The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-22
CRY MATTERS. for the


PHOENIX.
Bright yesterday but pretty sultry in
the sun. z 3
Imbibitionists only thought OF clarot
and ice yesterday. IS x
Lots Of straw hats around about just
now.
The up-conntry Looks like one vast
flower garden.
The blackberry crop in this section
bids fair to bo abundant this season.
Green peas aud other garden sass
are getting little more reasonable in
price.
Many lady. nova days. is like
sh show-window-sho takes 30 much pains
with her sash.
Fashion hns decreel that the day of
the blondes hos come to an cud, and
that brunettcs are now in style
Friday, May %. has been set for the
trial of the case of the State against
Governor Moses und ex Treasurer
Humbert.
Look out for the girls this scnson.
The coming parasol has dagger con-
cealcd in the handle. The dear crea-
lures call them knitting needles.
Tho attention Of those in search Of a
delightful location for the heated term
is directed to tho advertisement OF the
proprietors OF the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs, Va.
This is picnic week. There were
two parties Of this nature on Wednes-
day, four yesterday, and several are
expected to como off to-day. The
weather is admirable for them.
The Columbia Dramatic Association
"closed for the season" last night.
Mr.. Cramer is q versatile actor, who
manages tragedy and fnrce equally
we'll. The amateurs are improving.
Little Nat. Fedcrlin. OF the jewelry
firm Of Stern & May, John street, New
York, was at the Wheeler House yester-
dsy. Monsieur Bramlette. formerly of
the Exchange, arrived hero yesterday.
W. J. Vercen, Esq, (the old looking
young ran.) of tho clothing house of
Anderson. Starr &c Co.. Broadway.
New York. arrived in Columbia, yes
tertlay, ami expects to make tour of
tho State.
Tickets for the dramatic and musical
autprto; !; nmont tn Iva ,;ran :, b.l,,jf
Of the South Carolina monument, can
be had at the book stores. drug stores,
aud the Central National and Carolina
National Banks.
Speak kindly in the morning; it
lightens the cares of the day, and
makes household and ali other affairs
move smoothly. Speak kindly at night,
for it may be that before the dawn
some loved one may finish his or her
span of life for this world, and it will
be too late then to ask forgiveness.
The Board Of Trade has received an
answer from the gentlemen connected
with the New York press, now travel
ing in Alabama, whom it invited to
visit Columbia and partake OF its hos
pitaities. They are compelled to de-
cline the invitation, as they have made
arrangements to return home, by way
of East Tennessee.
The Barnwell- BlackyilIe case was up
before the Board of State Canvassers,
in the Secretary of States Office, yes.
terday. Several hours were consumed
in the discussion, but no result arrived
at. Messrs. Elliott and Whipper ap.
peared for the Black vile party. and Mr..
Robert Aldrich for Barnwell. The ar
guments will probably be oon cluded
today.
TIE Pic MICS. We learn that the
different pic-nics yesterday wero we'll
attended. The scholars attached to
the Episcopal Sunday School, with q
number OF invited gucsts-169 children
in nll-spent the day at the residence
Of AIR. Fielding, in the suburbs of the
city. Captain Iredell superintended.
The Baptist Sunday School youngsters
went to the old Woodland farm OF
Major Morgan -iour or Eve cars OF the
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