The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-04
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ooPAos VI Cu6 TaGNIX 1B QVo Genus.
Those handsome birds will be on ex.
hibition, this day, next to the Pollock
House. Every one should go and see
them.
Attention is directed to tho call for
applications for tho position OF free
school teacher for Columbia.
The recently elected officers of the
Columbia Division of tho Sons of TEN.
peranoe will be installed, at Temperance
Hall, this evening, at O'Clock. Rev.
w. d. Kirkland will deliver an address.
The public is invited to attend.
We epublish in our advertising columns
call for the heir of an English estate.
There is q perfect reign of terror in
Laurens. All the roads leading from
town are strongly guarded. and no one
is allowed to pass out.
BEAUTIFUL B1RDs.-A grand collection
of American and tropical stuffed birds
will be on exhibition to the public, this
day, ut the store next to the Pollock
House. which has been especially en-
gagged for this occasion. These beauties
OF nature ore handsomely arranged in
groups, under French glass shades, and
form the most elegant parlor ornaments
ever before offered in this city. D. C.
Peixotto & Son will sell them at auction,
tomorrow morning. Friday, 5th instant,
at 10 o'clock, at the above named store,
and none should fail to'attend.
NAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The Northern
mail opens at 800 P. NJ; closes 7.15
a. M. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes 100
P. NJ. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P.
NJ. closes 600 A. NJ. Western mail
opens 900 A. H.; closes 1.30 P. Al. On
Sunday Office open from to 4 P. Nj.
Arro1SrMENTs.-The Governor has
appointed Owen D. Bragden, of New
Orleans, Commissioner of Deeds, resi-
deIt in Louisiana. Mr.. Bragden is the
Private Secretary OF the Governor of
that State. George A. Davy has also
been appointed Commissioner of Deeds
for Massachusetts, resident at Boston.
Major Harry Noah, Private Secretary
of Governor Scntt, has been appointed
Commissioner of Deeds by the Governor
of Louisiana. Charles McGuckin has
been appointed Trial Justice for Union
County, resident ut Unionville.
On RAN THE Two HORSES. " Yesterday
morning, pair of horses attached to
team belonging to Mr.. Thomas Dykes,
Of Lexington. became frightened, while
standing near the corner of Main and
Plain streets, when they started at break
need speed up Main street, on the. pave
mont They ran against Mr.. Dial's
awning post, which broke the left front
wheel, when jerk or two more broke
the wagon tongue, and the horses be-
came released. The animals were caught
farther up town. Fortunately, as we'll
as miraculously, in the run of a square
or more on the pavement, no person was
injured, and the wagon sustained oil the
damage inflicted. The escape and sub
sequent capture of several fowls from
coop in the wagon afforded considerable
amusement to the large crowd of colored
boys who had assembled at the closing
scene OF the accident.
PHGNIXIASA.-A noisy piece OF crock
ery-A cup that cheers.
Mr.. Bergh thinks that the practice of
wool-clipping in the autumn is shear
cruelty.
Color is the most important thing in q
precious stone; two precious stones,
otherwise identical in composition, are
by slight dash of color changed into
two far moro valuable gems; thus rock
crystal becomes an amethyst; on oriental
topaz n ruby.
Artists are to wear ground glass spec.
tacles this summer, in order that they
may not be shocked by the bright tints
and huge figures of the Dolly Warden