The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-07


was in Columbia yesterday.
The present month is making a repn-
tatlon as being one Of showers as we'll
as flowers.
P. B. NOVEL;, ex Clerk OF the Market,
died on Tuesday night. He had been
in bad health for some time.
The Governor has appointed Rufus
Lancaster, OF Spartnnhurg, Notary
Public.
The weather, yesterday. WAS just as
pleasant as the most exa,ting mortal
could desire.
This is the year for the appearance of
tho seven yenr locusts. aud we mny ex.
peit to have summer vocal with their
melliAuous disco,d.
Owing to tho continued unpleasant
weather, the pic in aid of the Con
federate Monument Association has been
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. A. E. Clothier has becu furnished
with conveniently arranged push cart,
from the factory Of Meesrs Agucw L.
Co.
We are indebted to Commissioner
Watts for copy Of the monthly report
OF the Department Of Agriculture for
April and Muy, 1874.
The ladies' and gentlemen who nrc to
tuke part in the May concert Rre re-
questeh to attend rehearsal at Mr.. Ly-
Brands music store. this evening, at s
o'clock.
The chances for the rutil in the into.
rest of the Widows Home are being ra.
pidly taken up. Tho articles cuu be
seen at DR.. w. c. Fishers drug store.
A massive silver pitcher is the first prize.
Messrs. Hoffman & Albrecht receive
Bologna and smoked sausages nearly
every day; smoked herrings, strawber.
ries. new and old potatoes. all sorts of
vegetables, newborn eggs, eto.; can
dies, canned fruits and other useful aud
necessary articles.
L. E. LeConte. Esq. one of the su,-
pended attorneys for contempt in the
Savings Bank case, submitted supple
mentary return, which being satisfuc-
tory, Judge Carpenter ordered all fur
ther proceedings. as it related to him,
to be suspended, sc.
Mr.. Adair, who has been so long con-
nected with the asylum, has left that
institution, and now offers his services
to the public. Those who may want
gardens laid out. shrubbery trimmed,
&c., would do well to give him q call.
His residence is next to the male asy yium.
Messrs. German & Oalnan, of the Co.
lumbia Hotel, as already announced in
the PHOENIX. will open Glenn Springs
Hotel, about the 1st of June. A line of
omnibuses will run from Spartanburg to
the springs daily. The hotel and sur
rounding buildings have all been re-
paired and painted. and the hotel refur.
nished. Bathing houses, of the most
improved style, will be erected, and
brass and string band constantly on
hand during the season. This will be
most desirable resort for the summer
months.
NEW TELEGRAPH LISR.-Mr. H. X.
Reid, the courteous manager OF the
Southern and Atlantic Telegraph line,
to whom We are often indebted for inte-
resting items of information, has fitted
up new aud beautiful Office in tho Cen
trail Bank building. and established his
connections from that point with the
rest of the telegrapllic world. The COM
pany which Mr.. Reid we'll represents
has made arrangements with the new
cable company now about being laid to
Europe. to convey oil its messages be-
tween this country and Europe. The
public and his friends will find NIr. Reid
ct his new place OF business, ready at all
hours to serve them in his line. Or, if
they find it more convenient. they may
leaye their orders at the Columbia Hotel
Office, which is retained as feeder and
branch to the main Office. Both posi-.
tiOns are central and eligible.
RETURN OF THE FIREMES. Tho Phn.