The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-26


halIa wasin the.city. yesterday.
TIE Governor has appointed r. D.
Gathers. 81 Charleston,a a Trial Justice.
; Yesterday was Queen Viotoria's 8 birth
day. We are compelled to soy that
she attained her fifty. fifth year.
The city bell should be put up at
once There is great complaint of the
want of proper alarm.
Sunday inaugurated the summer
solstice. It was as hot as hot could
be. aud yesterday was but slight i'm
provement, if any.
A well.known Confederate Captain
= bachelor) was seen trundling baby
carriage, yesterday. Do coming events
cast their shadows before?
During tho present dull season, the
merchants in Abbeville and other up
country towns play ball; while in Geor-
gia the favori.e game is marbles.
The jurors Of the recent term of the
General Sessions were all paid off
promptly, and left for their homes
S saturday night. This is something
unusual.
The schedule over the Sphrtanburg
and Union Railroad is to be changed
on Monday next, June 1-avoiding
the delay at Aston. Passengers will
appreciate this.
The Greenville races commence to-
day. Coiumbiu has ~ strong delega-
tion on hand. The fare over the
GreenVille aud Columbia Railroad has
been reduced one.half.
The attention of the business men
OF the city is called to the card, pub
lished in another column, and signed
by the cashiers of the different banks.
business is to be closed Mt 2 P. NJ.
Our eminent fellow citizen, DR.. A
n. Talley, Was present ut the meeting
Of the Confederate surgeons in Atlanta,
Gl., last week. The Doctor was in
service during the greater part Of the
war.
One of the hues of the Independent
steamer blew ont. ut the lire Sunday
morning, and created some excite
@ent. There Was no serious injury,
ns they are so arranged that they con.
not burst. The necessary repairs have
been nude.
Mr.. Hewett, the proprietor of the
well-kuown Catoosa Springs, in Geor-
gia. notifies the community, through
the PHOENIX, of the opening OF the
hotel there. Those who have been
there before, need no further invita-
ton. while others should give it trial.
A number Of landlords met last
evening. at tho Office of Messrs.
Scibels & Ezsll, and formed proteo.
tive union. It is intended to embrace
the whole County. An adjourned
meeting will be held next Friday even.
ing, to adopt constitution and by
laws.
| We are indebted to the Chairman of
the Committee OF Arrangements for a
card OF invitation to q picnic, cele-
brating the sixth anniversary of An.
derson Division No. l, Sons of TEN.
perance, on the Both inst. Addresses
will he delivered by Rsv. D. E. Frier.
son and P. X. McCulIy.
Messrs. Hoffman & Albrecht have
all sorts Of vegetables in season, such
as s1aashes. cucumbers. snap beans.
new potatoes. peas, bnets, etc. !; also,
new Florida cabbage, equal to North
ern IN slzs and weight, new Bermuda
onions. They also keep those famous
Baltimore sausage. Bologna. Scotch
herring, eggs, butter, canned goods Of
all sort, candies, French aud domes.
tic Strawberries received daily. Their
soda fount is in operation, with the
best syrups.
The eniertainmcnt given at Purker's
Hail, last evening, for the benefit of
the Monument Association, was credit
able to nll parties concerned aud gra.
tfying success. The audience was up-
prcciativc aud well satisfied; the pet