The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-01
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The picnic SEASON. is near at hand.
Astandipg nuisance-corner loafers.
To-day is ALI FOOLS Day. Look out.
Unless severe frost occurs soon,
the fruit crop will be abundant this year.
CASH will be the rule at the PHOENIX
Office hereafter.
March gave its last blast yesterday
and d heavy one it was, too.
Our young men don't seem to be very
actively preparing for the coming base
bail season. 1t is we'll.
This is Passion Week, the last in Lent.
Next Saturday, Easter Eve, closes the
solemn season.
There is nothing that will so snp the
levity out OF II man us sitting down OH
damp spot in Thin puu,s.
Watch out for the new counterfeit
fifty cent shiuplasters. It is u hnneling
concern. AMI little care will detect
them.
Improvements OF real estate are on
the increase, as the pleasant weather
| opens. a number Of new buildings are
contemplated.
10 day is the last chance for guessing
III the Augusta cotton pool. An invest
ment OF 50 may yield handsome re-
| turn.
Tho PHESIx job Office is complete in
every respect, and cards. posters, pro-
Iii 1,r, =
out with alacrity.
The city authorities and the gas COM
pany arc at luggerh heads as to buck pay,
and the supply has been cut of from
the city buildings.
Messfs l. e. Davies & Co. are in re-
ceipt of II lot Of fresh, luscious straw
berries, which they are selling Mt rea-
sonablc prices. They will also supply
select gerauinms, at 81 per dozen.
Col. Il. b. Johnston's horse, Ruin of
Man, and Gen. Smals' Duke of Beau
fort. will trot for n purse Of $4,000,
mile heats, best three in i've, ut the
Auxiliary Association track. at the Fair
Grounds, on Friday, May l.
Tie Southern Express Company ex-
pect to occupy their new building to-
day, and have extended general invita-
ton to their patrons to call in and in
spoct the bailling, nnd also assist in
disposins Of Il lot OF good things Which
VIII, DOUBTLESS, bo on hand
Messrs. Il. " ". G. SwaHiell an
nouuce the opening o! their spring
stock of gents furnishing goods. en-
bracinG everything IL the line lie
articles We're personally selected b, u
mcnibcr OF The irE,. they have IL. cx-
pcrlcnceG cutter. with skilled wor;mcn,
So that It ''iit" is guaranteed.
4 raiils OF handsome articles is bcine
gotten up Mt DR.. W. G. Fishers store,
tle entire proceeds Of which will be
tnrncd over to the managers OF the
Confederate W!dows' Home, in Charles
ton. A.! the articles were donated, aud
consist Of Il solid silver pitcher, half set
Of j"weiry. pair of earrings, two breast
pins. fancy cushionand Grecian head.
y coiorcd woman, named Mary Bird,
Tor Mary McCaw,) was found dead, yes
:ordhy morning, in her bed. in house
on pickcns street, nearly opposite Lady.
She retired tho night before in appa-
rently good health. an inquest was
held by Trial Justice Thompson, and q
verdict rendered that she came to her
| death from commissions.
Yesterday March 3l-was the day
Sc; hy Judge Carpenter for receiving
the amended return Of the editor Of the
Sumter True .SoMAr0n TO the charge Of
contempt. We learn that no return has
been made, SO that, according to Judge
C.'s summary mode Of proceeding, the
oilendipg editor will be jaled What
| next?
DR.. Wilson has received d unanimous
aud pressing call to tic pastorship Of
the First Presbyterian Church OF Will
mington, n. c., and will accept the call,
we are informed, If the General Assem-
bly,, the high court Of the Presbyterian
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