The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-30


hold and conduct this trade. Another
the business at these points ia done by
agents of capitalists in Charleston and
New York. The capital would not
be risked in the country, except und.r
the care OF q nearly Interested party"
C1rY MATTERS. for the
PHGNIX.
There was something of snow, storm
in dreenvilie. yesterday morning.
What is the difference between bonds
that nre outstanding and bonds that ale
without standing? is the latest snery.
notwithstanding tho heavy tux col
lected for free schools, the public schoos
a'e to bo closed today. we are Informed
a foundling-"a bouncing baby boy"
recently turned up in Greenville. and
the parors are much exercised in consc-
9uence.
Passengers over the GreenviIle aud
Columbia Railroad report snow und
sleet, yesterday morning. as far down az
Ninety-Six.
The weather, yesterday morning. was
very cold, and over.coats and sha wis
were to be seen in every direction.
About IL o'clock, it commenced and
continued to be more pleasant.
The scholars attached to the Misses
Elmore's school picnic at Col. Taylor's
farm. two miles below the oity. to- NOR
row, in lieu Of their usual May purity.
The Misses Martins scholars also pic
MIC at the brewery.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad Company will be held in Good
Templar's Hall, over South Carolinn
Bank and Trust Company, this mo. !.
ing, at half. past IL o'clock.
Call on N. w. Trump, agent of the
Wheeler s: Wilson sewing machines, in
Columbia Hotel building. and examine
the stock of summer patterns Of all
kinds, from the we'll known establish
ment of E. Buueriok & Co., New York.
The Governor has appointed B. II.
Hoyt Commissioner Of Pllotage for the
port and harbor of Charleston, uice ".
q. Mosimap, resigned; NJ. F. Becker,
Trial Justice for Charleston; and re-
appointed Warren D. Wilkes Trial Jus.
tice for Anderson.
Immigrant Agent Tiiman r. Gaines
arrived in Columbia. yefterday, with
thirty-three abl,-bodied men-farmers
and mechanics. They are to be distri-
butcd TO different sections Of the State.
One gentleman offered to take ten of
them at once. but he could not get
them. as situations had already been OBJ
taiued.
If you want an appetizing breakfast,
send to Messrs. Hoffman e. Albrecht,
two doors below PAUNIx Office, and
get some Of those 6ne smoked sausagss.
They received fresh lot yesterday. and
We can vouoh for their being prime, as
we supped on them last night. They
have other articles useful to house.
keepers.
We have at the PHGNIx Office q large
collection Of books-many Of them pub.
lished ninety years o-belonging to a
family who feel it necessary to dispose
OF them. It is an excellent opportunity
for societies and others dcsirous Of re.
plenishing Libraries. Some of the books
are very valuable, and embrace almost
every topic. from religion to music.
While the party of immigrants were
passing up Main street. yesterday. it
Wa, amusing to hear tho comments of
some of the ooored folks. One dis
gruntled individual in front OF the Co.
lumbia Hotel, when asked who they
were, replied, "Dsm's de burned people
what's come here to lake do bread an
meat out ob do nigger's monf.''
AT q meeting of the Regents Of tho
State Normal School, recently held, the
folIowipg officers wore elected: Presi-
dent-L. Cass Carpenter; Vice. Presi.
dent-Robert Smalls; Seoretary--C @.
Puffer. The vacancy in the Board Of