The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-11
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caro- OF invitation to the celebration by
the firemen of Charlotte, N. G., on the
Goth instant
The members Of the Phoenix Hook and
Ladder Company appeal to the citizens
OF Columbia to aid them in the purchase
of new and improved truck. The COM
pany has lately obtained a number Of
new members, and is now on firm basis.
The Waccamaw fishing party expect to
return to-day. An dodnt courier arrived
yesterday, who reports that they were in
streak of luck-having caught large
quantity Of fish. We may be able to
speuk more definitely tomorrow.
There are doleful reports from every
direction relative to the want of rain.
! The crops, it is stated, are either drying
up or else at q stand still, and very se-
rious injury to tho farming interests is
inevitable unless there comes good rain
right speedily.
A baker in the employ of Mr.. P. w.
Kraft, yesterday morning. received q
severe and painful wound through the
palm of his hand. by the accidental dis
charge Of q pistol, which he was hand.
ling.
Fl. Helms, E. H. Helms. q. o. Duke,
Walter Bailey, Fl. r. Flanagan, NJ. Coop
or, j. Fl. Cooper. 3. Jamison, J. Watts,
j. 4. Smith, and colored man, were
brought to this city, yesterday, charged
with violation of the Enforcement Act.
They are from Fairfield
The Randolph Rifles. Capt. A. Cooper,
paraded, yesterday. headed by Thomp-
sons Band.
Mr.. George E. Windsor, Route Agent
on the Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta Railroad. was arrested, yesterday,
in this city, charged with violation Of
the Enforcement Act, at Chester Court
House, in 1871. lie gave the necessary
bail for his appearance before the United
States Commissioner this morning. The
parties arrested in Fairfield will also ap.
pear at the same time. For want of bail,
they were lodged in jail
Governor Scott has appointed J. Eel
der Meyrs a Trial Justice for Orange
burg; NJ. O'Connell for York, and Robert
Hawthorne for Fairfield. Henry @.
Glover, Notary Public Tor Colleton.
Mr.. M. Kaplain has resigned his office
as Trial Justice for AbbeviIle County,
and his resignation accepted.
A difficulty occurred on Thursday
last on the farm of Mr.. John Maxoy, a
few miles above the city. between two
colored women, which resulted in one
of them receiving severe wound in her
head with IN axe, and she is now lying
in very critical condition.
| PHGNIxIANA.-The woman that maketh
a good pudding in silonce is better than
one that maketh tart reply.
A little girl sent out to hunt for eggs
came back unsuccessful, complaining
that "lots OF hens were standing around
doing nothing"
It has gone as far as dolly Warden
chills" in Georgia. The sufferer turns
all sort of colors.
An exchange knows an old topper who
Las Dolly Warden nose.
Does it hurt joke to crack it? No.
but sometimes it hurts the man.
In game Of cards, good deal de-
pends on good playing and good plnying
on good deal.
A lady, in instructing her daughter in
the use of the needle, said: "As I tell
you to sew, SO sew; but do not merely
sew so So.
A relic Of barberism-An old razor.
A worthy husband. who arrived home
late one night last week, gave an excuse
that it was late spring, and that he
wanted to look after the rye crop.
II you don't look carefully after the
bits OF your horse, you may one day be
looking after the bits OF your carriage.
The theory is now broached that our
planet floats upon q sea Of FIRE, and that
Vesuvius is one Of the leaks.
SUPREME Court, FRIDAY. May TO-