The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-20


said to be an excellent lecturer, liz
guist and an Irishman ia boot.
The question has been asked, Why has
the Mayor not yet issued an order for an
election to fill tho vacancy in tho Second
Ward. caused by the resignation Of AL
d.rman Wilder?
We learn that u new post office has
been established ut Killiun's, on the
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Rail.
road, and :ha. A!.. r. ". Sigh has been
appointed postmaster.
Messrs. Kinard & o.. .advi o parties to
"keep posted in prices" THIS is good
advice, and shoppers will bear it in
mind. The stock of goods in this house
il new. stylish and really cheap.
Messrs. Kinard s. Wiley have some
thing new in the paper collar line
Gray's patent moulded collars: They
arc cloth faced, and as near the linen
article as it is possible to be- Try them;
you will like them.
Stockholders in the Capital Building
aud Lonn Association will see, BY no.
tice in another column. that there is to
b, a meeting ou Tuesday evening. at
which several thousand dollars will be
loaned.
MIR. Pope, yesterday, furnished us
with sample OF the meat he dispcnses
at his uptown store. 1t was tender, fat
and Juicy just the thing to make uu in
diVidual feel oontcntcd with himself and
the rest of tho world:
The. attention Of travellers is called to
the card published by Messrs Thompson
& Steele, relative to their hack line be-
tween Walhalla AMI tho head of the Air
Line + ,ilroa1. The trip is now made in
one day.
The management of the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad contemplate, at an
day, the purchasing Of three new engines
and large quantity of railroad iron for
the track. Superintendent Dodamead
knows the essential requisites for perfect
railroading.
The Charleston Courier states that be-.
sides the other amuscnents which the
managers of the Schutzenfest have pro-
vided for their approaching fest, there
will bea dance by wooden-legged tight
rope performer, whose career is full of
remarkable Incidents.
THREE REMAnKADLE SrAis Now Y1s1
B1E.-A brilliant starry Triangle is now
visible in the early evening. It is made
up OF the three brightest stars that are
ever seen'in our latitude, with the ex-
ception OF Mars when in opposition.
Venus, Jupiter and Sirius form the shin,
ing points of tho celestial triangle, and
make the geometrioal marvel easy to re-.
oognize. Venus must be looked for in
the West, Jupiter towards the zenith in
the East. aud Sirius in the South. The
contrast in color and apparent size be-
tween these stars is strongly marked
Venus takes the lead. as size hangs like a
golden lamp in the glowing West; Jupi-
ter is Of deeper tint. shading toward
orange; while Sirius, glittering with
beaming rays, is OF softened white,
tinged with blending OF the most deli
cate shades of green aud blue. The real
contrast between the stars is far greater
than tho seeming one, and in an inverse
ratio. Venus is little globe, no larger
than ours; Jupiter is giant planet,
400 times as large as tho earth; while
Sirius is glorious sun, twenty millions
OF millions of miles away, and yet one
of our nearest stellar neighbors, al
though far moro powerful and many
times exceeding in size the sun, our sym
Dol of omnipotence. II a few weeks,
the starry triangle will bo broken ~, ite
members taking new positions and form
ing new combinations, while new stars
will take their places upon our field OF
evening observation, and furnish never.
ending variety, which is one of the
charms of the science of astronomy.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri-
nifty Church-Rev. Peter J. Shand, 1Ols
A. NJ. and S P. NJ.
Catholic Church-Rev J. l.. Fullerton.