The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-24
Il al Items.
CrTY MATTERS. The price Of single
copies of the PHOENIX is Eve cents.


Messrs. Kinard & Wiley, among other
new articles in the way Of gentlemen's
furnishing goods. have just received q
lot OF ties, which are destined to become
highly popular. They are styled the
"Oolumbia," and are very neat and be-
coming. Remember, young gentlemen,
that your sweet hearts, from this date,
will not receive you pleasantly unless
your throats are enoircled with "Co-
lumbia" tie.
The two young sons of Mr.. D. F.
Kelley found gun in the Eastern por-
ton OF Camden Tor Taylor street, few
weeks ago, and it would be to the inte-
rest of the owner to look after it. The
shooting-iron is double-barrel, evil
dently secondhand; when found, there
we're two papers or cards on il, contain
ing the figures rs and 5.
| The Pollock House is in receipt of q
seventy-two pound Florida turtle. The
bird reposes i'll front of that institution,
in comfortable position, and will be
souped in day or two.
There were two horse accidents, yes
terday, that We were informed Of. Mr..
James W. Crawford, while attempting
to mount his horse, nenr the race course,
received severe confusion of the ankle,
which will keep him confined to his room
for several days. A horse, belonging to
MIR. r. Joyner, became frightened and
ran off, throwing his colored rider. The
horse injured himself seriously-his leg
being badly cut. The rider escaped
with few bruises.
Passover is being kept up by major-
ity of our Jewish citizens. II COM
menced on Monday, at sunset. Messrs
L. M. Pollock and D. Epstin will accept
our thanks for packages of unleavened
or passover bread.
The Governor has appointed John 81
Phillips Notary Public for Orangeburg.
We regret to learn that young child
of Mrs. Hammond, living at Spring
Hill, Lexington, was burned to death on
Saturday last.
Mr.. James Canton, brother of Capt.
L. NJ. Canton, of the garrison at this
post, has been appointed Deputy United
States Marshal of South Carolina, by
Robert Nj. Wallace, Marshal.
A gentleman recently from the West ia
confident that B. Gratz Brown will be
the candidate OF the liberal or conser-
vative party for President of the United
States.
Tho Independents, Capt. Mckenzie,
were out in full summer uniform, yester-
day afternoon, and paraded through the
principal streets, headed by Capt. VIM.
II. LyBrand's "Silver Cornet Band. "
They 'played off" satisfactorily at seve-
raj points.
A protracted meeting is in progress at
the Marion Street Methodist Church,
Rev. W. D. Kirkland, Pastor.
1t was reported upon the streets, yes
terday, that one of the conviots at the
penitentiary died suddenly on Monday,
but we could trace the rumor to no relia-
BILE source.
Two lads employed in tho store of
A1essrs. r. G. Shivcr & Co. were sky
larking in the yard, yesterday, when
one of them accidentally cut the other
on the stern with knife. Drs. Geiger
and Trezevant looked after the little
sufferer, and made him as comfortable as
possible.
Colonel JOHN r. Johnston's Tour Of
Europe will tonight for the first time
be presented to the public of Columbia,
at Irwin's Hall. We have seen many
notices Of this entertainment from the
press elsewhere, speaking in the highest
terms as to its artistic merit, and of Col.
Johnston, the artist, who describes it i.
Every one should see and hear the artist
and humorist. There is said to be moro
wit, humor, sentiment and information
gained in two hours than in any exhibi-
tion that has ever visited our CITY. In
addition to the entertainment, there will