The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-12
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OrTY MATTERS. price of single
copies OF the PH&N1x is 6ve cents.
The wind howled unpleasantly. yes
terday morning, and tho indications are
that winter will soon be upon us.
The official notice Of the laying Of the
cornerstone Of the new post Office on
Monday next is published in another
column. The exercises commence at 10
A. NJ. District Deputy Grand Master
G.. 7. Borg will ofticiate.
The unfortunate colored man. Porter
Sigh, whose death at Nash's brick ward
was referred to in yesterdays PHOENIX,
had his heart forced completely out OF
his body.
We arc indebted to Josephus Wood.
ruff, Esq, President of the Republican
Printing Company. for bound copy Of
the Reports OF Cases heard and deter
mined in the Supreme Court Of South
Carolina, from April term, 1870. to
April term, 1871, inclusive"
Harry Watkins and his talented wife,
with good theatrical troupe, have en-
gagged Twins Hall during the State
Fair. Ole Bull, it 10 highly probable,
will pay Columbia q visit. Mrs. D. P.
Bowers gives one theatrical performance
on the night OF the 21st.
1t is expected that President Jones
will, in few days, issue circulars, an
nouncing the opening of the Columbia
Female College. on the lat OF January
| next.
John Robinaon's Colossal Oombina-
ton will visit olr oity during the Fair.
The we'll known old Snowman will come
to the South, We are assured by our 90.
temporaries in the North and West, with
an exhibition infinitely greater than any
Of his former efforts, and embodying
Worlds Fair" OF animate and inani-
mate wonders. He has recently added
to his previously large menagerie several
living red sea lions. from the Alaskan
seas. half soore of Arctic soals, q great
Snmatran rhinoceros, number of gi-
gantic ostriches. and giraffe. The
show will be undoubtedly worth seeing.
The South Carolina Railroad nowruns
fourteen through freight trains daily.
and can hardly fulfill its engagements.
Owing to siokness, Mr.. DuPre did not
deliver his address before tho Young
Mems Christian Association, last even
ing.
-Toleration is the silken
string running through the pearl chain
of all the virtues.
! He that cannot forgive othen, breaks
the bridge over which he must pass him
self.
Lies are hiltless swords whieh out tho
hands OF those wtho WELD them.
! A love-lorn swain remarks that the
final rejection Of his suit by his inamo-
rata was OF the nature of no osir-ender.
BoLrEns' MASS MEEr1Na.- "A meeting
in the interest OF the True Republican
party and its nominees will be held in
this oity, this evening. at s O'Clock. The
Meeting will be addressed by Mr.. Reuben
Tomlinson, Hon. F. A. Sawyer, Mr.. J.
Scott Murray and other able speakers.
Music will indicate the point of assem-
bling.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, CoLuM
BrA, October IL, 1879, Judge Melton
presiding.
Nicholas Miller, for negligence in an
escape of prisoner. Upon motion OF
MIR. j. Z. Sloan, Jr., the prisoner was
discharged upon his own recognizsnoe
| in the sum of 500.
Scilla Suber, grand larceny; not gull
ty. Mr.. Barnwell for the State. Mr..
Sloan for the prisoner.
John Shidell and Emma Wsrdsworth,
grand larceny; mol pros.
John Green and Jasper DiDgle, (co-
lored,) grand larceny. This case was
ably argued by MIR. John T. Seibels, on
the part OF Dingle, and by Mr.. Barn
we'll for the State, and Mr.. Willisms for
Green. The jnry returned verdict of
guilty as to Dingle and not guilty as to
Green.
Thomas Roberts. murder. Postponed
L.