The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-22

S1Ou6s
Mayor Alexander and tho Ssperis tend.
emit Of the Water Works filed their bond
oman appeal from the decision OF Judge
Carpenter, in the contempt case, to the
Supreme Court, yesterday.
Finnan haddies can be had at George
Symmers' by "Scots wha hae" taste
for them, and others, too.
Venus and Jupiter are at present the
ruling sovereigns Of the heavens. holding
court as evening stars, one in the East
and the other in the West.
Mr.. Mckenzie has just received q
small invoice of fine California pears.
The Governor has appointed A. W.
Watson. Esq. Of Barnwell County, and
7. G. Culp, OF York County. as Notaries
Public.
The House Of Representatives, yester.
day, refused to adjourn over to-day, in
honor OF the birth Of General Washing
ton.
We notice that Charleston, Savannah,
Augusta and other Southern cities have
made preparations for celebrating Wash.
ington's birthday on as grand scale az
in ante beVua days.
The old reliable aud popular firm of
Armstrong, Gator 6 Co. renew their an
nual bow to tho public through our CO.
columns, this morning. They are manu-
facturers and importers of millinery
goods Of every description. and the con-
tinued large patronage OF their house by
Southern dealers gives indubituble as.
surance of the satisfaction given, both
as to quality aud price. Place of busi.
ness, Nos. 237 and 299 Baltimore street,
Baltimore, Md
Messrs Lorick & Lowrance announce
the reception Of large supply of agri.
cultural implements. The furnishing of
farmers tools is Quite feature with this
establishment. They also have en- route
provisions in gre"t quantity and of fine
quality.
THRn1FIC GALE.-About 6 O'Clock yes
terday morning, after q rainy and blus-
tering night, heavy gale sprung upon
this city. The damage done was prinoi-
pally to fencing, and few trees we're
blown down. The South wall OF Alder
man Griffin's new building, on Main
street. was blown down; also, the fence
IN rear OF the State House. A load of
planking belonging to Mr.. Parker, that
had been dumped across The drain on
Gervais street, was distributed along the
drain, at intervals, all the way 10 the
railroad. A fir tree, that had been
standing in the garden of Mrs. Lyons
for the past twenty years, was blown
down, as also barn on the premises of
Mrs. Wright, near the Fair Grounds.
The windy weather continued throughout
yesterday. "Old Probs." gave no init
nation OF this strong breeze.
ScRIDSER's FOR MARCH. illus
trated articles in Scri6ner's, for March,
iaolude an interesting description of
''Life in the New Diamond Diggings, +"
of South Africa; Professor Morse and
the Telegraph" with the only correct
account OF the. sending of the first tele
gram, Of which a fac simile is given, as
we'll as O juc simile of the first daguerreo-
type of the human faoe evcr made in
America: Napoleon II, King of Rome
and Duke OF Reichstadt," with several
portraits of the son of the first Napoleon
and curious particulars of his life; and
"Folk-Life in German By-Ways" with o
number Of interesting pictures. An
anonymous paper on the late George P.
Putnam presents an admirable analysis
Of tho character of the late celebrated
publisher. From George Mao Donald
We have another exquisite translation
from Novalis. SAKE Holm's many
friends will be glad to learn that new
story by that writer will be commenced
in Scribner's for April. Scribner & Co.,
654 Broadway, New York.
PHGSIxIASA.-Wha is the greatest
curiosity in the world? A %oman's cu.
riosity.
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