The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-16

ooEH6ME OOCNT OECISlON, NlARCH 10.
y. Mckee, administrator. Ds. B. Mobley
et al. Decree OF Circuit Court reversed,
except as to matter embraced in second
exception of complaint, and cause re-
manded. Opinion by Willard, A. J..
MEETING OF CITIZENS OF WARD 2.-We
aro requested to state TINT there will be
meeting of the citizens of Ward 2. of
both races and without regard 10 poll
tics. at the Court House, on Tuesday
evening next, at o'clock, to nominate
Aldermen for that Ward. Every citizen,
10: fully satisfied with nil the present
nominees, is expected to attend.
CITY MATTERS. THE price OF single
copies of the PHGN1x is Eve cents.
Mr. John @. Dial has been appointed
agent for n decidedly useful aud simple
invention-Slatcr's pntent window fnst-
ener and lock. The principle upon
which it works is similar to an indivi-
duai on frolc-the more weight it re-
ccivcs, the tighter it gets It is claimed
that the window cannot be opened from
the outside.
The handsome dwelling of Mr.. W. J.
Ettcr. Northeast corner of Lady and
Murion streets, has been purchased by
Congressman r. 3. Elliott.
Some one discovered baby i'll q bas-
ket in the btlrushcs on the banks of the
Nile. but we have discovered basket
full of babies at the entrance to r, G..
Silver & Co. 3 store
Some of the papers record as wonder
fnl the fact that plum trees are in bloom
in Aiken. Columbia can go ahead of
that. Peach trees haye been in bloom
here for more than week; and if the
summery weather ol yesterday con.
tinues, the young fruit will soon begin
to appear.
Treasurer Parker and Financial Agent
Kimpton departed Northward, yester-
day. The suppostion is that State
bonds and the validating bill are the
cause.
The Union proposes to fight it out on
that lyin', if it takes all summer. A wise
resolution. for when he stops that lyin' i,
his occupation will be gone.
There was brisk trade iu legislative
pay certificates on the streets yesterday
and the day before The unfortunate
members, clerks and attaches held their
little bills pretty stiff Mt first, but have
been forced-a great number of them
to accept Of fifty per cent. discount, by
the blood-snckers of the ring. It is said
that there were parties here from the
North engaging in the business-if they
nre not behind the scenes.
Tho grain market of Columbia, we
thought, was small affair, but in the
last few days We observe that nearly
every business house in town is adyer-
tising Oates.
Five feet five inches is said to be the
perfection OF height for a woman and
five feet eight inches for a man. We
arc out.
Jerry J. Walker, OF Chester County,
(but who had left tho State in October
last, was yesterday arrested in this city,
on charge of Ku Kluxism, by Special
Deputy II. W. Hendricks and carried
before United States Commissioner
Boozer, who committed him in default
Of $4,000 bail.
We overheard Judge of the Supreme
Court state to friend of his, the other
day. evidently with the intention of in
dicating his close application to his
duties, that he was confined to his Of
fec from 10 A. NJ. to p. NJ" Just
think of It'll Five hours of labor day
for the minor portion OF year. with O
salary Of $4,000! And that to be con-
sidered laborious by this up(w)right
Judge. We have no doubt it is the best
pay and the leas! work that he ever fe!!
heir to.
The Union proclaims its intention of
moving on the cnomy's lincs. Good
gcneralship would suggest first an in
sDcction of its own lines. JIde tho co.