The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-06

ORR MArrxzs.-The price OF single
Soptgs of thesPHuuxtg ass osnaEs 4
4 4Ss.rs. Bro4kt hnks.& %. sr4s ID re-.
|ssia Of anoth} }Fsll0s Of Il ioha.loe 4 Wsss In
r, Ns.rs. EM- Baxter & uo., NJ. 2oa
and 2o4 Canal street, New York, have
furnished US with On illustrated copy Of
their price list. It is tastily gotten up.
At last, the ,oity authorities have COM
menoed to put down tho new water pipes
beiow thu State House. =s"-'~',r',.s,r
The Hibernioon was. we'll attended at
the matinee, yesterday The. children
we're delighted, and tie adults enjoyed
the entertainment equally. as we'll, The
ball was not as we'll filed as We had rea.
son to expect; nevertheless. the proprie-
tor felt compensated in the opportunity
be had OF amusing ths yonng folks. The
Hibetnicon took its de pasture. "lsst night.
for Wilmington, where We hope il viii
recsiHe the patronage it 80 we'll deserves.
Me.sra. j. A. Hendrix d 90. have q
curiosity in the fruit line-tvo monster
punches of Jamaioe bananas-large,
plump and yellow. By .the-way, they
are in receipt OF fresh lot OF apples and
oranges. sH.
Governor Moses has appointed John
B. Bennett Notary Public for Barnwell.
| Practical men and deep thinkers are
the leading contributors to the Rural
Caroliniun. They are not all practical
farmers. but they appear to be practical
men. In each number, they afford an
amount OF mental pabulum auffioient for
a months digestion of the ordinary agri-
cultural intellect. The March number
is particularly interesting and instructive.
1t may be pleasant for persons who
abstain strictly from bntcher's meat dur
ing Lent to know that fish diet is
stated by physioloeists to be very in
spiring to the intellect. better novel.
for instance, may be written upon shad
than upon sheep.
II Fifty Portuguese immigrants arrived
[in\Qharleston, Tuesday, and it 10 said left
on the 7.30 P. NJ. train for Columbia.
The survivors Of the old Riohland Vo-
lunter Rifle Company are about to orga-
nize rife; olub.G
At a meeting OF the Phmnix Axe, Hook
and Ladder Company, held on Tuesday
evening last, it was resolved to have q
ball On or about the 9th of this month.
A committee was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements. 'ar' f'L..
The terrible cqla Of the past few dsJ g
has oaused a number of water pipes in
different parts OF the city to burst.
The prompt action of colored man.
(who mounted the roof and lore of the
burning shingles.) doubtless prevented
the destruction, of cottage on Taylor
street, yesterday afternoon.
There was great complaint about the
lack of water in the lower part of the city.
yesterday. Upon inquiry. We learned
that it was unavoidable, and that the
water will probably be shut off two OF
three days longer, as twelve inch pipes
are being laid where three inch pipes
now are.
Company G, of the 7th Cavalry. uude,
command of Lieutennnts Mcintosh and
Wallace, arrived in Columbia. last even
ing, on the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad, en- route to Dakota. They will
be paid of to-dny. and leave for the
plains.
The garrison at this place was paid of
yesterday, and greenbacks are being
freely circulated. The troops are OF
benefit to the commercial prosperity oi
the oity, as well as support to the
weak-kneed and timid politicians.
| If Kames has arrived, where is he7
The question is still unanswered as to
where is Kames. The announcement OF
his arrival in some Of the city papers IL q
joke on the "great expectations" OF
many railroad Legislators. ~
PHGN1xrAsA.-A very dry tap--the
tap Of the drum.
If punning is the lowest kind of wit,
| il must then he tho foundation oS all