The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-15

copies Of tho PHRN1x is ave cents.
We are indebted to Senator John j.
Patterson for interesting public docu-
ments.
The Supreme Court convenes this
morning at 10 O'Clock. The Seventh
Circuit will be the first called.
There was another white frost In this
vicinity, Sunday morning. The weather.
yesterday, however, was delightful.
All the almanaos say this is a good
time for merchants to advertise their
spring goods.
A thick black smoke has been seen for
the past two days in the direction OF
Camden.
| Why is an errsnd boy like an old horse
put up at auction? Because he will go
for what he will fetch.
| Mr. O. F. Jackson, of the "Cheap
Store" announces bargains in the dry
goods line He quotes prices, to prove
bis assertions.
Mayor Alexander is erecting = hand
some and extra high iron fence in front
OF Gov. Moses residence, on Blanding
street. Iron steps are to supersede the
old wooden ones.
The first strawberries of the season
were to be seen, on Saturday. las We are
informed in the saloon attached to the
Wheeler House. Strawberry juleps were
all tho go. .
We are Indebted to Commissioner
Watts for copy OF the ''Monthly Re.
port Of the Department of Agriculture,
for March, 1873" It is a valuable pub
location.
The attention Of tho Engineer Of the
Water Works is called to the hydrant
on Main street, just above Hope & Gyles'
store. It has boen wasting water for
several days.
The patent water-refeoting burners,
for which Capt. W. B. Stanley is the
agent in this city, are rapidly coming
into general use. The light produced is
particularly soft and clear.
Two more of the large panes of glass
in Mr.. Cardarelli's store were broken on
Saturday night John Gadsden was ar
rested for committing the act, and taken
before the Mayor.
The fires on the Lexington side OF the
Congaree still continue, and the resi-
dents OF the vicinity are working ener.
getically to protect their fences and
houses. No serious disaster has YET
been recorded.
A three-year old daughter of Mr.. T.
W. Berry fell from small carriage, on
Sunday, and fractured the right arm at
the elbow. DR.. Gibbes was called in,
and after ohloroforming the little suf.
ferer, attended to the broken limb.
Messrs. E. J. Hale & Son, the New
York publishers Of Tinrod's poems, fat
tered by the success which waited on
their frat issue, have gotten ont another
edition, with several poems which did
not appear In the first.
Governor Moses has psrdoned Rhina
Washington, who was sentenced, last
June. in Charleston, 10 be hung for in.
fantioide. Governor Scott had oom.
muted her sentence to five years impri.
sonment in the penitentiary.
Messrs Bowen & LaFar. who are 10.
Gated four doors above the PHGNrx office,
have furnished US with specimens of the
productions of Eastern North Carolina
monster sweet potatoes, some OF them
nineteen inches in circumference.
The Wheeler House is being improved
by the erection Of one Of Mr.. @. Wer.
ner's patent iron awning frames, The
work is being put mp by the veteran in
ventor, whose eyes are as clear: and
hands as steady, apparently, as those OF
a youth Of sixteen.
Fishing is fayorite pastime with the
youngsters at this season. Our little
branches and creeks abound with min.
nows from On inch to two inches long.
To be gone ell day and return with one
of these is considered the cream OF good
luck.
Judge Carpenter came near having a
| serious accident. Yesterday afternoon.