The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-18
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Yesterday was q pleasant day-plenty
Of sunshine. :.
Old newspapers for sale at PHOENIX
Office, at fifty cents hundred.
There we're ten deaths in Columbia for
the week ending May 17-whites Ave;
oolored fve.
The latest etylss wedding and visiting
cards and envelopes, tastily printed, can
be obtained 81 thePHaN1x Office.
Obituaries, tributes of respect. funeral
invitations, etc., are charged for as ad.
vertisements.
Messrs. w. D. Love g. Go. are out
with 'schoice additions" this morning.
The "Grand Central is thriving con-
oern, and does heavy business.
Vegetables are. coming in now in pro-
i..7;ss .4.a7s;;ss, and Capt. Stanley has the proper
seli-sealing cans for putting them up for
winter rse.
Mr.. Jsoison-C. F., we mean-is in
earnest as to running of his goods at q
low rate. He expects to change his
base in short time, is the prime cause.
Mr. John F. Sutphen, OF Excelsior
Lodge OF Good Tenplars. left for New
berry, yesterday, to aid Mr.. Irwin in the
establishing Of lodge at that place.
A vermillion.oolored dog attracted con-
siderable astentson on Main street. yes.
terday afternoon. Whether a lusus
nature. or dyed-in.the-wool animal, We
are not prepared to say.
Alarge number of postal cards have
been received by the business men Of
the CITY during the past few days. Post
master Wilder expects to have supply
next week.
The Legislative investigating commit
tee, to examine into the conduct OF the
Sinking Fund Commission, Senator
Robert Smalls. Chairman, met yesterday
morning. Nothing was done, pending
the absence OF the Attorney General.
This morning is the time set for the
appearance of the police force. in this
city, with their new summer uniforms.
They are Of flannel, look neat, ond were
manufactured under tho care of Alder
man MITCHELL
Judge Cooke refused to allow County
Treasurer Allan to be released on bail
during the Interval between the adjourn.
ment OF the Circuit Court of Greenyille
and the assembling of the Supreme
06urt. to hear an appeal.
|! ssMr.: Calnau advertises Milburn wa
gons, for two, three and four horses
They are neat and substantial the
things for service. ) Gall at the carriage
factory OF Mr.. John Aguew. coruer of
Sumter and Washington streets.
The annual meeting Of the Capital
Buiiding and loan Association will be
held on Tuesday evening next, May 20.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year ia to come off at that time, so that q
punctual attendance is desirable.
Comptroller. General Hoge's Office is in
perfect trim-the work OF Improvement
having been completed. His books are
in apple-pie order, as all who have bnsi-
ness there will testify to. Captain jack
Little is his right-hand man.
In the case OF the State against G. L..
Butler, charged with the homicide OF
Butler Fair, colored, which was tried be-
fore Judge Cooke. at Greenville. yester.
day. the jury returned verdict of not
guilty. Gen. NJ. c. Butler and O,l. J.
8. Cothran defended tho accused.
In accordance with the ACT of Con-
gress, closing the Assessors Ofi.e and
consolidating tho same, Assistant Asses
sor George a. Darling, Acting Assessor
OF Internal Revenue for this District,
Twill turn over the books and papers OF
his Office to Collector Anderson. to NOR
row.
The publicity given to messages writ
ten on postal cards may be avoided By
the use, of invisible ink, the direction to
''hold to the fire. being written in oom-
mon ink. This checks the inquisitive.
ness Of post offlo clerks, who have not
the time to make application. In Franco
| invisible ink ia sold for this purpose.