The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-02
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Weather delightful, yesterday.
Judge Melton declares that he did not
go to9Washington. as reported. We
make the correction q v
Mr.. Mckenzie's ice cream saloon is
open-we know it. for we have been
there. Strawberries. etc, in season.
Fresh lager beer constantly on hand
at the State Capitol Saloon.
The pio-nickers came home highly de-
lighted, yesterday. There were four or
Eve separate parties.
The Port Royal Commercial, intimates
that the Alubama State .}orna! is par
TALLY edited in Columbia. Who knows?
The State Capitol Saloon is said to be
tho coolest place 10 the city.
Mr.. J. w. Baker, of the Greeuville
Enterprise. is in Tie city, on business
C 'nnectcd with that sterling mountain
l,nrns!.
The Southern Express Company
huus their embicmat'c n,g to the
breeze. yesterday afternoon. It is q
moustcr uiIAit.
Tho PuGSIx :ob Office is CON pi.t, in
every respect, and cards. posters, pro-
gramnes. bili-heads, etc., are turued
out with alacrity.
Messrs. Gormuu & CAlnun, Of the Co.
lumbin Hotel, have leased the Glenn
Springs Hotel, are having it refurs
nshed and put in order, aud will open
it for the season about the 1st Of June.
We have received an invitation to be
present. at Nos. ] aud 3 Hayne street,
Charleston, today, ut . z. M-the
thirty second anniversary of George ".
Williams X Co. aud the opening of the
Carolina Savings Bank
Mrs. Eli kiiiau did not long survive
her respected husband She departed
this life, yesterday. at her late residence,
seven miles above Columbia. She
leaves muny relatives and friends to
mourn her loss.
We are fond of smoked sausages, and
our neighbors, Messrs. Hoffman & AL.
brecht, are aware of it. We have to
thank them for "bait" last night They
receive them regularly three times
week. If you have not already done 80,
give them trial.
The Columbia Dramatics performed
the "Octoroon" again last night. AL
though there was rather small audi
cnce, the amnteurs we're not deferred,
aud jacob McOloskey committed muir
der and fred the steamboat as estly
as though breathless hundreds we're
watching his operations.
Fresh strawberries, dewberties. vece-
tables Of ull kinds. hen fruit, etc, saur
krant. almost as white as snow, canned
fruits OF every kind. candies, dried
fruits, &c. Gail or send for these aud
other necessaries to Messrs. Hoffman &
Albrecht, near PHOENIX Office. The soda
fount is in full operation.
The crowds that gather on the pave.
ment in front of Parker's Hall, previous
to tho opening Of exhibitions, should
leave space for citizens to pass through,
or a policeman should be stntioned there
to see that it is done. The same may
be said of other portions of the city,
especially on Saturday nights. There is
room enough tor loungers off the side
walk.
Wo return our thanks 20 Jordan
Stone, Esq, Chairman Of the Execu-
tvs Committee of the State Press Asso-
citation, for oard of invitation to tho
second annual session of the North ca
roina Press Association, to be held in
Raleigh on the 18th aud 18th instant.
Also, to Hon. Thos. NJ. Holt, for an in
vitation to q complimentary dinner at
his residence at Haw River. Alnmance
County, on the 14!h.
The TEoTTINc MATCu-This affair,
which has been the subject OF conversa-
ton among the sporting fraternity for
length Of time, came of, yesterday after.
noon, at the race course of tho Auxiliary
joint Stock Company. The betting was
even. and tho horses, with the excep.