The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-10
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roopiss Of the zs11 i avssentu.h
+ Oantwell has, Ane Fulton Market bees.
* iarge fire Wis raging over in LsIing-
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The wind was furious yesterday, end
dust was freely circulated.
To-day Is tho anniversary OF the bat
tie Of FEapk|ip. Tenp.. in 1868.
The soda water fountains will soon
equal the bsr.rooms in.numbsc:a
Coming to sAs surface for bIow-ri,e
dust.
/ Clam ohowder ut the Pollock House
to-day. from IL to1 O'Clock. e-.i.
A refreshing and much needed shower
OF rain sisitsd this city yesterday after
noon. sl''4I- t5 ~
In the Supreme Court. in the case OF
MoNamee us. Waterbury. Chief Justice
Moses ale.i;a se9atste opiaiont !?
An inditiAuaisadyertises for sals q al.
berian bloodhound which he calls
"A1." K 8 would be more descriptiye1
The Chamberlain Rifles, = new com.
pany OF oolored militia, mado their first
appearahos in in ;}alf tun;ifofimi-bius coat
and wbita pants ts-syassesday afternoon.
Wake mp, City Fathers, 10 the danger
the city is in by ataehans water in a!tby
drainH The; hest. 'of summer is upon
Us, and disease is easily engendered. -, "
Flora's offerings have made an early
appearance this year. Full blown rosa.
and bursting budst are to be seen id
neErly all the flower gardens Of Colum.
bia. =, u. ~
We learn that the peach crop Of Lex
ington will be q good one Should both
fruit and vegetables ever fail entirely il
Lexington, Columbia would be in bad
fix. -
Tho patrons of the Wheeler House
have rich treat in store for them. We
see that Mr.. Pollock has secured an
eno1moas Florida turtle, weighing 1853
pounds.
Clouds Of dust were blown through
the streets yesterday. To preserve the
goods in the dry goods and grocery
stores, the from. doors of the houses had
to be kept closed as much as possible.
This morning. the grand millinery
openings take place. We hope that the
wind will lull, the sun shine not too
brightly, and everything prove favorable
to general turnout of the ladies.
General A. O. .-Garlington's drama, en-
bracing the period OF B. f. Buffers
reign in New Orleans, has made its ap-
pearance. So We learn from our Atlanta
exchanges.
Preparations are being made for the
erection of handsome iron awning in
front OF the Wheels. Horse. It ie being
put up by and is the patent of Mr.. G.
Wehrner, Of Charleston.
The watering of Main street ysster-
day, during the prevalence OF the high
winds and the rushing about OF the ter.
s;b!e clouds Of dust, was great accom-
mediation to pedestrians.
The latest story of an absent.minded
man is that OF drug clerk, in this city,
who filled his customers bottle. and re-
ceiving therefor nioe new twenty I've
cont scrip, pasted 1t on the bottle. and
put the label in the cash-drawer.
We have received the first issue OF the
Charleston Courier under its new ma.
nagement. It Is neatly printed, newsy
in matter. and spicy in style. Charleston
has now whatitlong needed-an evening
daily.
The Rev. Mr.. Weiss expresses the con.
viotion that Hamlet was not mad. For
our part we don't pretend to say he was
mad, but the conduct OF his mother and
bis uncle was certainly calculated to
make him little angry.
A dog-fancier here is trying. by sys-
tenn Of CROSSES, whether ne cannot obtain
black-andtan poodles. Should he sue
ceed in doing 80, it is probable he will
attempt to produce that long wished for
desideratum, tortoise-shell tom cat.
4 temperance !eeturer. with very
red nose, accounts for the doridity of it
by saying that he was stung by blue
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