The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-17
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3Dr. B. W. Taylor has resigned the,
position of physioiant to The penitentisry.
Mayor John Alexander vih accept our
thanks for copies Of late Glasgow (Scot-
laud) papers.
Meteorology repeats itself. The year
1916 was known as the year without q
summer. and 1873 is likely to follow suit.
Go to E. .. Davies & Co., for fresh
butter, strawberries, blackberries, new
Irish potstoes. squsshes. snap beans,
green pens. &C., go. All just received.
Attractive Spring and Summer No
velties," is the entioing head of Meesrs.
r. O. Shiver & Co. .'s adtertisem mt, this
morning. Peruse it, one and ALL.
W j Ysreen, Esq, ''ye clothier," is
at the Wheeler House. He represents q
first class house in New York, which has
an extensive run of custom throughout
the State.
The Independent Steam Fire Engine
Company turned over their hand engine
to the city yesterday. The company
gave the machine q good trial the even
ing previous at the corner OF Washing
ton and Main streets.
The Governor has appointed the fol-
lowing named officers, viz: r. W. John
son. of Marion. Deputy Surveyor; B. A.
Frasin, Jury Commissioner of Oconee.
vice A. Brenicker, removed; Robert A.
Johnson, OF Marion, and Mahlon NJ.
Badgett, OF Edgefeld, Notaries Public,
and Abraham Smith, OF Charleston, Trial
Justice.
DIR. L. B. Johnson, Auditor, and Mr..
j. ". Hollomau, Treasurer, Of Oconee
County, made their settlements with the
State Treasurer and Comptroller Gene
raj, yesterday, foz State and County
taxes for 1872. amounting to S33. $50 13.
On account of the State tax but $199. SO
were returned as nulla bond and on ac-
count Of the County tax but SAT.
The legislative committee for e1amin.
ing into the transactions OF the Sinking
Fund Commission met yesterday, in the
State House, there being present Senator
Robert Smalls. OF Beaufort, and Repre-.
sentative n. B. Myers, of Beaufort and
Paris Simkins, of Edgeaeld. A sub
committee was appointed to examine the
records of the Clerk OF Courts office, in
this County, to ascertain if any lands
we're sold. Tho committee then ad-
journed until Monday nex;, when they
will meet at the same place.
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PHGNrx1ANA.-Don't reveal secrets to
a relative, for blood will tell
| To find quiet -neighborsE Move next
to grava.yard.asa < -,
Love, like measles, is dangerous when
it comes late in life.
The American Commissioners at Wen.
ma should OCCUPY the principal (k)nave.
Gardeners assert that new and de.
structive lsrva is beginning to make i.s
appearance in hot beds. It is terrible to
think that we, too. are having our larva
beds. and that they are hot beds at that,
like those in which the Modoo grub
hides.
Young ladies who have red hair will be
interested to learn that hair made from
the bark Of the redwood tree has been
patented and will soon be in the market.
This, for them, will be "barkipg up the
right tree"
A lady philosopher has arrived at the
conclusion that. although woman is just.
ly blamed with having tempted man tc
eat forbidden things, he took to drink.
ing of his own accord.
Somebody asks: "What is home with
out cradie?" Hang the cradle. It's
the littlo cuss in the cradle that makes
home howl, if anything does.
COURT OF Common PLEAS s-FR1DAY
May 1G.-Tbis Court, Judge Carpente,
presiding, met at 10 A. NJ, when the
following cases were heard:
VIM. Gurney rs. Thomas Steers and J
NJ. Mackey. Argument was heard, wher
the Judge charged the jury, who re-
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