The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-05


contented with it is.
The State Capitol Saloon is said to be
tho coolest place in the city.
CASH will be the rule at the PHGS1S
office hereafter.
Fresh lager beer constantly on hand
at the State Capitol Saloon.
It looks as though delicate footed
May" would need rubbers.
Many people arc born crying, live
complaining and die disappointed.
Senator Dunn has departed North.
ward. to still further investigate the
bond matter
Judge Thos. j. -M4ckcy, in letter to
Hon. A. S. Wallace, declared that he is
not candidate for Congress-.
The Court OF General Sessions and
Common Pleas convened yesterday
Judge Carpenter presiding. Several
murder cases are to be tried.
Evidences OF approaching summer
young men standing in trout Of gate
ways ind sitting on door steps with
young ladies at night
The gardens were in need OF rain. bnt
not snch an extensive fall as we had
Sunday night aud yesterday. The wind
blew, too, AZ if it was the middle of
March
nilliner has invented hat that has
neither front nor back, but looks equally
well. no matter how it is worn. To
miserable men, this is the case with all
the hats OF late years.
The Richmond Rifles, Capt. AlIer,
celebrated their second anniversary by
q parade, yesterday afternoon, and u ball
last night. The Randolph Rifles, Capt.
Aug. Cooper, go on u pic-nic to Adams
Run to-day.
Capt. Cooper requests us to say, that,
owing to the Indictment weather, the
picnic of his company is postponed
until Thursday, May T. The members
will assemble III S 4. NJ.
In view of the fact that the season is
approaching when book agents, light
ming rod men aud life insurance agents
go abroad in the land, we advise our
reuders to sharpen the teeth of domestic
dogs and put them on quarter rations
for the summer
The new and handsome wagon re-
Gently put III use by the Southern Ex-
press Company was manufactured at
the establishment of Messrs. Agnew &
Co. 1t is fine piece of work, and re-
fleets credit on the mechanical skill of
the operatives.
There was high old time at the inau-
guration OF the new savings bank in
and the celebration of the
thirty second anniversary of the house
OF Geo. W. Williams & Co. Addresses
were delivered by Messrs. Williams,
Andrews. Simons and others. An ele-
CANT collation. Was served.
Rev. Mr.. Graves preached to large
from the stops OF the Central
Bank building. Sunday afternoon. He
close his discourses tonight, at the
Baptist Church. Quite number of
persons have connected themselves with
that church during the time he has been
preaching hero. AIR. Graves leaves for
Greenville, tomorrow, from whence.
as we are informed, he travels North.
ward.
The committee OF the TAXPAYERS
Convention, charged with the duty of
investigating the condition aud manage
ment of the affairs of the Bank of the
State. will sit in Charleston from
Wednesday. May 13, until Saturday,
May 16. 1t will then be in order for
anybody. who knows facts concerning
the charges that have been 80 much
talked OF, to speak out. The commit
tee want to get at the truth
Judge Cooke. in cham bers, is to hear
the case of William II. Trescott rs. the
County Treasurer of Anderson-the
issue being the refusal Of the County
Treasurer to receive the bills of the
Bank of the State in payment of taxes.
The Judge. several weeks ago, issued O
iDiuuctiOn rpatroinino tha