The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-19

PUBLIC MER1aa.-A meeting Of the
friends OF the proposed railroad from
Chester to Chefaw, ofd Lancaster Court
House. was held at the latter place on
Iuesday. 10th instant. for the purpose
OF laying before the people Of that
county the plans OF tho oorporators, and
opening books fox subscriptions. The
meeting was large :one, and composed
OF influential taqdi Wealthy citizens.
3. 600 acres Of land and 81. 600 were sub
soribed Immediately. iii
On Saturday morning last it showed.
hailed aud rained. all In the space OF ono
hour. at this place! The thermometer
Tell ten degrees. In the afternoon the
sun shone out quite warm. Since then
the mornings and evenings have been
cool enough 20 mako fires necessasy Tor
comfort. and yesterday ThursdAy) Ares
and winter clothing were called into re-.
quisition.-U Union Times Ae
DwELnNd BuRAEp. .AWe regret to
learn that the dwelling and much of it's
contents OF DR.. John 8. Wolff, of this
County, was entirely CONSUMED by fire
on Sunday morning last. . The Are
originated in the store-honse adjoining
his Dwelling. Much OF his clothipg and
bedding wers lost. and ak bin provisions.
,tLgarepSpflb Herald.
MUNICIPAL ELE6TIoN.-At an election
held at Lancaster Court House on Mon
day last, for Intendant and Wardens OF
that town. the following named persons
were elected: Intendant-Major B. r.
Clybnrn. Wardens-Wm. Mnk. MittaR.
". L. Lemmond, Rev. Robert Wilson.
colored, and j. w. Watts, colored.
Stop those chills that have been ha-
rassing you 80 lcng, as they sometimes
end in that fatal disease called by some
the "Up the Country Yellow Fever. "
They can be very easily stopped by tax
ing simmons Liver Regulator. Do not
delay; go at once to your druggist and
get package and be, cured. lpl9t3Tl
The list of congressman who decline
the back pay steal 10 very slowly length
ening. According to the latest reports:
the most recent additions are Congress-
men Finkelnburg, OF, Missouri, Stark
weather, Of Conneotioah and John Co
burn, Of Indiana.
1t is calculated that the supelfiuous
ink used on Treasurer Spinner's auto
graphs during his thirteen years OF Office
would have sufficed to float a Mississippi
steamer, first class steamboat, or, i.
fact. almost anything except the new
loan. -i,+,t
An Ohio woman who claimed 81. .OUu
damages from bar.keeper who sold
liquor TO her husband, has obtained a
verdict OF ten cents, which the said hus
band resents as equivalent to anfinsinua-
ton that he is good for nothing.
A duel between an Opelika {Ala.) ed.
itor and "another citizen" -. did not take
place last week. becansa the other citizen
recollected at the laat moment that he
had another appointment which he
couldn't possibly postpone.
A wife, holding good position in &C.
eiety, is seeking for a divorce because
her husband, on her asking him how she
looked in her new ball dress, ,bfutally re-
plied that as figure to pnt in front OF q
cigar shop she would be great success.
! A Louisville practical joker suoceeded
in initiating canine growl so perfectly,
the other night, that one OF his most in.
timate friends was ''Aprii fooled" into
perforating him with a charge of buck
shot
Tho four Shearer boys. lately pardon ed
by President Grant, were arrested by
The Sheriff of York County. few days
after they arrived home from tho Albany
pcnltentiary. undsr charge for murder,
and bailed in tho sum Of $4,000.
August Pickard, ,<of Rochester, recent.
y ksps HI. lUG:h birthday. Uses to-
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