The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-18
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copies of the PHGN11 is Eve cents.
A squad of penitentiary convicts were
busily engaged at the State House yard,
yesterday. in removing the tin and lum-
Der that lay in the highway, and other
work OF repair was being performed.
Who has got Georges dictionary? It
is great Inconvenience, as it prevented
his dilating npon the merits Of his cele-
brated Irish champagne.
There is to be slight change in the
schedule of the night passenger train be.
tween Charleston and Columbia. See
advertisement.
Messrs John Agnew g. Son are in re-
ceipt OF some Particularly fine picked
beef, put up in compact form, and very
toothsoms. It is superior to the we'll
known "Fulton Market"
Mayor Alexander will accept our
thanks for copies OF Scotch papers Of late
date.
| The Independents, with full compile
ment OF men. leave Columbia, tonight,
at II o'clock, to participate in the cele-
bration by the Charlotte Fire Depart
ment on Monday ne4t-Capt. LyBrand's
Silver Cornet Band accompanying them.
We have to record q peculiarly hard
case. A State officer, who has not been
able to obtain any portion of his salary
for several months, was forced to borrow
money. yesterday, to pay his license tax
son salary" which is still due.
! During the gale on Wednesday night,
not an accident occurred, as fur as we
have been able to ascertain, to any of
the many new-brick and wood-build.
ings in course of erection in our oity.
The Vigilant Fire Company leave for
Charleston, this morning, at o'clock.
with Thompson's Brass Band.
The water will be shut off at Laurel
street, from Main street East, this morn
ing, o'clock.
The pieces of the two chimneys that
laid in dangerous situation on the roof
OF the State House were thrown to the
ground yesterday; thus avoiding the lia-
bility to accident. Equestrians and Pc
destrians alike placed the Western end
of the building at great distance from
them in passing through the yard, while
those ugly bricks hung overhead.
The house fly will be full crop this
year, from present indications-already
they are numerous.
Young ladies now have the neck-tie
mania
The collars Of the members of the In
dependent Fire Company will be deco
rated with prirt of the steamer. cncir-
cled with sour Dolly Varden"-the
handiwork Of Mr.. Eugene Calvo.
The Sunday School children attached
to the white and colored Baptist churches
in this city went pic-nickiug, yesterday,
and had a delightful day Of 1.-THE one
party at Seegers' brewery and the other
at Latta's grove.
A steady rain, of several hours dura-
ton, yesterday, laid the dust and mate
rally cooled the atmosphere.
kerosene lamp exploded in Mrs.
Hoffmans store. on Assembly street, last
night, but fortunately no one was hurt.
Attention is directed to card in an.
other column, calling for State Demo-
cratic Convention to assemble in CoIum-
bia on the 18th of June next.
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PgGNIx1ANA.-Th fastest and slowest
Of our English authors were Swift and
Crabbe.
Why is an over.worked horse like an
umbrella? Because it is used up.
What nation produces most marriages?
Fascination.
There are four things which woman
cannot do-tie up parcel, throw q
stone, carry ON umbrella, and sharpen q
lead pencil.
There are two things in this life for
which we are never prepared, and that
is twins.
If you can't coax q fish to bite, try
your persuasive powers upon cross
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