The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-29
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yesterday.
A much-nceded rain fell yesterday
morning. and partially cooled the
parched earth.
Gen. Wade Hampton delivers an ad-
dress in Wilmington, N. c., during tie
present week.
Twenty-Five colored persons were bap-
tised on Sunday, in the pool attached to
Calvary Church.
Governor Moses has appointed Charles
NJ. Richardson Trial Justice for Claren-
don, rice r. NJ. Welch. removed.
Mrs. Spertner, lin Mrs. Hinrichson' g
building, nearly opposite PRGSI1 Of
fee, is prepared to execute all kinds OF
stamping for embroidery. etc.
We would suggest to Superintendent
Derrick the propriety OF turning on the
gas, when it is as dark as it was during q
portion of the day, yesterday.
Mr. Cantwell is provided with Boyd's
prolific cotton seed. ~Those who are SO
unfortunate as to he forced to replant,
will notice this.
Owing to tie heavy frost of Saturday
morning, which extended throughout
this State, a vast amount Of cotton will
have to be replanted.
To remove stains on spoons, caused by
using them for boiled eggs, take little
salt, moistened, between the thumb and
finger, aud briskly rub the stain, when
it will soon disappear.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Greenville nnd Columbia Rail
rond Cunpany will be held Oh Thursday,
May l. Stockholders and their imme-
diate families will be passed free over
tho road. as usual.
The Southern Life Insurance Com
papy having purchased the lot on the
North east corner Of Main and Washing
ton streets, will shortly break ground,
preparatory to The erection OF magni6-
cent building.
One OF the street lamps, at the corner
of Washington and Richardson streets,
was broken, Sunday night, by some one
throwing missile against it. This
makeo the third instance of the kind
within q week.
Some excitement was occasioned, Sur
day. by policeman firing upon man
he was endeavoring to arrest in tue State
House yard. Several shots were fred,
endangcring the lives of persons passing
along the street.
The Legislative committee appointed
to investigate and inquire what portion
of the property Of the South Carolina
Railroad was subject to taxation, have
retired from the feld--Uncle Sans
Court having taken the matter in hands.
Prof. Devalin succeeded in drawing an
audience of forty or fifty persons, or
Sunday night. to listen to his lecture on
common sense in religion. The audience
appeared to be satisfied with the remarks
made, some OF which were pretty sound
and equally witty.
Our book binding neighbor, Mr.. e.
r. Stokes. having purchased tho fancy
looking cottage, on the North east cor
ner of Blanding and Sumter streets, and
completely overhaulcd and improved it,
expects to occupy it rs residence in a
few days.
Mcssrs. Cuen & Mourgeon will clean,
repair and put in order old clothing of
all kinds, and make dilapilated article
look almost as good as new. We have
tried them, and speak from experience
Their place of business is on Laurel
street, near S1mter.
The Wilmington papers report the
frost as very serious in that vicinity
The young vegetables were killed. Tho
same story comes from nearly every sec
tion of the State 1t also put in on ap.
pearance in Charleston and vicinity,
much to the disgust Of the fruit, cotton
and vegetable growers.
Ingcniously gotten-up FIVE cent pecea.
made Of lead, aro in circulation. Two
dollar counterfeit notes, good-lookipg g
enough to deceive, are also ahoat. Tho
figures on the note are little smaller
and the paper is shade lighter than in