The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-30
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The weather vas little more sea.
sonable, yesterday-that is, warm.
Pleasant rains, however.
There is bat one way to obtain busi-
ness-publicity; but one way of gain
ing MISUNDERSTANDING.
The sixty days grace will soon be
out. so we may reasonably expect a
decision from the Judges in few daya.
"Havc courage enough to own that
you are poor" says an exchange. We
haven't got cheek enough to deny it.
Mr.. Bateman has reduced the cost of
his natural ice. The contest will be
between Mother Nature and Madame
Art
Job printing Of every kind, from o
miniature visiting card to four.sheet
poster, turned out, at short notice,
from PHGN1x office. Try rs.
Mr.. A. o. Lanes:on, OF the ADder-
son Conserootor, is in the city, and
will call on our merchants to.day, with
reference to advertising in that paper.
Mr.. r. O'Neale, Jr., hos exhibited to
us genuine cotton caterpillar-not
the boIl-worm, but the regular de-
stroyer OF the heeoy article. Look ont
for them, planters.
We learn that Mr.. G. F. Jackson
opened, yesterday, fine assortment OF
extra largo fans. black and fancy; also,
fan chains, and a most beautiful stock
of belse.
The striker OF the City Hall bell
must have beeu on "strike." Wednes-
day night. or rather Thursday morn
ing, as that hour-recorder did not
strike oace from l2 until s.
A special passenger train will be run
over tue Sfreen vile and Columbia Rail-
road; from Columbia to Alston, on
Sunday, the 1st Of August, to accom-
modnie visitors to the camp meeting
at White Hall Fare 81.
The following additional officials
have been elected for the Richland
Rife Club: Surgeon, A. N. Talley. M.
D.; Solicitor, Col. A. G. Haskell; Chap
lain, Rev. j. H. Bryson; Steward, T.
NJ. Pollock.
Mr.. N. w. Trump. agent of the
Wheeler 8 Wilson Sewing Machine
Company, is desirous Of employing
four good men. References will be
required. The Office is in the Cclum-
bia Hotel building.
An up-country subscribey, in for
warding his subscription, says:
Find enclosed. unless grabbed by
some of the thieving party in power,
81 80. to renew my subscription"
The money. fortunately. came
through safely.
BRUTAL MURDER-The following
despatch was received at the Executive
Office, last night:
ANDERSON G. Il l., July %, 1874.
Gov. F. j. MOSES: A German immi-
grant. named Heury ziger, murdered
q young lady. named Mary c. Tucker,
in this County, last night. by shooting
her in the head with q pistol. Use
yonr utmost endeavors to have him
as he has escaped. The
murder occurred near Savannah River,
and near the Abheville line. Offer .
large reward for his arrest. He is
about fvo feet four inches high
twentS-four years old; sandy hair;
hght-oolored moustaohe; fcir CON.
plexion. considerably tanned; soar
over right or left eye; bow.lsgged;
quick spoken; feminine voice; speaks
broken English; weighs about i40
pounds; had on light suit, black stripe
down seam Of pants. It was coid-
blooded and most brutal murder.
JOHN r. COCHRAN.
The MATTIsoN CASE. Mattison,
the Deputy United States Marshal who
killed John Davis. several days ago,
was brought to Columbia, yesterday,
and lodged in Jail. It Is understood
that there is to be change OF juris-
diction, las provided by United States
revenue laws and he will be carried
before Unised States Judge George S..
Bryan. Col. Baxter, of Newberry,
represents the prisoner. He was to
have been carried to Charlsston hnk q