The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-13

iehce6. Stanolng on the slue walk, they
roll q newspaper into a, bard Esd and
hurl it distance Of, fifty feet; 80 tina,
he who runs out in the yard and picks
up his paper may read.
Feminine ornaments will be only mo
derately used this season, and will bel
mostly in pearl and steel and wood and
steel. Ornaments are exhibited repre-.
sentiug bird claws, heaks and many
other curious devices.
The fourth grand gilt concert for the
benefit OF the public library Of Ken
lucky cones of on 3lst March. Tickets
can be had through Mr. D. Gambrill,
np to the 2nlh instant. after WHICH date
all unsol,l will be returned.
Persons indebted to tho Puo;Nfx Office
are earnestly requested to call und settle
at once. There is large amount due
the greater portion in small sums. The
Indebtedness must be iiquidated. or We
! shall be forced to resort to extreme mea.
surps.
| Messrs. Seibcls & Ezell disposed OF
the following stocks, yesterday: Blue
Ridge overdue coupons, 20c; Green
Vile aud Columbia Railroad bonds, Sc
cond mortgage, 50o.; bills Bank of the
State of South Carolina. $780,; coupons
from Laureus Railroad bonds, 19c. CO.
lumba Gas Light Company's stock,
S1O.50; Central National Bank, 96.
Two fifteenth amendments had set
to. yesterday morning. and one of them
was struck back of the neck and knock
ed senseless, and the by-standere
thought he was dead; bui he got up in
few moments. remarking, with q
drunken shake OF the head, that he
didn't like ''sich foolishness."
Every head of g family should possess
a policy in good life insurance com
pany, like the Brooklyn. of New York,
which Ia as sound as silver dollar.
DR.. j. W. Parker, at the Carolina Ma
tional Bank, is the General Agent for
South Carolina. In view Of the IN.
certainty of life, call on him and secure
protection against 80 terrible an evil az
:hat of leaving family unprovided for.
T., Rev. Mr.. Kuhns, the popular Luthe.
ran minister of Newberry, passed
through Columbia last night. en- route
for Savannah. Mr.. Kuhus states tina,
over 800 immigrants have arrived thus
far, and been settled in Newberry
County. They comprise all nationall-
ties-Germans, English, French, Irish,
ETC.; the bulk being Germans. But
one immigrant had remained in New.
berry village.
GEORGIA SCHOOLS. The Augustn pa.
pers, while speaking Of the Georgia
teachers associatian, to convene ut Ma
con on the first Tuesday in May next.
thus speak of some Of our South Caro-
lima teachers: Prof. James II. Carlisle,
Of Wofford College, s. O., one of the
mast charming men in this country; DR..
j. L. Bonner, of Due West. =. e., q very
successful educator OF young ladies'
Captain Hugh 8. Thompson, of Co.u M.
bia, S. c., one of the most pains taking,
practical and successful teachers in any
State, will be present to witness the
business transacted.
The CALICO BALL.-This novel and
pleasing innovation on established Gus
tom ns to balls in this latitude proved
very successful, last night, and tho par
lors and dining.room Of the Wheeler
House were filed with highly delight
cd party OF ladies and gentlemen. The
fair sex AL appeared in calico dresses
wti!a the sterncr portion OF creation
displayed shirt fronts of the most ap
proved hickory" style. Prof. Buchar'.
tiuo string baud furnished the motive
power, and about half past Q, sets wore
formed in tho dining hall, and awuy
went the dauccrs-quadrillc. waltz
schottische, etc, following each other il
quick succession. Tho frolic was KEEP
up until late hour, and there is bn
littio doubt that lhero will be many re
petitions.