The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-17

CrY MATTERS. The price Of single

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copies of the PHGN1x is Eve cents.
"A meeting of the Independent Steam
Fire Engine Company e1cursionists will
be held at the engine house, this after.
noon, at 4 O'Clock, without uniforms,
for the purpose of taking the engine to
the depot.
Our young lady friend who furnishes
the nosegay for our button. hole, will ac-
cept our sincere thanks for her daily
remembrancer. May her dolly Var
den" continue as attractive as OF her first
appearance.
The "Horace Greeley" hat is oil the
go. Messrs. Kinard & Wiley have few
more left. They are not exactly Of the
''old hat" order-but Oh Improvement,
something pretty and tasty.
Gov. Scott has appointed D. 3. Kirk
land, John J. Neil and James Carter,
ofce Charles w. Faucet. whose commits
sion expires on the 18th of May. instant,
as Trial Justices for Fairfield County.
j. W. Hayward, Notary Public for New
berry.
Thomas H. Kirkpatrick, convicted of
horse stealing in Edge6ed County, and
sent to the State penitantiary, and re-
Gently tried in this city for murder, and
cleared upon the ground of insanity, has
been pardoned for the first offence by
Gov. Scott, and hos been taken to his
home in Canada by his parents.
y witty citizen made point, yestcr-
day, with reference to the smashu Of
the Representative chamber in the State
Capitol. He said that it was the first
thing (refcrring to the timbers) that ever
went through the House without pay.
Tho following is the programme Of
music for to-day. by the band of the
Eighteenth Infantry, Joseph Buchar,
band master:
Parade Quick-step, Komsack
Aria and Finale from Trovatore, Verdi,
Palermo Quadrille, Strauss. !.
Selection from Ernani, Rossini.
Tnnz Jubel Polka, Apitus.
Messrs.. Andrew Riley and John S.
Mcintosh have been re-instatcd in the
work on the new United States building.
HA1L.-A gentleman from Hopkins
Turnout informs US that the storm on
Wednesday night was accompanied with
hail-which fell to such an extent that it
could be shoveled up readily, yesterday
morning. Loaves were cut to pieces,
and the crops we're, doubtless, seriously
injured. Parties from the neighborhood
of Lightwood-knot Springs report a
severe hail-storm in that vicinity. Great
damage to crops.
PHGS1xIANA.-Life'sb but tho preface
to death.
Every mans task is his liie-preserver.
Beauty without grace is n hook with
out bait.
The eyes Of other people ore the eyes
that ruin US.
Private sincerity is public welfare.
He who avoids temptation avoids sin.
A boy who had read OF sailors heaving
up anchors, wanted to know if it was
sea sickness that made them do it.
MAIL LARRANGEMENTs.- The Northern
mail opens at $50 P. NJ; closes 10. As
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 4.3O
P. NJ; closes 900 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens 7.15 A. NJ; closes 6. 90
T. NJ. Grecnville mail opens 6.45 P.
NJ; closes 600 A. nj. Western mail
opens 1880 A. NJ. closes 2.3OP. Al.
Wilmington mail opens $50 L. NJ:
closes 1870 a. M. On Sunday Office
open from 5 to A ?. Nj.
MAIN STREET TO DE STILL FURTHER
ORNAMENTRD.-We examined tho plans,
yesterday, OF on elegant three story
building, in process of erection, by our
fellow-citizen, Il. Wearn, Esq. The
facade will be novelty in this latitude.
It will be fifty-six feet from the pave
ment to the top of the half oval parapet.
There will be several pedestals, upon
which statuary will be placed. The
firut story will contain q store and the