The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-03
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Some one says auctioneers prefer
people With counteusnces for-bidding.
Days. Iength-Fifteen hours and
twenty -four minutes.
Old Probs. promises to lot us have q
little rain to-day.
The PHOENIX job Office is complete
in every respect, and cards. posters,
pamphlets, programmes. bill-heads,
ETC.. are turned out with alacrity.
The first tomato of the season has
been placed on our desk by Mr..
Albrecbt. It ID all the way from Flo.
rda He has supply on hand.
This office lacks nothing of being a
frst class job Office. Any style of
work desired we can do. and that at
low Agures and on short notice.
To-day will be heard the motion for
q mandamus to compel Treasurer Car
dOzo to issue the certificates of ipdebt.
edness.
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Now IS THE TIME-To advertise, at
onr summer rates, and while there is
leisure to read the papers.
WANTED-A few more ADVERTISE
menta, to enable US to publish paper
for the good Of others as we'll as our
selves.
The Governor has appointed Louis
Il. Strobel, of Colleton County. No
tary Public, and re.appointed Mr..
Robert R. Hemphill. of Abbeville, es
Trial Justice.
We have been informed that the
statement, published in our issue of
yesterday. that D. B Miller, Esq. had
been removed from the position OF
Clerk Of the Board of County Com mis-
sioners, was an error.
The weather yesterday was rather
warm. but ~ ezhilarating breeze pre-
vailed during the greater part of the
day, and more than once we had our
hopes raised by the prospect Of q
shower. Vegetation is suffering for
the want of rain.
1t is surprising that at this day any
one should be swindled at threo-card
monte, notoriously trick in which
the victim. whose cupidity has been
aroused by the sharper, stands no
chance whatever for money bet. It is
equally surprising that the swindle
should be allowed to be openly prac-
ticed. But both are done, aud seem
iugly without remedy
Mr.. r. 8. Fleming, for long time
connected with the Charlotte. Colum-
blu and Augusta and Wilmington, Co.
lnmbia and Augusta Railroad Compa-
nies. has been appointed General Sn-
petintendent of the Port Royal Rail-
road. There nre few men who have
accumulated more extensive know
ledge Of railroad matters in such brief
time as Mr.. Fleming. and he is we'll
suited for his new and Responsible po-
sition. Mr.. John r. Mot has been
appointed to fill the vacancy occasion.
ed by the resignation of Mr.. Fleming,
Us agent at Columbia.
The CONCERT Our advice to every.
body is to attend the concert ut Par.
ker's Hall, this evening. Being for q
charitable purpose, it should receive a
liberal patronage; aud on its merits as
musical entertainment We are free to
say. thut no one will ever regret the
price Of admission. Among the Ohio.
rnses are the "Glora," from Mozart's
Twelfth Mass; "rhe Marv'lous Work, ="
from Huydn's Creation; the "Iufam-
matus," from R,s.ipis Stahat Mater"
with others equally good. Among the
most noted solos ara Donizetti's 80
Lan d" Qiest Arnma," Meyerbeer's
Cavatinns. lis Prophet" and "Ro.
bert" Graham's $ Farewell" aud mauy
OF equal lmportauce, which. together
with ducts. trios aud qnartettes, will
plcaao the most skeptical. Especially
do we call attention to tho solo on one
Of Kuabs's grand pianos, by our gifted
ynnuu t0,ppsnon Ar T RI n,pol-