The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-14

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PH9Nlx.
CASH will be the rule at the PHGs1x
Office hereafter K B
Next towomen, April weather is the
most caprscious thing In the world.
Claret punches and sherry cobblers
are getting around.
Sunday, April IL, was the anniversary
OF the battle Of Fort Sumter.
The new City Council was sworn H.
yesterday.
Mr.. G. F. Jackson's "opening" comts
off to-day. Many new and tasty articles
will be exhibited.
rosewood school casket was lost
yesterday. A suitable reward will be
paid for its return to this office.
Messrs. Hoffman & Albrecht have
fine strawberries. bananas and other
fruits; besides tnrnips, lettuce, green
peas and other vegetables.
The PHOENIX job Office is complete in
every respect, and cards, posters, pro-
grammes. bill-heads, etc.. are turned
out with alacrity.
The South Carolina Medical Associa.
tion convenes in this city, to day, at 10
O'Clock. The place of meeting is Tenn.
perance Hall. over Cantwell's store.
The meeting of the ladies and trus.
tees OF the Palmetto Orphans Home
will be held this afternoon, at o'clock,
instead Of Wednesday, as heretofore an.
uouncud.
On Sunday morning. it was unusually
cool for tho season. In the evening, a
cold wind set in. the heavens we're OBJ
scnred and visions of repetition OF the
weather of April Is, 184S-a snow
storm-began to be felt. Yesterday, it
was more pleasant.
Colonel Thomas Y. Simons and Gen.
eral NJ. c. Butler are the only members
OF the Tax Puyer.' delegation remain
ing in Washington. They will address
the Judiciary Committee of the House
Of Representatives tomorrow.
The funeral services Of Aunt Penda,
the aged colored nurse, who has been in
the family of Mr.. r. O'Neale, Sr., for
many years, is announced for this after.
noon. She was q faithful servant, and
was more than seventy years of age.
Connecticut has elected full Demo.
cratic ticket, and that party also car.
ried the Legislature. having forty-one
majority on joint ballot, thus securing
Democratic United States Senator for
six years from next March-the first
from New England for twelve years.
The Governor hss made the following
appointments: Wm. NJ. Nelson, County
Treasurer Of Fairfield, vice a. A. Smith;
Samuel Henry, Notary Public of Rich
land. and ". ". Riley. Notary Public
of Charleston. Joel r. Copes, Auditor
of Fairfield, has been removed, and B.
T. Davidson appointed in his stead.
at the regular annual meeting of the
Board of Fire Underwriters of Colum-
bia, held yesterday, the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year:
]. 3. Ezell. President: A. II. Waring,
Vice President; 8. L. Leaphart, Secre-
tary; Messrs. Ezell. Higgins, Seibels,
Executive Committee; Messrs. Black,
Higgins, Parker, Rates Com mittee.
rAILMEST.-FollowiEg the exam.
pie set by number of more prosperous
dailics in larger cities. the PHGS,x ap-
pears this morning with its proportions
somewhat curtailed. The general stag.
nation in business has caused such di.
minution Of advertising patronage, that
the reductions is absolutely necessary.
The iuil aud usual amount Of reading
matter will be continued; and as soon "a
business becomes more brisk-and it is
hoped that period will soon return-the
Pn>.SIY will resume its former size.
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Meeting Eutaw Encampment.
John d. Bateman--Fowls and Eggs.
j. 4. Jhckson-Pnblic Sale.
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