The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-05
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'ar1 AAfTHRs. pr.vc al single
copies Of the PHaS11 ID, Eve cents.
More rain, yesterday.
Old newspapers for sale at PHGS1x
Office. at fifty cents hundred.
A Republican paper is to be published
in Anderson County.
A gas lamp in front OF the different
engine houses is desirable.
Sheriff D. G. Yocum, OF Chester, left
this city. yesterday, on his way to
Vienna.
The State Dental Association convenes
in Palmetto Engine House, this morn
ing, at 10 o'clock.
Tie Sumter Ne1s hos entered its
eighth year. 1t is ably edited, and cuts
into the ruling regime weekly.
a. a. Gilbert, Esq, of the Sumter
'Fufcaman,is in tho city. His paper is
the Oldest in that section of country.
4 biaish silk umbrella, with crooked
handle, has been spirited away. The
article is much needed at the PuGN11
ollico.
The committee OF arrangements on
picnic, to bo given by Excelsior Lodge,
No. I. I. o. G. T., will meet this after
noon. at G o'clock, at Masonic Hall.
The sale Of express goods cones off o..
the auction room OF Mr.. Jacob Levin,
this morning. at 10 o'clock. Look out
for bargains.
There will be al accommodation train
on the Camden branch OF the South Ca
rolina Railroad to-day. It will leave on
regular schedule tine-2 P. NJ.
Persons in arrears to the PnGS1x ior
subscriptions are notified that prompt
payment must be- made. Il is either
money or no paper.
Rev. G. W. Warren delivers his pecu-
liar lecture on "Snobs and Snobbery, F"
in Parker's Hall, this evening. It is
said to be very amusing as we'll as enter.
tanning.
We are informed By gentleman from
Fairfield, that the crops in that County
have literally gone to grass. There has
been SO much rain that the farmers have
been unable 20 keep the grass down.
R;chlnnd is but little better of.
We were in error as to the Newberry
I. 0. O. F. celebration. 1t came off,
yesterday. Palmetto Lodge was we'll
represented. The father of the order in
this c;ty-John Mckenzie. Esq.-was in
attendance
There is beautiful silver service en-
exhibition in the window of Mr.. George
Bruins, i,weler, on Main street. The
service is testimonial OF the esteem OF
the Charleston iiremen recently visiting
Co!um bia for Captain John Dennison, oi
the Vigilant Fire Engine Company.
The four colored men, who were
charged with robbing the store Of Mr..
Thos. Steen, were carried before Trial
Justice Thompson, yesterday, and held
to bail in the sum OF $500, for trial al
the next term Of the Court of General
Sessions.
Complaint he's been made as to certain
parties holding possession of more o1
the street i'll front Of their premises than
the law relative to the width of the
streets allows. The proper distance is
easily arriyed at-as al the streets, e,.
cept Assembly and Senate, are OF uni.
form width.
It is prepostcrous to put it, as some
papers do, that such man died "!o.
day." when We know tho paper was
printed the night before; but it is ia.
tiguing and detrimental to soundness oi
mind to read. as in an exchange Of the
9th, that to-day John Calvin, the re.
former, died 300 years ago."
PnGNIXIANA.-Ifa small boy is lad
is big boy ladder?
Step on an orange peol if you want !c
make quick trip.
What is the perfection of politeness:
Offering standing joke q seat.
It is our solemn conviction that in the
facility OF Cunning tune," no musical
instrument can compare With hand
organ.
A good wife is to man wisdom and
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