The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-22

copies Of the PHaN1x is Eve cents.
James MoEkoy. an employee. on Abe
WILMINGTON, Columbia. and Augusta
Railroad. who Was so terribly burned
about two weekssago. died on Sunday.
al shs city Aims House. He was COM
parative stranger.
George Sylvester Wright. from this
State, vino was convicted of a violation
Of the enforcement law, has been par
doned by the President.
The colored psople are to have an ex-
cursion to Washington to witness the in
auguration of Grant, on the 4th of
March. Charleston. Columbia, Will
mington aud Goldsboro are to be the
starting poipts,. and tho I'd of March the
time specified for taking the cars.
After rainy, windy morning. there
was beautiful and pleasant afternoon,
yesterday.
Columbia will be more largely repro
sented at the Kings Mountain Military
School, at Yorkville, this year, than ever.
COdSoOhtioa Va Sho S'SlSy
and laity of the upper and middle Coun-
ties of the State will be held at Trinity
Church. Religious services may be ex-
peoted morning and evening during the
three days session.
In the printing injunction case before
Judge Mnckey, the application Was sub
seqaently Withdrawn. Judge Mackey
simply issued o rule to show cause, in
the absence of Judge Carpenter.
J. J. Anderson, of Charleston, was up
pointed Notary PnbIio by the Govern
or. yesterday.
The February number of the GALAXY
oomea frsighted with good things.
Among its many excellent articles may
be found the following: Life on tho
Plains, by General G.. A. Custar; Adju-
ration, by Mary Freeman Goldbeck;
Casual Organizations. the immortality Of
the Scientific Dispensation, by Carl
Benson; From London to Now York. by
John Borroughs; The Morse Emigrant,
by Hjalmar Hjarth Boyesen; Women as
Companions, by Junius Henri Browne;
The Life and Writings OF Emily Bronte
(Eslis Belly
The Treasurer OF Chester County, Of
all The taxes, up to the 18th instant, had
collected $4,000, or two-thirds of the
amount assessed.
The latest styles wedding and visiting
cards and envelopes. tastily printed, can
J be obtained at the PH3NIx Office.
The train on the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad, due in Augusta at
$40 A. H., did not arrive until 2 O'Clock
A. NJ, last Sunday, on account Of the
water in the tanks along the road being
frozen, thus preventing the locomotive
from obtaining its necessary supply.
The attention of the proper authorities
is directed to the nuisance on the pave
ment at the corner of Main and Lady
streets. A fence has been blown down,
the nails in which point upward, and
are very dangerous.
That was practical joke of the city
fathers in lighting the hopes OF pedes-
trians by cleaning the street lamps, but
not lighting them.
The seats for Joe Jeffersons promised
rendition of Rip Van Winkle, in Irwin g
Hall, arc being rapidly secured at Ly-
Brands music store.
The Wilmington Star continues to
handle the Wilmington, Augusta and
Columbia Railroad without gloves, IN re-.
lation to the delay in transportation of
freight.
General Wade Hampton will deliver
an address ut Girerdey's Opera HOUSE,
Augusta, Ga. this Wednesday, evening,
for the benefit Of the Lee mem orial fund,
in behalf Of which he addressed tho citi-
zens Of Savannah, Monday.
Mr.. CAntwell has just received con-
signment Of diamond bans.
The Southern Express Company has
established agencies at Early Branch,
Altman's, Brunson's, Cnmpbellton's and
AIIeud lie Stations, on tho Port Royal
Railroad, aud IL now prepared to for