The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-30

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Governor Moses has accepted tho re-
signation of James H. Jones, Sheriff OF
MARLBORO County.
The Elliott Guards, Captain Robert
Glover, are to have Q parade and picnic
to-morrow.
The Governor has appointed s. d.
McClinton q Trial Justice for Abbeville
County.
There are now outside the city aims
house lis persons, men, women and
children, who are receiving from the city
aid in the matter of provisions.
Treasurer Gardner, OF Sumter, has
settled with State Treasurer Cardozc.
He accounted for ST, 900, and only had
to pay over $l214. Close shave, that.
That brass bands, while in their en-
bryo state, should practice mile ont of
town, is an opinion in which any right.
minded person must concur.
The train conveying the Baptist Sun
day school pic nickers will leave the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad depot,
at G quarter before O'Clock, .his morn
ing. Frost's Mill is their destination.
1t is to be hoped that the committee
OF the City Council will look we'll into
the matter, before involving the city in
several thousand dollars' expense for q
new map. 1t mny be necessary, but the
tax x-payers do not 80 regard it.
The annual examination of the scho-
lars connected with the Howard (color-
ed) School has been going on for several
days and will conclude to-day, when the
summer holiday commences. The city
schools also close for the season to day.
The City Council has adopted aud for
warded resolution to Brigadier. General
Albert J. Myer, chief of the signal ser
vice, requesting the establishment of a
station in this city. The value of the
reports rendered by that bureau daily is
beyond calculation.
DR.. Talley, assisted by Drs. Taylor,
Darby and Watson, performed success
fully an operation for strangulated
hernia. on Wednesday. This is regarded
one of the most delicate and difficult
operations known to surgery. The pa
tient is doing very well.
Rev. O. ". Warren, an eminent lee
turer, Will deliver lecture in Parker's
Hall, on Thursday evening next, June
S. on 'Snobs and Snobbsry." The Will
mington papers commend it in highly
aattering terms. Mr.. J. W. Spanlding
is in Columbia, making the necessary
arrangements.
It is said that a pin clock for checking
the watchmen in the bell tower is to be
placed therein very soon. It is so ar
ranged that It requires the marking with
pin each quarter Of an hour. Should
the watchman fail to be on the spot at
the minute. he cannot conceal the fact,
as the missing pin will tell the tale.
The Library Committee received over
100 books yesterday, from citizens of
Columbia. Their agent will continue to
visit families for few days, to solicit
donations Of books, when all who are
friendly to the establishment of public
library in Columbia are requested to
contribute what books they can spare.
Great preparations are being made for
the Odd Follows celebration, to take
place OF Newberry on tho 4th proximo.
A barbecue, picnic and other festivities
are announced ia the programme. A
delegation from Palmetto Lodge, No. 5,
of Columbia, will be present by invita-
ton, and will return by special train the
night after the entertainment.
It is thought that the death of Rhoda
Gregg WAS caused from "erysipelas. su-
perinduced by the lancing of the right
arm by n colored man named DuBard." !"
DuBard Processes to be horse doctor,
and, at the request of the deceased, last
Sunday, made three incisions in her arm
for the purpose OF bleeding her, but was
not successful in tho attempt.