The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-19

CRY MATTERS. The price of single
copies of the PHOENIX is FIVE cents.

copies of the PHOENIX is FIVE cents.
For several days past, Messrs. Seibels
d. Ezell have been advertising for sale
at auction number of valuable lots on
Gervais street, which they will dispose
OF this morning, to the highest bidder.
Look out for bargains.
The Governor has appointed Gil.
Dixon Fox an Aide-de-Camp on his staff,
with rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Messrs. Fagan & Bros. are clearing
out the debris from q lot partitioned
from the old Congaree Hotel site, pre-
pnratory to the erection of handsome
furniture establishment.
April had briof reign yesterday.
That is to say, the watery month at
tempted to assert it's authority; but the
effort was only partially successful, md o
slight rain was the result. Better things
are promised, however. 2. Sat
o'clock, there was mate rial change.
The rain fell in torrents. accompanied
with lightning and thunder.
"The Plundcr Of Eleven States by the
Republican Party" is tho title of a
scathing speech delivered by Hon. Dl-
MEL W. Voorhees,. of Indiana, in the
House of Representatives., on the 23d
ult. Hon. J. G.. McKissick has furnished
us copy.
One of our fellow. citizens, who, q
short time ago, introduced patent
stamp or impression for preventing alter
ations in checks, now has on exhibition
fluid which effectively removes NIL ink
marks. The signature to letter or
check can he as effcctually cradicated or
removed as though it had never been
appended. What is the world coming to ?
Colonel II. P. Hammett, ex-President
Greenyille and Columbia Railroad, is in
the city.
The Martinetti- Ravel troupe appear at
Twins Hall, tonight. The membcrs
and progenitors of this we'll known
troupe Of artists have furnished amuse-
ment to two or three generations. They
are competent in every respect.
Policeman jack Johnson has presented
us with small mess Of green peas,
grown in the open air, on his premises,
corner of Richardson and Divine streets.
Who can beat this?
Gov. Scott has appointed o. S. Curtis
O Trial Justice for st. Paul's Parish,
Colleton County, 0ice Evans Brown, re-
moved.
| Another of the beauties of the new
State license law has been discovered
According to the State Auditor, q ped
dler must pay the fee provided for by
the law in every County in which he
operates. Should q peddler 60 to oil the
Counties OF the State his licenses would
cost him $1,000 per annum.
The California papers denounce. Us 6
swindlo. a printed circular gotten uI
there for circulation here. announcing 6
"grand holiday drawing" Of scheme ir
the Havana lottery, for the benefit of {
"Charity Hospital in San Francisco,
which has no existence. AS these cir
culars are distributed by mail, and viii
doubtless be we'll disseminated in this
city, let our readers beware.
Capt. G.. ". Shell, prominent citi
zen Of Laurens, was arrested in thai
town, yesterday. by the United States
Marshal for alleged violation Of the En-
forcement Act.
| = -
THE SroRM.-The storm, yesterday
afternoon, demolished the billboard
corner Of Richardson and Plain streets
Several trees were also uprooted. The
new market was completely wrecked BY
the wind. The woodwork fell with
terrific crash, and settled nearly within
tho space occupied by the building. The
brick-work on the sides shared the fate
of tho woodwork, except that portion
at the North and South ends. What was
yesterday apparently the framework O.
a hugo gunboat is to-day complete
wreck. The contractors will, no doubt
sustain great loss, rs the whole struc
ture will hnve to ho rebuilt; the huge