The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-28

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CRY MATTERS. The price of single
copies Of the PHOENIX is FIVE cents.
Gov. Scott has re-appointed as Trial
Justices r. L. Simmons and r. L.
Crook, for York County.
What does it mean? The editor OF
the Union wears white hat.
The attention of parties engaged in
building is called to the card of Presi-
dent Hardy Solomon, relative to ma
chine-made brick. The company will
deliver at the l.w price of So per 1000.
We regret to announce that our es.
teemed citizen, John @. Seegers,
Esq, met with severe accident on Sa.
turday night last. While on his way
home, his horse shied, and threw the
wagon against tree on Blanding street,
throwing Mr.. 8. to the ground, bruising
him about the body and cutting cash
in his forehead. He WAS up yesterday.
MIR. Edgar Kicker, OF Sumter, on Sa-
turday, passed successfully his examina.
ton. before board appointed for thnt
purpose, as candidate for admission to
the Naval Academy, at Annapolis. Md.
We have received the second number
OF the Dolly Varden, edited by Miss
Volly Darden, at Wilson. N. @. The
fair editress has not committed herself
for Greeley, but haunts at the mast. head
the name Of Joseph B. Davis for coro-
ner. She is evidently destined to make
hustle in the newspaper world.
The following is the programme of
music by the band of the 18th Infantry,
for this afternoon:
Rife Club Quickstep-Bach.
Overture Sancredi-Rosini.
The Royal Cirque Quadrille-J. Mid
dleton.
Finale Lucia DeLammermor-D
zetti
Adelaide Polka-C Faust.
The Starke's Hill bridge is being over
hauled and put in thorough repair; go
that no fears need be entertained in pass
ing over it.
We are highly gratifed at being able
to announce that active operations will
be commenced on the Congaree bridge
on Monday next. The contract, as is
we'll known. was awarded to the Watson
Manufacturing Company. E. w. Mer-
Ger, Esq, has charge of the worls, and
(if what we hear OF him is correct, and
the authority We cannot doubt,) will
push it forward rapidly.
The subscriptions received by the
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company
have been sufficiently liberal to induce
them to order new truck. Action in
that direction was taken at meeting of
the company last evening.
The temperance societies in this city
are gaining rapidly in membership.
Chief Justice Moses has been chosen
by the board OF visitors, at the Annapolis
Naval Academy, to deliver the address
to the graduating class.
PHGN1xIANA.-Chro cerebro spinal
mendacity is the latest phrase to desig-
nate the quality Of a constitutional liar.
Handouts ore like guide-books, be.
cause they are made for two wrists.
Confidence contributes more to con-
versation than wit or talent.
The palmy season Of life-the time
for squeezing girls hands.
The man who sticks at nothing often
runs through more than one ought.
A reward of several thousand dollars
is soon to be offered for woman who
does not own Dolly Warden, does not
want one, and never uses the phrase.
A horseman, hearing mention made of
the Latin Races" wished to know
where they were held.
Pittsburgh is fearfully smutty place.
Before the doctors can vaccinate any
body there, they have to cut their way
with cold-chisel through half an inch
OF solidifei coal-smoke.
Some of the illiberal organs declare
that there is no word that will rhyme
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