The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-29


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The contract for the erection OF the
monument to the Confederate dead, in
Charleston. has been awarded to Messrs.
Heath & Roberts, stone masons Of this
city, for the sum OF $1,000. These gen.
tlemcn are competent workmen, and
will, no doubt, perform their work to
the satisfaction of all. The monument
will be of native granite.
A case Of mistaken identity occurred
in an ice cream saloon, in this city, on
Monday afternoon. When the facts be-
came known, ample apologies were made
and accepted.
Skiff & Gaylord's highly popular
minstrel band give two exhibitions in
Twins Hall, commencing Friday even
ing, May 81, The entertainment is
varied and pleasing.
The genuine Greeley hats will be on
sale at Swaffield's in few days. Due
notice will be given of their arrival.
NJ. H. Berry has commenced opera
tions on his new building, next door to
Major Meighan's.
Proper sanitary regulations should not
DO neglected. can ounce of prevention
is worth o pound of cure" Read the
ordinance to establish Board of Health.
The following is the programme of
music, for this afternoon, by the band Of
the 18th Infantry:
Concordia Quickstep-F. Goetz.
Overture Caliph de Bagdad -Baildiew.
Kiss Waltz-Ardity.
Cavatina Lucreta Borgia
Flying Cloud G"lop-F. Goetz.
MAIL ARRANaEhIENTs.- The Northern
mail opens at $50 P. NJ; closes 1O.45
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 4.3O
P. NJ; closes 600 A. M. Charleston
night mail opens 7.15 A. NJ; closes 6. 90
P. n. Greenville mail opens GAS P.
NJ. closes 600 A. Nj. Western mail
opens 1890 A. NJ: closes 12.30P. NJ.
Wilmington mail opens $50 F. NJ. :
closes 1890 A. M. On Sunday Office
open from to P. NJ.
PHGNIx1ANA.-Why is sheet of post
age-stamps like distant relatives? Be-
cause they are but slightly connected.
The tourists best motive for travelling
6 locomotive.
What is that which works when it
plays and plays when it works? A foun-
tain.
A rare hower-the pink Of politeness.
Uncomfortable suits to wear-libel
suits.
How to prevent bad dreams-don't 20
to sleep.
How to save yonr cqal-burn nothing
but wood.
The Illinois farmers are discouraged
their corn crop is 80 great.
"You're queer Chicken" as the hen
said when she Matched ont duck.
If man doesn't take care of No. he
will soon have 0 to take care of.
There have been more fashionable
ladies dyed during this year than ever.
Dying Frenchmen make Wills be-
queathing their sins to Prussia.
The first new baby in Cairo since the
Cincinnati Convention has been named
Horace Greeley Comings.
The Boston Post says ''Senator Wilson
is indeed to be pitied." Then, let it he
done by the smallpox.
The words Dolly Warden may now be
found in every printers 'save galley
but not in the dictionary.
Papers which part their names in the
middle: The Chicago Inter- Ocean and the
Louisville Courier Journal
FIRR.-The alarm of fire last evening
was caused by an accident in the cellar
of Mr.. Niles G.. Parker's residence. on
Assembly street. near Taylor. Mr..
Plumer was putting up one OF the ma
chimes manufactured by the Columbia
Portable Gas Company, and in the course
OF his operations, overturned q can Of
gasoline. He struck match. shortly
afterwards, and the gas arising from the
liquid ignited, when the whole machine
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