The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-26

copies OF tho PH0NIx ia 6ve cents.
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look House this ds5, from II o o'olook to !.
To-day is the -snnivsreAry.o of the sur
render Of Gen. Joseph e. Johnston's
army, in 1865.
DR.. Jackson's glass tube fountain con-
tinues to attract visitors. It is quite q
curiosity, and worthy Of visit: q
- Strawberries have appeared; and are
ceiling at dollar quart, or.Ahout ten
cents apiece. 49,
DR.. Mot has placed fine large ther-
mometer at the .front-of his drug estab.
lishment.
The motto OF the Good Templar girls
is, "The lips that touch vine shall never
touch mine"
The front of Mr. Parker's Main street
building is receiving the finishing touch
with the painters brush.
Mr.. Vim. MoGuinnis, an old resident
Of Columbia. who has been'eick for seve-
raj weeks. is still seriously i'll.
The hytlrant at tho corner Of Main and
Plain streets needs the attention OF the
Superintendent OF Water Works.
Tue City Council failed to obtain q
quorum last night, The Mayor states
that thereis much importsnt hnsinesat to
be transacted. i.t1.' ?.,I
DoleiuI accounts come to us from al
most all sections. The universal cry is
for rain, for without it everything will
soon be parched up. ''"A
Our neighbors, Messrs. Albrecht 4
Hoffman, arc in receipt Of another lot Of
CLAIMS. We are indebted to them fox o
mess.
The new banking honse for the Cen
tral National and Citizens Savings
Banks is being pushed forward. It will
be handsome building when completed.
Yesterday WAS remarkably cold. Early
in the day, snow was threatened, bat
later the sun came out and dispelled the
gloom. Fires were necessary in the
morning.
The Air. Line train rnns through from
Charlotte to Greenville, on Monday
next. B. Y. Sage, Esq, Engineer and
Superintendent OF the road, will accept
our thanks for complimentary" over
his line.
The Sentinel publishes tho decision OF
his Honor Judge Maher, denying tho
motion for q n,andamus. and ordering
that the rule against the respondent be
discharged. This establishes Bsrnwell
village as the County seat Of BarnwelI.
The pavement in front OF the Citizens
Savings Bank has been repaired, and is
quite neat piece of work. It also abo-
iishes the privilege Of stumbling over
the cellar grating, which was formerly
accorded. ~
The Eoening Herald says that the cor.
respondence which We pnhliah in another
column, sis evidently intended an an
entering wedge to rip up thei whole
question Of the debt. It ia time, il
strikes Us, that something should be
done 70 ind out. at least, how much we
really do owe"
Friend Stokes, Of the Union Times,
he's this kindly greeting for our paper:
"The PHOENIX is an ably conducted
journal, and We commend it and it's pro
priotor to tho pcoplo Of the upper part
OF the State," .7 -.
| PARDoNED.- Willis, who was
convicted at Marlboro Court OF grand
larceny and sentenced to be imprisoned
three months in the penitentisry. has
been pardoned by the Governor, TO take
effect on the 9th instant one day prior
to the expiration Of his term.
That joke about native thieves is too
thin, Mr. Union. Robbery is not of ma.
tive growth, neither in this city or State.
1t is an imported article, and was plant
ed in the South while the ashes OF
burned buildings marked the spots Of
future operations. Il Hourishes in Con-
gress, it is nourished by the Chief Exc
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