The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-03

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PHOENIX.
The moon shone clear and bright,
last night.
Forty immigrants arrived in Colum-
bia, yesterday, on their way to Chester.
Jupitor's moons can now be seen by
tho aid OF a strong opera glass.
We are having Kaleidoscope weather
Sunday it rained nearly all day, while
yesterday it was fair and pleasant.
The posts for the new nsptha lamps
are being put.up~iu"'d different parts Of
the city.
Many are now performing upon what
Dickens calls "that national instrument,
the American oatarrh."
Will our people continue to import
cabbages at 25@50 cents head. or will
they scratch up the garden and raiss
their own?
The Monticello road is in horrid
condition, and vehicles and animals are
in danger of being lost. Where are the
County Commissioners?
Miss Buie, the Soldiers Friend, has
secured all tho evidence in her great
cotton claim, and expects to press it to
a rapid conclusion. Good luck to her.
Sergeant-at-Arms Williams. of the
House, with his club of Office. was on
tho streets. yesterday, overhauling abb
sentees, in order TO obtain quorum.
Seven workmcn in the Cigar Factory
No. Q were discharged. yesterday, for
making unreasonable demands (as he
thinks) on the proprietor.
Messrs. j. a. Hendrix & Brother are
in receipt Of another lot of fine fruit,
nuts. etc. They keep fresh and pure
articles Of all kinds.
The committee of the Taxpayers
Convention, appointed to present the
peoples memorial to Congress, are to
meet in Washington, for the perform.
ance of that duty, on the 10Th of March.
~ match game OF billiards was played
at the Exchange House. last night, be-
tween gentleman from New York and
a we'll known amateur. Luck was
against the latter, and he was beaten the
| rubber.
Il card IN another column announces
the opening OF new dry goods store,
under Irwin's Hall, tomorrow. The
stock is well selected, and Messrs. T. B.
Orchard & Co.. the proprietors, are
practical business men.
An advertisement in another column
shows what tho old and popular grocery
house of John Agnew e. Son have on
hand, together with the prices. Con-
sumers know where to obtain first qua.
lity articles.
Rcvuc dc II Node the best Of the
fashion monthlics-for March, is before
us. 1t is published by S. T. Taylor,
ZIG Broadway, New York, at So. 50 per
annum. It contains plain and colored
fashion plates. cut patterns, etc.
Mr.. John Blats. a worthy typo, from
Newierry, who was employed for q
length of time in the PHOENIX Office, was
recently married in Decatur. Georgia. to
Miss Laura Il. Sharp. We wish them
al! the happiness obtaiuable in this
world.
The rural young lady who asked the
Cry goods clerk the other day which
pair OF gloves he thought the ''lnvcn.
dcrest. after asking the price, told him
she thought he was the dearest man
she had seen in Columbia. He blushctl
and smiled.
Reports from khartoom state tha! the
Sultan Of Darfoor with 10000 men has
been invading Egypt for the purpose OF
capturing slaves. Happily, he was re-
pulsed with considerable loss. The
slave traffic is violation OF the law OF
nations, and Darfoor must be stopped
We have been furnished with on off
cial notice Of the bankruptcy of Albert
Menct, an advertising agent in New
York. The list Of creditors numbers
2,500-a large majority OF them news.
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