The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-08
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Orrx GArTzRs.-The 5price Of fisingle
copies Of tho P4nux is Ave oents.
Mr.. Jos. Hart Denok. after successful
tour with the Ole Bull Troupe. returned
to Columbia yesterday.
/ The election for Fire Masters. an.
nouneed TO come of last night, has besn
postponed.
Governor Moses did go to Charleston,
to attend to an affair matrimonial; but
not until Tuesday'night. We rise to OK.
plain.
Mr. N. G. Parker has erected on iron
post. for the display, we presume, Of a
Ane lamp, with brilliant light, in front
Of his hall.
Another one OF the hops, SO popular
Hith the lunatics,. is to be given at the
Asylum, this evening. DR.. Ensor has
kindly furnished us with cards Of admis-
sion.
During the storm Of Tuesday night,
several fences were blown down and
signs displaced. The Republican Print
ing Company" sign hung in q rather
dangerous way, but was soon put in
order.
Burrel Massey. alias Jones, convicted
OF granddaughter, and sentenced to I've
years, imprisonment at: hard labor ia the
penitentiery, was brought to Columbia,
yesterday by Sheriff. spoford, thpd
turned over to General Dennis.
The"Aprii weather. continued yester-
day.. with;a considerable amount of
March the night before. "A religious
old darkey says that the prophecy is being
fulfilled, that the time would arrive
when the people wouldn't know when
winter ended and summer began.
Prof. Gerard performed, last night, to
rather slim house, owing to the ugly
weather. He is skilled in his profes-
sion, and highly amused those present.
His performance on the harp was won
derfnl: He gives another entertainment
this evening.
The reported escape Of penitentiary
birds originated from the faot that aeva.
raj Of them succeeded in cutting through
the floor OF the barn, attached to the
prison, and hiding themselves for some
time; but they were finally overhauled
by Capt -Rsiss and Q squad.
We are authorized to state that tickets
from Columbia over the South Carolina
Railroad, in connection with the e1cur-
MON "Trip taEolida, on The steamer City
Point, wi]ls be Gsold at reduced. rates
$26.50. The sale will commence on the
18th. and tickets will be good until the
25th sihs!a4t. = ~.
Officers Williams and Carey. OF the
police force. while in, NeHberry, in
search OF several colored robbers, dis
covered four eoiored men who are be-
lieved to have been sngaged in the
robbery OF the store Of AIR. Thomas
steen, of this city. The prisoners will
be, brought down to-day.
Mrs. Spertner hiss furnished us with q
specimen OF her skill in the manufacture
OF wax howers-s bouquet, consisting OF
10 pond lily, suow.drop. fonr-o' clocks,
rosebud, etc. They are very pretty.
She. proposes to perfect scholars in the
art in. the short space Of four hours. She
can be seen at Mrs. Hinrichson's rooms,
nearly opposite PH1Nlx Office.
The beautiful granite monument for
the LedieA' Monumental Association of
Charleston, to which References was made
some time ago in the PHOENIX. has been
completed, and WAS yesterday forwarded
to. it's destination. Messrs. Heath & Ro.
berts are entitled to great credit for the
superiority OF the workmanship.
There is considerable and growing
complaint concerning the payment of
claims against the County. Ono gentle.
man, an under official, states he has held
81, 100 Of claims for services for long
time, without any hope Of receiving pay.
ment for the same. Fees for Coroner's
inquests arc also treated rather dstautly,
1t is said.
THEOLOGICAL SEM.SAnY The annual
examination of this institution hos been