The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-29

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| A horse aud his colorcd rider parted
company, yesterday afternoon, near the
corner of Richardson and Washington
streets. The animal became little
restive, when Samho tumblod off. Mr..
Horse then ran down tho sidewalk and
disappeared around the Grst corner.
Tho Governor has appointed L. ".
O'Hear, of Charleston, Notary Public,
and William I. Davidson Commissioner
OF Deeds for this State, resident at Au-
gusta, Georgia.
| Governor Moses has pardoned John
Vandiver md a. ". Vandiver, who were
convicted at the March term, 1872, before
judge NJ. Moses, Mt Spartanburg, Of
''Ku Kluxipg," in violation of the State
law, aud sentenced to two years in tho
County Jail. These pardons were grant
cd upon the recommendation of the
Presiding Judge, tho prosecutor, and
several citizens.
Green turtle soup for lunch, this day,
ut Lho old Pollock House.
Tho store recently occupied by Mcssre.
Porter & Steele is being fitted up as
drug store, for Dr. SiIliman & Go.
Thompson's brass band hus been re-
organized with A. +. Wallace os leader.
Il i3 hereafter to be known rs the Chicura
Brass Band.
An attempt was made to rob the house
Of MIR. II. ". Dicks, on Monday night.
Tho dwelling of Mr.. D.vant WIS eutercl
the aamo night, and an ovcrcoat carried
off.
The Eceni"y B"He!in is tao titTo OF a
new paper Which has just mado It's up
pcarnnce in Charleston. /. is published
by &. ". DeLano &, Co., under the
editorial control of G. W. D.Lauo, and
claims to DC independent" in politics.
Tho following is the programme OF
music by tho 18th Infantry Buud for this
afternoon:
Oat OF the Wilderness Quickstep-
Grafuln.
Capricia-Hagcn.
| Qnadrille Without Ttlo-Strauss,
Casta Diva (Norma)- -Belliui.
Kiss Waitz-Arditi.
Trap-Trap Galop-Faust
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DED1cATIoN.-The Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, at Grccnville, is to
: be dedicated on Sunday next, February
2. Rev. Bishop D. S. Doggott, of Rich
mond, Va, will officiate in the morning
aud probably mt night; and in the after
noon, an address will be delivered by
Prof. J. II. Carlisle, LID, of Wofford
Cal!ege.
-tTrEMrr AT RopDEEY. While Mr.. L..
Cass Carpenter, editor Of tho Daily
Cnioa. was on his way home, between l
ana 2 O'Clock, yesterday morning, he
was confronted by two white men, who
demanded his money He Immediately
drew his pistol. irod one or two shots,
called ''police," and then made the best
possible nso Of his legs in travelling
homcwarils. The would be thieves al. O
ran of, but turned and fired at Mr.. c..
From circumstances that occurred at his
honso about the same time, lie has rea-
son to believe that intrndcrs were around.
Neither party succeeded, and Mr.. G..
may congratulate himself on his lucky
escape.
DEATH or AN OLD SouTn CAEo11SIAS.
We have just received Intelligence,
through private letter, Of the death Of
an elderly gentleman. formerly we'll
known in this Statc-Col. VIM. A. Ward.
This event occurred in Enterprise, Miss.
on Tic 81 Of October, 1872. Col. Ward
was born in Sumtervillc, S. c., and
spent The greater portion Of his boylood
days in Columbia. Ho cmigrated to
Mississippi in 1916, where he resided
until his death-near Eaterpri.c. His
age was sixty.fve years. Tho letter con-
rcEing the intelligence to the PuGSlx-
to which ho was n subscriber mscnr-
rlc!, and wo have only just heard of tho