The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-16

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Office. at fifty cents a.hundred.
A heavy fire WINS raging in the woods
to the South.east of the city all yester-
day.
There was terrible amount of dust
floating about Msin street and other
parts of the city yesterday. II there are
any watering carts stored away, now is
the time to bring them ont.
An alarm of fire was caused yesterday
morning, by the curtains in room in q
house on Washington street, below As
sembly, catching fire. The FIRE was ex-
tinguished by the inmates and neighbors.
before it became necessary to bring out
the engines. Sophia Crane, middle
aged woman, who liver with Mrs. Lee, at
the place referred to. was quite seriously
burned. One of her hands is burned
almost to a crisp, and the other COM
| pletely blistered.
j. N. Free, who is styled the philoso-
pher, will lift the veil in Irwin's Hall. on
Thursday night, the Goth. The pressure
from his standpoint will be immense.
We don't expect anybody TO comprehend
all this, except ~. NJ" the immortal.
1t was rumored on tbe street, yester-
day, that Gen. J. o. Dennis had been
appointed Superintendent OF the Peni-
tentiary. uice Gen. O. J. Stolbrand, re-
moved
We are indebted to the committee for
cards of invitation to the first annual
ball OF the Pbnnix Hook and Ladder
Company, in Parker's Hall, on the night
of the 9th instant.
Cal Wagner's Minstrels are billed for
Columbia. They will appear during the
coming month.
All our exchanges are announcing the
appearance Of ''gentle SPRING"
The vegetable. fruit and flower gar
dens in and around Columbia are look.
ing beautiful.
BY reference to our ndyertieing Co.
lumns, it will be seen that Mr. Edward
Carswell las been induced to repeat his
lecture in behalf of the temperance
cause. He will deliver an address at
Twins Hall. Tuesday evening, March
18, at o'clock. The price of admission
is placed low down, as the means of de-.
frayipg aotual expenses.
Our telegrams announce that Presi.
dent Grant has pardoned John G. Robin.
son, from this State, who was convicted
Of violating the Enforcement Act and
sentenced to two years impriso nment in
the penitentiary at Albany.
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TIE H1DERN1AN SOCIETY. The regular
annual meeting OF this society will be
held at their hall, at half past O'Clock,
on Monday evening, the 17th instant,
for an election of officers, prior to the
supper, which takes place at McKenzie's.
at O'Clock P. NJ, X
The Union says: "Sye Singleton is in
the guard house, serving his sentence.
Sigh, PHOENIX. Sigh for old Sye."
Well. we we'll Sigh. But it is to see the
Union boring it's readers for dozen con-
seoutive days about the petty thefts Of
Sye Singleton, and never a word of CON-
demnation for the big thieves in its own
ranks. If it is sin to steal chicken,
how much more sinful to.rob the tax
payers of hundreds Of Thousands Of
dollars. The Union has bigger game to
aim at, but it dare not. The trouble ie,
Sye didn't divide with the Union; while
the thousand dollar thieves Ego halves" I"
We sigh again 20 see what coward con-
science makes Of the Union. ooh, con-
sistency, thou art q Jewell"
PHGNIXIANA.-It is stated that Brig.
ham Young is the father of one hundred
and seventeen children, with quito q
number Of precincts to hear from.
Men. like types, need justification to
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