The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-12
Crr1 MATTERS. s.-subsoribe for the

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! ThsFo was. hs.yy iali OF rain yer
terday afternoon. 4
!. There were 13 den.hs in Columbia
Tor the week ending the 11th-whites
8; colored 4.
The stay-at-homes cannot rail at the
hot weather. for it is just as pleasant
as could be desired.
Take cure Of your health und wife
they are the two better halves that
make man of you.
Death rides on every passing breeze
and turks in every flower. To which
may be added rabid dogs and light
ming
It is, not definitely known as yet
whether Col. O. c. Puifer has been
removed from his position as Receiver
of the Bank of the State. '0
The kite season has opened. and the
boys are inducing their older friends
to assist ltbem in manufacturing the
'erial messengers. by which Franklin
bottled the lightning.
Persons who have attached their
nan,-r to the Rifle Club list will NEE.
a. the Independents Hall. Tomorrow
(Mondey) evening, at half.paat 8
o'clock. 'h'
Mr.. "A. Msimbreese, Who, formerly
resided in this city. was seriously in.
jured in mill in SpArtanburg, o few
days ago, and a report prevailed yes
terday that he hud died.
Policeman Miles has exhibited to us
a beet. with root four feet two inches
long. The supposition is that the
vegetable made n mistake and started
the wrong way.
It is stated that a coIored man.
Damed William Cuffy. residing in the
neighborhood of Garner's, in this
County, beat his wife 80 severely on
tho night Of the 30th, that she has
sirce died. The matter is to be inves-
tigated by the authorities.
There are now ia this city three
Ge,muns. IL father aud his two grown
sons, all magnificent specimens of the
Teu'on farmer. They are anxious 10
find y home here until this aall, when
they expect to receive the means suffi-
ciens from the fatherland to farm on
their own account. One OF the sons is
an experienced brewer.
TBa BALL OpENED.-The Repub-
iioans in the neighborhood of Gads-
den held preliminary meetings this
week. when ". 3. Nash and c. s..
MinoTt were both placed in nomina-
ton. The csucnses eliminated in a
big meeting yesterday, at which
speeches were made by both candi-
dates and their friends. The oonfu-
sion and tumult ran high. and the
speakers we're continually interrupted.
Whiskey was plentiful, and pistols,
knives aud clubs were freely aourished.
Both the candidates have expressed
their determination to run for Senator.
regardless Of the regular nomination.
FUNERAL OF Mns. K1NARp. The
funeral of Mrs. Kinard was largely at
tended. yesterday. Aster the impress
sive services of the Episcopal Church
for the burial OF the dead, conducted d
by the venerable rector, DR.. Shand,
the form which was but two days ago
inssinc. With life. hope and JOY, was
affeotionntely committed to our COM
mon mother, enrth. Mrs. &. was not
the granddaughter OF Judge Baylis
Earle, as previously stated, but the
great-grand daughter of Chancellor
Waddy Thompson, aud grand-niece of
Gen. Waddy Thompson, of Greenville.
INQUEsTs. Coroner Coleman held
OH inquest. on Friday. over the re.
mains of young child. named Rosa
Raines. daughter of Mary Raines.
The verdict Of the jury was that she
came TO her death from neglect. The
child was blind, and it is asserted had
received but little attention since IFS
birth. The Coroner performed SINH.
lar duty upon the BODY of Mr.. d. d.