The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-30
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i N rainSyet, but dust in abundance.
1 Old Probs. docs not give us a parti-
Gle Of hope for rain.
Mr.. Il. r. Hemphill. OF tho Able.
vile Medium, is in the city.
Tue Central National Bank building
is receiving its finishing ornaments.
To-day is the last OF the Ember
Days. Tomorrow will be Trinity
Sunday.
Yesterday was full o. golden beauty
at very early hour, and the rest. "red
hot"
Another German paper, to be issued
weekly. is soon to be published in
Charleston.
SUBsCRIDERs-Ob the latest news
by mail and by telegraph in the DAILY
PuRNlx.
The Governor has accepted the re-
signation Of J. J. Richardson, as Coro-
ner and Trial Justice for Kershaw
County.
A majority of the garrison equipped
themselves with new straw hats, yes
terday. at the store Of Mcssrs. Kinard
s. Wiley.
The Chief Of Police has captured a
SOW and two shoats, which he proposes
to sell next Monday, unless they are
reclaimed before then.
A. l.. Robertson, one OF the convict.
ed Barnwell County Commissioners,
escaped from Sheriff Walker, while en-
route to Dennis boarding house.
The application of James A. Dunbar
for City Attorney was strongly recon-
mended by Republicans, the first name
on tho list reading franklin J. Moses,
Jr.
The Investigation into the cause of
the tire, last Sunday morning. had be-
fore Trial Justice Stratton yesterday,
resulted in the acquittul Of the woman
Bowens.
Aldermen Pugh and Pnrvis exhibit
I'D great desire, at tho last meeting of
Council, to do justice to claimants
against the city. but they we're on the
wrong side for the majority.
We SEQ quite number of persons
around town who seem to have. as an
only employment. the brushing away
of hios. Well, that is hard enough
this kind of weather.
BY reference to our advertising CO.
lumns, it will be seen that the Will
mington, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road will issue excursion tickets, ola
Charlotte and Wilmington, to all the
watering places.
The City Council discussed the
question, on Thursday night, OF dis.
criminating between the original hold
ers of claims against the city and
holders by purchase. We concluded
that they had bought an elephant.
A woman was brought before Trial
Justice Coleman, the other day, for
the settlement OK case of petit lar.
ceny; but she was not to be caught by
such small nets; she simply produced
q pardon from our model Governor.
and retired.
In conversation with reporter for
the NeDs and Courier, Robinson said
the convicted Barnweil County Com
missioners had no fears that Moses
would dsre refuse to pardon them. and
that they would not be in the peniter-
tiary fifteen days.
Thomas Padgett. who was convicted
OF murder at the March term of the
Court OF General Sessions for Edge
field County, and sentenced by Judge
r. 3. Carpenter to be hung yesterday,
had his sentence respited by. the Co.
vernon until the first Friday in Janu-
ary next. 0 si,
Think moment; $40 saved for you.
We will establish tho 1st of June next
Il genera! State Office under Irwin's
Hall for the world-renowned Wilson
Sewing Machine. Prices to be $50,
$50. $40 and $50. a written warren
tee OF five years given with each ma
chine by Moore & Cozby. General