The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-03
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PHGNlx.
We had ane spring weather. yesterday
( Il CAsHWill be the rule al, thB PnGXIx
Office hereafter. s
Services will be held at the Lutheran
Church. this morning. at lhalf-past 10
O'clock.
Gentlemen who follow the fashions
will wear full-legged pants and single
breasted vests this season.
Mai. 81. D. Hanahan, who has been
located in New York for i've or six
years, is on visit to his old home.
To-day being Good Friday, aud
observed as holiday, no paper will be
issued from this Office tom morrow.
We return our thanks to Mrs d. c.
Peixotto for her annual reminder of the
season-a package Of unleavered bread.
Mrs. Reed is home again aud is tx :
llibiting the resnlt OF her selections in
tho Northern markets. Sre her nd.
vertiscment
The PHOENIX job Office is complete in
every respect, and cards, posters, pro-
grammes, bill-heads, etc, are turned
out with alacrity.
An old resident Of Colnmbia-tL
famous cocka.oo belonging to the Wash
ington House-was killed by savage
dog. ON Wednesday lust.
A practical joker (who is entitled to
bootiug) terribly frightened nervous
lady, on April Fools Day. by sending
her box. containing an ugly-looking
lizard.
DR.. Miot requests us to say that his
business engagements will prevent him
from accepting tho nomination for
Alderman. He. therefore. declines the
intended honor.
Our neighbors, Messr. Hoffman, &
Albrecht, received another lot of those
toothsome smoked sAusages, Bolognas,
etc., yesterday. To-day they expect u
supply of Wilmington oysters-large
and juicy.
There nre serious complaints of de-
lays in the delivery Of papers on the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road-in some cases, the maile being do.
ivcred by tho down trains The mail
agents should look into tho matter.
Colonel Dodumead. General Superiu-
tendent Of the Greeuyiie and Colnmbiu
Railroad, proposes, if the citizens ad-
vance S40O. to extend the telegraph line
to Due West. in AbbeviIls County, and
to open al oIice in Doaaldsville
Mr.. McKenzie's Arctic soda fountain
IS in order, aud will daily supply hum
dreds of persons with this refreshing
and healthful beverage. The syrups
arc prepared on the premises, from pure
sugar aud ripe fruit.
Mr.. David Epstin is Glling his shelves
with the goods purchased during his
recent purchasing visit to the Northern
cities. The goods are OF all grades
fine to common. His collection of
head.gear is very tasty-the D'Israeli is
entirely new in shape and color.
6The State Board OF Examination have
been in session for two days. examining
applicants for admission to the Uuiver-
sity. Tho work was thorough, and all
who could not come up to the mark
were promptly dismissed. There were
eight or ten admissions.
The Governor hns made the following
appointments: james T.. Nesbit. as
Jury Commissioner of Colloton County,
oice George Washington, removed; Hobt.
Mills. of Chester County, Notary Pub
lie; and \. Il. Wilson, of Louisville,
Kentucky, n Commissioner of Deeds for
this State.
To-day is generally observed by the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in
this State, as day of fasting aud
prayer. The two congregations in this
city-Marion aud Washington Street
will unite in services in Washington
Street Chapel, at II o'clock. Sermon
by Rev. w. d. Kirkland.
Tho municipal campaign opened last
night. A drum and fife, with burning
tar barrel, had the effect OF bringing to-
gether o crowd, which soon filled tho