The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-23

commencing on Tuesday, the 29th I
instant, arc now almost completed. and l.
promise to make it Ole Of the most do.
lightful exhibitions eyer given in Charles.
ton. The grounds are to be illuminated |
by 1000 Chinese lanterns, and will bs
open for exhibition every evening dur.
ing the fair from s to 10 P. nj.
SUPREME COURT. COLUMBIA, April %.
The Court met at 10 A. NJ. Present
Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus.
tioes Wr:sh. 2na Willard
Lawrence Fox ps the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad Company. Mr.. You.
mans was heard for appellant. Mr.
Ohisolm for respondent Mr.. Campbell
in reply.
The following cases were heard to.
gether:
The State rs. r. Graham, ct al State
os. f. f. Ohapeau, et al State ps. I. ".
Hayne; State rs. South Carolina Rail-
road Company; State rs. Northeastern
stitutionality of the late license law
Messrs. Porter and Hayne for appellants.
Mr.. Chamberlain for respondent.
Tho Court adjourned until Wednes-
day, 23i, 10 A. M.
PH9Nix1ANA.- Of the night
babies.
| The hatters have KEEP. ahead.
The gas-ftters will go in for light
work.
! The old world aud the uew-May
there lie nothing but cold water between
them.
Bakers say they kncad more and don't
like to see so many rich loafers.
The new French tyranny of fashion
high heels, scant skirts. elevated top.
knots.
Printers say they are tired and can't
''set up" any longcr-that's what's the
matter.
The paper makers say their business
ie such that it brings them to rags.
To take down the gridiron from the
nail where it is hanging. with the left
hand, is sign that there will be broil
in the kitch n.
A pamphletcer, dwelling in The upper
story OF q Mansard roof, has nearly
ready for the press an essay, in which lie
maintains that tho sacks-horn Is pla.
giarism from the bag-pipes.
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TIE KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs MEETING OF
THE SUPREME LoDaE-The Supreme
Lodge Of tho Knights of Py thias met in
Richmond. Va, on Tuesday. the 10th
inst. There was large attendance from
all sections of the country. aud much in.
terest was manifested.
The annual report OF the Supreme
Chancellor, which was presented and
read, gives the following interesting sta.
tistics of the order:
There are thirty-nine Grand Lodges in
existence, having jurisdiction in forty
four States, Districts and Territories,
with 1,267 subordinate lodges, oompris-
ing membership of l25. 900 persona.
The order was instituted in the city OF
Washington on the 10Th OF February,
1864, and this year is, therefore. the
tenth of the Py lillian period. The lodges
are classified as to oTnumber as follows
District Of Columbia 10: Pennsylvsnia,
395; New jersey, 81; MARY yland, 81; Della
WRres loi NeWi 0EkSi 70, virginia, III
Connecticut. 30; West Virginia, l9; Ohio,
At; Kentucky, ~; California, 81; No.
brasks, 13; Indiana, "a; Massachusetts,,
46; Illinois, 80; Iowa, l3; New Hamp.
shire, Is; Rhode Island, II; Georgia, 8;
Louisiana, Z; Wisconsin, II; Missouri.
%; Minnesota, 8; North Carolina, Z;
South Carolina, Z; Tennessee, IL; Onta
rio, Canada, 10; Alabama, 8; Maine. S;
Kansas, 9; Michigan. 8. The member
ship in Pennsylvania is $1,000; in New
Jersey, 5.6l0; in Maryland, 8, ,435; in New
Yoik, 4, 10l; in Ohio. 3.505; in Massa-
chusetls, 4.5l5; in Virginia, 2,527. The
report of the Supreme Chancellor COM
prises the period between 1st January,
1872, and lst January, 1873.
There is also lodge at Honolulu, in
the Hawaiian Islands, showing roll of
fifty five members and 1ourishing
treasury. The Supreme Chancellor nlso
reports every prospect of planting the
order in Australia before the close of the
fiscal year. D. G. O. Brydone, Of Mel
bourne, Victoria, writes that many Anne.
ricans there will lend their assistance in