The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-26

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Lovely moonlight nights are with us
just now.
Nobody exhibits morbid desire to
fight or do anything else interesting
these days.
The delegation from Columbia to
the Savannah Schuetzen-D. Good
man, chairman-returned yesterday.
The delightful breezs. yesterday
afternoon, and tho thunderstorm at
night. cooled the atmosphere very ma
tsrially, and made existence bearable.
Tho blackberry crop is flush and
other fruits promise to be- plenty.
Capt. Stanley has the wherewithal to
keep them for winter use.
The Indian Girl imparts rare i'll
formation with reference to Governor
Moses, which will strike terror into
the hearts OF his friends.
The first cotton bloom that we have
seen Ia Richland was furnished by
Edward Williams, who farms on DR..
Wallace's place.
Rev. John Coffin Nizaro will lecture
in Parker's Hall, this evening, on the
"Eloquence and Oratory of the
Scriptures
A blind colored man is perambulat-
ing the streets. producing music from
cracked fiddle. accompanied by a
strong voice.
Policemen Gilbert and Bright are
eutitled to the credit Of sounding the
City Hall bell, yesterday. A ladder
elevated them to the proper position.
Yesterday was warmer. if possible,
than the day before. We did not con-
suit the thermometer; but, like the
IriHhman. felt disposed to plump the
little heater in refrigerator.
Governor Moses hos pardoned the
B-rnwelI Com mmissioners-G. B. Clay,
sentenced to nine years in the peni-
Tertiary, and A. L. Robinson, ten
years.
We learn that the meeting OF the
City Council. on Tuesday night last.
ended in fare-up. and that harsh
words passed between some OF the
officials.
Many of our citizons are Aying from
the aul.ry season which is now upon
us, to the shady hooks and pleasant
recesses of tue various mountain re-
treats and watering places. Happy are
they who have wingsl
The Columbia Shuetzens presented
their augusta brethren with large
and handsome silver goblet lined with
gold. Presidents Seegers and Spaeth
exchanged compliments on the ocoa.
sion.
Visitors to the summer resorts on
the line Of the Spartanburg and Union
Railroad. will be pleased to learn that
double daily trains are now being run
over that line-making connections
with the Greenyille and Columbia and
the Air Line Railroads.
Miss Buie declares that her cotton
claim is no longer one OF the uncertain
things of this world. She befriended
Federal as we'll as Confederate col
diers. and her expected increase OF
funds will be grateful intelligence to
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FIRE The isolated lath and plas-
ter building. situated near the corner
of Medium and Wayne streets, the
property OF G. Logan. Esq was de-
stroyed by FIRE. yesterday evening.
about O'Clock. It was occupied by a
colored family, who lost everything
they had-even to gun. which ex.
ploded by the heat, and scattered the
crowd. The triangle sounded the
alarm, and the city bell followed snit.
The firemen turned out promptly, but
as there was no water in the vicinity,
their running availed nothing. The
tongue OF the Independent hose cur.
riage was broken By coming in contact
with fence.
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