The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-20

OrrY MArTERs.-The price Of single
sopIss of the:PHan1x . ave d enss.a
B Accounts due The PHasd Office must.
Fbe ssuled promptly. as fdtthsr indulgence
cannot be givea. We tnust'haves money
to carry on business.
Old newspapers for sale at PHGNx
office, at fifty cents hundred.
The latest styles wedding and visiting
cards and envelopes, lastly printed, con
be obtained at the PHGN1x Office.
Old type. equal to Babbitt metal, for
variety of purposes. can bo purchased
at the PHGNIx Office at much less
figure than is charged for the latter.
1t is stated that Captain Parker is
troubled as to name for his new build
ing. Hall Tor hauD was objected to.
palmetto" was suggested; but a thought
full mortal conceived the brilliant idea
that. as the palmetto has Species Of
cabbage in it's composition, the name
might be transformed into ''Cabbaged. t"
Another title has. therefore, to besought
for.
Persons contemplating visiting New
Orleans during Mardi Gras, must make
up their minds at once, as, after to-day
and morrow, there is no certainty of
making connections in time. Tuesday
is Mardi Graz. To-day's train carries q
goodly number OF excnrsionists.
We have received from s. r. Taylor,
Esq, importer No. 8l6 Broadway, Now
York, copies Of "La Mode Elegante-
modes de Paris" and "Recere de la
Aode," for March. 1873. They are
freely illustrated with colored as we'll as
plain fashion plates, and cut patterns
with the necessary descriptive matter.
The work is beautifully done. The sub
scription price is reasonable. considering
the amount of material furnished.
It has been suggested by the Columbia
Union. that tho contemplated press oon-
vention be held on the 18th proximo.
We second the motion.
The boys are enjoying themselves with
kites. Several were in tho air, yesterday.
The Legislature has decided to ad-
iourn on Wednesday, February 28.
The Berger Family perform in Irwin's
Hall, on Tuesday evening next.
Congressman Elliott will accept our
thanks for valuable public documents.
The paymaster's train. returning to
this city from Charlotte, ran off the
track. about three miles beyond Rock
Hill. yesterday. The accident was caused
by the spreading OF the rails at cattle
guard. There were six persons on board
OF these, four were seriously injured and
the others severely. Paymaster Burns
had his collar-bone broken, and was
otherwise seriously injured. A lady,
name unknown, was fatally wounded
about the head; two children with her
suffered serious injuries.
Gov. Moses has appointed James A.
McCord County Surveyor, Abbeville
Robert 5tuckey, Notary Public. Able.
Vile.
The murderer Of Mr.. Hayward, OF
Beaufort, Peter Holmes. who is sorving
out life sentence in the penitentiary,
made second attempt to escape, ycster-
day, but was caught before he could get
out from under building where he had
secretcd himself.
What .has become Of tho fence law
bill, introduced in the Legislature at the
commencement of the session?
LECTURE FROM GEN. HAMProN.-Gen.
Wade Hampton has received ind accept
cd an invitation to lecture in Whining
ton, N. O., under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian Association and
the Library Association of that city.
His themo on The occasion will be "Gen-
eral Lee" and the net proceeds OF the
lecture. which was prepared in the inte-
rest OF the Lee Memorial Fund, will, as
per arrangement with Gen. Hampton, be
devoted to that purpose.
A RIVER ACoIDRNT.-A boat, contain.
ing about thirty-three bales OF cotton.
was wrecked, yesterday, about p. III. +,
in Broad River, sixteen miles above Co.