at 800 P. NJ; closes 7.l5
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 4.OU
P. NJ; closes 600 a. III. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes 6. OO
p. M. Greenville mail opens Gas P.
NJ; closes 600 A. Nj. Western mail
opens 800 A. NJ; closes 1.30 p. M. On
Sunday Office open from to 4 P. NJ.
A DOUBTFUL CURIOSITY. 4 good
many rewspapers are assisting the own
er of Hexible slab of stone obtained
from the ruins Of female seminary al
Moandsville, West Virginia, to make g
ninth wonder of it for exhibition. It is
pronounced "fexible MARBLE" but it is
probably itacolumnite, granular sill
cious rock, intermixed with talc and
mica, and flexible. It is found in Geor
gia and South Carolina, as we'll as al
several points in the old world. The
books speak Of it as ''associated with
diamonds"
CoURr OF GENERAL SEssIoNs-Febru.
ary 10. 1S72.-The court met at 10 A. NJ.
Judge Melton presiding.
The State rs. Walter Maxey. Assault
and battery with intent to kill. Guilty
Mr.. Barnwol for the State. Mr.. Sloar
for the defence. All was done tina
could be for the prisoner, but the cas-,
was clear. and the jury had no Other
alternative than to bring in verdict o
guilty.
The State as Abraham Gordon
Grand larceny. Mcssrs. Bauskett am
Crawford for prisoner Mr.. Barnwell fo
State. Sealed verdict.
The Court adjourned at o'clock unit
Monday next, Mt 10 A. nj.
ST.. VALENTINES DAY.-St Vulentine'
day will come again on Wednesday, ant
as st. Valentine ha.! history we give i
in brief thus: According to somo cccle
siastical writer's, he was bishop, b,
others Il presbyter. who was beheadet
at Rome in the reign of the Empero
Claudius "a. D. 27W. Wheatleigh say
that St Valentine 'tWns q man of mos