The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-20

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Summer WAS regularly inaugurated
yesterday. These was considerable rain,
with thunder and lightning accompa-
niment.
gentleman from the country. last
week, went down to Augusta, Ga, with
$1,000 in gold, which he bought in 1855
at 81 so. and kept buried in the earth
for seven years. He sold it for $1.14%,
losing on eaoh dollar thirty-Rye cents.
He came to the conclusion that he had
better put his money in active use, for it
was doing him no good in the ground.
If there be any one in South Carolina.
who is acting thus foolishly. let him do
as the above gentleman.
Messrs. Hoffman & Albrecht will ac-
ceps our thanks for basket full Of arti-
oles OF material use in housekeeping.
They keep on hand variety OF such
things; as evidenced by their advertise.
ment.
The Library Committee Of the Board
Of Trade acknowledges the receipt of
donation OF six volumes from W. J.
Duffie. Esq
Christopher Haynesworth. the we'll.
known barber and hair -dresse., is about
to change his base, and occupy tho large
room in the Wheeler House, on the
South side Of the main entrance. He
expects to OCCUPY his new quarters by
the first Of April.
It is rumored that n. T. Peake, Eeq.,
30 long and favorably known as Gene
raj Superintendent of the South Caro-
lima Railroad, is about to form a con-
nectiou with the Port Royal Railroad.
commencing on the LIST proximo. in the
character of it's General Superintendent.
Superintendent Dodamead reports a
vast increase in the amount of business
done over his road-more than ever be-
fore.
Dr. Darby has removed to the Colum-
bia Hotel, and. can be found there at
night, and at his Office. at DR.. Miot's
drug store, during the day. Hi-"
Parker's Hall is to be dedicated on the
night of the 9th. by the ball of the
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company.
Work on the building is going forward
with rush.
Mr.. r. L. Bryan announces the open
ing Of the oroquet season. and also the
receipt OF new stock Of the implements
necessary TO play the game. .- III
Mesars. Hugh Wilson. Of the Abbevilie
Press and Banner, and Thomas f. Gre
neker, of tho Newberry Herald, were in
the city yesterday.
| Foreigners are attracted to the vast
coal and iron fields of the South. The
increasing use of iron as substitute for
both stone and wood, in addition to the
many other objects for which it is indis.
pensable, will compel our oountrymen
themselves to draw largely upon those
vast mineral and metallic stores, which
seem at present to be inexhaustible.
The expenses on account of the inau-
guration ball are $40. 900 abort of the re-
ceipts. Those who danced should be
mado to pay the fiddlers, and the subser-
Went of1ice-holders are the men who got
up this display.
There was rush, yesterday, at the
store of Messrs. J. 81. Kinard & Co., op.
posite the old stand. The articles are
being sold at and below cost.
The Euphrsdinn Society of the Uni
versity has invited the Professors to de-
liver semi-monthly lectures before the
public. The first lecture will be de-
livered in the University Chapel, on
Wednesday night next. Professor Bah.
bitt is the lecturer, and will illustrate his
remarks by experiments on various sub
jects in natural philosophy. he is said
to be a successful e1perimentalist.
Company B, Seventh Cavelry. Capt.
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