The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-18

ate of the South Carolina College, he
commented the praotiee Of medicine in
Columbia in 1920.
MAIL LARnANaEMRNTs.- Northern
mail opens $50 A. M. and 800 P. M. !;
closes P. NJ aud 11.00 A. M. Charles
ton day mail opens 6. Is T. H.; closes 6
A. NJ; night opens TOO A. NJ; closes
6. Is p. II. Greenville opena 6. 45 P. NJ. !;
closes "A. NJ. Western opens $50 A.
Nj. and 80 P. NJ; closes and P. NJ.
Wilmington opens $50 F.. NJ; closes
1890 A. Ne On Sunday the Office is
open from 8 to P. M.
The HBERl1AN SomETY. AT the an
naal meeting, held Inst night, the follow
ing offioers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year:
President-F. W. MoMaster. Vice
Presideut-W. r. Oathosrt. Secretary
j., W. Leavy. Treasurer-O. f. Jackson.
Committee on Finance-O. L. Anderson,
o. f. Jauney, P. Oantwell. Committee
on Reiief-R. Hannah, ISSh Weir, NJ.
J. Oalnar. Committee ON Letters of
Applioation-John T. Sloan, Jr.. VIM.
Gorman, James G. Grahnm.
RAo1Na, Ero.-On Wednesday. April
2, raceL hall mile dash-is to come off
oyer Franklin's race course. near Nea.
.gle's bridge. between Mr.. O. r. Frank
Inns bay ge'ding John Kendrick. and
Mr.. Ellerbe's sorrel mare Belle OF York,
for $500 . side. On the same day. and,
in fact, during. the entire week, there
will be number of chicken disputes.
IA great many, persons from different sec-
tiohs OF the State will be on hand. with
some Of the sAhest chickens to be OBJ
tanned. Dinner will be provided each
day for the accommodation OF those in
attendance. The fork party, not salts
aed:with their recent defeat. are going
to give Mr. Franklin's chickens another
tura:i, u 1's. q. 1a5Esie :,
ST. PATR1oK''s DAY.-The anniversary
of the patron saint Of Ireland was oele-
brated in this city, last night. blythe sons
OF Erin and their descendants About
100 persons were oongregated around the
festive board in Mr.. McKenzie's saloon,
and they kept'up thejollifioation until a
late hour, The supper furnished by
Mr.. Mckenzie was most enjoyable af-
fair. The viands were OF great variety
and every one choice. and served in Mr..
McKenzie's best style. The music by
the Post Band was excellent and thrill
ing. After the supper was oyer. Col.
MoMaster, President of the Society,
read letters from Gov. HOSES and Col.
Black, Commandant OF the Post, ex.
pressing their regret that circumstances
prevented their attendance. Glasses
were next filed for the first regular
toast-"The Day We Celebrate
This was responded to by Mr.. E. J..
Scott, OF Nswberry, who paid hand
some tribute to Erin, aud portrayed tue
associations which her name, from tho
time Of st. Patrick to that of the high
civilization of modern times, is always
calculated to produce.
Mr.. Catheart read tho second regular
| tonst.
Col. f. W. McMaster, in response to
this sentiment, handsomely treated OF
the early civilization and development of
Ireland. fully sustained by the achieve
ments Of her sons in modern times, in
song. eloquence, patriotism and war.
He pictured the coming giories OF lie.
land. when, freed from thraldom, she
will rival England and Scotland in re-
nown, prosperity and grandeur.
The third regular toast, to the State of
South Carolina, was responded to by MIR.
O. F. Janney, who paid a glowing tri.
butte to the memory OF Calhoun, Butler,
Pickens and others. He anticipated the
revival OF industry, the development of
man nfactures and the return of refine.
mont and culture.
Mr.. Oalnan read the fourth regular
toast, to the city Of Columbia. to which
Mayor Alexander responded, concluding