The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-09

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Tomorrow ID memorial day-May 10.
Tie ofioial,proceedings will DO found in
another column. -.
The latest styles wedding and visiting
cards and envelopes, tas:ily printed, can
be obtained at the PH9NIx Office.
Croquet has again broken out. All
Glasses have it. and great damage to the
corn crop may be expected.
Gen. Hampton lectures, this evening,
in Wilmington, N. O., on Seen. Robert
E. Lee"
Mr. Alex. Canpaeld has succeeded Mr.
". J. Way as agent of the Singer Sew
ing Machine Company in this city.
If there is anything new in the toy
line, Mr.. Mckenzie is sure to have it.
The latest is the swinging bird imitator.
1t is simple and pretty toy.
Major @. D. Melton is about to erect
handsome two:story building, on Wash
ington street, West of the Court House,
to be used as law Office.
The children attached to what is
known aa Mr. G. A. Riohmond's oolored
school, had o frolio in Parker's Gervais
Street Hall, yesterday, and marched in
procession through the streets.
The weather changed again, yester-
day. The sun came out bright and hot,
and gossamer snita were in demand. II
we can get through to-day without q
storm, the little maiden May will rapidly
grow up into her traditional beauty.
That portion of the State House fence
on Assembly street has been blown
down. In its present condition, it is q
serious obstruction to the sidewalk, and
renders it very Dangerous to pass that
way after dark. It should be repaired.
Messrs. Hoffman & Albrecht have Just
received several barrels of extra fine
Early Rose potatoes. They are large,
mealy and OF good aavor-ip fact. the
bsst potato in market We ard inae6ted
TO them for 3 mess Of the, above. as, also
some mammoth sweet potatoes. ri
"a remarkably good audience, CON
sideyinsrthe night tnas et !he chapel OF
the Univs.eity Wednssaay night. and
those who missed, Dr.. Roberts: lecture.
it is said. rlost' nara intellectual treat.
His topic was Tendencies of Scientific
Thought at the, Present Day"
A beautiful game Of chess was recently
played In this city by Mr.. 7. Edward
Orchard, who played without sight Of
the board or men, against two of the
most skillful amateurs OF Colupbia, con-
sultipg together. The !sen!ty Of playing
without seeing the board, is by no means
OF frequent occurrence. The allies re-
signed the game.
Governor Moses has pardoned Rosa
zsoharias. who was convicted before
Judge Macon B. Allen, of the Criminal
Court OF Charleston, OF libel and breach
OF the peace, and sentenced TO five
moaths in the County Jail and to pay
fine Of 800 aud the costs OF the court.
The pardon was granted upon tho re-
oommendation OF the presiding Judge.
The excursion to Florida, advertised
by Messrs. Ravenel & Co.,, will likely
attract the attention Of o number O.
persons. The cost is small, and the fare
furnished equal to first GLASS hotel life
Besides which, an opportunity is offered
Of visiting Savannah, Ga, Fernandina,
Jacksonville and st. Augustine, Fla, in
Guiding sail up the picturesque St.
Johns River. aud-just think Of it-an
opportunity to have o crack at ON ali
gator or two.
AN EYE.OPENER.-We are indebted TO
the author for pamphlet copy of work
entitled "a Shell in the Radical Camp;
or on Exposition Of the Frauds OF the
Republican Party OF South Carolina. "
1t shows how the ballot-box has been
used md the votes burned, who have