The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-20
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The original Peak family OF bell ring
ers gave a concert to large audience in
lrwln's Hall, last night. assisted by Miss
Zelda. The bells were handled skill.
fully, and gave forth delicious music.
Miss Zslda's performance on the piano
was loudly applauded. The comic songs,
by the younger members of the troupe,
were we'll rendered and warmly received.
Another entertainment, and the last.
will be given this evening. To insure a
good seat. it is only necessary to pay the
Messrs. LyBrsnd visit.
REPUBLICAN CoNvKNT1oN.-The State
Republican Convention, for tho purpose
OF electiBg delegates to the National Re.
publican Convention, to be held in
Philadelphia in June next, to nominate
candidates for President and Vice.Presi.
dent of the United Suites, met at the
State House, yesterday. at P. M.
Lieutenant Governor Ransier called the
convention to order. Speaker Moses
Was elected temporary chairman. A
com mittee was appointed on credentials;
aud also committee OF two from each
Congressional District to nominate per.
nnneut officers OF the convention.
The convention had not adjourned UP
to the hour Of going to press.
CRY MATTERS. price of single
| copies Of the PHOENIX is f1ve cents.
The sleeping apartment OF Mr. Guion,
in Miss Percival's boarding house, on
Plain street, was entered by one of the
light-fngered gentry, during Saturday
night, and nearly 5000 abstracted from
his pockets and those of another gentle
man occupying the room.
The Palmettoes gave their new steam
er trial. on Saturday, with very salts
factory results. Tomorrow. the com
pany, escorted by the Independents, will
parade in full uniform, when she will be
tested to her fullest capacity, and it will
then be decided whether or not she will
be retained. A fair for the benefit
of the company is to be held in Irwin e
Hall. on the same evening" nun Der OF
Indies having kindly rendered their SER
vices.
The schedule to New Orleans will, it
is expected, be materially shortened in a
few weeks. and the boat transfer at the
Tensas bo obviated. The bridges will
soon be completed, when trains will be
run through from Montgomery to Mo-
bile. The time table at present is fifty
one hours from Columbia to the Cres.
cent City. and forty.five returning. At
least three hours will be saved when the
boats are dispensed with.
We are indebted to Mr.. Barr, Asso.
ciated Press Agent in Washington City,
for copy Of the Congressional Direc-
tory" by Ben. Perley Poore. Esq, Clerk
OF Printing Records.
The publication Of tue Southern Cell
an Irish American journal has been re-
sumed in Charleston, by Mr.. James
Brennan. The editor says:
''The Cell will continue to advocate the
principles which it has defended in the
past-ibcrty. justice and equality before
the law for every human being. irrespec-
tive Of color, race or nationality And
it shall be our endeavor to unite our
countrymen living in the Southern
States npon this platform. We want
union and harmony of action amongst
Irishu,en, and we shall labor constantly
to accomplish this object"
A buggy, containing two strangers-a
lady aud gentlcman-was upset. yester
day, near the market, and the occupants
slightly injured.
| Mr.. Mckenzie is in receipt of a lot OF
very fino pinc-apples. Sec them and try
them.