The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-01
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Capital showers again yesterday.
Tomorrow is the annual commence.
ment of the Ursuline Convent, at Vale
Crucis, near this city.
Advertising is to business what steam
is to nachinrry-the grand propelling
power.
The stay at homes had no cause for
complaint about the weather, yester-
day-it was cool aud delightful.
There is but one way to obtain bust
ness-publicity; but one way of gain
ing ty-advertising.
The Rural Ca,oinian. for July, is to
hand. Contents worthy the attention
OF farmers. Walker, Evans 6 Cogs.
we'll are the publishers.
The Charleston Ne,cs ana Courier
announces that Capt. John q. Braine,
Of the patent pavement. has mystic
riously disappeared from that city.
Messrs. Cosgrove and DAILY, of
Charleston. who were appointed on
Gov. Moses staff without their know.
ledge, have declined the Intended ho.
nor.
Notwithstanding the Governors dis
like to seeing persons confined and his
liberal exercise of the pardoning
power. there are now in the peniten-
tiary 22S conviots, three OF whom are
females.
Senator Corwin, Of Newberrv, was
in Columbia. yesterday. He has been
on All extensive trip through the
North nnd Northwest. Hu looks for
better things from the administration
which goes into power in November.
We are pleased to learn that Rev.
Washington Muller. graduate of the
South Carolina College, formerly
principal Of the Columbia Female
Academy, and we'll known as an
efficient and capable instructor of
youth, has received the degree Of
Master OF Arts from the Newbery Col
lcge at Walhalla.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE METHODIST
FEMALE CoLLEGE.-The closing exer-
discs of the Columbia Female College,
last evening. we're of highly interest
ing character. The chapel was hand
somely decorated with wreaths, ever
green's and flowers. and the entrance
of the young debutantcs upon the thea.
tire OF wider and more responsible
life, was attended with such demon
strations of regard and encouragement
as must have shorn it of many of its
trials. Unfortunately, the hall was 30
packed as to be uncomfortable from
providing and the heat; many were
compelled to remain outside. The
performances OF the young ladies were
creditable to their capacity, were in
good taste and evinced studious and
successful application. The number
Of aowery tributes bestowed by the
audience evinced their qualification.
Without partioulariz!ng the pieces that
pleased US the most, we give the pro-
gramme OF the evening:
Prayer by Rev. J. W. Kelly.
Chorus-Daughter Of Zion.
Overture to ''Chev,l de Bronze"-
Misses Fielder and Buchanan.
Essay-A Hundred Years to Come
Miss Chellie B: McMaster, of Colum.
bia.
Essay-The Importance of Having
an Aim III Life-Miss Mary NJ. Riley,
of Orangeburg
Vocal Duet-"Two Forest Nymphs"
Misses L. and e. Jones.
Essay-Our Country-Its Past, Pre-
sent and Future Miss Lucia Roach,
of Sumter.
Essay-It Might Have Been-Miss
Carrie Sem, Of Columbia.
Piano Solo-California Polka-AIis,
a. Kinard.
Essay-Every Cloud has Silvery
Lining-Miss Mollie E. Smith, OF
York.
Essay-The Boy of the Period
Miss Mary A. Wannamaker, of Orange.
burg.
Song -"Who's at my Window?"-
Miss Bordley.
Essay-The Girl OF the Period
Miss S. Fair Sims. of Richland.
Essny-Unlimited Improvement the