The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-14
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10 Noo"tHBeS PsSSmSbt - 1ootb8
laid around the Wheeler House. &
The New York Wo,l1thinks the death
penalty is good social3prophylactic.
Fish doesn't seem to get along swim.
mingly.
The concert in uid of Washington
Street Church comes of Tuesday even.
ing next, in Parker's Hall.
There wer. three deaths in Columbia
for the week ending the l3 b; whitea O.,
colored /.
a private despatch from Charleston.
yesterday, reported the certificates OF
Indebtedness as passing freely at ninety
cents on the dollar.
Persons indebted to the PHOENIX Office
arc requested to call and settle, as money
is needed. The cash rn'e will be strictly
| adhered to hereafter.
1t is said thut the present stringency
in the money market has reduced the
price OF coifins twenty per cent. It this
be true. now is the time for some people
We know to die.
The Wheeler House guests feasted on
fresh shad, yesterday morning. We
have to thank the portly proprietor. for
liberal allowance Of the same. This
is extraordinarily early for shad.
Il is hard to say which is the wors:
out Of gear-the weather or finances.
Yesterday morning, We hal wind, rain
and sunshine. Liter in the day. it be-
came 50 chilly that fires and over. coats
were necessary.
| Transfer printing inks are invaluable
to railroad companies. banks. mer-
chants. manufacturers and others. They
atc enduring aud changeless, aud will
copy sharp and clear for an indefinite
period of time. Having just received u
fresh supply Of inks. wc ure prepared to
execute orders at moderate prices.
Tomorrow, the Independent Fire
Engine Company will celebrate their
thirty sixth anniversary. They will
have parade, escorted 10y the PalInet-
toes and the ptn Xix Hook and Ladder;
after which. there will be COLLATION..
The programme will be found in an
other column.
Policemen Bynum aud Bright, on
Friday, arrested coiored man, named
Wm. Bowen, on charge of stealing a
box of candy from merchant; but as
tho candy was returned, ard the gentle.
man thought the thief was only prepar-
ing for Christmas, Lo did not appear
against him.
Thirteen Italian immigrants passed
through Columbia yesterday, on their
way to Spartanburg. where they will
follow various occupations. More than
twenty hnve been sent to the County.
An Italian silk grower is about to visit
the upper part OF the State, with the
object of ascertainiug whuther the elk
worm cannot be successfully raised
there.
NARROW EscArE-A colored mar,
named Dave Simkins. fell in on old
well, on Mr.. Fie.diug's lot on Richard
son street. near the new post Office, on
Friday night last, aud. although he
says lie kept up al incessant yelling, he
did not succeed in making himself heard
until yesterday morning, about half past
o'clock. The we'll was fully sixty e We
feet deep, but. fortunately, SiukiDs sus.
tained no serious injuries. He had o
cut on tho head, and his leg was some.
what sprained. Tie we'll bad beel
covered with planks for number oi
years, and fully foot Of car!': had &C
oumulatod on it. His preservation from
instant death was truly miraculous, as
he landed plump in tho middle of the
hole.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-St.
Peters (Catholic) Church-Rev. J. L.
! Fullerton, First Mass A. NJ; Second
Mass lOl4 A. NJ; Vespers AZ P. NJ.
Trinity Church-Rev. p. j. Shand,
Rector, L u. Nj. aud p NJ.
Lutheran Uhurch-Rcv. a. r. Rude,
10l.: a. N.
Marion Street Church Richard
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