The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-28

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Yesterday morning. there was . faint
attompt at snow storm; during the
day. the Thermometer mried-going up
aud coming down continually; the sun
came out about 10 O'Clock, and then
commenced the drip. drip, drip OF the
melting sleet; cold wind was also blow
ing the greater part of the morning, 30
that walking was far from pleasant.
WeSmitted to state, yesterday morn
ing. that the broken trestle on the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad has been
repaired, and trains are running regular
~. Col. Dodamead believes in pushing
things along. This road is conveying an
enormous quantity OF freight.
Mr.. Mckenzie is arranging roffle for
New Years Eve, that pater, ,familias will
go into extensively. Tho prizes will
consist of fine dolls and other toys,
fancy articles, toilet sets, etc.
The Southern Express Oompany'e
heavy wagon was out, yesterday, with
four horses-the condition OF the streets
rendering additional power necessary.
Tho Right Rev. Bishop Quintard, of
Tennessee. will preach at Trinity Church.
Sunday morning next.
A paper of some importance to Billy
Ward, signed Harriet Myers, her mark,
can be obtained by calling at the PHOENIX
office. It relates to certain $25.
Mr. Kinurd is not an admirer OF beam
tiful snow. See what he says and profit
by it.
The present "cold snap" which ex-
tends Westward as far as the Missouri
River and E lstward into New England,
seems to have produced numerous fircs.
We hear of disasters by fire, bursting
steam fucs, and other incidents of
severely cold weather in oil directions.
These prove how inadequate, after all,
arc our inventions for the common
usages of life; they indicate. too, great
deal Of carelessness with fatal imperfec-
tions.
Cal. Wagner's Minstrels-a new COM
pany in this section, but we'll known
West-aro to appear in Irwin's Hall on
tho I'd and Sd Of January. The Western
papers commend them highly.
q. 81. Helper, Esq, formerly editor Of
the Salisbury IN. o. Tribune, paid US q
short visit. Mr.. II. has eschewed poll
tics. and is now acting as agent for the
"original and only genuine Durham
smoking tobacco" manufactured by W.
L. Blackwell. Esq, at Durham. N. c.
BY 'the-way, Mr.. Blackwell has just suc-
oeeded, through the courts, in having
his claim to the name and trademark Of
tho Durham" established.
There is to be chicken dispute, to-
day, at IL O'Clock. at Franklin's club
house, in Lexington, a short distance
from Neagle's bridge.
A contemporary suggests that if there
be anything in the Constitution which
entities man to carry pistols in his
pockets, and to fire them off when re-
venge, or passion, or his idea OF safety
demands, the proper way is to license
such men to carry arms, with public
advertisement thereof, in two or three
journals, where such battery resides,
and that it is ready to snap off at any
time.
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN. tho
morning Of the Goth instant, Mrs. Mary
Richardson departed this life. She was
q native of Horny and was considered the
oldest white person in this District
moro than ninety-nine years having
rolled over her venerable head; in nine
days-January 4-she would have reauL-
oil 100. Many residents OF Columbia
whose hair is turning grey, will remem-
ber this good old woman whom she was
the vender Of cakes and beer, in the
little cottage which stood on the South
east cornor OF Richardson and Gervais
streets. For number of years past,
however, she has resided on small farm
in the suburbs. Mrs. Richardson was
Dlucky. as eyinoed onlv three yeara aoo