The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-11

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i9sb beotion Of the public. + E
The latest styles Wedding and visiting
cards and envelopes, lastly printed, can
be obtained at the PHGN1x office.
As. Good Friday is recognized as a
general holiday, the publication Of the
PHuNH will be suspended tomorrow.
Tri-weekly subscribers will be furnished
with the Daily.
A festival in aid OF Columbia Division
No. 6. Sons Of Temperance, comes of
on the evenings of April IL. Is and 1e.
in 1rwinH Hail. The object Is q worthy
one.
Turtle soup for lunch to-day, at the
Pollock House-the monster amphibions
animal having been deoapitated yester-
day. Families can be supplied with
sotH and steaks 10y; applying early.
| Tho robbers have appeared in Viii.
miDgton and Charleston. Tho Waverley
House, in the latter city, Was robbed Q.
"Wednesday night. Look out. Columbia
may be next.
A pocket-book, containing a number
of surgical instruments, was found by
colored man, yesterday. The owner can
obtain them by applying at PHGxu
Office.
R. Means Davis. Esq now occupies
the editorial chair OF the Winnsboro
NsOs. He has had come experience in
newspapering, as occasional correspond.
ent for several papers.
The Phmuix Hook and Ladder Com
pany went through a very successful
drill, last night, with nine working lnem-
bers. The ladders wore worked in the
short space of h:ty-ave seconds.
Asbill's lightning gin saw fler is re.
cent invention-simple in construction
and effective in operation. The pstentee
is travelling throughout the State, for the
purpose of disposing of this very useful
machine.
| The almanac-makers were correct in
their representations as to frost during
this week Yesterday morning, the
grass and fences in the vicinity of Co.
lumbia we're perfectly white. The young
fruit and vegetables will likely suffer.
A card from the proprietors OF the
the Gallego Mills, of Richmond, Va,
will be found in another column. This
is one of the most extensive Touring
mills in the South, and the brands
manufactured are very popular.
We are indebted to President Melchers
for a card OF invitation to the "Deutsche
SchuAzen Gesellschot7." which comes off in
Charleston, on the 2lst, 22d, 23d. oath
and 25th of the present month. These
celebrations attract immense crowds. and
are peculiarly enjoyable.
Mr.. Wright, of Sheffield, England,
proposes to supply the world of the fu-
ture with gas for light and heat made
from common air by means Of electricity.
TT is only to cost fifteen cents per 1000
feet. BE has patented his process, so if
it works, Wright will be all right.
Revue de Ia Mode. Gazette de la Famiue.
is the principal fashion publication Of
Mr.. 8. T. Taylor, importT, 8l6 Broad.
way. New York. It is thorougly illus
trated with colored and plain fashion
plates; has paper patterns, otc. Sub
soription price So. 80 per annum.
Conductor Duffy picked up three pas
sengers, yesterday morning, at Orange
burg-one colored and two white. At
Lewisvlle, the oolored brother left the
train, and when halt was made ut
Fort Motto, nine miles distant, his white
friends discovered that their valises had
disappeared. They Immediately about
faced and started on backward tramp
after the supposed robber
"Tbe oolored troops fought nobly."
might be paraphrased to "the colored
troops yelled horribly" as applied to q
few drunken members Of the Chamber
Jain Rifles, as they reeled through Main
street, making night hidoous. But, if
the police made no arrests, Of course no
one has right to complain. The police
are the best Judges of violations OF the