The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-10
CRY MATTERS. for the

Yesterday was sultry day.
The Governor has appointed T. W.
Keenan,. of Aiken, Trial Justice.
The city is surprisingly quiet now.
Cause-its too hot to get drunk.
The we'll in the State House yard is
being put in order once more.
The thermometer was in the Neigh
borhooi of 100 yesterday-bnt whe.
ther above or below, is mooted ques-
ton.
DR.. A. n. Talley has returned from
Detroit, Mich. where he has been in
attendance upon tue meeting OF the
Medical Association.
This Office lacks nothing OF being q
first class job office. Any style of
work desired we can do. and that at
low figures and on short notice.
Hardy Solomon has received car
load Of new crop flour. It is the finest
we have seen in Columbia. He is sell
ing it ut eleven dollars barrel.
The Vigilant aud Enterprise FIRE
companies paraded, yesterday. to inter
~ member of the George
Little-who died from the effects of
Injuries received ut the United States
Post Office building, on Saturday last.
S. S. Solomons, Esq, Superintend-
ent OF the South Carolina Railroad,
has, with characteristic public spirit,
offered 70 the Convention of the Cot
ton Exchange, which convenes in An.
gusta. to-day, free transportation to
Charleston.
We have been requested to state that
the ceremony Of consecrating the bell
will take place at the Washington
Street Church, this afternoon, at SO
o'clock. The members Of the Wash.
ington Street Church Sewing Society
will be happy to see all tue friends of
the church present.
DEATH CT WELL KNOWN LEx1No
ToSIAN. II. Hendrix, formerly
County Auditor of Lexington County,
concerning whose removal by the Co
werner there WAS suit before Asso-
cIate Justice Wright, died suddenly OF
congestion Of the lungs, at his resi-.
dence, at Lexington G. H., on Mon
day last, ut z. NJ Mr.. Hendrix had
been In feeble henlth for some time.
He leaves wife and two HmaIi chill
dreu.
FUnTuEE IMPROVEMENTS. w. H.
Parkins, Esq, Of the firm of Parkins
d Allen, Atlanta. Ga., arrived in CO.
lumbia, yestardly. This firm are the
architects Of the new and handsome
building Which The Southern Life In
surance Company contemplate erect.
ing in this city, on the North. east
corner OF Richardson aud Washington
streets. Gea. John B. Gordon is the
President OF the company. Mr.. Robt.
W. johnson is the contractor for the
building. Work will be commenced
in very short time.
TME WAEMiSG OF THE WEATHER.
Ahe temperature, yesterday, was sig
niticint of what mag be expected now
Us a tolerably steady thing. There
were several persons overcome by the
heat, which should warn all who are
inciined to be imprudent against the
danger OF too much physical exertion
IN the sun for man and beast, against
excessive eating or drinking, or indul.
gence, whether OF malt or spirituous or
iced beverages, particularly seductive
mint jnleps aud refreshing iced water.
Very cold water to those who lubor in
the sun is probably more dangerous
than anything else.
SUPREME CoURr DECISIONS. .-Thos.
W. Pope, respondent, rs. p. T. Fra
zee et a., appellants. Motion granted
and decree reversed. Opinion by
Wright, A. J. Willard, A.. j., filed
dissenting opinion.
Mary a. Lyles. respondent, us. Sa-
muel Il. Picket el a.. appellants. Ap-
peal dismissed. Opinion by Wright.
a. j. Willard, A. j., filed dissenting
opinion.